Author: SAMUEL
Flights to resume this evening with gradual ramp up over coming days MONTRÉAL, August 17, 2025 – Air Canada said it plans to resume flights today after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) acted on a directive from The Honourable Patty Hajdu, the Federal Minister of Jobs and Families, referring the airline’s contract negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to final binding interest arbitration. The directive, under section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, and the CIRB’s order, ends the strike at Air Canada that resulted in the suspension of more than 700 flights. The CIRB has…
Air Canada said it would resume flights Sunday after a government directive to end a flight attendants’ strike. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) “has directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to resume their duties” by 2 p.m. ET, the airline said in a statement. The directive came after Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu moved to impose binding arbitration Saturday, extending the existing contract until a new agreement is reached. More than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job over pay and scheduling disputes after months of negotiations over…
East Legon as you know it was made up of Ga villages like Shiashie, Okponglo, Bawaleshie, Abotsiman, Mempehuasem, Otinshie etc. Government acquired an area and designed a layout, called it Ambassadorial Enclave and attempted to lease them out to the growing Diplomatic community. They rejected it, of course it was too far from “civilization”. Having completed the acquisition and layout already, govt had no option than to lease them out to interested members of the general public. Mostly, civil and public servants acquired them for a few reasons. 1. The layout had not been implemented on the ground, as in,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire is complicating efforts to end the war. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” he said in a statement on X. On Monday, the Ukrainian leader will travel to Washington DC, where US President Donald Trump has said he will urge Zelensky to agree to a peace deal. Trump has said he wants to bypass a ceasefire in Ukraine to move directly to a permanent peace agreement after…
To the Graduating Class of the College of Humanities November 2017 “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” Acting Chairman of the University Council, Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Registrar, Members of Council, Members of Advisory Board of the College of Humanities, Members of Convocation, Hon. Ministers of State, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Alumni and Friends of the University, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for the invitation to be Guest Speaker at the 2017 Congregation of the College of Humanities of Ghana’s premier institution of higher learning, the University of…
A financial crisis threatening the academic future of nearly 200 Ghanaian students at the University of Memphis has been temporarily averted. The University of Memphis has confirmed the receipt of a $1 million payment from the government, a critical measure that has halted eviction and deportation threats against the students. The payment, however, is a partial solution to a larger problem. The university stated that it only addresses a fraction of the total $3.6 million debt owed by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) under a government sponsorship programme, leaving an outstanding balance of $2.2 million. The situation came to a…
The Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has announced that he will be out of the jurisdiction from Monday, August 18 to August 28. In his absence, the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, His Lordship Justice Gabriel Pwamang, will assume the role of Acting Chief Justice. This was contained in a circular dated August 13, 2025, and distributed to all Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court, as well as heads of divisions and units. The notice was also copied to members of the Judicial Council, the General Legal Council, and the Acting Judicial…
Radiographers remain in critically short supply in Ghana and across Africa, raising concerns about the timely detection and treatment of life-threatening diseases. Ghana currently has only 800 radiographers serving a population of over 30 million, while Nigeria, with a population of over 200 million, has just 200 clinical radiographers. This shortage means that conditions affecting the innermost parts of the human body are often difficult to detect and treat promptly. According to the President of the Ghana Society of Radiographers, Dennis Amartey Ahia, Ghana has not recruited additional radiographers since 2019 due to external economic policy restrictions. Experts also point…
Lawyer and historian Nana Obiri Boahen has called out Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, over his recent comments about the Golden Stool of the Ashanti people, known as Sika Dwa Kofi. According to Obiri Boahen, commentary surrounding the Golden Stool must be approached with caution since it forms a significant part of Ashanti history. Although he did not directly address whether the stool is welded, as the Dormaahene has claimed, Obiri Boahen emphasised that its relevance should not be undermined. Speaking in an interview…
— Two Okada riders killed in Manso Watreso robbery A brazen robbery shook Mpohor in the Western Region on August 16, 2025, as armed robbers targeted a gold shop, escaping with gold and a significant amount of cash. The incident has left the community in shock. Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of horror, saying the robbers fired indiscriminately into the air, forcing terrified residents to scatter for safety as the onslaught dragged on for nearly 30 minutes. According to him “Over 10 assailants made off with an undisclosed quantity of gold and money from Papa Nyame gold shop. During the heist,…