February 25, 2026 – Eastern FM 105.1

Absentee doctors to be removed from payroll — MoH

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 admin

The Ministry of Health is to embark on a validation exercise to ensure that medical doctors who declined postings to deprived areas are removed from the government payroll.

Giving the directive during a working visit to the University of Ghana Medical School last Friday, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, said the exercise had become necessary in order to remove doctors who had declined posting to deprived communities from the national payroll.

He said doctors who failed to report to their duty posts at the end of February would be removed from the payroll.

Govt to pay CI 129 gratuity arrears to retired soldiers from Friday

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 admin

The government of Ghana will begin paying long-outstanding gratuity arrears to retired military personnel under Constitutional Instrument 129, with the first tranche expected by close of business on February 27, 2026.

The Ghana Armed Forces announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. It said the payments follow an agreement reached between the Military High Command, the Ministry of Finance, Ghana and the Ministry of Defence, Ghana, on a two-year phased plan.

In all, 238 officers and 2,155 soldiers, making a total of 2,393 beneficiaries, will receive arrears based on the revised gratuity formula.

GRA interdicts 5 customs officers over transit cargo irregularities

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 admin

The Ghana Revenue Authority has interdicted five officers from its Customs Division following what it described as discrepancies uncovered during an enforcement operation involving transit cargo bound for Niger.

In a press release issued on February 24, 2026, the Authority said the officers had been suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

The action stems from preliminary findings linked to an operation conducted on February 18, 2026. According to the statement, the exercise focused on a consignment of goods declared as transit cargo for onward movement to Niger. However, officials identified irregularities in the accompanying documentation and compliance with established transit procedures.