Over 300 construction workers have been sacked at Assin Fosu by SHIMIZU DAI-NIPPON JV, a Japanese firm working on the Assin Fosu-Assin Praso stretch of the N8 highway. According to the workers union chairman, Ohene Kankam, the project officer in question was attacked because, he threatened to dismiss leaders of the workers union bargaining for better conditions of service.

Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare on Sunday, January 16, 2022, received the mortal remains of the police officer who died in the line of duty. Sergeant Bright Annobil (No. 38717) was stabbed to death by a suspect he was escorting at the Berekum Police Station in the Bono region.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has reacted to last Sunday’s lynching of a returnee Ghanaian resident in Holland, Bernard Boateng at Aputuogya on the outskirts of Kumasi. Ashanti Regional Police PRO, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, who addressed the media at his office said two persons including the girlfriend of the deceased have been arrested in connection with the incident and are in the custody of the Asokwa Police.

A Police officer seen in a viral video purportedly drunk has been interdicted. The footage shows the officer swaying unsteadily in his uniform amid heckling by some onlookers on the streets of Cape Coast.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to remain unwavering in its decision to implement the reversal of the benchmark value discount policy. The AGI argued that maintaining the policy at its current form would lead to the collapse of local industries and job losses.

Eight farmers captured in the latest JoyNews Hotline documentary, using children as labourers on their farms have been arrested. A joint team of police and COCOBOD intelligence officials effected an arrest after an operation aimed at bringing all those involved to book.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed economic sanctions on the Republic of Mali. Member countries of the West African bloc took the decision at an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Sunday.

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) leadership says its members will withdraw their service indefinitely effective January 6, 2022. In a press release on Wednesday, the Association stated reasons including failure of government to implement agreed conditions of service as reasons for their intended strike.

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has warned members will embark on strike, effective Thursday, January 6, 2022, if their demands on accumulated bonuses are not addressed.

The Multimedia Group (MGL) has organised a memorial service for the late General Manager of Joy Brands, Elvis Kwashie. The service, held on Wednesday, was to commemorate one week of his passing.