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The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has adjusted monthly pensions upwards by 10 per cent for 2022. This is to help maintain the purchasing power of pensioners. The decision was taken in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) pursuant to Section 80 of the National Pensions …

It seems like it’s another day, another variant of COVID is being identified. This time scientists are saying that there is a new strain that is a combination of the delta and omicron variant called “deltacron.”   According to Bloomberg, Leondios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at the University of …

Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The world’s second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The country recorded 294,437 new cases for the week ending January 8, according …

The Ghana Police Service will on Friday, January 14, 2022 commence its 2021 recruitment training for successful applicants. A statement issued by the Service on Monday directed that “successful applicants who received appointment letters are to report at the various training schools across the country.” According to the statement, “applicants …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced that its members would be withdrawing their services on Monday, January 10. According to UTAG, the strike is occasioned by the government’s failure to address the worsening conditions of service of lecturers. In a statement dated January 8, UTAG explained that …

Information reaching GhArticles.com indicates that the Enchi District Police have arrested a couple for beating their four-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting. Francisca Etuteh, who was made to sit on hot water, also broke her arm due to the beating, the Police said. The suspects, Effah Donaldson, 34, and Salome …

The Northern Regional Communications Directorate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended a member of its communication team indefinitely for allegedly campaigning for Alan Kyerematen. Alhaji Ibrahim Kaleem has been accused of publicly projecting the Trade and Industry Minister as a suitable candidate to lead the governing party into …

Five police officers of the National Highways Patrol team who were captured for allegedly extorting money from drivers have been indicted. The officers were indicted in a police wireless message signed by Chief Staff Officer Alex K Safo-Adu. The interdiction follows the circulation of a video on social media in …

The Ministry of Health has bemoaned the lack of interest in the COVID-19 vaccinations by majority of Ghanaians. According to the Ministry, the low vaccination numbers might force its hands to make it mandatory for every Ghanaian. Speaking in an interview with Citi News monitored by GhArticles.com, the Chief Director …

A Kenyan MP was on Wednesday suspended from parliament for one day for distributing sweets to colleagues during a contentious debate. Fatuma Gedi said the “sugar levels of members had gone down” after the day-long session. She had been accused by colleague Ndindi Nyoro of distributing money as bribes in …