Staff of Koforidua SHTS confirmed dead in accident at Aseseeso

One kitchen staff at the Koforidua Technical Senior High School is confirmed dead in an accident that occurred between Aseseeso and Somanya in the Eastern region in the early hours of Saturday.

Several others were also injured and were sent to the Yilo Krobo District Hospital.

The deceased was onboard the school bus from Koforidua to Akwamufie with other members of staff when the incident happened.

The staff, numbering about 70, were on their way to a colleague’s late wife’s final funeral rites at Akwamufie when the incident occurred.

Report suggests that, the driver lost control while descending the Aseseeso – Somanya road and veered off the road.

The accident is believed to have been caused by a break failure.

The majority of the victims have been treated and discharged while a few have been transferred to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.

 

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GES Salary Issues Rectification ( Change of Management Unit ); Submit Staff List and Validators

GES Salary Issues Rectification ( Change of Management Unit ); Submit Staff List and Validators

Change of management unit alone has caused a lot of delays in their salaries for months. Thankfully, the GES has heard the cries of the staff and is ready to resolve the problem.


Directive

ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION

Subject: Request for Management Units and National Identification Numbers

Compliments from Management. You are kindly informed of the above subject matter.

As part of efforts to address issues concerning Management Units and their associated effects on staff salaries, it has become necessary to implore all Heads of Institutions within the Ghana Education Service to urgently submit their management unit details per the attached template.

If this exercise is effectively done, it will help Management solve most of the salary-related issues of our staff.

Additionally, there is attached data on staff who have not submitted their National Identification Numbers.

Kindly ensure that all concerned staff provide their NIA numbers. Please collate and send the information via this email address: [email address] by 28th June 2024.

The data being collected includes:

  • Staff List and Validators
  • Full Name
  • Management Unit
  • Grade
  • Staff ID
  • Telephone
  • NIA Number

Please use this opportunity to rectify your information. Alert colleagues whose data may be requested on the official platforms.

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Teachers Condition of Service; Collective Agreement Ready

From the Teacher Unions

Following the NLC directives on 26th March 2024 after the nationwide indefinite strike by the three Teacher Unions, we report the following:

Laptop Distribution: Not all teachers have received their laptops as of 26th June 2024. Delays may cause unrest if the Minister for Education does not meet the end of June 2024 deadline.

Financial Negotiations: Progress has been made, but the Deprived Area Allowance remains unresolved.

Strike Action: The Teacher Unions have called off the strike.

Salary Embargo: Issues with the salary embargo by the Office of the Special Prosecutor are not fully resolved, leading to agitation.

Scheme of Service: The GES has delivered the document, and Teacher Unions will provide feedback by 15th July 2024.

We request the Commission to address the outstanding issues to ensure peace and harmony.

 

Thomas T. Musah, General Secretary, GNAT
Eric Agbe-Carbonu, President, NAGRAT
King Ali Awudu, President, CCT-GH

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Teacher trainee stabbed in the throat at Mesidan in Techiman North

Teacher trainee stabbed in the throat at Mesidan in Techiman North

Teacher trainee stabbed

A 21-year-old teacher trainee has been found murdered in an uncompleted building at Mesidan, a farming community in the Techiman North municipality of the Bono East Region.

Hanna Akosua Frimpomaa’s body was discovered with stab wounds to the throat, according to autopsy reports.

According to her uncle, Mr Kwasi Fosu, who spoke to Adom News reporter Christian Ofori Kumah, Hanna was a trainee at Atebubu College of Education and had returned to Offuman for vacation.

Adom News Bono East Regional correspondent Christian Ofori Kumah, says the lady set off back to school after college resumed.

Her parents called to find out if she had reached her destination, and she said she had reached campus.

The next morning, her father called her phone to check on her, but her phone was not going through.

He tried to reach her for some days, but he couldn’t. So, he called one of their family members, who is also a teacher trainee at Atebubu College of Education, and she told him that Hanna had lost her phone when she was going to campus.

That is when the family started searching for her.

Last Friday, police officers came to Offuman with her ID card, and the family confirmed that she was the one.

The police then directed her father to the Tuobodom police station, where he was told that unknown persons had assassinated his daughter.

The father then returned from the farm and reported to the police station. The police led him to where his daughter’s lifeless body was kept.

According to the immediate police autopsy reports, her assassins stabbed her throat with a knife.

