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Gov’t warns Ghanaians against travelling to Ebola-hit countries
Add a CommentGovernment has warned Ghanaians against travelling to countries affected by the Ebola disease. Addressing a press briefing on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh said Ghanaians should only travel to those countries when it is “absolutely necessary” to … Read more →
Gov’t to freeze public gatherings
Add a CommentGovernment is to put a freeze on international conferences and public gatherings as part of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus into Ghana, the Deputy Minister of Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has hinted. According to him, … Read more →
Gov’t to freeze salaries of polytechnic lecturers
Add a CommentThe Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Education, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed optimism that the impasse between the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over their book and research allowance will be resolved soon. He said the ministry … Read more →
Gov’t to import timber
Add a CommentThe Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Serwaa Asamoah has indicated that government will soon commence the importation of timber into the country. Serwaa Asamoah disclosed this at the 5th edition of National Forest Forum-Ghana (NFF-G) in Dodowa yesterday. … Read more →
Gov’t sets up Ebola treatment centers nationwide
Add a CommentThe disease and surveillance department of the Ministry of Health has confirmed to Citi News that government has set up Ebola treatment centers across the nation to allow it protect Ghanaians from any possible outbreak of the Ebola disease. This comes on … Read more →
Gov’t to restructure current MiDA management
Add a CommentGovernment has indicated plans to restructure the current management of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), as it completes the signing of the second MCC compact with the US government. Ghana on Tuesday signed $498 million under second compact of the … Read more →
Dr. Bawumia to Gov’t: You can’t borrow yourself out of bankruptcy
Add a CommentThe 2012 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that the Bank of Ghana, under governing National Democratic Congress, has spent $6.5 billion from 2009 to date, but has failed to stabilise the … Read more →
Gov’t paid GH¢4,397m interest on loans
Add a CommentGovernment paid a total of GH¢4,397.0 million as interest on loans it accessed last year, 37.6 percent higher than the budget target of GH¢3,194.4 million. Of this amount, domestic interest payment constituted 86.2 percent, recording 47.2 percent, which was higher … Read more →
We’ll lock all school buildings we built – Getfund Contractors to Gov’t
Add a CommentThe Getfund Contractors Association is threatening to lock all school buildings they have constructed if government fails to pay outstanding arrears owed for the work done. The Association said the lack of payments to its members is impacting negatively on their families. In … Read more →
We’ll embark on strike if… – Organised Labour to Gov’t
Add a CommentOrganised labour has given government a two-week ultimatum to transfer funds into the various public sector pension schemes or they would embark on an industrial action. “We wish to state that if by July 14, directives have not been issued for the … Read more →
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