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30 percent of staff of the National Labour Commission have resigned for receiving 720 cedis a month as salaries. The resignation has impacted on the work of the Commission and have decided to charge fees from compliants who appear before it. Chairman of the labour commission Justice Asummang Adu revealed …

The Ghana Mine Contractors Association is protesting a 500 percent increase in mining services permit from the Minerals Commission. The Association says the increment is collapsing their businesses as they cannot afford the huge increase. The Ghana Mine Contractors Association are local companies who offer mining support services such as …

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a public advisory over the current weather conditions in the country, particularly Accra. It said the current condition is as a result of dust lifted from around Chad, Sudan and Niger, as detected on meteorological satellites. “This dust was transported into the country …

13 alleged national security operatives have been arrested at Konongo in the Ashanti region. The syndicate is said to have been illegally operating within the Asiwa enclave, extorting monies from small scale miners. At around 12pm on Friday the main Kumasi-Konongo high street was blocked by a Police patrol team …

Tension is brewing in some parts of the North East region as youth hit the streets to protest attempts by the military to arrest a rival Bawku Naaba Alhaji Seidu Abagre who was recently enskined by the nayiri Naa Abdulai Mahahami Sheriga. The youth in walewale and Nalerigu, blocked various …

The inflation rate in Ghana for the month of January 2023 dropped marginally to 53.6% in from 54.1% recorded in December 2022, The Ghana Statistical Service announced on Wednesday, February 15. Food inflation inched up to 61.0% in January 2023, from 59.7% recorded in December 2022. Non-food Inflation declined to …

The government has paid a total of GH¢1,218,897 in compensation to three victims injured in the Ejura riots in the Ashanti Region. Awal Misbaw, 17, whose leg was amputated as a result of the shooting, received GH¢678,519.00, while 22-year-old Louis Ayikpa and 31-year-old Nazif Nuhu received GH¢347,953.00 and GH¢192,425.00 respectively, …

The members of parliament in the Bawku traditional area have condemned in no uncertain terms the enskinment of a purported Bawku Naaba by the Nayiri. The mps speaking to the press in parliament have described as null and void the enskinment in the midst of a crisis that has claimed …

“We have seen and read a copy of your letter to the Auditor General dated 7th February 2023 on the above matter, the contents of which are most alarming, as they fly directly in the face of express constitutional provisions and Supreme Court pronouncements”. We take strong issue with your …

The Police have today, Tuesday, 14th February 2023 arrested 18 people for disturbances on the University of Ghana campus. The 18 suspects were together with about 200 others believed to be former members of the Commonwealth Hall of the university. The Police have been able to contain the situation and …