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Soaring food, energy prices push 15m Africans into poverty
Some 15 million people in Africa were pushed into poverty in 2022 due to high food and energy prices, the African Development Bank (AfBD) has reported.However, the Bank indicated that the poverty effect of energy price increases was higher
West African army chiefs in Ghana over Niger coup
Military chiefs from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, are meeting to discuss the deployment of a standby force for possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger.The gathering is taking place on Thursday and Friday in the Ghanaian …
Wigs, hair extensions: Why women cannot do without them
Just as some women are obsessed with bags, shoes, and other fashion accessories, others cannot do without their hair extensions or wigs, which come in handy any day.
A number of women use hair extensions and continue to procure
We followed due process, you can’t describe our strike illegal – CETAG to NLC
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has said it will be out of place for the National Labour Commission to describe their strike action as illegal.Speaking on Starr Today with Joshua Kodjo Mensah, the National President for
PIAC must lead advocacy to maximise Ghana’s oil production prospects
Dr John Kumah, a deputy finance minister, has urged the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) to spearhead the call for a revision of existing petroleum agreements so that Ghana can benefit more from its oil production. He stated that
Huawei Seeds for the Future 2023 applications open
Huawei Ghana has opened applications for the 2023 edition of its global flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme, ‘Seeds for the Future.’ The programme scheduled for September 14 to September 15, 2023, is aimed at honing the ICT skills capac…
Illegal miners shoot Forestry Commission staff
A staff of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC), Mr. John Baba Konlan, has been shot in the head and back by unidentified illegal miners in the Cape 3 Points Forest Reserve in the Western
Government to support for NLC to execute its mandate effectively
Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, says government will resource and support the National Labour Commission (NLC) to execute its mandate effectively. The Minister said the Government had begun retooling some labour…