The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted constant prices of fuel across the pumps in the second pricing window which begins December 16, 2019. Even though the depreciation of the cedi against other major international currencies especially the US dollar, has gone beyond 10 per cent since the beginning …
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Metro Mass Transit drivers embark on sit down strike
Metro Mass Transit Limited drivers in Cape Coast, Central Region have embarked on a sit-down strike effective Monday, December 16, 2019. They are striking over what they termed as “poor treatments by managements to drivers”. Passengers who trooped to the Cape Coast terminal Monday morning were stranded. The drivers say …
Read More »Fuel prices to go up again
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has hinted of another upward adjustment in fuel prices at the pumps. According to the chamber, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has written to Petroleum Service Providers notifying them of an adjustment “some elements on the already high petroleum price build-up and fuel prices”. Fuel …
Read More »Nurses & Midwives give gov’t ultimatum to pay allowances of rotation nurses
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is demanding the payment of allowances of nurses and midwives interns on national service across the country to prevent any industrial action. The GRNMA alleges that the majority of these nurses have not been paid since April 2019. President of the Association, …
Read More »AUDIO: Double Track SHS girls cash in on Christmas as “Kayayei” in Kumasi
Some Senior High School (SHS) girls on vacation have drifted southwards from the northern regions to work as head porters popularly known as Kayayei in some of the busiest markets in the Ashanti Regional capital as Christmas approaches, MyNewsGh.com reports. Though their fees are fully catered for by the government …
Read More »Moringa: The health benefits of this plant are unbelievable
Owing to its high concentrations of polyphenols in its leaves and flowers, moringa protect the liver against oxidation, toxicity, and damage. For reasons quite obvious, the moringa tree has been dubbed the tree of miracle. Known to the ancient Chinese, Indians and many other cultures around the world, it recently …
Read More »Electronic vehicle Registration to begin Jan. 2020 – DVLA
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to roll out the much-touted Vehicle Registration System (VRS) on January 2, 2020. The digital registration infrastructure which will fully be deployed by the Authority will enable clients complete their vehicle registration processes in an hour. It is, therefore, envisaged that …
Read More »Local poultry farmers can meet demand with gov’t support – Jamboree Farms CEO
Poultry farmers in the Bono Region say Ghana’s local industry is in the position to meet demand locally and for export if government provides the right support. The Bono Region has over 3,000 poultry farmers who produce about 50 percent of the country’s local poultry products. Ghana still spends millions …
Read More »Travellers can now subscribe for ¢400 insurance cover via WhatsApp
Management of Old Mutual Health Insurance has launched an innovative local travel accident policy that allows subscribers to apply for cover through social media platform, WhatsApp. The product is an ‘on-demand’ travel accident policy that provides pay as you go cover for individual road journeys from city to city in …
Read More »GRIDCO workers suspend strike
Employees of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) yesterday suspended the sit down strike they embarked upon on Wednesday to demand for debts owed the company by Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and other state companies. A press statement released yesterday said following a joint standing committee meeting of the management …
Read More »Govt absorbs WASSCE fees for first batch of free SHS students
Government says it has absorbed the registration fees and cost of practical for students in public senior high schools who will sit for next year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). These candidates are the first batch of the free SHS education introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo in September …
Read More »South African company scores rail deal in Ghana
Transnet has continental ambitions beyond freight and wants to be a major player in railway equipment and expertise. It is starting by reviving narrow-gauge railways in West Africa. South African state-owned rail and freight operator Transnet has agreed to a rail revitalisation deal with the Ghana Railway Company Limited and …
Read More »Policeman shoots driver’s mate for allegedly refusing to pay bribe
A policeman has shot a driver’s mate in the leg over an alleged refusal to pay bribe at a police barrier at Inchaban in the Western Region. The 25-year-old John Essandoh has since Friday when the incident happened, been transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for the bullet …
Read More »Cocoa farmers must not be left out of decision making – Group
The President of the Ghana Best Farmers’ Association, Nana Abraham Adusei has asked policymakers in the cocoa industry to actively involve cocoa farmers in decision-making processes. Addressing a members of the World Cocoa Farmers’ Organisation (WCFO) themed “Consolidating the Cocoa Farmer’s Voice – a Key to Sustainable Cocoa Production and …
Read More »Govt turns streets in Accra, Kumasi into Christmas trading centres
The Local Government Ministry has announced, the setting aside of some streets within Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions, as street markets during the yuletide. The “Street Hawking Markets”, according to a statement signed by sector Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama, will operate between 5am-11pm from Monday, December 16, 2019, through to …
