The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has directed the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to suspend transactions involving the sale of four of its hotels to Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong. According to the NPRA, the suspension will enable it to investigate further. Please read the …
Read More »New terminal building at Prempeh I Int’l Airport in Kumasi to begin operations July 1 – GACL
The management of Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has announced that the new Terminal building at Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi, will be operationalized starting Monday, July 1, 2024. The management said there would be a comprehensive series of simulations, including subsystem simulations, followed by two full-scale integrated simulations of …
Read More »2024 Hajj: Six Ghanaians dead as intense heat wave kills over 1000 in Saudi Arabia
Six Ghanaian nationals have been reported dead in Mecca due to a heat wave that swept through Saudi Arabia. This tragic development adds to the two deaths reported on June 13, raising the death toll to eight so far. Abdul Rahman Alhassan Gomba, the Spokesperson of the Hajj Board, confirmed …
Read More »NLC to sue government over non implementation of CETAG conditions of service
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has said that it will proceed to court to compel the government to implement its ruling on the conditions of service of members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). The Commission has therefore directed aggrieved CETAG members to call off their …
Read More »School feeding caterers in Ashanti Region threaten strike again over unpaid arrears
The caterers of the school feeding program say they struggle to provide a balanced meal for the students as food prices rise. Caterers of the School Feeding Program in the Ashanti Region demand payment of three teams’ arrears owed by the government. In an exclusive interview with Uniquenewsgh News, the …
Read More »Mother of a baby with no legs attempts to kill her child and commit suicide at Twifo Atti-Morkwa
Every pregnant woman desires to give birth to a baby with no deformities or health complications. But to deliver and see your baby has no legs could be traumatizing moments for any young mother, especially when it is their first baby. A baby girl born at Twifo Bonsaho in the …
Read More »Deadly explosions rock Chad after ammunition depot fire
A huge fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad has killed at least nine people and injured 46 others, the health minister has said. The death toll was in danger of rising as many of those wounded were in an “extremely serious” condition. The explosions from the depot …
Read More »Over 17k new HIV infections recorded in 2023 – Ghana AIDS Commission.
Seventeen thousand, seven hundred and seventy-four (17, 774) new HIV infections were reported in the country in 2023. This represents a 14.8% decrease in HIV infection in the last decade. In the same year, 12,480 people living with the infection died, with 11.2% of the number being children. Bono, …
Read More »We won’t call off the strike unless… – Medical lab workers
The leadership of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union has said that they will not call off their strike. The spokesperson, who declined to speak on camera, said until the government agrees to consider their demands, they will not sit to negotiate. According to the Ministry of Health, negotiations have …
Read More »2024 Hajj: Two Ghanaian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Two Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims have died from various health complications in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, believed to be from Damongo in the Savannah region, passed away on Sunday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 12, respectively. Over four thousand Ghanaian pilgrims are currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform …
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