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Breaking: GRNMA suspend strike, members directed to resume shift from tomorrow
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) have suspended their strike and directed members to resume their shift from tomorrow, June 14, 2024.
The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association embarked on a roadmap of industrial actions on 2nd June 2025 with the wearing of red arm/head bands, followed by withdrawal of Out Patient Department (OPD) and Emergency services which
culminated into the total withdrawal of all nursing and midwifery services on 9th June, 2025.
Their demand from their employer was to have the Collective Agreement of Ghanaian nurses and midwives which was signed in May, 2024 duly implemented without any further
delay.
After a timely intervention of the Parliamentary Select
Committee on Health, the leadership of the Association have resolved to suspend the strike pending the outcome of the follow-up meeting scheduled for June 26, 2025.
Against this backdrop, they have called on all nurses and midwives to resume their normal shift duties from
Saturday, June 14, 2025 and assured them t that the leadership will not rest on their oars until the Collective Agreement is fully implemented.
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By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, has praised engineers and technical teams working to restore electricity after a fire at the Akosombo Substation disrupted power supply.
He said this after visiting the facility on Monday night to assess ongoing repair works following the incident, which affected the control room and caused the loss of more than 1,000 megawatts of power to the national grid.
During the visit, he interacted with engineers and technicians who have been working continuously under difficult conditions to restore operations.
He said he was impressed by their dedication, courage, and professionalism despite the challenges.
The minister commended the teams for their resilience and sacrifice, noting that their efforts reflect a strong sense of duty and commitment to national service.
He assured them of the government’s full support as they continue with the restoration work.
He also assured the public that authorities are doing everything possible to restore stable electricity supply as soon as possible.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Police debunk media reports alleging suspects in Mr Sammy Gyamfi father -in-aw’s murder case have escaped from lawful custody
The Ghana Police Service in the Western Central Region has denied reports that suspects in a murder case have escaped from lawful custody.
In a press release dated April 27, 2026, the Western Central Regional Police Command described the reports as false and misleading.
The claims suggested that suspects linked to the murder of Mr. Andrews Amankwah, reported to be the father-in-law of Sammy Gyamfi, had escaped.
The police said the public should disregard the publication.
According to the command, the three accused persons Kojo Amponsah, also known as Kamakazie; Emmanuel Appiah, also known as Taller; and Tanko Bashiru, also known as TK remain in custody.
It said the suspects have been put before a court and remanded into prison custody at the Tarkwa Local Prison. They are expected to reappear before the court on May 7, 2026.
The command said the suspects were arrested in February 2026 through intelligence-led operations at different hideouts in Kumasi.
They are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the murder and other suspected crimes, including car theft cases reported in Tarkwa.
It added that a police team visited the suspects at the prison on April 27 and confirmed that they are still in custody.
The police warned that persons who create or spread false information that can cause fear or panic risk arrest and prosecution under the laws of Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
