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President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday stressed an urgent need for the institution of measures to ensure that Ghanaian workers receive the right minimum wage and social security benefit contributions as required by the law. “We must…

The Government has directed Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) to revert flying flags at full mast with effect from Wednesday, August 15. A statement signed by Mr John Henry Martey Newman, Chief of Staff in Accra expressed…

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) on Wednesday launched the 2012 edition of the National Road Safety Awards (NRSA) in Accra to raise the profile of road safety in the country. The awards day, under the auspices of the Ministry of…

The Governing Council of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration on Wednesday inaugurated Professor Franklyn Achampong Manu as its new Rector. Prof Manu’s appointment was decided at a meeting of the council held on…

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday pledged to present an agenda on some policy measures to the nation within two weeks to consolidate the progress of the nation. "In the next two weeks, I will present an agenda to the nation on…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to adopt a more focused and concerted approach towards employment creation. It should put in place support measures for the private sector to assist it to become the real engine of…

Maternal deaths at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) significantly reduced within the first half of the year, Professor Ohene Adjei, the Chief Executive, has said. The mortality rate dropped to 10.34 per 1,000 live births from…

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday appealed to the military and other security services to discharge their duties dispassionately and objectively. He said the December general election was crucial and a test case for all security…

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority  has appointed Captain James Owusu-Koranteng as the Acting Director, Port of Tema, with effect from August 1, 2012. The Acting Director was the Harbour Master, Port of Tema, until his appointment, a…

The negative effect on the economy of the cedi's fall against the dollar in recent times seems not to be going despite tight policies made by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to curb the situation. Today, August 16, 2012, the Ghana Statistical…