Supreme Court declares payment of salaries, allowances to spouses of President and Vice President unconstitutional

Parliament’s approval of salaries for wife of President and Vice President unconstitutional - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional parliament’s approval of payment of salaries allowances to spouses of the President and the Vice-President from the consolidated fund.

Professor Lydia Aziato (right), Vice-Chancellor, University of Health and Allied Sciences, speaking during a panel discussion
Professor Lydia Aziato (right), Vice-Chancellor, University of Health and Allied Sciences, speaking during a panel discussion

Smash barriers to your progress • Prof. Aziato challenges youth

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Lydia Aziato, has challenged young people, especially women and persons with disability, to smash the seemingly insurmountable barriers that confront them on their paths to the height of their chosen fields.

Pope Francis meets with the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the “Auletta” of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.  (Vatican Media)
Pope Francis meets with the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the “Auletta” of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. (Vatican Media)

Italy: Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia meets Pope Francis

Pope Francis today (April 24, 2024) welcomed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the “auletta,” or small study, of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, according to a statement issued by the Holy See Press Office.

Ignatius Baffour Awuah —  Minister of Employment and Labour Relations
Ignatius Baffour Awuah — Minister of Employment and Labour Relations

Project on green jobs, skill training begins

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the EU, has commenced the implementation of an integrated action on green jobs and skills project.

Lagos officials praise Jospong Group’s Eco-friendly Waste Management module, eyes similar module
Lagos officials praise Jospong Group’s Eco-friendly Waste Management module, eye similar module

Lagos officials praise Jospong Group’s Eco-friendly Waste Management module, eye similar module

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed satisfaction with the operations of the subsidiaries of Jospong Group of Companies.

Stephen Asamoah Boateng — Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
Stephen Asamoah Boateng — Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs

3 Volta Chiefs complain of harassment by immigration officers

Three members of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) have bitterly complained about harassment and bullying at the hands of personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in recent times at the Sogakope and Asikuma inland checkpoints in the Volta and Eastern regions respectively.

Kofi Ofori (middle with microphone) speaking during the fire safety sensitisation
Kofi Ofori (middle with microphone) speaking during the fire safety sensitisation

Ablekuma North MCE advocates fire safety in markets

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ablekuma North, Kofi Ofori, has urged market women and businessmen to adhere to all fire safety measures in markets to prevent the outbreak of fires.

Nii Ayi-Bonte II (left), Paramount Chief of Gbese, and his elders leaving the conference after the programme in Accra
Nii Ayi-Bonte II (left), Paramount Chief of Gbese, and his elders leaving the conference after the programme in Accra

Gbese Mantse rallies for collaboration between stool, corporate organisations

The Paramount Chief of Gbese & Adonten of the GA State, Nii Ayi-Bonte II, has called on corporate organisations in the Gbese Traditional Area to work with the Traditional Council to promote socio-economic development in the area.

Very Rev. Dr Samuel Nii Nmai Ollennu
Very Rev. Dr Samuel Nii Nmai Ollennu

Very Rev. Ollennu is new Methodist Bishop of Accra

The Synod of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana has elected the Very Rev. Dr Samuel Nii Nmai Ollennu, a former national head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), as the next Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the church.

Benjamin Arthur (3rd from right), CEO, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, with some journalists and officers of the commission
Benjamin Arthur (3rd from right), CEO, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, with some journalists and officers of the commission

Fair Wages C’ssion begins phase 3 of payroll monitoring

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has started its third phase of payroll monitoring to ensure that public sector workers rightly earn their keep.

Mark Okraku-Mantey (right), Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and some officials of the Ghana Tourism Authority observing some displayed meals during the Ghana Feast held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi
Mark Okraku-Mantey (right), Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and some officials of the Ghana Tourism Authority observing some displayed meals during the Ghana Feast held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi

Food fair lights up Otumfuo’s 25th anniversary

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in partnership with the Asanteman Queen Mothers Association and the Public Service Workers Union, has organised a food fair as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary celebration of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. 

President Akufo-Addo orders review of GRA-SML contracts

In response to an audit conducted by KPMG regarding the transactions between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that the upstream petroleum audit and minerals audit services by the latter may be terminated.

Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour 
Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour 

Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour 

The ceiling of Circuit Court ‘8’ in Accra on Tuesday collapsed, following a downpour. 

Otumfuo’s 25th Anniversary events: 'Desist from wearing party colours' - Planning Committee
Otumfuo’s 25th Anniversary events: 'Desist from wearing party colours' - Planning Committee

Otumfuo’s 25th Anniversary events: 'Desist from wearing party colours' - Planning Committee

The general public has been advised to refrain from wearing political party colours to the series of events planned for the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, currently ongoing at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

Vice President Bawumia off to Italy, to hold talks with Pope Francis
Vice President Bawumia off to Italy, to hold talks with Pope Francis

Vice President Bawumia off to Italy, to hold talks with Pope Francis

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has embarked on a diplomatic mission to Italy and the Vatican State, aiming to bolster the enduring relationships between Ghana and these European nations.

See the new charges for acquiring a Ghana Card effective May 1, 2024
See the new charges for acquiring a Ghana Card effective May 1, 2024

See the new charges for acquiring a Ghana Card effective May 1, 2024

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has unveiled updated rates for various services related to obtaining the Ghana Card, set to take effect from May 1, 2024.

Aloysius Adjetey (in cap), the Chief Executive Officer of CWSA, taking a drink after commissioning the water facility at Odonase. With him are other dignitaries present at the ceremony
Aloysius Adjetey (in cap), the Chief Executive Officer of CWSA, taking a drink after commissioning the water facility at Odonase. With him are other dignitaries present at the ceremony

Water projects commissioned in Central, Eastern regions

The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), with support from the Ghana National Gas Company, has commissioned limited mechanised water supply projects in some communities in the Central and Eastern regions to enhance the supply of potable water.

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