BUSINESS

“Patient detention” room uncovered at St. Joseph Hospital

Starr News has uncovered a Patient “detention room” at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The room has been designated to detain patients who have been discharged but are unable to pay their medical bills. The room has obsolete medical beds where the affected patients sleep on. …

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CENTSAG suspends strike

The Non-Teaching Staff Association of the Colleges of Education, Ghana, (CENTSAG) has called off its strike. This comes on the back of a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, 13 April 2022. The strike has been suspended pending a meeting with the Fair Wages Commission and the …

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Fishermen vow not to observe closed season due to ‘hardship’

Fisherfolk along Ghana’s coastal regions; Central, Western, Greater Accra and Volta have vowed not to adhere to the closed season directives if it is implemented this year. The fisherfolk say the exercise has not yielded any positive result since its implementation. Speaking at a press conference held in Cape Coast, …

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NLC orders CENTSAG to call off illegal strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the leadership of Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) to call off their strike and return to engage with their employer, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on their concerns. The NLC ruled that CENTSAG did not follow due process before …

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Traders, hawkers at KATH vow to resist eviction by KMA

Traders and hawkers selling along the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) roundabout have vowed to resist any attempts by the Kumasi City authorities to evict them. They said until a suitable place is allocated to them, no amount of pressure and intimidation from both the Kumasi city and KATH authorities …

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Kumasi Shoe Factory to capture market in Ghana, Africa

The Kumasi Shoe Factory (DIHOC Footwear Division Limited) has taken craftsmanship a notch higher with the mass production of fashionable shoes to capture Ghana and Africa’s shoe market. Over the years, the shoe factory has been producing safety and security boots and shoes for the country’s security services and recently expanded its production to cover …

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Kumasi: Price of maize shoots up

The price of maize has shot up in the markets of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital. A check at some market areas in the city, including the Racecourse market, and Bantama market among others saw a rise in the price of the commodity. A bag of yellow maize which was …

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Forex and the Bible: How Holy Book foretold investment

In the beginning, was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. This famous bible verse implies that the creation of the world was based on the sayings of God. In parts of the world, especially Ghana, most people ascribe anything to the dogmatic principle …

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64-year-old woman gains admission to SHS

Rita Offin, a 64-year-old mother of seven, is among hundreds of pupils who have gained admission to various Senior High Schools (SHS) across Ghana. The sexagenarian, who has secured admission at Christ The King Senior High School (CKC) at Obuasi, commenced her studies on Monday, April 11, 2022. Madam Offin sat …

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We’ve not prescribed uniforms for teachers – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims on some social media that it has prescribed uniforms for teachers in the country. Social media especially Facebook is replete with pictures of people posing as teachers wearing what appears as a new uniform for staff of the service. But speaking to …

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School feeding caterers demand increment of grant as food prices soar

School feeding caterers in the Eastern region are demanding increment in the school feeding grants following skyrocketing prices of food items. According to the caterers, food prices have increased multiple times but the government still pays Ghc1 per plate of meal making it extremely difficult to improve the quality of …

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Our lives are in danger – Headmistress cries out

And also education is a backbone of any country that aims at achieving greater things in the future with its youths, by giving them proper educational background and the needed tools that will aid them in learning. But Kobeda No 1, a farming community under the Kintampo North Municipality is …

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