Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has commended the gallant workers of his outfit for the role they played in safeguarding lives of people living in Ghana. According to him, but for the timely interventions and selfless dedication of the workers of Zoomlion Ghana …
Read More »We’re Sorry – Railway Workers Apologize to Joe Ghartey for wrongfully tarnishing his reputation
Leadership of the retrenched Ghana railway workers have offered an unqualified apology to the Minister of Railways Development and Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, Hon. Joe Ghartey, for wrongfully tarnishing his hard-won reputation. It would be recalled that in the run-up to the December 7, 2020 general elections, …
Read More »Angry GRIDCO staff lock up management over wages
Agitating staff of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) locked up management members of the company to press home their concerns for redress. They were locked up from day time till 7:00 pm on Thursday by the aggrieved staff. “The angry staff surrounded the head office yesterday and locked the entrance …
Read More »Unemployed Workers Will Earn Income Under NDC – Mahama Promises
John Mahama of NDC fame has assured Ghanaians that should the party come into power, workers who lose their jobs will earn money from the national pension scheme till they get employed. According to him, the next NDC administration will amend the National Pension Act to allow workers who …
Read More »Two domestic workers jailed seven years for stealing
Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas Ahenkorah is to serve four years, while Regina Akosua A. Aboagyewaa will serve three years. The two were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy …
Read More »Ghanaian workers report alleged abuses on Chinese-owned fishing vessels
Ghanaian workers have reported human rights abuses on Chinese-owned trawlers. They alleged constant beatings and denial of water or basic medicines and claimed the abuse was done amidst threats and bribing of fisheries observers. This was contained in a new report and film released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), …
Read More »Over 4,000 Gov’t Workers To Lose Their Salaries In October 2020
More than 4,000 public sector workers in the country risk losing their salaries for the month of October 2020. The affected staff totaling 4,714 are employees who are on wrong management units. A letter from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department(CAGD) to Heads of MDAs and MMDAs and sighted by GhanaXtra.Com says …
Read More »4 domestic workers of Prof. Benneh charged with murder
Four persons rendering domestic services to senior law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh who was allegedly murdered at his home last weekend have been slapped with charges of murder by the Ghana Police Service, Dailyguide is reporting. The four who were earlier arrested in connection with …
Read More »GFL to workers: Don’t fall prey to deceptive promises
The Ghana Federation of Labour(GFL) has charged workers to be vigilant and scrutinize promises of parties contesting the December elections to make informed choices. According to the GFL some of the promises are unrealistic, deceptive and will worsen the living standards of workers. The labour union has cited the promise …
Read More »17 commercial sex workers arrested
Some 17 commercial sex workers have been arrested for soliciting for immoral activities at Cantonments in Accra in separate operations. The suspects were apprehended with quantities of condoms in areas such as Togo Embassy and Osu Oxford Street. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP …
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