The Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 discussed proposals by the Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference including the reversal to the old system of education.
The Charismatic Bishops’ Conference has defended its calls for the re-introduction of the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level educational system. Explaining the position of the Conference on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, its General Secretary, Reverend Kwesi Dei, said the move will boost Ghana’s educational standards and improve its credibility. “It is one of the ...
Two teacher unions – the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), are strongly opposing the Ghana Charismatic Bishops Conference’s proposal for the country to return to the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system of education. According to the unions, the proposal lacks merit and is not backed by ...
Alhaji Mohammed Haroon, the Northern Regional Director of Education, has advocated for the inclusion of the Child Protection Policy into the Teacher Training curriculum to help address the abuse of school children. The Regional Director, who made the call at a Stakeholders’ workshop organized in Bolgatanga on the Child Protection Policy, said it would contribute ...
The driver of the articulated truck that crashed into 16 vehicles at ‘Commando’, a suburb of New Town in Accra on Monday, has been arrested. The driver of the Benin-registered truck, who had come to offload goods at a market in the area, lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into the 16 cars. ...
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has announced its readiness to merge with other political parties in a bid to form an alternative political force in the country ahead of the next election in 2020. The National Chairman of the PPP, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond, at a press conference said they have commenced negotiations with some ...
Employers are entitled to ban workers from the “visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign” including headscarves, Europe’s top court has ruled. But the ban must be based on internal company rules requiring all employees to “dress neutrally”, said the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It cannot be based on the wishes of ...
The Turkish foreign ministry has rejected a call by top EU officials to show restraint in a row with the Netherlands over political campaigning. It described as “worthless” an appeal by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. The row erupted after the Dutch barred Turkish ministers from campaigning among ...
The Council of State has expressed its displeasure with a governance think tank, the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), for asking the Council to work hard to justify their GHc 13,000 salaries. According to the Council, such comments were misplaced as most of its previous members had accomplished laurels in public and private sectors and were ...
The Council of State has expressed its displeasure with a governance think tank, the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), for asking the Council to work hard to justify their GHc 13,000 salaries. According to the Council, such comments were misplaced as most of its previous members had accomplished laurels in public and private sectors and were ...
Citi Business News has gathered Tigo’s current MD, Ms. Roshi Motman is likely to be named as the MD of the new entity to be created following the merger of Airtel and Tigo. It is unclear yet which position the current MD of Airtel Ms. Lucy Quist will be occupying following the merger. The parent ...
Former Black Stars and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has joined Indonesian side, Persib FC on a two-year deal. Essien has not been without a club since leaving Panathinaikos in 2016 but just last week, talks went on between Essien and representatives of the club and a suitable deal was struck. The former Chelsea man was ...
The Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Anthony Akoto Osei, has downplayed suggestions for government to consider sole sourcing its contracts. The Deputy Minority Leader, James Kludze Avedzi, had argued that government’s decision to totally forgo sole-sourcing in awarding government contracts might delay critical projects since sole-sourcing has its own benefits. Mr. Avedzi revealed that going ...
The Ghana Football Association has dismissed reports stating that Kwesi Appiah has been chosen to be the next Black Stars head coach. Despite no official news from the football association after receiving over 60 applications from interested coaches, news of Appiah’s second appointment has gained traction in the last few days. The Sports Ministry’s stance ...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the newly sworn-in Board of the Millennium Development Authority to advise government appropriately on the way forward in the issue of the intended concession of the Electricity Company Ghana under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Power Compact II. The advice of the Board would determine government’s next line of action, ...
The Charismatic Bishops’ Conference has called on government to reintroduce the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level educational system which according to them, will restore the integrity of formal education in Ghana. ‘O’ and ‘A’ level education are better than what we currently have. Ghana has been subjected to an inferior form of education through the JHS and ...
The Obuasi West Member of Parliament (MP), Kwaku Kwarteng; the Awutu Senya West MP, George Andah; the Lawra MP, Anthony Karbo and the Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah are among the names reportedly earmarked for some Deputy Minister portfolios. Reports indicate that a first some of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Deputy Minister nominees were taken through an orientation at ...
The leadership of the Progressive Peoples Party PPP has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of running a “family and friends” government in the wake of his appointments of new ministers and other appointees. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the national chairman of the PPP, Nii Allotey Brew-Hammond took a swipe at the NPP government ...
Adele was forced to stop a concert in Sydney after a fan in the front row had a cardiac arrest. A 47-year-old woman was taken to hospital in a serious condition during the show on 10 March. Adele stopped mid-performance telling fans she didn’t want to shock the sick woman with fireworks that were planned. ...
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