Ghana Prison officers demonstrate against SSPP

Prison Officers at the Sekondi Central Prison on Wednesday demonstrated against the “disparities” in the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP)in Sekondi. At a charged atmosphere at the entrance of the Sekondi Central Prisons, over 100 prison…

Nigerian woman in court on drug charges

A Nigerian who allegedly hid two kilograms of whitish substances suspected to be cocaine in her artificial wig on Wednesday appeared before an Accra Fast Track High Court. Adikad Adedoyim Owuolabi, unemployed, has been charged with…

Armed robbers kill CEO of gas company

Two armed robbers on an unregistered motorbike on Tuesday shot dead the Chief Executive Officer of Louis Gas Company, Mr. Louis Aidoo, at his residence at Madina Estates in Accra. Speaking to GNA, the Madina District Police Commander,…

Oil price falls on pipeline restart

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations that a key Canada-U.S. crude pipeline will reopen soon from a week-long shut-down, although data showing a drop in U.S. crude stocks limited losses. Disappointing regional…

UK jobless claims rise unexpectedly

The number of people unemployed in Britain showed a surprising rise in August, official data showed on Wednesday, pointing to even tougher times once government budget cuts begin in earnest. The so-called claimant count of people…