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Members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in six regions have embarked on industrial action following what they described as government’s inability to “resolve the many challenges confronting” them. The decision to strike on Tuesday September 10 coincides with the reopening of basic schools across the country. According to the leaders, they have been “inundated with incessant calls and agitations” from their members across the regions seeking to embark on industrial action. “Looking at the fact that many of the issues are not new and have been with the employer for a very long time without any solution,…

Doorkeepers had to intervene when one MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, appeared to hold on to Speaker Bercow Pic: UK PARLIAMENT[/caption] Parliament has officially been suspended for five weeks, with MPs not due back until 14 October. Amid unprecedented scenes in the Commons, some MPs protested against the suspension with signs saying “silenced” while shouting: “Shame on you.” It comes after PM Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap election in October was defeated for a second time. Opposition MPs refused to back it, insisting a law blocking a no-deal Brexit must be implemented first. In all, 293 MPs voted for the…

The Acting Finance Officer of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Bruno Bajuase Chirani, has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as well as the Auditor General’s Department to investigate Vice Chancellor Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni. This comes barely a week after the Vice Chancellor terminated his appointment following the appointment of Francis Obeng as the new Finance Officer. According to the pair of petitions, Rev. Fr. Afful-Broni illegally approved a withdrawal of GH¢5.7 million from the university’s accounts to cover honorarium for some staff. In the one to EOCO, Mr Chirani cited UEW Registrar Paul Osei-Barima,…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given his assent to the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019, which bans acts of vigilantism in Ghana, disbands vigilante groups, including political party vigilante groups and land guards. According to President Akufo-Addo, “a person who directly or indirectly instigates or solicits the activity of a vigilante, facilitates or encourages vigilantism, or conceals a vigilante to avoid lawful arrest, commits an offence, and is liable, on conviction, to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten (10) years and not more than fifteen (15) years.” Speaking at the 2019 Bar Conference on Monday,…

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, is expected to be summoned before parliament by the minority to answer questions on why government has abandoned the construction of some district hospitals in the Ashanti Region. A forensic audit into the construction of hospitals in the Kumawu, Fomena and Tepa districts did not find any wrongdoing, but those projects have been abandoned by the government and are wasting away. Ranking member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh told TV3 the actions of government in abandoning a project that should have been completed in January 2019 is criminal. He said the Minister…

A 35-year-old woman, who could not pay a 1,200-cedi fine for stealing a mobile phone and had to spend three of five years in jail in the Northern Region, has been rescued by a philanthropist. Teni Yisigna in 2016 stole an iPhone from her boyfriend of five months, which she sold for 150 cedis to buy food for her ‘hungry’ 10-year-old son and herself. She was arrested and put before the Bolgatanga Circuit Court, which fined her 1,200 cedis or in default, serve three years in prison. She could however not raise the money to pay the fine. While she…

The second edition of the Connect FM Community Street Rap Battle came to an exciting climax on Saturday, September 7 at the Positive Action Bay in Essikado, Sekondi. Ten rappers who emerged tops from four communities battled their way to the final to wrestle for the coveted crown and the bragging rights. They are Ladsmid, King Zuba, Crown Buka, from Kwesimintsim, Yaw King, Dhisway, Mr. Crayon, from Effiakuma, Kin Ropa, Abrassive Promzy, from Takoradi and Biscuit, Kwame Speechless, from Sekondi. The most exciting rounds on the night were the Creativity and the One-on-One battle. Ladsmid, Biscuit and Yaw King won…

The Electoral Commission will from Tuesday, September 10 exhibit the voters register at all the 30,702 polling stations across the country to update the electoral roll ahead of the district level elections and the referendum. The exhibition which will end on September 17, will start from 7:00 a.m to 6:00p.m each day, including Saturday and Sunday. Five different voters registers compiled in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019, will be on display for voters to verify their details and make amendments or insertions where necessary, the EC deputy chair, Dr Bossman Eric Asare announced Monday. Also, the exhibition is to give…

Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa will step down next week as the carmaker grapples with an executive pay scandal. The announcement followed a meeting of the carmaker’s board on Monday. Earlier, Mr Saikawa told Japanese media he was “keen to pass the torch” when asked if he was preparing to resign. The Nissan boss had come under pressure after saying he had been overpaid as part of a bonus scheme. However, he denied wrongdoing. Board chairman Yasushi Kimura told reporters that Mr Saikawa would quit on 16 September. “After the board discussion, the board asked Mr Saikawa to step down…