President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday granted letters of credence to nine new envoys, urging them to actively promote Ghana’s image and interests abroad.    The envoys included three High Commissioners, five Ambassadors, and an Ambassador-at-Large.   They are, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, High Commissioner to Nigeria; Mrs. Francisca Ashietey-Oduntun, High Commissioner to South Africa; Mr. […]

Participants in a stakeholders conference on the Emoluments and Privileges of Article 71 Office Holders have called for an end to the “class system” that the concept has created in the country. The proponents, drawn from state and non-state institutions and groups such as the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), […]

The Ministry of the Interior has officially announced that Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, will be observed as a statutory public holiday nationwide in commemoration of Independence Day. In a statement released on March 1, 2023, the Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, stressed the significance of this day in Ghana’s history and called upon all […]

There is a mixed reaction by some pensioners in Tema to the news of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) 15 per cent monthly pension increment. While some described it as a drop in the ocean, others said it was better than nothing. SSNIT has increased monthly pensions by 15 per cent for […]

Some public sector employees in the Ashaiman Municipality have expressed mixed reactions to the directives from the Controller and Accountant General Department (CAGD) to suspend the salaries of employees who are yet to acquire Ghana Cards. Mr. Reynard Annison, a local government employee, responding to the directive, told the Ghana News Agency that he disagreed […]

Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, has stated that any public sector worker without a Ghana Card will risk losing his/her salary effective March 2024. This follows the launch of a software solution that integrated the databases of the Mechanised Payroll System of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) and the National […]

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has launched a revised Ghana Highway Code, a document that provides regimes and standards for addressing modern traffic management challenges on the country’s highways.  The document addresses gaps in the existing Ghana Highway Code which was developed in 1974. It also makes provisions for addressing emerging traffic management […]

The Ministry of Health has denied claims that donated antiretroviral drugs have been abandoned at ports since July due to the government’s failure to waive taxes. In a statement released on Saturday, the Ministry said that the headlines suggesting this were misleading and did not accurately reflect the truth. The Ministry said that the Ghana […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, says efforts to reduce the prevalence of death caused by breast cancer should not be left to only women. “While women are the most directly diagnosed by it, men are also at risk. Indeed, the consequences affect entire communities, families and households. […]

Ghana and Guyana have expressed their willingness to broaden economic partnerships to boost bilateral trade to help improve the lives of their citizens. Both countries have also agreed to leverage their resources and expertise to achieve mutual prosperity and sustainable development. This came to light when a delegation from Guyana paid a courtesy call on […]