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 the media that both government and CLOGSAG have shown good faith as far as the matter is concerned. He’s therefore optimistic CLOGSAG who have been on strike since Thursday, April 21st, 2022 will call off the strike. “Both parties, government and CLOGSAGG have showed very...

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 the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where his side were knocked out in the round of 16. “There are so many pressures you deal with at the National team level. Some with the GFA, clubs, agents, the players themselves coming with their egos and so if...

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 commitment by state actors. Currently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the malaria vaccine known as RTS,S or Mosquirix to be used in Ghana. The vaccine offers an additional option to protect young children from malaria and can be used alongside proven prevention tools....

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 question, hence the decision to embark on strike. In the statement, CLOGSAG, said it expected the allowance to have been implemented immediately after a meeting with the government and an MoU signed on January 20, 2022, to that effect, but after more than three months,...

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 by 36 per cent to 33 per cent. Mr Kyerematen won all the regions except the Northern, North East, Upper West and Upper East regions. The Trades Minister had turned fortunes to take the lead in the second survey. Dr. Bawumia won the first poll...

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has commended the Ghana Police Service for their “high visibility” on the roads during this year’s Easter season and festivities. The NRSA says it affirms that the deployment of Police Patrol teams at vantage points to maintain law and order was remarkable. Even more remarkable was the traffic management duties on the entire road networks within the country, especially, along the Accra-Nkawkaw-Kumasi highway and the Kwahu townships of Mpreaso, Nkwatia, Atibie and Abetifi. These actions by the Police were outstanding and significantly supported the public education and regulation activities of the Authority. The effective collaboration between...

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has urged the handlers of the Black Stars to ensure that the best available players are selected for the national team. Gyan insisted that despite arguments against players in lower leagues across Europe or the Middle East being called up, it was important for talented footballers who can contribute significantly to the Black Stars’ success to be brought into the squad. Speaking on Accra-based radio station, Asaase FM on Tuesday, argued that a player might still contribute a great deal to Ghana’s success regardless of the fact that they play in leagues considered to...

Five are declared to be electrical engineers of a company who had died on the spot when their vehicle wrongfully surpassed a passenger bus. At least five individuals speculated to be electrical architects with Budic Engineering Works Limited died in a road collision on Saturday (16 April) on the Wulugu-Bolgatanga highway in the North East Region. According to eyewitness, the truck transmitting the electrical engineers wrongfully overtook a minibus on the highway and somersaulted in the process overseeing their demise on the spot. Five others in the truck got injured and are receiving treatment  at the Walewale Government Hospital. The Nissan...

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) had predicted that fuel prices will remain stable for the rest of April.The IES said in the April 2022 first pricing window, fuel prices at the various pumps across the country experienced marginal reductions. These were occasioned by the changes in the market variables and government’s announced intervention beginning the month. Gasoline (petrol) sold beyond Gh¢9.20 per litre whereas Gasoil (diesel) sold above Gh¢10.20 per litre at most Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The current national average price for gasoline is pegged at Gh¢9.39 per litre and Gh¢10.33 per litre for Gasoil. This is a...