The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has announced its intention to proceed with a planned strike, despite Organised Labour’s decision to call off its nationwide strike against the illegal mining (galamsey) crisis. The UG-UTAG strike, originally scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 10, 2024, is in response to […]
Organised Labour suspends nationwide ‘galamsey’ strike
Organised Labour has suspended the planned nationwide strike, which was scheduled for Thursday October 10, 2024, in protest against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey. The reason is that, Organised Labour is now pleased with government’s enhanced measures and time bound measures in respect of demands by the labour unions to fight illegal mining.This is […]
Police recruitment: Shortlisted applicants to write exams on October 12
The Ghana Police Service has invited all shortlisted applicants who applied to join the service to write an exam as part of their recruitment processes. All applicants have therefore been asked to check their emails and SMS messages for directives regarding the upcoming examination. The examination will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024.The police […]
Galamsey: Small Scale Miners protest against Organized Labour’s planned nationwide strike
Members of the Responsible Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana, have served notice to embark on a demonstration on Friday, October 11, through the principal streets of Accra, against Organized Labour’s decision to embark on a nationwide strike on Thursday, October 10, 2024. While acknowledging that illegal mining has caused significant damage to water bodies, the […]
Galamsey: We stand in solidarity but won’t join Oct. 10 strike–GMA to Organised Labour
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has announced that while it stands in solidarity with Organised Labour in the fight against illegal small-scale mining, known as galamsey, it will not participate in the planned nationwide strike on October 10. In a press release issued on October 8, following an internal meeting, GMA clarified that it has […]
We won’t participate in Organised Labour’s strike-GMA
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on its members to “continue providing full services without interruptions,” despite the upcoming nationwide industrial action announced by Organised Labour, which is set to commence on Thursday, October 10, 2024.In a statement issued on Tuesday, GMA President Dr. Frank Serebour clarified, “The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has not […]
19 more anti-galamsey protesters granted bail
The Circuit Court has granted bail to 19 more anti-galamsey protesters.The bail amount is set at GH₵20,000 with one surety. The detainees include popular activist Raphael Williams alongside Razak Suleman, Gerald Delim, Comrade Abubakar Sadeeq, Bilal Mohammed, Ebenezer Ankomanyi Okyere, Norgbedzi Kelvin, Priscilla Tobili, Mohammed King Hassan, and Tanko Nabong, also known as Black Pyramid. […]
Ghana’s economy has turned corner – Akufo-Addo
The Government of Ghana has announced that Ghana is back on the international financial markets after successfully completing the transaction of restructuring $13 billion in Eurobonds today Tuesday, October 8.On June 24, the Ad Hoc Group of International Bondholders and the Republic of Ghana reached an agreement in principle for restructuring the outstanding Eurobonds. The […]
Govt to deploy river guards, navy to fight galamsey – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed that the government will soon announce some major interventions it will deploy in its attempts to fight illegal mining, commonly called galamsey. Mr. Jinapor in an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Tuesday, October 8, said […]
Aggrieved NIA Workers Declare Strike
The Divisional Executives Council of the Public Services Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, National Identification Authority (NIA) Division, has announced an industrial strike effective today, October 7. A notice issued by the aggrieved workers on Sunday, October 6, indicates that the strike is a result of the employer’s failure to implement […]
