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World Bank Group President David Malpass today, Thursday, 30 September 2021, called the current era of high inequality and reversals in global development progress a “time of upheaval,” and outlined steps to help boost economic growth, shorten the crisis, resume development, and lay a strong foundation for a future that is more prosperous and better prepared for global disasters like ...

Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng has said lecturers at the University of Ghana are not paid well. The former Lecturer at the University of Ghana Law Faculty noted that what the lecturers receive at the moment is not enough to enable them live a meaningful life. He said they are unable to even buy bicycles for themselves from the salaries ...

Liberian Refugees at the Buduburam Camp in the Gomoa East District say they will not vacate the place to pave the way for a demolition exercise. They had been given up to today, Thursday, 30 September 2021, to relocate. This was contained in a letter signed by the District Chief Executive for the area, Mr Solomon Darko Quarm. The camp, ...

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned three teacher unions which jointly announced an intention to embark on a strike action on Friday, October 1. At an August 10, 2021 press conference, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) together with the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-Ghana) served notice to strike as ...

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has said within the second pricing window of September, the price of petroleum products saw a “marginal” increase in the local market. The local Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), the Institute observed in a statement, increased their price of petroleum products by between 1 to 2 per cent at the pumps. The increase, IES indicated, ...

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned three teacher unions which jointly announced an intention to embark on a strike action on Friday, October 1. At an August 10, 2021 press conference, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) together with the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-Ghana) served notice to strike as ...

The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG), has appealed to the government to pay allowances due to members on time. According to them, the way their allowances are paid is disrespectful. “We feel disrespected about the way our allowances are paid as if it is a favour being done to us,” Justice Senyo Dzamefe, the President of AMJG, ...

The Savannah Regional Executive Committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has slated Friday, October 1 for its regional delegates’ conference. In a statement issued by the regional Communications Director, Mohammed Issah, the conference is scheduled to take place at Daboya in the North Gonja District. “The conference is expected to have all 17 constituency executives from the seven ...

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has announced that cabinet has taken a decision to dedicate 1% of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation. This, he said would be disbursed through the Ghana National Research Fund. He said this at a press conference moderated by Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in Accra on ...

South African Airways (SAA) has relaunched flight services on the Johannesburg – Accra – Johannesburg route on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. A brief ceremony was organized at Kotoka International Airport to welcome the airline back to Accra. In March last year, SAA announced the suspension of the flights to to some African countries. Flights to African cities including Accra in Ghana, Lusaka ...