The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the …
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Government to focus on local content and value addition in mining industry – Minister
Government will shift focus on fiscal returns in the mining industry to promoting local content and participation, value addition, and resource-based industrialization, Mr George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has said. Speaking at the opening of the West Africa Mining and Power Conference Digital Series, Mr …
Read More »National Daily Minimum Wage for 2021 is GH¢12.53
The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the 2021 …
Read More »TOR plant collapsing – Workers insist
Workers of the Tema Oil Refinery with the support of the Tema District Council of Labor are poised to embark on a total sit down strike following what they term an attempt to run down the facility by poor management. They say the strike will later be followed with …
Read More »If the President can’t take feedback, he can learn from Wontumi
All that Joy FM did was to give the microphones to the public, particularly parents and headteachers to express their concerns and frustrations with Free SHS and the state of secondary school education. That was all. It is a method of feedback radio stations are fond of using. So at a time …
Read More »Oheneba Nkrabea and family spotted at Achimota to complete admission processes
• Days after the court ruled that the Achimota School should admit the two Rasta boys, one of them has been spotted at the school • The photos seen on Twitter show Oheneba with his parents at the school administration block • He is believed to be there to complete …
Read More »Achimota School backtracks on decision not to admit rasta students
Achimota School has temporarily backtracked on its decision not to admit two Rastafarian students. The School in a statement after the landmark ruling by an Accra High Court which was hailed by the majority of Ghanaians stated that it had instructed its lawyers to appeal the decision. But the school’s …
Read More »Transport fares up by 13%
Road Transport Operators in the country have increased commercial transport fares by thirteen percent. This is the first increase in public transport fares this year. The new prices are expected to take effect Saturday, June 5. This means that passengers would have to pay 20 pesewas on every one cedi …
Read More »Vice Chancellors to be jailed for running unaccredited courses – GTEC
• GTEC has cautioned tertiary schools against running unaccredited courses • The penalties include either paying a fine of not more than GH¢240,000 • Rector of the institution could be jailed for up to 20 years The Commission of the Ghana Tertiary Education (GTEC) has warned vice-chancellors of universities …
Read More »New Ranking: Prempeh College fails to make top 3 performing schools in Ashanti Region
• The Ministry of Education has come out with two ranking schemes for all Senior High Schools • This is to help place each institution in its proper perspective and to fully assess the free SHS policy • Tepa SHS is the top-performing high school in the Ashanti Region …
Read More »NDK wins judgment debt against govt; AG ordered to pay GH¢14, 689
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court has awarded an amount of GH¢14, 689 judgement debt claim to NDK Financial Service instead of GH¢1.2 billion it made against the state. The unanimous decision of the apex court presided over by Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah means that the state has …
Read More »‘Rasta ruling’: Achimota School can’t unilaterally decide to appeal – Education Minister
Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the Board of Achimota School is not clothed with the power to unilaterally decide to appeal a ruling of the Human Rights Court ordering it to admit two Rastafarian students. According to him, any such important decision should have been advised by …
Read More »Teachers threaten boycott after residents shit-bomb school
School Children at the Agona Swedru Methodist “B” School in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region are currently having their classes under trees after some residents Shit bombed the school Tuesday Morning. Sources revealed that the action started when the school reopened and has affected both the …
Read More »Missing AngloGold miner confirmed dead after weeks of search by a rescue team
AngloGold Ashanti has announced that the miner who went missing after the geotechnical event at Obuasi on May 18, 2021, is dead The mining company in a statement sighted by MyNewsGh.com said his body was found on Saturday 29th May by mine rescue teams. “Our thoughts remain with the family …
Read More »Tax payment goes online today
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from today move its tax payment systems online. This is part of the GRA’s digitisation effort aimed at making it more convenient for taxpayers to meet their tax obligations and also prevent tax evasion. The digital applications currently in place ensure that taxpayers …
Read More »Dutch Government to help Ghana overcome economic challenges
Mr Ronald Strikker, the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, has affirmed his country’s commitment to helping developing countries like Ghana overcome the economic challenges caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. He said a concerted and well-coordinated programme under the auspices of global institutions like the World Bank would prove more effective …
