Author: Krobea

Redundant staff of Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) are up in arms against the company for refusing to pay them outstanding salaries and severance package. Their anger stems from the fact that the company is disobeying a decision of the arbitration panel appointed by National Labour Commission (NLC). The decision of the panel was taken on Friday, September 4. The workers were laid off when government terminated the trade facilitation contract of GCNet. Expressing shock, disbelief and disappointment, the affected staff served notice to embark on series of industrial actions to press home their demand for immediate payment. They…

The Founder and Leader of All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has petitioned the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to reconsider its decision to doubly increase the presidential fees for aspirants for the December 7 elections. “The 100% increment will compel some political parties that are financially handicapped to fall out of the presidential race,” he stated in his letter to the Chair of the Commission. Jean Mensa on Monday, September 14 announced that the filing fee for this year’s presidential elections has been increased from GH¢50,000 to GH¢100,000. Parliamentary aspirants, on the other hand, are paying the same amount of…

Mali’s former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw has been appointed interim president while coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita will serve as his deputy, state television has announced. Mali’s junta has been under intense pressure from West African leaders to return power to civilians following the coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta more than a month ago. Mr Ndaw is a retired colonel-major who served as Mr Keïta’s defence minister. West African leaders insisted last week that a civilian be appointed interim president, while signalling that they would accept a soldier as deputy leader, during an 18-month-long transition that would end…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences to the victims of last Saturday’s tragic car accident involving some young footballers on the Offinso road. In a letter to the Ghana Football Association, the President of the world governing body of football underlined his support to the families of the seven footballers who lost their lives and to those who were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in unfortunately landed in the Offin River. “It is with great shock and deep sadness that I send you this message, after learning of the tragic death of eight young football players…

Many hold the view that, political participation is a means to contribute one’s quota towards the the development of one’s country. Even though there are many forms of ensuring political participation, democracy is seen as the most elaborate and effective means of promoting participation.  This is largely so because unlike the other forms of political systems, democracy most often do not discriminate and even when a form of discrimination is proscribed, it is deemed as positive discrimination. It affords all manner of persons irrespective of their social standing in society, wealth, education, religion or creed the opportunity to participate in the governance and development agenda of their country. It thus encourages and…

The Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region has promised to restore what he claims is the eroded image and glory of the constituency. Rev Kweku Addo said the Constituency, which is largely Dansoman, was hailed as one of the prestige areas in Accra, but such image has been eroded in the years gone by. The NDC Parliamentary Candidate gave the promise in an interview on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw Opare on Monday, September 21 while sharing his views on the constituency. Rev Addo expressed…

The Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, George Mireku Duker, has reportedly sustained hand injury during an altercation with Western Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Bissiw. The incident reportedly occurred at Kingstel Hotel in Takoradi during the party’s workshop for parliamentary candidates for Western and Western North regions. Party members remain tight-lipped on the matter. However, Mr Duker confirmed the incident in an interview with the media on Monday evening, indicating that he is receiving treatment at the hospital after the alleged altercation. But he declined to give details of what led to the fight due…

The campaign team of former president John Dramani Mahama has debunked reports that he promised more mortuaries for Zongo communities. “For the records, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, during the live interview with TV XYZ and Woezor TV, took the opportunity to highlight his party’s proposed interventions in the People’s Manifesto for Zongos ad Deprived Urban Settlements,” a statement from the campaign team clarified on Monday, September 21. It said Mr Mahama read from page 82 of NDC’s manifesto and so reports that he promised more mortuaries in Zongo communities are “false,…

The International Parliament for Safety, Peace and Justice (IPSPJ) in Ghana has called on all political parties to make a strong statement of peace ahead of the 2020 general elections and stand by it. In a news release on International Day of Peace, the body reminded all Ghanaians to work towards building a peaceful coexistence and uphold peace before, during and after the December 7 elections. “The 2020 Theme: Shaping Peace Together cannot be more relevant than a time when the nation is preparing for its general elections,” Country Director Ambassador Alexander Obeng Boateng said. “Each year the International Day…

Leadership of opposition parties in the Ashanti Region have asked aggrieved registered nurses and midwives to deepen their industrial action. The registered nurses and midwives Association on Monday laid down their tools in protest against poor conditions of service. Leaders of United People’s Party (UPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) want the aggrieved nurses to remain on strike until the government adheres to their terms and conditions of service. Akwasi Addai Odike and Afrifa Yamoa Ponkoh of the UPP and NDC respectively told Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on the GhanAkoma morning show on Akoma FM that the strike is timely.…