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…
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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…
The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern region. The conviction was previously handed down by the Koforidua High Court. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, June 11, the apex court also nullified the execution of a bench warrant that had been issued against the legislator. The bench warrant, authorised by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amadehe, followed Mr Kumi’s conviction for contempt. However, the Supreme Court’s latest decision bars Justice Amadehe from proceeding to sentence the MP in relation to the matter, effectively ending any…
President John Dramani Mahama has warned against political interference and favouritism in the Ghana Police Service, describing such practices as harmful to morale and damaging to public trust. He made these remarks at the Presidency during the swearing-in of the newly constituted Police Council on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Addressing the Council, chaired by Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Mr Mahama said the time had come for the service to reset itself and regain the confidence of the Ghanaian public. He urged the Council to act with fairness and independence in discharging its duties. “For too long, issues of politicisation,…
The government has called on retired nurses and midwives to temporarily return to service in a bid to mitigate the impact of the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) The appeal comes as the nationwide strike intensifies without resolution. The industrial action was triggered by the government’s proposal to defer the implementation of new conditions of service for nurses and midwives to 2026, an offer the GRNMA has flatly rejected. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, June 10, Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, acknowledged the growing strain on the healthcare system…