Read More »‘GUTA is right; foreigners can’t engage in retail business in Ghana’ – Akufo-Addo
LPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the government is working to ensure strict enforcement of the country’s laws to discourage foreigners from engaging in retail business in the country. The President said he sides with the Ghana Union of Traders Association’s (GUTA) interpretation of the country’s trade laws …
Read More »‘If you don’t moan loudly during sex you’ll produce inactive kids’ – Female pastor
The General Overseer of the City of Praise WorldWide Prophetic Ministries has advised women to stop moaning in silence when their husbands are making love to them, saying women who don’t moan loudly during sex end up producing inactive children. According to the Nigerian Prophetess Patience Akpabio, “Nigeria is at …
Read More »Ghana and China sign $42.62 million grant agreement
Ghana and China have signed a grant agreement for US$42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects to be agreed on by the two sides for their mutual benefit. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, and Chinese Ambassador Mr Shi Ting Wang, initiated the deal on behalf of their respective …
Read More »Christmas: Expired food products flood Koforidua markets
Some traders in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua, have flooded the market with expired products to outwit unsuspecting consumers rushing to buy products for the yuletide. The perpetrators allegedly sneaked onto the market with products that have expiration dates as far back as 2017. However luck has eluded some of …
Read More »GRIDCo staff suspend planned sit-down strike
Staff of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have suspended their sit-down strike. The staff were protesting the operational challenges of the company linked to the indebtedness of some companies to GRIDCo. A joint statement issued by the company said “following a Joint Standing Committee meeting of the Management and Staff …
Read More »Trade minister reveals number of projects under 1D1F at various stages of implementation
Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has said the government’s flagship programme, One district, One factory, has so far witnessed about 200 companies that are at various stages of implementation. The projects, Mr. Kyerematen said, cover a spread of 112 districts of the 275 districts in the country. He further …
Read More »Trotros in Ghana go digital in 2020 – Bawumia hints
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that in January 2020, passengers will be able to check which bus or commercial vehicle ( trotro) is properly insured or registered using their phones before they board them. Speaking at a reception on Wednesday December 11, 2019 organised by the National …
Read More »File your tax returns or be prosecuted – GRA
The Head of Tax Compliance at the Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr. Henry Sam has served notice that the authority will prosecute tax defaulters. In line with this, the Legal Department of the Authority had been directed to compile reports on all such offenders. He said the authority has already initiated …
Read More »GN Bank – Matters Arising
On August 14th, 2017 the Bank of Ghana (BoG) revoked the licenses of UT Bank and Capital Bank. GCB took over the two under a Purchase and Assumption transaction. Less than a month later on 11th September, 2017, the BoG announced an increase in the minimum capital requirement for banks …
Read More »NLC explains reason for court order against striking teachers
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has explained its decision to secure a court order against three teacher unions whose members are currently striking. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Ofosu Asamoah, has explained that the decision was made because of the teachers’ failure to follow due process. The NLC, on Wednesday, filed …
Read More »We’ll go back to the classrooms but you can’t force us to teach – Teacher unions to NLC
The striking teacher unions have said that the National Labor Commission (NLC) can compel them to return to the classrooms but cannot force them to teach. The NLC secured a court order to stop the teachers from continuing its strike action. This was after the teachers defied a ruling by …
Read More »Meet the billionaire king of Ghana
Billionaire Michael V. Roberts who has been turning the business world on its head is now the economic king of Ada;eastern part of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. This information was shared on Instagram by American author Dr Boyce Watkins who together with his son are now part of …
Read More »Medical breakthrough in Ghana as Korle Bu performs 4 kidney transplants
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), in collaboration with Transplant Links UK, has performed successful kidney transplant for four patients with kidney conditions in a major breakthrough in local medical practice. The transplant team at the KBTH was led by surgeons Dr Bernard Morton and Dr James Edward Mensah, and …
Read More »TRENDING: Video of SHS Students Spotted Kissen In The Classroom Goes Viral
The video of some suspected secondary school students who were passionately making out in a classroom has hit the internet. According to the video, the two male students was seen with female fellow students around the four corners of the classroom as they engaged in a passionate job As at …
Read More »Cash and carry looms as Private Health Facilities demand arrears from NHIA
Private Health Facilities in Ghana (PHFAoG) has threatened to withdraw their services if the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) does not pay their ten (10) months claims in arrears by 16th of December, 2019 to alleviate the intensity of their woes and distress The association said the delay in payments …
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