Italy’s navy says it has rescued 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean, but about 50 others are missing. A warship was able to pick up about half of those on board. Another two people were rescued after being spotted clinging to a floating barrel. Meanwhile, migrants continue to arrive on the […]
South Korea’s government says it is monitoring reports that North Korea’s vice-premier Choe Yong-gon was killed in May on the orders of Kim Jong-un. Mr Choe was executed after he “expressed discomfort against the young leader’s forestation policy”, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports. Close to 70 officials have been killed under Kim Jong-un’s rule,
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the illegality of the doctor’s strike indicating that their strike is against laid down procedures in the labour laws of the country.
A Presidential aspirant of the Convention People’s Party, CPP, Joseph Agyapong, has blamed current labor agitations on the profligate lifestyles of political leaders. According to Joseph Agyepong, Ghanaian workers expect modesty from politicians in view of the current economic challenges. There have been countless public sector agitations over salaries and conditions of service disparities. Currently,
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that highlife legend Kwadwo Antwi, is one of his favorite Ghanaian musicians. President Mahama made the revelation in an interview on Uniiq FM, as part of the International Youth Day being celebrated worldwide on Wednesday August 12. Giving his overview of the Ghanaian music industry, the President noted that
Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Major (retired) Albert Don-Chebe has said that TV owners who refuse to pay their license fees would be sanctioned. Outlining some of the likely sanctions a person could face, he said, “you are liable to arrest, you could be fined 250 penalty points or one year in
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has scheduled Friday, August 14 to hold an extraordinary general assembly meeting to review its roadmap over members’ conditions of service. This decision was reached on Tuesday, August 11 at the 4th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in the Eastern Region capital of Koforidua. A statement issued at the end
The Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, yesterday announced the issuance of five-year treasury bonds to raise GH¢500 million towards infrastructural development. The Government of Ghana bonds, which will be governed by Ghanaian law and listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, will be available for investment through the Bank of Ghana’s appointed primary dealers. Making
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) says there are growing cases of unidentified persons collecting voters’ ID cards of eligible Ghanaians including nurses “for all kinds of promised services”. “In many cases especially in Accra, reports indicate people are offered GHC50 in return for submitting their ID cards,” a statement issued by the party on
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations Haruna Iddrisu has warned public sector workers currently on strike that they face forfeiture of their remunerations if they don’t resume work.