The family is appealing to the Ghana Police Service and all other security agencies to help bring the assassins to justice and find justice for Hanna Akosua Frimpomaa.

source; myjoyonline.com/

NTC Induction of Newly Trained Teachers Timetable

NTC Induction of Newly Trained and Qualified Teachers Timetable

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Bono Region

  • Berekum College of Education
    • Date: 25th June, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm

Bono East Region

  • Techiman SHS
    • Date: 27th June, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm
  • Atebubu College of Education
    • Date: 28th June, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm

Ashanti Region

  • Agogo Presbyterian College of Education
    • Date: 24th June, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • St. Monica’s College of Education
    • Date: 25th June, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • Akrokerri College of Education
    • Date: 1st July, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm
  • Wesley College of Education
    • Date: 27th June, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm

Northern Region

  • Bagabaga College of Education
    • Date: 10th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • E.P College of Education Bimbilla
    • Date: 8th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • St. Vincent College of Education
    • Date: 9th July, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm

North East Region

  • Gambaga College of Education
    • Date: 12th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm

Upper East Region

  • St. John Bosco College of Education Navrongo
    • Date: 15th July, 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 5pm

Upper West Region

  • Tumu College of Education
    • Date: 16th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • NJA College of Education
    • Date: 18th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm
  • McCoy College of Education
    • Date: 17th July, 2024
    • Time: 9am – 12pm

Ahafo Region

St. Joseph College of Education, Bechem
24th June 2024
9am – 12pm

Oti Region

Dambai College of Education
5th July 2024
9am – 12pm

Volta Region

Holy Spirit College of Education
2nd July 2024
9am – 12pm

Akatsi College of Education
1st July 2024
2pm – 5pm

Western North Region

Wiawso College of Education
8th July 2024
9am – 12pm

Western Region

Holy Child College of Education
11th July 2024
9am – 12pm

Central Region

Fosu College of Education, Assin Fosu
16th July 2024
9am – 12pm

OLA College of Education
15th July 2024
2pm – 5pm

Komenda College of Education
12th July 2024
9am – 12pm

Eastern Region

Kibi College of Education
4th July 2024
2pm – 5pm

Presbyterian College of Education, Aburi
1st July 2024
2pm – 5pm

SDA College of Education, Koforidua
3rd July 2024
9am – 12pm

Abetifi College of Education
5th July 2024
2pm – 5pm

Greater Accra Region

Accra College of Education
18th July 2024
9am – 12pm

Ada College of Education
19th July 2024
2pm – 5pm

Source; NTC

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UK’s richest family convicted of exploiting servants

UK’s richest family convicted of exploiting servants

UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants

Well someone just here was telling Me how she suffered in the hands of Her Rich madam just right here in our country where even their dogs were fed better than him so he is not surprised about the news—those who rather have more, some turn to be soo Chisel to the max. Well Here is the Story.

Four members of the UK’s richest family have received prison sentences for exploiting staff brought over from India to work at their Geneva villa.

Prakash and Kamal Hinduja, as well as their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, were found guilty of exploitation and illegal employment by a Swiss court and handed sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years.

They were acquitted on the more serious charge of human trafficking.

Lawyers representing the defendants said they intend to appeal against the ruling.

Speaking outside the court, Robert Assael, the lawyer for the defendants, said: “I’m shocked. We’re going to fight it to the bitter end.”

Three workers who were brought over from their native India alleged the family paid them as little as £7 ($8) to work 18-hour days – less than a tenth of the amount required under Swiss law – and confiscated their passports.

They also claimed the family – whose fortune is estimated at around £37bn – rarely allowed them to leave the house, which is in Geneva’s wealthy neighbourhood of Cologny.

During the trial, prosecutors alleged the family spent more on their dog than on their servants.

The defence argued that the employees received ample benefits, were not kept in isolation and were free to leave the villa.

The employees “were grateful to the Hindujas for offering them a better life”, Mr Assael argued.

The elder Hindujas, both over 70, did not attend court proceedings, pleading ill health. Ajay and Namrata did attend court but were not there to hear the verdict.

Following the verdict, the prosecution requested an immediate detention order for the younger Hinduja couple, but this was denied by the judge.

The defence said Kamal Hindula is currently in hospital in Monaco – and the other three family members are at his bedside.

It is not the first time that Geneva, a hub for international organisations as well as the world’s wealthy, has been in the spotlight over the alleged mistreatment of servants.

Last year, four domestic workers from the Philippines launched a case against one of Geneva’s diplomatic missions to the United Nations, claiming they had not been paid for years.

