The Ghana Railways Workers Union has demanded that their three-month salary arrears, as well as over a year’s worth of unpaid SSNIT and Tier-2 contributions, be paid. Godwill Ntarmah, General Secretary of the Railway Workers Union, stated at a press conference in Takoradi that life has become very difficult for …
Read More »Trouble looms at GACL as union leaders warn Paul Adom-Otchere
Leadership of the staff union of the Ghana Airport Company Limited has warned board Chair Paul Adom Otchere to stay clear off the MD Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey. According to the union, staff are agitated over reports the board Chair is instigating the removal of the MD because she’s refusing to …
Read More »Somalia ‘willing’ to extend stay of African Union peacekeepers
Less than 20 months before the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia formally exits the stage, officials in Mogadishu say they are willing to prolong the stay of the regional force, signaling the challenge of beating down Al-Shabaab. The East African has learned that Mogadishu has launched shuttle diplomacy to …
Read More »Health Services Workers’ Union battles govt over ‘haircut’ on pensions
The Health Services Workers’ Union(HSWU) has vowed to resist any attempt by the government to touch the Pensions of its members. The General Secretary of the HSWU, Franklin Owusu Ansah, at a press conference held on Sunday said “If the government finds it so important to do the debt restructuring, …
Read More »VIDEO: Dwayne Wade and wife Gabrielle Union arrive in Ghana
Popular American basketball player Dwayne Wade, and his wife, Hollywood actress Gabrielle Union, have arrived in Ghana for a visit. The couple together with their daughter, Kaavia Wayde, were spotted at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra where they were treated to a rousing welcome. Although it is unclear the …
Read More »Court quashes Asanko Gold’s application against Ghana Mine Workers Union
The Amasaman High Court has shot down applications filed by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited against members of Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) who were sacked without proper compensation. Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, the defendants, had sought the court to strike out the case, which according to them was premature. The …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Joe Biden warns Putin, stands with Ukraine in State of the Union
United States President Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union address which is dominated with a response to Russian aggression against Ukraine. The State of the Union Address is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress near the beginning of …
Read More »GPRTU has increased fares by 20% and not 15% – True Drivers Union
The True Drivers Union has taken a swipe at the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), accusing it of deceiving Ghanaians. Public Relations Officer of the Union, Yaw Barimah, is alleging that the GPRTU is charging Ghanaians more than the 15% increment they announced. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on …
Read More »Hearts of Oak Union chairman dies after attack
A popular sports commentator in Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has allegedly been beaten to death by unknown assailants. Issac Asare, popularly known as Maazoa Newman, 34, was a freelance sports commentator for many media houses in the region and others. Maazoa was …
Read More »Turning toll booths to washrooms: Sack Amoako-Atta – Drivers union
Commercial drivers are demanding the immediate disengagement of the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah over his statement of converting the abandoned toll booths in the middle of the roads across the country into places of convenience. According to the commercial drivers, the statement attributed to the Minister is distasteful …
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