Boko Haram Crisis: Nigerian Military Chiefs Given Deadline
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given his new military chiefs a three-month deadline to defeat the Islamist militant Boko Haram group.
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Hearing Of Citizen’s Suit Against Ghanaian Doctors’ Strike Adjourned
The Ghana Medical Association, GMA has filed a conditional appearance in the case brought against it by the General Secretary of the United Front Party, UFP, to determine the legality of their strike. The conditional appearance filed is to give the GMA time to put together the necessary documents while is seen by others as
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Ghana’s Inflation Now At 17.9%
The Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, says inflation for the month of July 2015 is 17.9% from the 17.1% recorded in June 2015. The monthly change rate for April is 2.3% while that of June was 1.8%. Food inflation rose to 7.6% compared with the 7.4% recorded for June 2015 where as non food inflation recorded
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University Teachers In Ghana Call Off Strike Over Research Allowance
Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have suspended their strike over non-payment of 2014/2015 Book and Research allowances. The lecturers laid down their tools on August 6 following what they say is government’s delay to pay the allowances. The Association had noted that until government paid the monies, they were not going
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75% Of Car Tyres In Ghana Are Second-Hand; A Risk For Accidents
A study by the National Road Safety Commission, NRSC, has revealed that 75 percent of tyres imported into the country are second- hand and therefore not good enough. The Executive Director of the commission, May Obiri Yeboah explained that the use of such tyres increases the risk of motor accidents by 30 percent. Regulation 62(1)
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Manasseh’s Folder: Why We Should Back The Doctors, And Not Gov’t
The first time I wrote about a strike action, I made many enemies. That was in August 2013, exactly two years ago. The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) announced strike on August 1, 2013, to protest unpaid salary arrears. Within 12 hours, the government resolved the issue and started paying their arrears that were
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Ghana: Communal Clashes Leaves 5 Dead in Tuabodom
The death toll in the perceived ethnic clashes at Tuabodom in the Brong Ahafo Region, has risen to five.
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Prez Mahama Lauds Ghana’s Movie Industry
President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the growth of the Ghanaian Movie Industry and also acknowledged some actors and actresses as well as producers and directors.
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Akufo-Addo To Gov’t: Deal With Doctors As “Mature Adults”
Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on government and striking doctors to resume negotiations to save the lives of innocent and poor Ghanaians.
