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Labour Commission directs teachers unions to call off strike

  The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the three teacher unions who are on strike against the appointment of Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new GES boss to call off the industrial action. The NLC after its meeting with the three unions on Wednesday said the decision is to …

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UTAG, other public university unions continue strike

  Leaders of the four major Labour Unions in public universities in Ghana have announced their strike which began from Monday, October 17 is still ongoing until further notice. The unions, University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH), Senior Staff Association of the University …

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UTAG, 3 other university labour unions declare strike

    Four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana have announced a strike action effective Thursday, October 14, 2022, if issues regarding their conditions of service are not resolved. The unions are the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Ghana Association of University Administrators, Tertiary Education Workers Union of …

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Vehicle destroyed as transport unions clash over loading terminal [Video]

  There was uneasy calm at the Obuasi Kunka bus terminal after trotro drivers and their conductors clashed with a group on Wednesday. The drivers say they were going about their duties when the group, led by the Assembly Member of Mensakrom Electoral Area, Kwabena Amanfo, invaded the place. The drivers claimed …

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Teacher Unions direct GES to withdraw 2022 Semester Academic Calendar

GES Director-General, Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa The three (3) major Teacher Unions in Education thus; Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-GH) have directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to withdraw 2022 Semester Academic Calendar for Public Basic Schools. …

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Pre-Tertiary Teacher Unions give GES 24-hour ultimatum to Provide all Schools with PPEs

  By:brightwebtv.com/ nana Asare barimah Prof. Amankwa GES DG Pre-Tertiary Teacher Unions have given the Ghana Education Service (GES) a 24-hour ultimatum to Provide all Schools with Personal Protection Equipments  (PPEs) or they advise themselves. The Unions in a statement issued on Thursday, June 2, 2020, indicated that the inability …

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Coronavirus: Teacher unions angry with GES over proposal for school reopening

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah File photo The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been criticised over a letter requesting proposals for reopening of schools in the country. Four teacher Unions – GNAT, NAGRAT, TEWU and CCT said the GES letter which suggests that the body has launched a stakeholder consultation to …

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Three teacher unions declare nationwide strike

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Three teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike action over what they described as legacy of arrears spanning from 2012 to 2016. The teacher unions namely; Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), National Association Of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) say the strike …

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Teacher Unions can sue over privatization of public schools – Mahama Ayariga

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin awuku. Various teachers unions kicking against the implementation of the Ghana Private Schools (GPS) policy can sue the Education Ministry over the move, given that there is no legislation backing its implementation.   Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga who made this suggestion on Citi FM’s/TV’s News Analysis …

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Labour Unions give SSNIT Feb 28 ultimatum to honour credits payment deal

    By:brightwebtv.com/Martin Awuku Some labour unions have given the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) until February 28 to honour an agreement between them and the Trust on the terms and conditions for the computation and payment of past credits to retirees.   The group, which calls itself …

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