The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has warned the government, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike in November if the long-standing grievances of its members are not addressed. The association, which represents the interests of mortuary workers across the country, is calling for urgent improvements in their working conditions, including better wages, a…
The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has alleged that Majority Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was secretly smuggled into Parliament during the early hours of Tuesday, October 22, in violation of official protocols. Speaking in an interview with Nana Tuffour Boateng on Citi FM, Agbodza claimed that Annoh-Dompreh was granted…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has expressed dismay about the sale of Newmont’s Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana to China’s Zijin Mining Group for $1.0 billion, describing the deal as flawed in several respects, inimical to Ghana’s interest and unacceptable. According to the institute, Ghana needs a complete paradigm shift in its mineral…
The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Dr Steve Manteaw, has raised concerns about the exclusion of roughly 50% of ECG’s revenue from the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM). In his October 21 interview on Joy News’ PM Express, he emphasised the potential credibility issues this exclusion creates for the energy sector’s financial recovery…
Parliament has introduced stringent security measures for all proceedings starting today, Tuesday, October 22, in response to the ongoing constitutional debate concerning the status of four parliamentary seats. The measures, outlined in a press release signed by Frederick Bawa (retired), Deputy Marshall of Parliament, are aimed at ensuring the safety of the Speaker, MPs, and…
The Kalbeo/Tindonsobilgo Junior High School, located in the Bolgatanga municipality of the Upper East Region, is grappling with a severe shortage of furniture. This deficit has become a significant challenge for both students and parents, who are now left with difficult choices: either purchase desks for their children or watch them endure the discomfort of…
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Binduri, Issifu Mahmoud, in the Upper East region has accused the MP for the area, Abdulai Abanga, of worsening the insecurity situation in the town and its environs. Issifu Mahmoud said Abdulai Abanga’s inclusion on Parliament’s Youth, Sports and Culture Committee led to an escalation of chieftaincy…
There are rising concerns about the proliferation of unregistered and unlicensed small arms usage in the Upper East region. Regional Programmes Officer for the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Victor Abo-Ame Akanbonga, disclosed in a media engagement that a national survey revealed that there are over 2.3 million small arms in the…
The Director of Agriculture for the Upper East Region, Alhaji Zakaria Fuseini, has stated that the current dry spell ravaging through farms in the northern part of Ghana is not as severe as the media made the country believe. Alhaji Fuseini said the situation is not as terrible as earlier reported after he had toured…
The High Court in Tamale has nullified the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Walewale parliamentary primary. Dr. Mahama Tia Kabiru was declared winner of the contentious primary, which ended up in court. A June 24 injunction was placed on Dr. Mahama Tia Kabiru, barring him from presenting himself as the elected parliamentary candidate (PC) of the…
