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NIA workers declare indefinite strike over unpaid allowances Staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA), under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has declared an indefinite strike from Tuesday, June 24, 2025, following unresolved issues surrounding the payment of their Operational Support Allowance.The decision was announced in a statement issued on Monday, June 23, 2025, by the Divisional Executive Council of the Union as a final notice to the Ministry of Finance over delayed payment of allowances. According to the Union, the strike has become necessary due to the ministry’s failure to provide a…

Former Majority Leader in Parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has revealed that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia contributed the most resources to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 campaign.According to him, while others supported the party’s efforts, Dr. Bawumia, who was the flagbearer, contributed enormously.He made the statement during an interview with 1957 News on Monday, June 23, amid ongoing discussions about who is best placed to lead the NPP in the next elections.“Bawumia contributed more resources to the NPP’s 2024 campaign than anyone else. His contribution was enormous. That is not to say others didn’t help—some did—but he did…

Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Yaw Boamah has expressed deep concern over what he sees as a significant decline in the strength of leadership within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He lamented the absence of a resolute and authoritative national chairman capable of steering the party through internal challenges and uniting its rank and file. Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, June 23, Mr Boamah highlighted how, in the past, the NPP had been guided by firm leaders who were not afraid to hold even the highest figures in the party accountable. “We’ve been used to strong chairmen who could…

The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, has called for a collaboration between the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference GITFiC and various state agencies on key initiatives, including the Global Debt Initiative and the African Continental Free Trade Area.She said this at a high-level meeting proposed by the two institutions to discuss the implementation of the GITFiC agenda, which includes a global debt initiative and an implementation roadmap for 2025-2031.The Director General expressed the Commission’s willingness to work with GITFiC on economic research and advocacy.The Commission has agreed to serve on a…

Let us begin, not with bombast, but with the solemn, professorial wisdom of a long-dead Russian strategist – Alexander Svechin, who warned: “The first duty of the art of politics with respect to strategy is to formulate the political goal of a war. Any goal should be strictly coordinated with the resources available to achieve it. The political goal should be appropriate to one’s war-waging capabilities. To meet this requirement, a politician must have a correct conception of the relations of friendly to hostile forces, which requires extremely mature and profound judgment; a knowledge of the history, politics, and statistics…

John Akwasi Amponsah is CEO of Brilliant Education Consult and Brilliant Publications At a workshop held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), aimed at equipping teachers with the skills to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution, John Akwasi Amponsah, CEO of Brilliant Education Consult and Brilliant Publications, challenged the common perception that Artificial Intelligence (AI) inherently promotes laziness in learning and teaching.In an interview with the media during the workshop, Amponsah argued that when used thoughtfully and strategically, AI can serve as a powerful educational tool for both students and teachers, rather than hindering engagement.”One common concern…

Fast-paced life presents its challenges and distractions, with deadlines, social media, and other modern-day nuisances taking away the hours that should have otherwise been set aside for a good night’s rest. People are still jittery with the notion that sleep is just a compromise. Sleep deprivation given even to the extremes with chronic levels, is said by health experts to cause susceptibility to infections, weight gain, loss of focus, and new beginnings of lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.If counting sheep fails, here are some quick tricks to get you into slumber fast and have your sleeping sound through…

Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has praised the establishment of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), describing it as “a generational legacy and a critical engine for the economic transformation of the country.”Mr. Bedzrah, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ho West, made the remarks in a statement on the floor of Parliament, where he called for urgent and sustainable funding to support the PHDC’s operations and long-term goals.According to him, the Petroleum Hub project is not just another infrastructure initiative but a national imperative with the potential to transform Ghana’s energy landscape and establish…

A member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey, has expressed confidence that the former Vice President will emerge as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2028 polls.Speaking on OTEC 102.9 FM’s “Dwabrem” show on June 23, 2025, Kyei-Brobbey stated that he is over 100% sure Dr. Bawumia will win the party’s presidential primaries, regardless of the approach adopted.The Patron of KsTU’s TESCON believes Dr. Bawumia will outperform all aspiring candidates, describing him as the best option for the party.”NPP delegates have never made a mistake in choosing the party’s flagbearer, and they are not going to…

Former Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the Mahama administration for deploying a Police SWAT team against unpaid teachers who were peacefully demanding their salaries at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, June 24, he condemned the treatment as unjustified and a violation of their dignity. Rev. Ntim Fordjour, who now serves as the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, questioned the rationale behind such heavy-handed action against educators. “Under President Mahama, POLICE SWAT is called on unpaid teachers to heckle them out of the Ghana…