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Govt has done little to improve our condition of service – Teachers Union
The three teacher unions in the country say they are disappointed about the lacklustre attitude of the government towards the negotiation with teachers for better conditions of service. A statement issued by the three teacher unions namely Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and signed …
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We are regrouping to continue debt negotiations – Amin Adam
Ghana has made “significant progress” in debt-restructuring negotiations and the latest snag that sent its eurobonds tumbling on Monday will be ironed out in further talks with bondholders, Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam said. Negotiations that started mid-March resulted in an interim deal last week, with international investors holding about 40 per cent of Ghana’s …
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Customers’ GH¢1.2 billion indebtedness impacting GWCL operations
The Management of the Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) says the GH¢1.2 billion debt owed by customers is having a negative impact on the operations of the company. “ As a utility company mandated by law to ensure access to clean water, the company is committed to providing reliable services, however, the GWCL is persistently …
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OmniBSIC Bank posts historic GH¢150m profit in 2023
The OmniBSIC Bank, thought to be the fastest growing bank in the country, has emerged stronger in the aftermath of the debt restructuring programme, with an impressive performance that resulted in one of the biggest profitability ratios in the banking sector last year. The bank’s profit rose by 218 per cent to GH¢150.6 million in …
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2 dead, 3 injured in Navy, Kplejoo
Two men were reported dead and three injured when some Kplejoo groups clashed with the Navy at Tema Newtown during the final procession of the Kplejoo festival. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reports that as part of the festival, the groups on the evening of last Friday, went on their usual annual procession throughout the …
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Support homegrown initiatives against insecurity… Kan-Dapaah tells Western partners
The Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan- Dapaah, has advocated homegrown initiatives in curbing security threats in West Africa. Mr Kan-Dapaah stressed that developments in West Africa were “emblematic of the chaos and crisis” that had characterised the world in the past decade; the magnitude of which remains unprecedented since the end of the …
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President launches ANGUTECH endowment fund …to raise $2m for recapitalisation
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend launched an endowment fund for the Anglican University College of Technology (ANGUTECH) with a call on adherents of the Anglican faith and public-spirited individuals to contribute to the fund. The fund, which seeks to raise a minimum of $2 million, is to support the recapitalisation of …
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Kwabena Boateng wins NPP Ejisu Constituency primaries
The Second Vice Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Boateng, emerged victorious as the Party’s Parliamentary Candidate ahead of the upcoming general election. He polled 394 votes in the Saturday’s primary, outperforming his closest competitor, Helena Mensah, who garnered 302 votes, with Yaa Akyemaa Aboagye trailing with 229 …
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Performance tracker: Govt executes over 13,000 projects so far …Minister of Works and Housing announces
More than 13,000 infrastructural projects have been successfully executed and validated by the government between January 2017 and June 2023, Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed. Mr Oppong Nkrumah launching the tracker Photo: Victor A. Buxton These projects, he said, included a total of 11,974.96 kilometres of roads, 1,446 telephony sites, …
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Fetish priest in custody for spreading false information
The Kwadaso Circuit Court has remanded in prison custody a self- acclaimed fetish priest for allegedly publishing false information about the VIP Jeoun Transport Company. Emmanuel Frimpong, 24, also known as “Beyefuo,” was said to have published the information viatiktokto allege that drivers of VIP were engaged in ritual expeditions. His plea to a charge …
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Funny Face granted GH¢120,000 bail for careless driving
A comedian and actor, Nana Yaw Oduro, was yesterday granted GH¢120,000 bail with two sureties by the Ofaakor Circuit Court, Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region for careless driving. Oduro, also known as Funny Face, faces additional charge of drunk-driving. The case has been adjourned to May 10. The accused …
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High Court grants motion to expedite hearing of anti-LGBTQ bill case
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted a motion to expedite hearing of the case in which the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency is seeking to compel President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to act on the anti-LGBTQ bill. The case has been …
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KAIPTC introduces 3 new programmes …to enhance leadership skills in security organisation
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra yesterday opened three courses aimed at addressing emerging global trends in peace and security, education and practice. They are Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Peace-building, a newly introduced course; Leadership and Management in Security Organisation and Conflict Analysis and Mediation. ???????????????????????????????????? Running for varying periods, the …
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GTEC seeks to protect technical universities
Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, Acting Director General, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), says the Commission is urgently tackling the operations of satellite campuses in second-cycle institutions and other unapproved venues by traditional universities to protect technical universities. He said the operations and increasing number of the satellite campuses by the traditional universities in such unapproved …
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Ejisu Constituency by-election April 30 – EC
The by-election in Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) is slated for April 30 this year. Also, the limited voter registration exercise will commence on May 7 to 27 at all the 268 district offices of the Electoral Commission (EC). The EC announced the dates for the …
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PIAC pushes for revision of 41-year-old law establishing GNPC
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is pushing for a major revision of the 41-year-old law that established the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). According to the committee, the Provisional National Defence Council Law (PNDCL) 64, which created GNPC in 1983, no longer fits the realities of Ghana’s thriving upstream sector. In its latest …
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