The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has introduced the Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to modify Section 57(1) of the Labour Act. The primary goal of this bill is to extend maternity leave from 12 weeks (3 months) to 16 weeks (4 months), with the provision of an additional 2 weeks for […]

Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed her optimism regarding the Ghanaian economy, highlighting significant improvements in the past month. Ghana recently received a $3 billion assistance package from the IMF and is currently undergoing its first program review, scheduled for completion in November.   during an interview, Georgieva also […]

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has expressed profound concern regarding the growing prevalence of coup d’états taking place across the African continent. He attributes these military takeovers to the challenging economic conditions experienced by nations, which have led to the removal of democratically elected governments from power.   While addressing the St. Andrews Africa […]

An STC bus carrying SHS students from Kasoa to Cape Coast crashed at the Gomoa Buduatta crossroads in the Central region. According to reports, the GT-1079-20 bus collided with a tipper truck from Winneba and somersaulted. The students on the bus were from several schools in the Central Region area. The incident occurred early Monday […]