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[N] As Majority Leader be circumspect with your utterances

2021-03-19

[I] Goldman Sachs staff revolt at ‘98-hour week’
[I] Over half of staff go back to workplace
[I] Health chiefs confirm Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe to use
[S] Kotoko Signs Second Brazalian Player
[N] It Is A Blatant Lie That I’ve Declared My Prez Ambition-Agric Minister
[S] Accra Mayor to change face of sports in Greater Accra
[S] Ambassador Lutterodt charges GOC prez to tackle Martha Bissah issue
[S] Ben Nunoo-Mensah hits ground running for GOC
[S] Black Stars to Engage Uzbekistan In International Friendly
[N] House of Chiefs calls for collaboration with MMDCEs for development
[N] Baby Harvesting: More suspects picked
[N] Police pledge commitment to bringing Sheikh Maikano’s murderers to book
[B] ARB Apex Bank admitted to Ghana-Sweden Chamber of Commerce
[N] Desist from starting race ahead of time - Obiri Boahen to NPP presidential
[N] Gov’t announces construction of five interchanges in Ashanti
[N] Controversial textbooks: NPP urges NaCCA to enforce rules without fear or favour
[N] Staff working on Tamale interchange call off strike
[N] Newly proposed taxes a huge hindrance to businesses’ recovery
[N] Government can’t take a unilateral decision on salaries for public workers
[N] Ghana records 2 new Covid-19 variants; experts call for immediate action

2021-03-17

[S] First GFA safety and security seminar takes place today
[B] NDPC holds consultation medium term framework for 2022-2025 in Oti
[B] More investments recorded in Western Region despite COVID-19
[N] Ghana records 698 COVID-19 deaths
[N] NDC’s Ofosu Ampofo behaves like a toddler – Allotey Jacobs
[S] Don’t tax sports betting, ban it – Ato Forson to government
[N] Ama Benyiwaa Doe slams Allotey Jacobs; says he has no influence
[N] Approving Akufo-Addo’s ministers ‘regrettable and unfortunate’ – NDC caucus
[S] Don't rush Satellites players, warns GFA coaching boss
[N] Eastern Regional Hospital detains 246 patients for non-settlement of bills
[N] COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana: 1,000 reports received on adverse effects
[N] Ignore reports of rift between local, foreign staff at AfCFTA secretariat – Govt
[N] Remain calm, support our leadership in Parliament – NDC Council of Elders
[N] Ghana hasn’t recorded any case of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccination – FDA
[N] 9-year-old boy burnt to death as stepfather sets house ablaze
[B] Budget cuts for legislature, judiciary won’t be entertained – Speaker
[I] Half of UK managers back mandatory Covid vaccines for office work
[I] Brussels to propose Covid certificate to allow EU-wide travel

2021-03-16

[I] Nick Candy leads £1m drive to oust London mayor Sadiq Khan
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[ 2017-10-24 ]

7-days pay for 125 days work an insult - Sacked caterers picket at Gender Minist
Sacked caterers under the School Feeding Program
on Tuesday picketed at the Gender Ministry
demanding full payment for 125 days of feeding
school children in public schools.

A leader of the Concerned Caterers, Dela Agbenyu
maintained they have only received 7-days payment
for the work done in the second and third terms of
the 2015/2016 academic year.

Dressed in red, the caterers said after more than
1,000 of them were sacked, the government is
adding insult to injury by the continued delays in
the payment of arrears

"They have taken the job from us and they haven't
paid us for our second third term", she told Joy
News Tuesday.

She said two deadlines provided by the Gender and
Social Protection Minister, Otiko Djaba have been
missed after a July assurance to pay and a
September pledge elapsed to their chagrin.

After a two-hour wait, the administrator of the
Ghana School Feeding Program Dr Kwame Adu-Nsiah
emerged from a meeting to explain the causes of
the delay.

He said the Gender and Social Protection Ministry
does not have funds lodged in its account for the
caterers. He said the Ministry looks up to the
Finance Ministry to disburse payments.

The Coordinator, however, assured the caterers,
the government will pay them by the end of
November.

He however maintained, the caterers have been paid
16 days, not seven as claimed by the caterers.

While admitting to the delays, the Coordinator
would not admit, the delay smacks of insensitivity
to the plight of the caterers.

He explained that since March, the government has
released about 151million cedis to pay off
arrears. This is a "monumental" commitment to
settle arrears.

The balance outstanding, he said, is less than the
amount paid as far.

Source - Myjoyonline.com



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