Public sector workers have called for a 60 per cent increase in the base pay on the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for 2023. Base pay is the minimum compensation earned by a worker in exchange for his or her labour and/ or time before any taxes are applied or …
Read More »PAD TAX IN GHANA INSENSITIVE AND A HINDRANCE TO MENSTRAL HYGIENE
As a foundation whose main focus is to make life easy and make people live comfortably, it has become a pressing need to collaboratively work with the media to draw the attention of the government, agencies and the general public in recent hike in prices of Sanitary Products …
Read More »Ghana’s new minimum wage is GHC 14.88
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has increased the minimum wage to GH¢ 14.88. This follows the conclusion of negotiations on the determination of the 2023 National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) at its meeting held on Wednesday, 16th November, 2022 in Accra. The determination was based on Section 113 (1) (a) …
Read More »How Anas’ agents tried but failed to ‘bribe’ Ofori-Atta in Dubai in 2018 – Report
It has now been established that the ‘Galamsey Economy’ documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas had footage from 2018 forming the juiciest part, an alleged bust of a Minister of State soliciting bribes for others and and receiving same for himself. In opening up on the extent of his involvement in the episode …
Read More »‘We’ll go shopping’ – Adu Boahen after receiving dollar bundles from business tycoon
A write-up issued by Tiger Eye PI ahead of its Galamsey Economy exposé which will air on November 14 and 15 has implicated the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, of taking huge sums of monies from a business tycoon at the United of Arab …
Read More »Musk’s closure of Twitter Africa office unfortunate – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says Twitter’s decision to fold up its satellite office in Africa is unfortunate. “We had looked forward to its presence,” he told journalists in the US. The President added: “It was not too long ago that it was up, but I understand it is part and parcel of …
Read More »Government sells Saglemi housing project to private developer
Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that a private sector developer has assumed control over government’s Saglemi housing project. According to him, the developer will be in charge of selling the housing units when completed. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Sunday, November 13, 2022, Francis Asenso-Boakye said, …
Read More »Accra Skytrain Project postponed due to coronavirus restrictions – Minister
Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has revealed that the inability of government and its partners to implement the Accra Skytrain Project is due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the minister, following pre-feasibility studies the parties were set to undertake a 9-month long feasibility studies to enable the …
Read More »Government steps up talks to secure cheaper fuel for Ghanaians
The government has given the assurance that it has stepped up its talks with some oil-producing countries to secure cheaper petroleum products to cushion Ghanaians in the face of the rising cost of fuel in the country. The Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrews Egyapa Mercer, made this announcement while reacting …
Read More »All unregistered SIM cards to be blocked on November 30 – Ursula
Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that all unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated by the end of this month, November. In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Minister noted that the move forms part of measures to reduce SIM related fraud incidents in the country. She added …
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