Read More »Admit Rastafarian students now – High Court orders Achimota School
• An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to allow two Rastafarian students pursue their high school education there • The students were denied admission due to their hairstyle • In separate rulings, the court upheld the arguments of the students and asked that they are admitted The Human …
Read More »Bank of Ghana lowers policy rate by 100 basis points to 13.5%
The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered the policy rate by a 100 basis point at 13.5 percent from 14.5 percent. Announcing the decision at its 100th MPC press conference, Governor of the Bank of Dr. Ernest Addison on May 31 said this was based on risks to the country’s …
Read More »Ghana’s public debt hits GH¢304.6 billion
• Ghana’s public debt has risen by GH¢3 billion • This was revealed the latest BoG summary of Economic and Financial Data • The US$3 billion Eurobond is a contributing factor Ghana’s public debt stock is now GH¢304.6 billion. According to the latest Bank of Ghana (BoG) summary of Economic …
Read More »Doctor reveals one dire effect of masturbation in men
Medical Doctor and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has enlightened men per his medical expertise on one dire effect of masturbation on men that a lot of people did not know about. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s Men’s Lounge, he disclosed that all through his years of medical practice, he …
Read More »Restore laboratory physicians now or face our wrath – GMA warns KATH, Korle Bu
The GMA addressed the media in Koforidua in the Eastern region The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned that doctors in Public Health facilities across the country will be forced to reject laboratory results without authorization by qualified Laboratory physicians if the impasse in the laboratory space is not addressed immediately. Addressing …
Read More »Ghana’s debt stock hits GH¢304.6 billion – BoG
Latest figures from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data show that Ghana’s debt stock rose by GH¢13 billion to hit GH¢304.6 billion as of March 2021, representing 70.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The additional GH¢13 billion debt came about between December 2020 and March 2021. …
Read More »Ghana Manufacturing Awards: Full list of winners [WATCH]
The 2021 Ghana Manufacturing Awards has been held. The event was held at Kempinski Hotel on Friday, May 28. Below is the full list of winners. 1. Promising Manufacturing Company Of The Year Mchammah Engineering Company Limited 2. Beverages Producing Company Of The Year – Non-Alcoholic Blowchem Industries Limited …
Read More »COCOBOD CEO allays Chinese cocoa production fears
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said there is no cause for the country to be concerned over the emergence of China as a cocoa producing nation. The Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences recently reported that the Chinese island of Hainan has …
Read More »Ghana supports India with 150 oxygen concentrators
Following the swell in COVID-19 cases in India, Ghana has provided 150 oxygen concentrators to support hospitals in that country as a token to help India in its fight against the pandemic. The oxygen concentrators, which come with free after-sales and warranty support for a year, have been dispatched to …
Read More »Police storm Gowrie Senior High/Technical School, allegedly brutalise female students
A midnight outbreak of campus riot at the Gowrie Senior High/Technical School, a second-cycle institution in the Upper East Region, is reported to have left several female boarding students brutalised by police officers. The police officers, believed to have been dispatched from the Bongo District, where the school is …
Read More »Minority threatens to oppose attempts to increase road tolls
The NDC Minority in parliament has threatened to oppose any increment in road tolls by the NPP government. “We agree with government that we must get more resources to the road ministry to improve our roads. We’ll support government in that endeavour but we shall not support government to increase …
Read More »C/R: Headmistress prevents five pregnant pupils from writing BECE
The headmistress of Efutu M/A Basic school has prevented five final year pupils from writing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because they are pregnant. According to the students, the headmistress, Evelyn Efua Panyin, does not allow final year students who are pregnant to write their final exams. One of the …
Read More »These are the five bills Ghana’s 8th Parliament will consider as it resumes after recess
• Ghana 8th Parliament will resume on Tuesday May 25, 2021 • The House is expected to consider number of Bills • The Bills when passed will be of key interest to businesses and consumers Ghana’s Parliament will resume after an almost 2-month long recess, a statement released by the Public Affairs Department …
Read More »Video of woman fighting health worker for not speaking Ewe causes stir on social media
• The incident reportedly occurred at the Sogakope Hospital • According to the patient’s relative she does not understand why her mother who does not speak the Twi language was being addressed by a worker who could not speak their native Ewe language in the Volta Region • The …
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