The Electricity Company of Ghana is embarking on planned maintenance works in some parts of the country. According to the ECG, power will be out at 9 AM and will be restored at 4 PM. However, some parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern region will be affected by this exercise. Some of the affected...
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Government agrees to pay ‘Neutrality Allowance’ in quarter 4, but will change name
Government has agreed to pay the ‘Neutrality Allowance’ to members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), but will change the name since it does not sit well with it. However, the allowance will be paid during the last quarter of 2022. Head of Local Government Services, Dr Nana Ato Arthur told...
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US report cites Ghana for free speech infractions, other human rights abuses in 2021
The U.S. Department of State has released its 2021 annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices which reports on key human rights issues in various countries across the world including Ghana. Released on April 12, 2022, the report cited Ghana for a number of human rights abuses including clamping down on free speech, politically motivated...
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COCOBOD responds to Ablakwa on board of directors’ fees and allowance
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has said it has observed with worry the continuous discussion of a portion of the 2018 Auditor General’s report by the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in the media and subsequent reportage on his commentary. Mr Ablakwa had in a Facebook post, raised concerns against...
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Pressure in Black Stars can kill- Kwasi Appiah
Former Black Stars head coach, Kwasi Appiah, has stated that the national team coaching job comes with a lot of pressure which can be overwhelming and will not advise anyone to take on that role. The 61-year-old had two spells with the senior national team as head coach with his most recent one ending after...
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Government urged to make malaria vaccines available
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has asked government to take steps to ensure the malaria vaccine is available to the target population. On the commemoration of World Malaria Day on April 25, the Association noted that the prevention and control of malaria in the country demands continuous investment, standardisation and sustained political...
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CLOGSAG begins strike over non-implementation of neutrality allowance
Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) have laid down their tools effective today, April 21, 2022. They are demanding the payment of their neutrality allowances. This follows a statement released by the association on April 5, 2022, saying that the government has delayed in paying its members the allowance in...
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Three citizens petition Parliament to impeach Akufo-Addo
Three citizens have petitioned Parliament to commence impeachment proceedings against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The petitioners are Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese, Elikem Kotoko and Stephen Kwabena Attuh. According to the three, the allegations, of one Evelyn Aidoo Alias Serwaa Broni against the President, if proven to be true, would amount to “human rights abuse, abuse of...
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Teacher trainees colleges of education have promised to fight any attempt to deprive them of their meals.
Teacher trainees in the country’s colleges of education have promised to fight any attempt to deprive them of their three square meals each day. It appears after the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education – Ghana (PRINCOF) published a new directive in reaction to the government’s downfall to compensate six-month feeding payment arrears....
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Poll places Alan Kyeremanten ahead of Bawumia to lead NPP in 2024
The second national tracking poll conducted by the Global InfoAnalytics Limited has tipped Trades and Industry Minister, Alan Kyeremanten, as the man to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections. The polls, which were conducted in all 16 regions in the country, saw Alan Kyeremanten lead the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...