Discussing UTAG strike: We don't have confidence in the ability of NLC to address issues – UTAG.

Thirteen people have been confirmed dead after a ghastly accident on the Bibiani to Anhwiaso road in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region. The incident happened on Monday along the Anhwiaso stretch of the road when a Sprinter bus tried to overtake another vehicle.

Eight hundred cedis is how much it costs to get a child to work on a cocoa farm at Elluokrom in the Western North Region. The price slightly shoots upwards for children who are older. These are excerpts of JoyNews’ latest investigations titled ‘Children in Cocoa Labour’.

Eight hundred cedis is how much it costs to get a child to work on a cocoa farm at Elluokrom in the Western North Region. The price slightly shoots upwards for children who are older. These are excerpts of JoyNews’ latest investigations titled ‘Children in Cocoa Labour’.

Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has defended government’s reversal of the benchmark value discount; describing the stance of the opposition NDC as ‘regrettable and pedestrian’. In a statement circulated on Social media on Thursday, Mr. John Kumah indicated that contrary to the opinion of the NDC, the reversal of the benchmark value discount does not undermine the progress of the economy. According to him, the reversal will rather create an enabling environment for the growth of local businesses in the country.

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) has condemned government’s decision to reverse the benchmark value discounts on imports introduced in 2019 to cushion importers. The Finance Minister in the 2022 budget, announced government’s policy to reverse the discounts on benchmark values in order to curb imports and raise badly needed revenue.

University Teachers Association Of Ghana (UTAG) branch of the University of Ghana, Legon to embark on a strike action beginning from January 10th, 2022. This follows the university teachers association of Ghana (UTAG) demands for better condition of service and an increment in the salaries of university lecturers from the government which has not been reached.

Reports from the Motor, Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service indicate that 81 persons died from road crashes while 378 others were injured during the Christmas festivities across the country. The deaths, according to the police, were recorded from December 19 to 25 within the Christmas period.

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General Manager of The Multimedia Group’s Joy Brands, Elvis Koku Kwashie, has passed on. In an internal memo to staff, the Group said, “It is with a heavy heart and deep sorrow that we announce the painful death of our dear colleague, Elvis Koku Kwashie, General Manager for Joy Brands. “Elvis passed away at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) on Tuesday night, December 28, 2021, after a short illness.”