The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has ordered all staff of the Births and Deaths Registry nationwide to stay at home beginning Tuesday, 17 June 2025, citing an increasingly hostile work environment under the Acting Registrar, Mr Samuel Adom Botchway. In a letter dated 12 June 2025, addressed to the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, and copied to key state institutions including the Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) and the Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS), CLOGSAG accused Mr Botchway of persistent misconduct despite prior petitions and negotiations to resolve…
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President Mahama has asked the Ministers of Energy and Finance to prepare measures to protect the recent gains made in reducing petroleum product prices, as escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran have started driving up crude oil prices Speaking during his Thank You Tour of the Savannah Region, President Mahama acknowledged Ghana’s recent progress in stabilising the economy but warned of the potential impact of international events. “Despite the work we have done in stabilising the economy, Ghana is not immune from the shocks of global events,” he said. He explained that the latest exchange of missiles between Israel and…
The government has indefinitely suspended the implementation of the GH₵1 levy on every litre of petrol and diesel, originally scheduled to take effect on Monday, June 16, 2025. Spokesperson and Head of Communications for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, Esq., announced the decision in a post on Saturday, June 14. “The implementation date for the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141), which would have taken effect from Monday, 16th of June 2025, has been postponed after consultations with stakeholders. A new effective date will be communicated in due course,” Mr Rockson wrote. This announcement…
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has issued a two-week ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate implementation of a new salary structure and other conditions of service for its members, or risk a nationwide strike. In a statement released following an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Association expressed growing frustration over what it described as prolonged delays and government inaction, despite multiple correspondences and signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). The statement said that pressure continues to mount on CLOGSAG from its members over the stalled implementation of agreed-upon…
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that a criminal network within the National Service Authority (NSA) led to the loss of over GH¢548 million through the insertion of ghost names into the national payroll. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, June 13, 2025, on the government’s anti-corruption efforts, Dr. Ayine provided an update on the ongoing investigations under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. The revelations come in the wake of a directive from President John Dramani Mahama instructing the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to probe irregularities at the NSA, following the…
Striking nurses and midwives have officially called off their nationwide industrial action, effective immediately, after days of disagreements with their employers, which led to widespread disruption to healthcare services. The decision, announced today, Friday, June 13, by the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, follows intensive negotiations with government representatives and an impassioned plea for compassion from various stakeholders. In a virtual news conference, she said “The engagement held with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and other interested parties on Thursday, 12th June 2025, was very fruitful, and has paved the way…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the sincerity of President John Mahama’s directive ordering the immediate restoration of 64 radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), describing it as “mere optics” in response to public backlash. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, June 12, Mr Afenyo-Markin said the presidential intervention appeared politically motivated and reactionary, rather than a genuine effort to uphold media freedom or ensure regulatory accountability. “Mr Speaker, these are things that are done for the optics when the political system sees that there is a backlash,” he said. “It is a…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for the immediate restoration of broadcast services to 64 radio stations shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA) for regulatory breaches. In a directive to the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, President Mahama requested a collaboration between the ministry and the NCA to ensure the affected stations resume broadcasting without delay. This was contained in a release by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, today, a few hours after the NCA shut down the stations. The statement explained that President Mahama believes in the…
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed scores of FM broadcasting stations across the country to immediately suspend operations over what it describes as persistent and serious breaches of regulatory requirements. They include Happy FM, Asaase Radio, and Wontumi FM, all based in Accra. In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 12, the NCA said the enforcement action targets stations that have failed to comply with key provisions of the Electronic Communications Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1991), specifically Regulations 54 and 56, as well as the terms and conditions attached to their broadcasting authorisations. The crackdown follows a directive from the…
The Accra Regional Police Command has cautioned the public about safety and security concerns ahead of the official lifting of the customary ban on drumming and noise-making, which takes place today, Thursday, June 12, at Gbese, Blohum, and Abola within the Ga State. Traditionally, the lifting of the ban includes the firing of musketry as part of the celebration. However, the Police Command has observed that in recent years, some participants, especially sections of the youth, have resorted to firing live ammunition instead of using gunpowder or blank rounds. In a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the Police Command…
