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Election 2024: Confusion Rocks GFP As 2 Factions Send Contradictory Letters To EC

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) is facing internal turmoil as two factions have issued contradictory letters to the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding the party’s participation in the December 7 general elections. Following the death of Akua Donkor last week, the founder and presidential candidate of the party, the Electoral Commission …

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November 8 Not A Public Holiday Despite Farmers’ Day Celebration – Interior Ministry

The Ministry of Interior has announced that Friday, November 8, 2024, will not be a public holiday despite the celebration of the 40th Farmers’ Day. The date has been moved from the traditional first Friday of December, which would have been December 6, for the 2024 celebration. However, this rescheduling …

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Police Begin Medical Examination Stage Of 2024 Recruitment Exercise

The Ghana Police Service has announced that its 2024 recruitment exercise, which began in August, has advanced to the next phase. In a statement that was signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, successful candidates are now being invited for medical examination, scheduled to take place on Thursday, …

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CLOGSAG Declares Nationwide Strike

the Head of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo,

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has declared a nationwide strike effective, Thursday, November 7, 2024. This follows a notice served on October 23, 2024, over what CLOGSAG described as the prolonged delay in finalizing a salary structure for staff and implemented from January 1, 2025.   …

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Major OMCs Hike Fuel Prices, Diesel Crosses GHȼ15

Major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started upwardly adjusting pump prices four days into the first pricing window of November. The pricing window, which began on November 1, initially saw mixed responses from OMCs. While some OMCs kept prices steady, others raised only the price of petrol. However, in a …

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447,698 Students Gain Automatic Admission As 2024 School Placement Results Are Released

The Ministry of Education has officially released the 2024/25 placement results for students entering Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions. This release allows thousands of students to check their school placements and secure admission for the upcoming academic year. According to a statement by …

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We’ll Scrap E-levy, Betting Tax With Our New ‘Majority’ Status – Ato Forson

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to leverage its newly declared “majority status” in Parliament to alleviate the tax burden on Ghanaians. The Minority Leader, Dr Ato Forson said controversial taxes such as the Electronic Transfers Levy also known as E-Levy and betting taxes would be scrapped. Speaking at …

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NRSA To Deploy MTTD Officers, Road Safety Inspectors On All Major Roads

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced that, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, it will deploy officers from the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) along with Road Safety Inspectors on all major roads nationwide, effective November 1, 2024. According to NRSA, this is to ensure a …

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Silent Majority of UTAG Gives Its Leadership A 3-day Ultimatum To Call Off Strike

A Group identifying as the Silent Majority within the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has given the association’s national leadership a three (3) day ultimatum to end the ongoing strike. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the leader of the group, Professor Isaac Boadi, expressed …

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Akyem Kotoku Chiefs Call For Immediate Transfer Of Police Commander

The Traditional leaders of the Akyem Kotoku in the Eastern Region have written to the Inspector General of Police, requesting the immediate transfer of Divisional Commander, ACP Samuel Nyamekye Adane Ameyaw from his post in Akyem Oda. This move comes after the commander’s administration has been deemed tyrannical and oppressive, …

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