The Management of Rock City Hotel has withdrawn its bid for the 60% shares in hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). This is contained in a letter addressed to the Director General of SSNIT. “At all material times, we believed that we had participated …

The leadership of organized labour, made up of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and other unions, has decided to embark on a nationwide strike on Monday, July 15, due to the government’s insistence on selling a 60% stake in hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). …

President Akufo-Addo has designated the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, Samuel A. Jinapor, to exercise oversight responsibility for the Energy Ministry. This follows the resignation of the Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, who is now running mate to the Presidential Candidate …

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has resigned as the Minister for Energy. This follows his nomination and subsequent confirmation as the running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. “The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has today, Thursday, 11th July 2024, accepted the …

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has said the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has approved the sale of 60% of SSNIT’s shares in its hotel investment portfolio. This follows a directive from the NPRA on June 28 ordering SSNIT to suspend its negotiations with Rock …

An Accra High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by the CEO of defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1. The court, presided over by Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaah, said that the CEO of Brew Marketing Consul, the defunct gold dealership firm, and …

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has joined in the condemnation of the running mate to the flagbearer of the party, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) for comparing the contribution of Dr Kwame Nkrumah to Ghana’s development with that of President Akufo-Addo. Speaking in …

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ambulance case, has filed processes to compel two former Health Ministers, Alban Bagbin and Alex Segbefia, as well as Chief of Defense Staff Lt. General Oppong Peprah and others, to testify in the ongoing trial. Richard Jakpa ended his testimony on Tuesday, …

The apex body of All Nigerian Associations in Ghana (ANC) has expressed concern over how young ladies and boys are being trafficked from neighbouring countries, including Nigeria, into Ghana. The youngsters, according to the ANC, are brought into Ghana ignorantly based on giving them employment but end up engaging in …

Kenya’s President William Ruto dismissed all of his Cabinet ministers on Thursday and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address, the president also dismissed the attorney general and said ministries would …