The Hinduja family own the Hinduja Group, a multinational group with interests in oil, gas, and banking.

The family also owns Raffles hotel in London.

Source; BBC

Teachers Fund warning to members.

Teachers Fund warning to members.

SCAM ALERT
21st June 2024.

The attention of the Fund has been drawn to an Airtel-Tigo number 0266-39-30-45 calling
members to demand their staff IDs for registration onto our digital platform.

The Fund wishes to inform all members that it has NOT authorised anyone to call members on its
behalf for their Staff IDs to register them onto any of our digital platforms.

Therefore, members should not release their Staff IDs to anyone who calls them via the telephone
demanding their Staff IDs under the guise of registering them on our digital platforms.

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As earlier announced, the two digital platforms are currently being piloted in selected districts ahead
of a nationwide deployment.

All members must note that the Fund will at an appropriate time send newly generated Passcodes
directly to members via SMS and not through a telephone call.

The Fund wants to take this opportunity to advise all members NOT to share their Staff IDs,
Passcodes or any personal information likely to compromise the safety and security of their data.

 

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Teachers have highest cancer Rate as GNAT Cancer Foundation targets GH₵17.2m annual intervention

Teachers have highest cancer Rate as GNAT Cancer Foundation targets GH₵17.2m annual intervention

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has raised concerns about the high rate of cancer cases among teachers in the country as it seeks to raise GH¢17.2million annually to support treatment costs for members.

According to GNAT, there has been a significant increase in the number of teachers diagnosed with various forms of cancer – including breast cancer, prostate cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, liver cancer and colorectal cancer among others over the past few years.

Speaking at the press launch of GNAT Cancer Foundation, an initiative to raise funds for this cause, General Secretary-GNAT, Thomas Tanko Musah, indicated that cancer remains one of the most challenging health issues of the times. The rising incidence of cancer among teachers has brought immense emotional and financial strain. The high cost of treatment is often insurmountable, leaving many without the care they need.

This trend, he said, can be attributed to poor working conditions and the environment teachers are exposed to in many schools across the country. However, the mother organisation is determined to provide needed support.

“Health is the foundation on which every human endeavour stands. To improve teachers’ productivity, their health concerns must be taken seriously and addressed adequately. GNAT represents over 260,000 educators whose dedication underpins the nation’s educational system. Ensuring the health and welfare of these educators is paramount,” he said.

Dr. Clement Edusa, CEO-Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC), highlighted that the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) 2022 report indicated that Ghana is estimated to record about 27,000 new cancer cases annually; but unfortunately, because the country has no synchronised central archive to collaborate data, that cannot be verified – but the concern raised by teachers is not far-fetched when individual hospital registers are compiled.

He emphasised that cancer is curable when detected at the first or second stage, but anything beyond that can only be managed to prolong the life span of the person, therefore sensitization and regular screening is important to mitigate the menace.

He therefore called for comprehensive cancer screening and early detection programmes to be made available for all teachers, as well as provision of better medical support and insurance.

GNAT Cancer Foundation

The GNAT Cancer Foundation (GCF) launched in partnership with the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC), an ultramodern facility specialized in the treatment of cancer in Accra, is aimed at supporting preventive education, treatment and management of cancer cases among GNAT members and their eligible family members.

Board Chair of GCF, Thomas Armstrong Asante, highlighted that the foundation is tasked to lead cancer prevention public education, raise funds and ensure its effective management to support cancer treatment and management for GNAT members and their families among others.

“The Foundation seeks to carry out its mandate of ensuring a stress-free cancer treatment and management for over 260,000 GNAT members. With the establishment of GCF, we now have a full-fledged non-profit organisation, mandated to oversee the prudent administration of cancer care for our members.

“Our emphasis is on ‘sustainability’ because cancer treatment and management are financially draining. Protecting, saving and serving our teachers from cancer requires substantial resources and investments,” he said.

Beyond GCF’s mission is to support education, treatment and management of cancer cases among GNAT members, the Foundation is also committed to leading a sustainable fight against cancer in Ghana.

Cost of Cancer Treatment

Dr. Edusa explained that the current average cost of treating and managing one cancer case ranges from GH¢1,000 to GH¢60,000 every three weeks, which many teachers in Ghana cannot afford.

The expensive nature of cancer treatment means an individual cannot afford it alone, especially a teacher in Ghana with a meagre salary. Through the GNAT self-help initiative, members will contribute GH₵5 monthly to the fund – but that will still not be enough.

