The 13-membership universities of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have unanimously agreed to continue with their strike despite the suit against it by the National Labour Commission (NLC). The group in a statement Monday said: “Following the stalling of negotiations with the government on our Conditions of Service (CoS), which culminated in our declaration of a nationwide withdrawal ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says they feel bullied following the National Labour Commission (NLC)’s injunction to have them return to work. UTAG is unwilling to return to work despite the court injunction secured by the NLC. They are demanding the restoration of a 2012 Single Spine Salary Structure agreement that would see entry-level lecturers earn the cedi ...

The newly appointed Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has reiterated his resolve to suppress corruption to the barest minimum. Interacting with the media on his first day in office, Mr Agyebeng said he is committed to ensuring the constitutional provision that established the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is strictly adhered to. Kissi Agyebeng swore the Oath of Office and ...

The Host of Peace FM’s ‘kokrokoo’ morning show programme, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has been appointed as a board member of the National Petroleum Authority(NPA). The Chairman General and “Ghana’s morning voice” was seen signing a document at the Ministry of Energy in Accra on Friday, August 6, 2021, at a swearing-in ceremony. The NPA Board is chaired by Mr. Joe Addo-Yobo. NPA Boss, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid ...

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has given the Attorney General a 48-hour ultimatum to initiate criminal investigations and prosecution against the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu and all other persons involved in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines. This comes after the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliament set up to investigate the unsuccessful procurement by the Health ...

Head of Psychology at University of Ghana, Professor Joseph Osafo, has cautioned government against its implacable approach in resolving the impasse between the two bodies. The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has embarked on strike to register their displeasure with government over their conditions of service. They seek government to heed their demands and also take pragmatic steps to ...

The Paramount Chief of the Prang Traditional Area in the Pru West District of the Bono East Region, Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III, has expressed his gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for establishing a starch processing factory in his district under the “One District, One Factory” initiative. In his speech, following the President’s visit to his palace, on Sunday, ...

Some 6000 lawyers in the country are not filing their income tax, Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has revealed. He also disclosed that several doctors and over 60,000 business people have been evading tax, per an exercise conducted by the Ghana Revenue Authority. The Minister called on Ghanaians to stop bashing the government over the country’s current state due to ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will be going to court to challenge the interlocutory injunction secured by the National Labour Commission against their indefinite strike. The lecturers, a week ago, withdrew their services over their conditions of service. This has led to the postponement of exams in some public universities. The NLC, on Friday, 6 ...

  Student’s over 450 enrolling at Anglican primary school at Tikobo No-2, in the Jomoro municipal have passionately appealed to the Government to consider adding them to the Ghana School Feeding beneficiary schools. The students who spoke to New Day FM Journalist, _Kaakyire Kwasi Afari_ on Thursday August 5, lamented that most parent in the community doesn’t fund some of ...