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GJA releases nominees for 28th Media Awards

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has released the nominees for the 28th GJA Media Awards scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

Rain destroys GH¢1.2m SOCO culvert project at Zingu

A culvert at Zingu, a community in the Wa Municipality constructed under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project, has been washed away after a heavy downpour last month.

Reconstruction work begins on Madina market

Reconstruction works has started on a portion of the Madina market which was gutted by fire on April 10, this year in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.

Mortuary workers to strike today over PPE shortages and salary arrears

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) is embarking on an indefinite strike effective today, Thursday, September 26, 2024.

The workers have accused the government of failing to address their demands and improve their working conditions.

In a statement dated Tuesday, September 17, MOWAG General Secretary Richard Kofi Jordan stated that the government has failed to address their concerns, which include inadequate provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), leaving workers exposed to diseases and hazards.

The workers also raised salary arrears dating back to 2020 that remain unpaid, and the request for financial clearance to employ 500 additional mortuary workers has been ignored.

MOWAG also demands payment of the COVID-19 bonus announced by the President, which mortuary workers have yet to receive.

Zambian Energy Board understudies NPA’s operations

A seven-member delegation from the Energy Regulatory Board of Zambia has paid a three-day working visit to the NPA to understudy the Authority’s operations in the regulation of the petroleum downstream industry.

Ghana labelled a 'GalamState' as illegal mining costs nation $2.3bn each year

Ghana is at risk of evolving into a “GalamState,” a captured state where illegal mining is normalised and institutions have been compromised by entrenched corruption, according to Professor Kwesi Anning, Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.