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A Ghanaian delegation from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Judicial Service and the Office of the Attorney General has participated in a five-day exchange of experience programme in Madrid. They met with their peer institutions and analysed the similarities and differences between Ghana and Spain best practices, systems and experiences that contribute to improving the work processes for each country. The mission organised through the European Union-funded Accountability Rule of law and Anti-corruption Programme (ARAP) and implemented by the Spanish public foundation FIIAPP, allowed the six Ghanaian high-level officials to explore the different systems developed…

A senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Alidu Seidu, has asked policy think-tank IMANI Ghana to rather focus its research on the impact of the fulfilled promises of the Akufo-Addo government. IMANI in its latest assessment of the promises made by President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party in the run up to the 2016 elections concluded that only 48.78 per cent of promises made have been fulfilled. The report further indicated out of the 510 promises made by government, only 27 per cent of them have been fully fulfilled, with 21.75…

A senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Alidu Seidu, has asked policy think-tank IMANI Ghana to rather focus its research on the impact of the fulfilled promises of the Akufo-Addo government. IMANI in its latest assessment of the promises made by President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party in the run up to the 2016 elections concluded that only 48.78 per cent of promises made have been fulfilled. The report further indicated out of the 510 promises made by government, only 27 per cent of them have been fully fulfilled, with 21.75…

A teacher at the Agona Namanwura Senior High School in the Central Region has allegedly slapped a student for waving at the Member of Parliament for Agona East, Maame Pokuah Sawyer. The MP who was on tour of the school to wish the students the best of luck in their end of term examination said she was shocked by the incident and questioned the basis of the teacher’s action. Mother of the Form 3 General Art student, Evelyn Hanson, is demanding sanctions against the teacher whose name was given as Wahab Adams.  She did not understand why a teacher will…

A teacher at the Agona Namanwura Senior High School in the Central Region has allegedly slapped a student for waving at the Member of Parliament for Agona East, Maame Pokuah Sawyer. The MP who was on tour of the school to wish the students the best of luck in their end of term examination said she was shocked by the incident and questioned the basis for the teacher’s action. Mother of the Form 3 General Art student, Evelyn Hanson, is demanding sanctions against the teacher whose name was given as Wahab Adams.  She did not understand why a teacher will…

Ashanti Regional branch of the Health Services Workers Union has thrown its weight behind their national union for immediate redress of their working conditions or face their wrath. The Union says the freeze of the market premium is discriminatory compared to other public servants who earn market premium. Their unresolved issues include poor working conditions, denial of yearly incremental notches, Salary distortions under Single Spine Salary Structure, wrong placement of medical physicists and Non implementation of national health laboratory policy and few others. Ashanti Regional Industrial relations Officer, Stephen Mensah addressing the media in Kumasi described the freeze of the…

Ashanti Regional branch of the Health Services Workers Union has thrown its weight behind their national union for immediate redress of their working conditions or face their wrath. The Union says the freeze of the market premium is discriminatory compared to other public servants who earn market premium. Their unresolved issues include poor working conditions, denial of yearly incremental notches, Salary distortions under Single Spine Salary Structure, wrong placement of medical physicists and Non implementation of national health laboratory policy and few others. Ashanti Regional Industrial relations Officer, Stephen Mensah addressing the media in Kumasi described the freeze of the…

A policeman has shot a driver’s mate in the leg over an alleged refusal to pay bribe at a police barrier at Inchaban in the Western Region. The 25-year-old John Essandoh has since Friday when the incident happened, been transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for the bullet to be removed. The victim and his boss were transporting an empty container from the Tema Harbour to Takoradi on a trailer when they were stopped at the Inchaban Police barrier for snap inspection. An eyewitness who spoke to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, host of Omanbapa on Takoradi-based Connect FM…

A policeman has shot a driver’s mate in the leg over an alleged refusal to pay bribe at a police barrier at Inchaban in the Western Region. The 25-year-old John Essandoh has since Friday when the incident happened, been transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for the bullet to be removed. The victim and his boss were transporting an empty container from the Tema Harbour to Takoradi on a trailer when they were stopped at the Inchaban Police barrier for snap inspection. An eyewitness who spoke to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, host of Omanbapa on Takoradi-based Connect FM…

Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, joined staff and stakeholders in country’s the waste management sector Friday for the company’s Annual Thanksgiving Service. The event is held yearly by the Jospong Group to express profound gratitude to God for an impactful business year and continuous sustenance of the firm. This year’s event was held on the theme ‘Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed – Lamentations 3:22’. Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah who led the service said: “It is a good thing to give thanks to God and hence the move to…