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FGJ applause TUC The Forum for Governance and Justice (FGJ) has commended the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for heeding to the Presidents plea for redrawing the ultimatum they set to government concerning the tariffs adjustment. The FGJ in a statement expressed their appreciation to organized labour for heeding to the several appeal by the President of the Republic and various civil society groups. The group, however, called on government and its functionaries to take the necessary steps to positively engage the Trade Union Congress to find a lasting solution to the current challenges that the nation is facing. They entreated Ghanaians that “our patriotism and selfless attitudes are most needed as our national pledge and anthem entreats to selflessly devote our hearts and minds to the good course of Ghana”. The FGJ, therefore, called on every Ghanaian to rededicate themselves toward the development of the nation.  By; Joshua Kweikuma Quaye Ghananewsl...

Old Fadama on fire Old Fadama, a slum community in Accra is on fire. Currently Part of the community has being destroyed by the fire. The fire which started about an hour ago could not be put out due to inaccessibility to the place. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service have not been able to gain access to the area under fire. The intensity of the fire has destroyed many of the structures in the area.   The immediate cause of the fire is unknown but some local narrated that the lights were out but they only got to know that the lights had been switched on and as a result, they heard that fire was popping through their homes. They implied that the possible cause of the fire could be as a result of the connection between the power outage and the power that was turned on subsequently The some of the inhabitants are therefore making efforts to put out the fire as most of them are relying on their buckets of water, throwing sachet water into the fla...

CLOGSAG call off strike The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has officially called off its nationwide strike action over an unpaid and Top Up premium. The strike action was called off on Wednesday, following the intervention of the National Tripartite Committee, which resulted in the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will allow for amicable settlement of the impasse on payment of Top Up/premium to members of CLOGSAG. The statement signed by the Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, Isaac Bampo Addo, indicated that the decision was taken at an Emergency National Council meeting held at the National Secretariat of CLOGSAG on Tuesday. The statement added “We take this opportunity to acknowledge the immense support of the industrial action by the entire CLOGSAG fraternity. We sincerely appreciate your tenacity of purpose, endurance of threats with which you embraced and participated in this all important endeavour”

Farmer lynched for beheading step daughter A 45-year-old farmer was lynched by a mob after he beheaded his three year-old step daughter, Efua Otoo, at Kyekyewere in the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipality. The incident occurred on Thursday around 10:40 hours and his body, together with the head of Efua, has since been deposited at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital morgue by the Nsueam police. The older brother of the deceased, Enoch Thomson told the Ghana News Agency that his mother, Ataa Krobo, and his step father, who they only know as Kwesi, have been living together for the past five months. He said on Thursday around 10:30 hours whilst returning from school to drink water at home, he met his step father holding a black polythene bag with a cutlass in it. Thomson said there was nobody in the house when he got home so he started searching for his grandmother and sister, as his mother had left for the farm. He said when he attempted to open one of the doors leading to a room...