The Ministry of Roads and Highways has denied an allegation that the sector Minister, Mr Kwasi Amoako Atta has usurped the role of the Road Fund Board, using his power and influence to single-handedly determine how contractors should be paid and who should be paid first. A group, identified as Concerned Road Contractors had alleged […]
Labour relations expert, Mr. Benjamin Arthur, has been appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). Mr. Arthur is a labour administration, employment service and labour relations specialist. He is also a certified mediator, alternative dispute resolution and workplace conflict management practitioner, with a strong research […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the policy and guidelines for the National E-Pharmacy programme as part of Government’s ongoing efforts to improve access to and delivery of health care to Ghanaians. When fully operational in 2022, the E-Pharmacy programme is expected to transform access to pharmaceutical care in the country and make […]
Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Director-General, Police Professional and Standards Bureau (PPSB) of the Service has been released to the Presidency for a new appointment. GraphicOnline gathers that COP Addo-Danquah has been released to the Presidency, specifically, Chief of Staff, Office of the President for re-assignment. The Police Service in a letter dated […]
The former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo has expressed his regrets that he did not have the opportunity to extend his gratitude to his friend and compatriot, President Jerry John Rawlings, before he passed away in November last year. President Gbagbo who called on former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and the family last Friday, said he looked forward to saying […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has deplored the uncompromising positions taken by both the Majority and the Minority sides in Parliament on issues bordering on national interest. He said such intransigent stands did not augur well for the country’s democracy and could create room for an insurrection. “When the art of governance becomes overly […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that one of its platforms, ERESULTS.WAECGH.OR, used for checking of results experienced a technical hitch last Friday, December 10, 2021 between 4.45 p.m. and 6.00p.m. A message posted on its website, explained that the hitch resulted in subjects which originally had Grade B3 with the interpretation, GOOD […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was joined by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and his wife, Samira, as well as hundreds of people to mark the final Akwasidae festival on Sunday amidst the firing of intermittent musketry. It was a display of Asante’s rich culture of drumming and dancing and the showcasing […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has given authorisation to Gold Coast Refinery Limited to mint commemorative gold coins to celebrate the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his outstanding contribution to the peace, stability and development of the country over the past 22 years. This is the first time non-circulating commemorative coins meant to celebrate […]
Health authorities in Ghana on Thursday said vaccination against COVID-19 is now mandatory for international travellers before entering the country as part of efforts to control the spread of the disease. The directive takes effect Sunday, 12 December 2021 at the only international airport in the capital, Accra, the Ghana Health Service said in a statement. “All persons 18 […]
The Police has secured an injunction from an Accra High Court to indefinitely prevent a group from picketing on or anywhere around Parliament. Last week, the group, Justice for Ghana announced its intention to indefinitely occupy the forecourt of Parliament on Wednesday, as part of its protest against the 2022 budget. But in a statement […]
A new report by ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has revealed that although Ghana’s public sector wage bill has increased significantly over the last decade, it has not filled critical positions in the public sector. It mentions the areas of critical need as education and health. The Interim Country Director of ActionAid Ghana, Mr John […]
