Tag Archives: WORKERS

Salaries of public sector workers increase by 23%

The Government of Ghana through the Controller and Accountant General has implemented a salary adjustment for public sector workers by 23 percent. The decision follows the conclusion of negotiations with relevant stakeholders on the base pay for 2024. Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, said the salary adjustment took effect …

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UK imposes tougher visa rules and salary threshold for foreign workers

The United Kingdom government has unveiled a raft of measures aimed at reducing net migration as well as substantial increment in the salary requirement for individuals seeking to live in the UK. The move, which has been tabled by the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will now …

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Commercial sex workers clash with Sunyani Traditional Council over ban on noise making

Following the announcement of the funeral ceremony of Sunyanimanhene, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri ll, the Sunyani Traditional Council has formally declared a one-month ban on making noise in Sunyani. The news was announced at the Sunyani Traditional Council’s emergency meeting, which was held at Sunyani Palace. Residents in the region …

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Send your grievances to Ashanti Regional Health Directorate – GHS Boss tells angry Kumasi South Hospital workers

The Director General of Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye has urged the Members of Health Workers Union at the Kumasi South Hospital to report any grievance they have on the posting of former Chief Executive Officer for Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr oheneba Owusu Danso to the …

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21-year-old South African man charged with killing 6 sex workers

A 21-year-old South African man accused of murdering six sex workers including one who was pregnant, has additionally been charged with rape. According to Eyewitness News, Sifiso Mkhwanazi was arrested and charged in connection with the killings last October after authorities found the victims’ decomposed bodies at a workshop owned …

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About 50 Nigerian, Ghanaian commercial sex workers arrested in Koforidua

About fifty (50) commercial sex workers have been arrested last night in Koforidua through a special operation initiated by the Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi and the police. Sources say majority of the suspects are Nigerians some of whom were trafficked. Few of the suspects are however Ghanaians. They …

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Why UK can no longer ‘recruit’ health workers from Ghana – Bright Simons explains

The vice president of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has given some clarification on reports that the government of the United Kingdom (UK) has barred the recruitment of health workers from Ghana and 53 other countries. According to Simons, Ghanaian health workers have not been barred from travelling to the UK as …

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ARCC serves medical doctors, gov’t workers eviction notice over Otumfuo’s lands

Medical Doctors, government workers occupying government bungalows served eviction notice by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) following release of lands their bungalows occupy back to Otumfuo. According to sources, the medical doctors are threatening to leave the region enmass if the eviction notice is carried through. The doctors explained …

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1,500 workers with Brazilian construction firm sacked in Kumasi over DEP

A Brazilian Construction firm “Contractor” has terminated appointments of over 1,500 construction workers employed for the Construction of the Kumasi Central Market, Kumasi International airport, and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals Mother and Baby Units (MBU). The firm from December 2022 commenced staff appointment termination in monthly batches in accordance …

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Public sector workers in Accra earn higher salaries than those in other regions – GSS

Public sector workers in the Greater Accra Region receive higher salaries than their counterparts in other regions, a report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) dubbed Ghana 2022 earnings: Inequality in the public sector has revealed. According to the GSS, while some public sector workers earn an average monthly net …

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