NPP’s 2016 Manifesto

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched its 2016 Manifesto focused on reviving Ghana’s economy through the implementation of several social and economic interventions. Below are some highlights of the NPP’s manifesto as read by its running mate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. NPP will broaden the tax base with the formalisation of the economy NPP will … Read more

SSNIT Threatened, Pensioners Face Cut In Benefits – Bawumia

The Vice presidential nominee of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised an urgent review of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) investments and costs to ensure its financial sustainability, if the party wins the 2016 elections. Speaking at the NPP manifesto launch at the Trade Fair Centre in … Read more

Ghanaian Workers To Go On Strike July 24; Gov’t Calls for Dialogue

Organised labour has called a general strike on Thursday, July 24, 2014, to protest the current economic hardships being experienced by workers. At a well-attended press conference yesterday, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Mr Kofi Asamoah, who read a statement on behalf of organised labour, said on that day, all workers across … Read more