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Employers must be forced to justify firings – Trades Union Congress
The Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, has called on government to introduce a policy that compels employers to provide reasons for terminating workers’ employment, a…
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New High Courts to handle Auditor-General cases – President John Dramani Mahama announced
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that individuals cited in the Auditor-General’s reports will now be prosecuted in newly established High Courts, as part of efforts to strengthen accountab…
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New labour bill nears completion – President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government is close to finalising a new labour bill aimed at protecting workers in emerging sectors, including remote work, the gig economy and digita…
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President John Dramani Mahama backs special prosecutorial powers for OSP
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed support for strengthening the prosecutorial authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as legal questions over its mandate continue to unfold …
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Narcotics Control Commission seizes 5 million Tapentadol tablets in major drug bust
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a 40-foot trailer carrying five million tablets of Tapentadol 250mg in a major anti-drug operation. In a Facebook post on Thursday, April 30, …
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Lease dispute: Adamus Resources Limited applauds workers’ resilience, thanks partners
Adamus Resources Limited has expressed appreciation to its workers, partners and the media for their support and conduct amid the ongoing dispute over the revocation of its mining leases. Speaking af…
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Fisherman purports bribery of observers, calls for military on trawlers
An artisanal fisherman in charge of the Tema Manhean Landing Beach, Yasser Arafat-Ali, has called on government to deploy military personnel on board industrial fishing vessels to clamp down on illeg…
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COCOBOD reveals rogue licensed cocoa buyers divert funds to buy smuggled beans
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has accused some officials at licensed buying companies of using government funds to buy cheap beans smuggled from the Ivory Coast, depriving local growers of income and…
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GOIL, Star Oil decrease pump prices as May pricing window opens
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing ex-pump fuel prices at the start of the first pricing window of May, pointing to a marginal easing in Ghana’s downstream petroleum market. Stat…
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GRIDCo fire: Akosombo dam now operates at full capacity – Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor
All generation units at the Akosombo Dam have been restored to full operational capacity, bringing the facility back online to support stability of the national grid, the Minister for Energy and Gree…