Therefore, the GNAT board is calling on corporate Ghana and benevolent support to raise about GH¢17.2million annually to sustain the programme.

“Corporate organisations and philanthropic entities can support us by directly sending funds to the Foundation’s bank accounts or through other donation channels. Your contributions will directly impact cancer prevention, treatment and management for our members,” the Board Chair stated.

Major causes of Cancer worldwide includes

Tobacco smoking
Alcohol
Infection
Diet
Hormones
Immunosuppression
Radiation
Ultraviolet radiation
Age
Genetics
Air pollution
Chemical carcinogens
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Family history of cancer
Sunlight

What is the leading cancer in Ghana?
The most common cancers among males were cancers of the Liver (21.1%), Prostate (13.2%), Lung (5.3%) and Stomach (5.3%). Among females, the commonest cancers were cancers of the Breast (33.9%), Cervix (29.4%), Ovary (11.3%) and Endometrium (4.5%).23 May 2014.
Cancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based … nih.gov

 

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Medical Laboratory Scientists Nationwide Strike Update Today

Medical Laboratory Scientists Nationwide Strike Update Today

NLC directs Medical Laboratory workers to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) to end their strike and return to the negotiation table with the government.

This directive follows an emergency meeting held on Thursday, June 20 involving representatives from MELPWU, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Finance Ministry, and the Health Ministry, aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute.

The MELPWU initiated their strike on June 17, citing the government’s delay in addressing their conditions of service. The industrial action has significantly impacted public health services, leaving patients stranded and forcing many to seek more expensive laboratory services at private facilities.

Labor consultant, Austin Gamey expressed optimism about the negotiations’ potential outcome, noting that the Commission has mandated continuous meetings until Wednesday, with specific directives for parties to attend with full mandates.

“The Commission says we should be meeting between now [Thursday] and Wednesday, and they made potent directives that the parties should meet with mandates not just coming to meetings… and we believe the Commission’s directive is potent enough to find a solution,” Gamey stated.

He added that he expects the lab workers to resume duties by Monday following productive negotiations.

However, MELPWU’s General Secretary, Cephas Akortor, expressed disappointment with the Commission’s decision.

“We are not very happy because our expectations were not met, but all the same, we are all Ghanaians and would take the advice of the Commission,” he said.

Mr Akortor emphasised that the strike remains in effect until the National Executive Council makes a final decision.

“We will have engagement with our members, but for now, we cannot say the strike is suspended. It is still ongoing until the determination of the National Executive Council,” he stated.

Mr Akortor also appealed to the public for understanding during this challenging period, acknowledging the dissatisfaction among lab workers regarding the ongoing situation.

As Reported by Myjoyonline.com

June 7 Update

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) spokesperson, Victor Obeng Ofori, has stated that the strike will continue until the government addresses their grievances.

In a statement by MELPWU on June 7, the union expressed concern over the prolonged delay in concluding negotiations and the lack of financial clearance for non-mechanized members.

The union argued that, such actions undermine the labour-management relationship and necessitate decisive action.

In an interview with Adom News, Mr Obeng said government has been unfair and unresponsive to their demands, despite being notified two weeks ago.

According to him, had the government been serious about resolving these issues, it would have intervened earlier, preventing the current crisis.

“We believe the government has not been fair to us. If they listen to us and agree to our conditions, we will call off the strike today,” he said.

Mr Obeng noted that the Ministry of Health has been aware of these issues from the start, yet it appears as if they are unaware of the ongoing situation.

He expressed his confusion at their apparent lack of action.

“To us, we believe that the government have not been fair to us. If the government agrees to listen and agree to our conditions we will call off the strike today.

“Firstly, the conditions of service that enhance our motivation to perform well, such as financial support, we require clearance from the finance ministry to hire more staff to increase our number because some of our workers have travelled outside the country, others have retired and so on.

“If the government had wanted to resolve these issues, it should have intervened earlier, preventing the situation from reaching its current state,” the MELPWU spokesperson told Adom News.

Background to the strike

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has announced a nationwide strike, effective June 17, 2024, over the lack of Conditions of Service for its members.

The strike follows unsuccessful negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on May 31, 2024, which the union deemed “disappointing.”

The union has been negotiating for nearly two years, but the delayed negotiations have prompted the strike to pressure the government to conclude negotiations on Conditions of Service.

Laboratory services in public hospitals across the country, according to the Union would not be available from June 17, a situation which will adversely affect health care delivery.

