The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed strong disappointment in the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health for what it describes as a breach of an agreed roadmap aimed at resolving outstanding issues related to the implementation of revised conditions of service. This follows the association’s decision to suspend its nationwide strike earlier this month, based on assurances from the Committee that concrete steps would be taken to implement four key items in the agreement. However, GRNMA says the Health Committee has unilaterally rescheduled a crucial meeting initially planned for June 26 to July 10, 2025, citing the…
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The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate reinstatement of about 100 staff dismissed by the Bank of Ghana. The caucus contends that the termination of the appointments, without appropriate justification, constitutes a violation of Ghana’s labour laws and undermines the rights of the affected workers. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, June 24, the Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hajia Fatahia Abdul-Aziz, described the move by the Central Bank as unjust and unacceptable. She further outlined a series of steps the Minority intends to take if the dismissed employees are not reinstated promptly. “The Bank of Ghana must restore every single…
Police in the Half Assini Division have rescued a 12-year-old boy who was brutally assaulted and tied with a nylon rope in a disturbing video that has since gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in the New Ankasa community near Elubo in the Western Region, after the boy was allegedly accused of stealing GH₵200. In a swift response to public outrage, the Ghana Police Service arrested two suspects identified in the video as Issah Morro, 58, and Suleman Abdul Rashid, 27. The duo were captured on camera physically assaulting the naked minor, who was seen hanging from the…
A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament has paid a courtesy call on former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to pledge their support for his bid to lead the party into the 2028 presidential election. The visit comes as the NPP gears up for its presidential primaries, scheduled for January 31, 2026. So far, four prominent party figures have declared their intention to contest the flagbearer position: former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Minister for Agriculture Bryan Acheampong, and Minister for Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum. According to the MPs, more…
The Human Rights Court has dismissed an application filed by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, which sought to prevent the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from declaring him wanted ahead of his scheduled appearance on 2 June 2025. Mr Ofori-Atta, who is under multiple investigations by the OSP and other state agencies relating to his tenure in office, had asked the court to restrain the OSP from issuing a “wanted” notice and from circulating his image online. He is currently the subject of an active Interpol Red Notice, and extradition proceedings have begun with the relevant authorities to secure…
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to comply with constitutional requirements by declaring their assets by 15th July 2025. Addressing them at an orientation and training programme for MMDCEs from across the country in Accra on Wednesday, June 18, he underscored the importance of transparency and accountability in public service. “I wish to remind you that you are among the office holders required to declare your assets, and so I expect that by July 15, all of you will have declared your assets,” he said. By Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution,…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially scheduled its presidential primaries for Saturday, 31st January 2026. The decision was taken at a crucial meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held on Tuesday, 17th June 2025. This announcement by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, sets the stage for a decisive contest to elect the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general elections. “The Committee also spoke about the time for our presidential primaries. And again, the Committee agrees that that decision does not warrant amendment of our Constitution. And the National Council today also made the decision that…
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…
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…
