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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the appointment of additional judges to the country’s courts, citing the growing workload on judges as the rationale behind the move. While Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has advocated for limiting the number of judges, President Akufo-Addo supports Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s call for more appointments. During the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the housing shortage faced by the nation’s security agencies. He assured that the government’s housing policy, aimed at men and women in uniform, will be executed in its entirety. President Akufo-Addo expressed this commitment during the inauguration of a 320-apartment complex for Ghana Police […]
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, scientists say. Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the shores near Rio de Janeiro and found they tested for high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. The concentrations were as much as 100 times higher than previously reported for […]
Members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) staged a walkout on Deputy Education Minister Prof. Kingsley Nyarko to protest the government’s unfulfilled promise to provide laptops to teachers across the country. GNAT members have expressed growing frustration and are calling on the government to urgently address their concerns. In 2021, the government deducted […]
Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Acting Director General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), has voiced concern over the ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), indicating that it is detrimental to the country’s tertiary education system. Since June 14, CETAG members from all 46 Colleges of Education nationwide have […]
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all its services following the government’s directive to freeze their July salaries. On July 22, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend the salaries of all striking CETAG members, except for the Principals, for July 2024. […]
Parliament adjourned its sitting on Monday, July 15, 2024, as only 24 MPs were present in the House. Earlier, the Minority had warned of disrupting parliamentary proceedings due to concerns about achieving a quorum if the majority caucus did not attend to the business of the house. During Monday’s proceedings, Member of Parliament for Tamale […]
Real estate sector stakeholders are expressing frustration over the government’s decision to reintroduce a 17.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of immovable properties. They argue that this tax is stifling sectoral growth and criticize the government for not consulting with industry players before reintroducing it. They are urging the government to abolish […]
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has published the 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES) report, revealing that over 2 million young people aged 15-35 in Ghana are not engaged in education, employment, or training (NEET). According to the survey, females constitute the majority at 1.2 million, compared to 715,691 males. The Greater Accra […]
Residents of Wa, the capital of Upper West Region, are threatening to ban politicians from campaigning in the area unless urgent action is taken to stop the recent spate of killings of innocent citizens. The threat follows the discovery of another murder victim on Monday, July 15, 2024. The deceased, believed to be in his […]