TEWU declares nationwide strike, blames gov’t for collapse of industrial peace

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The Union is accusing the government of ignoring the plight of non-teaching staff in the country’s education sector. In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all its members—including staff […]

Dutch airline KLM has cancelled around 100 flights on Wednesday due to a strike by ground crew at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, a spokesperson for the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM said on Tuesday. In Accra, many passengers arrived on Tuesday without their accompanying luggage. Ground crew workers employed by KLM are striking […]

Auditor-General recovers GH¢10m unearned salaries – CID to prosecute validation officials

The Office of the Auditor-General has recovered GH¢10 million from individuals who were paid salaries they were not entitled to, remitting the funds into the Consolidated Fund at the Bank of Ghana. The recoveries, made voluntarily by those implicated, come amid an ongoing special audit into unearned salaries, a practice that has long drained public […]

Galamsey: Declare state of emergency without hesitation – Bishops’ Conference to Mahama

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on President John Mahama to immediately declare a state of emergency in areas ravaged by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.  In a strongly worded pastoral message, the bishops warned that galamsey “ravages our rivers and forests, poisons our soil, endangers public health, corrupts governance, erodes our moral […]