Editorials
LISTEN TO AGI AND EMPLOYERS
Thursday July 01, 2010
The Trades Union Congress has threatened to embark on a series of strikes with effect from July 13 if by that date, the PURC has not announced a downward re-adjustment in utility tariffs.
The new tariffs – of 89 per cent increase (for electricity) and 36 per cent (water) – were announced on May 31.
Last June 15, the leadership of the TUC...read more
SINGLE SPINE BROUHAHA
Saturday June 26, 2010
The Minister of Employment and Social Welfare has appealed to the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) to rescind its unilateral withdrawal from salary negotiations involving it and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission currently being handled by the National Labour Commission. The association has threatened to embark on a...read more
BRAVO, FDB, BUT…
Friday June 25, 2010
To whichever institutions in the country are responsible for giving out, or have taken it upon themselves to give, national recognition at awards ceremonies to hardworking institutions, the Ghanaian Times wishes to propose a deserving candidate: The Food and Drugs Board (FDB). Like many publicly funded institutions, the FDB has had its fair...read more
NO WONDER!
Thursday June 24, 2010
Among concerned citizens of this dear nation of ours who daily decry the spate of chieftaincy disputes, a great number of them are wont to make an appeal for the establishment of a Code that will spell out the mode of succession in traditional areas. The thinking is that with the codification of the lines of succession, the question of who...read more
WHEN GOOD GESTURES SUFFER
Wednesday June 16, 2010
Listening to so much ado, mostly on radio, over the past two days, about government sponsorship of some selected institutions to watch the World Cup matches in South Africa, the impression one gets is of an endeavour that was either poorly thought-through or miserably executed. What would otherwise have been a worthy follow-up to the first...read more
THE ESSIEN FATHER AND SON SAGA
Friday May 14, 2010
One of Ghana’s most admired soccer stars, Michael Essien, has been in the news lately for non-soccer reasons. He seems to have an issue or two to settle with his biological father.
While the international midfield dynamo insists that he cares for the father, putting him on a regular maintenance, the father says the Chelsea (England) and...read more
TONY AIDOO'S CONCERNS
Monday May 10, 2010
Dr Tony Aidoo, Head of Policy Evaluation and Oversight Unit at the Presidency, has touched on a very disturbing phenomenon within the civil service which every well-meaning Ghanaian would support.
He criticised the various ministries for engaging in acts that undermine effective policy conceptualisation, formulation, implementation and...read more
A CHALLENGE TO THE IGP
Thursday May 06, 2010
To a very large extent, the Ghana Police Service has been acclaimed as one of the most disciplined institutions within the West African sub-region.
At international peace keeping operations in particular, our policemen have distinguished themselves creditably.
All these successes have been chalked against the backdrop of inadequate...read more
CHIEFS TOO MUST BE BLAMED
Tuesday May 04, 2010
THE nefarious activities of Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country are becoming unbearable as they continue to visit untold hardship on the citizenry.
Recently, these herdsmen were reported to have directed their operation to the country’s highways robbing motorists and passengers at gun-point.
A report from our correspondent at Ho in the...read more
POLICY FAIR: Worth Trying
Thursday April 22, 2010
The country is no stranger to fairs: there are now, on the average one fair every other month.
Since the 1966 first International Trade Fair, many more fairs have been born to industry, fashion, mining, housing and even bridal preparations.
While the fair-craze may be symptomatic of the Ghanaian copy-cat syndrome – where people rush to...read more
