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The leadership of four major labour unions, including the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), in the country’s public universities have declared an indefinite strike, starting Monday, October 17. This is due to the rejection of a “suggestion” by government as regards their demands, made at a meeting hosted by the National Labour …

Chelsea visited Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park, hoping to secure a win as they continue their chase for the title. Unfortunately for the Blues, the home team opened the score sheet with Edouard finding the back of the net at the 7th minute. At the 38th minute, Aubameyang levelled the game for Chelsea, to end …

The new tariffs for utility services announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will take effect from today, Thursday, September 1, 2022. The new tariffs include a 27.15% increase in electricity and 21.55% increase in water. The utility service providers had requested for drastic upward review of tariffs to …

The Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare will today deliver a lecture on policing at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. The IGP will be speaking on the theme “The changing face of policing in Ghana: Expectations and the role of the university community”. …

This year’s West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will start from today, August 1, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Information from the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) website showed that the candidates would begin with project work subjects like basketry, ceramics and graphic design on Monday, August …

Petroleum tanker drivers’ are expected to start a sit-down strike from Monday, 1st August 2022 to protest poor working conditions and some decisions by the regulator, NPA, which are affecting them. The tanker drivers’ unions, comprising Gas Tanker Drivers Union, Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, GOIL Tanker Drivers Union …

Parliament is sitting for the last time for the second session of the eighth parliament. The sitting is expected to, among other things, decide the fate of the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The decision of the House is to determine whether or not she should be ejected for extended …

The Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, will today, Monday, 25 July 2022, present the mid-year Budget Statement to Parliament. Mr Ofori-Atta who will be expected to give information on the performance of revenue and expenditure in the first half of 2022, and the figures for Ghana’s current budget deficit. The …

The last return flight of Ghanaian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj is expected this evening, the Director of Communication of the Ghana Hajj Board has announced. According to AR Gomda, with touchdown of the flight at the Kotoka International Airport at about 5.40 pm today the curtains will be drawn …

The Director-General of Ghana Police’s Public Affairs Directorate DCOP Kwesi Ofori has bid farewell to the Ghana Police Service following his retirement from active service. His retirement takes effect toay, July 20, 2022. The police Administration on the heels of his retirement will organize a farewell ceremony in honour of …