MELPWU, on Monday, June 3 served a strike notice to the National Labour Commission (NLC), FWSC, Ministries of Employment & Labour Relations, Health and Finance, and all relevant agencies.

The notice, signed by the General Secretary of MELPWU, Dr Cephas Kofi Akortor, expressed disappointment at stakeholders, citing “undue delay in concluding negotiations with the union,” and lack of financial clearance for non-mechanised members” as the reasons for the strike.

According to the union, the notice is under Section 159 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651).

The executives of the union, at a press briefing after a negotiation meeting with the FWSC, described the outcome of that meeting as “disappointing,” and accused the FWSC and Ministry of Finance of not demonstrating good faith.

Justifying the action, the notice stated, “Without prejudice to the directives given by the National Labour Commission on 30th May 2024, we recognise that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Ministry of Finance are deliberately frustrating the efforts of a rather peaceful union that is ensuring that Labour-Management relationship does not suffer.”

“To prevent a rather explosive situation that cannot be easily managed by the union, the National Executive Council at an emergency meeting, approved the demands of membership to proceed on a full-blown industrial strike action effective Monday 17th June 2024 to enable them to press home the needed attention and importance to be given to the concerns of the union.

“Thus, services provided by our members in all medical laboratories, blood banks, pathology laboratories, and selected mortuary facilities will be impacted,” the notice stated.

Membership of the union comprises Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, and Medical Laboratory Assistants who provide laboratory diagnostic services in all clinical laboratories and blood banks under the Ministry of Health and allied agencies including the Ghana Health Service, and National Blood Service.

It also has the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Teaching Hospitals, Health Training Institutions, Ahmadiyya Health Services Ghana and University of Ghana Medical Centre, among others.

It also includes laboratory professionals who provide technical services in Pathology Laboratories and selected mortuary facilities in the country.

KNUST Vice Chancellor Prof Rita Akosua Dickson gets second term appointment of two years

KNUST Vice Chancellor Prof Rita Akosua Dickson gets second term appointment of two years

KNUST Vice Chancellor Prof Rita Akosua Dickson gets second term appointment of two years

Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson has been given a second term appointment of two years as Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Her four year tenure was expiring at the end of July 2024 but it has been announced that the University Council at its 282nd Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024 has given her a second term of two years.

Her tenure is now expected to end July 31, 2026.

It follows the University Council’s approval of the recommendations of the committee set up to evaluate the application for renewal of the appointment for the Vice Chancellor for a second term of two years.

This was made known in an official notice dated June 20, 2024, signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, A.K. Boateng.

Rita Akosua Dickson is a professor of Pharmacy who was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of KNUST when in 2020 she was appointed as the first female Vice Chancellor.

She started her first tenure from August 1, 2020.

Prof. Rita Dickson is KNUST’s first female Vice Chancellor

Brief profile

Born on August 1, 1970, Rita Akosua Dickson is a Ghanaian phytochemist and she became the first female Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the KNUST on October 1, 2018 when she took over from Rev. Prof. Charles Ansah.
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She is an alumna of KNUST and graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 1994.

She undertook her national service at the Department of Pharmacognosy and also had her internship at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.

Prof. Dickson obtained her M.Pharm (Pharmacognosy) in 1999 and was appointed a lecturer in 2000.

In 2003, she was awarded a Commonwealth scholarship to pursue her PhD at King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom (UK).

After obtaining her PhD, she also acquired a certificate in Academic Practice from the same university.

Prof. Dickson returned to Ghana in 2007 and was promoted to the position of senior lecturer in 2009 and subsequently became an associate professor in 2014.
Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson

Early life and education

Prof Dickson attended St. Monica’s Secondary School in Mampong in the Ashanti Region where she studied for her GCE Ordinary Level examinations and later Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape Coast, for her GCE Advanced Level examinations.

Career

Prof Dickson started her career in academia as a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the year 2000.

After leaving to pursue further studies in the UK, she returned to Ghana in 2007 and continued lecturing at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

In 2009 she was promoted to senior lecturer and further to associate professor in 2014.

In September 2018, she was appointed the pro-vice chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, making her the first female to occupy that position.

Prior to her appointment as pro-vice-chancellor, she was the dean of the faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Prof Dickson currently serves as a board member of the Pharmacy Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

She started her four-year term as Vice-Chancellor of KNUST from August 1, 2020

Her work as a phytochemist covers the areas of bioactive natural products in the management of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

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