Public Transport To Go Up By 30% Effective Jan 22

[ad_1]   Public transport users across Ghana are bracing themselves for an increase in transportation fares as the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana announced a 30% increment, effective January 22, 2024. The announcement came as a result of escalating costs of lubricants, spare parts, and an increment in the DVLA service charges. The Commercial Transport…

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17 Aspiring Candidates Disqualified As NPP Clears 325 For Parliamentary Elections

[ad_1] Stephen Ntim   The New Patriotic Party (NPP), governing party in Ghana, has cleared 325 aspirants to contest elections in constituencies where they currently have sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), according to party statement. The announcement came after a rigorous selection process including vetting by the National Executive Committee (NEC), a vetting decision that…

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Government is making things difficult for us – University staff justify industrial action

[ad_1] The  Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) have justified their decision to embark on an indefinite strike action. According to them, since last year, the government has deliberately refused to pay their mandatory occupational pension, despite countless efforts by their leadership for the…

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Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes on Iran, with reports of seven killed

[ad_1] Pakistan has launched retaliatory missile strikes into neighbouring Iran, less than two days after a similar Iranian attack inflamed relations between the states. Pakistan said its strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan, which borders Pakistan. Iranian media reported that three women and four children had been killed. Pakistan’s hit comes after it…

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