Fears of renewed ethnic slaughter in the Sudanese region of Darfur have increased, particularly with the looming assault on the city of El Fasher, which is already facing a threat of famine. The U.S. envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, warned of a potential large-scale massacre in the city. The civil war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces has caused widespread devastation in the region, creating a massive humanitarian crisis.
We, the Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), respond to recent posts circulating on myjoyonline and other media outlets suggesting that SSNIT will be unable to pay benefits by 2036 as a result of depletion in reserves.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued a stark warning regarding Ghana’s Social Security and National Insurance Trusts (SSNIT), highlighting an impending crisis that could leave pensioners without adequate benefits. “Starting in 2029, total income (contributions, investment income and other income) is no longer sufficient to pay for annual expenditures. "The reserve starts to decrease. During the year 2036, the reserve drops to zero,” the report stated.
NAIROBI,Devastating floods during Kenya’s rainy season, aggravated by climate change, have killed at least 38 people and displaced thousands as rivers burst their banks and inundated low-income neighborhoods.
Sedinam Tamakloe, former "CEO of MASLOC", has been sentenced to 10 years in imprisonment with hard labour. Daniel Axim, former Operational Manager of MASLOC, has also been jailed for five years with hard labour. An Accra High Court on Tuesday, April 16, convicted and sentenced Sedina Tamakloe to 10 years of imprisonment for causing financial loss to the state to the tune of GHS90 million.
Tuesday, April 9, the British Museum (BM) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) made a historic return of thirty-two royal objects to Ghana. These objects, taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars of the 19th century, include items from the Sargrenti War of 1874.
Government Statistician Professor Samuel Annim has revealed that the inflation rate for March 2024 has surged to 25.8 percent, marking a notable increase from the 23.2 percent recorded in February.
Mr.Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo has been appointed as the Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of Ghana, taking over the position from Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang who was relieved of his duties by President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Mr.Herbert Krapa, the Deputy Energy Minister, has been asked to step in as the Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), following the resignation of Keli Gadzekpo for personal reasons. Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, conducted the official swearing-in ceremony of Herbert Krapa as the "ECG" Board Chairman.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced an adjustment in the fees for passport applications ,which has quicken the attention and Pessimism Concerns of Ghanaians; especially the Probability that usually travels to pursue their Businesses and also study abroad.
Rwanda has made impressive gains 30 years after a devastating genocide. But ethnic divisions persist under President Paul Kagame, whose harsh methods carried the transformation. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long and Under Rwanda's Constitution, he could rule for another decade.
Mr.Keli Gadzekpo has resigned as the Executive Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a letter to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
