At least 421 Junior High School girls failed to return to school after the President announced the re-opening of schools in January following the long break resulting from COVID -19 pandemic. Madam Lamnatu Adam, Executive Director of Songtaba Organisation who said this, attributed her source to data released by the Ghana Education Service, which indicated […] The post Tamale:
Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy says he is appreciative of the honour of winning the Album of the Year award at the recently held Entertainment Achievement Awards. His Anloga Junction album was adjudged the Album of the Year at the virtual awards and concert held on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Besides this award, Stonebwoy also won the […] The post #EAAwards: Winning
The government is considering a further upgrade of the Tamale Airport to full international status even though the US$80million second phase of the project is yet to be completed, the Minister for Transport and Aviation, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has said. A third phase, which will complement what has already been done to put the airport […] The post Tamale
Camidoh’s performance at the maiden Entertainment Achievement Awards has seen him gifted $500. Franklin Cudjoe, the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, was enthused about Camidoh’s performance and decided to give him the cash present. Taking to his Facebook timeline, George Britton, the manager of Camidoh announced that […] The post Franklin
The Cape Coast Technical University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Energy Commission to commence a solar trike project. The Vice-Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University, Rt. Rev. Professor Joshua Owusu-Sekyere disclosed this development for the project which will target tricycles known in Ghana as “pragya”. It is expected to commence […] The post Cape
Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa, Prudential Life Insurance Ghana (“Prudential Life”), a leading insurer in the country and JA Ghana, a member of JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest global, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success, collaborated to support Global Money […] The post Prudence
It was a night of excitement when the artistes billed for the maiden Entertainment Achievement Awards doused the suspense that came with the announcement of the award winners, with their enthralling performances. Being late for the event, comedian Clemento Suarez, had no option than to stay home and watch the awards ceremony. This was an […] The post Camidoh,
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has criticised the lack of regard for the welfare of the two students who have been denied admission to Achimota Senior High School because they wear dreadlocks. Mr. Asare believes the debates sparked by the action of the school resemble power struggles between various interested parties. […] The post Debate
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has criticised the lack of regard for the welfare of the two students who have been denied admission to Achimota Senior High School because they wear dreadlocks. Mr. Asare believes the debates sparked by the action of the school resemble power struggles between various interested parties. […] The post Consider
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Henry Quartey, has set out to tackle the issues that have become a drawback to the region’s development. A beginning intervention, he said, was to ease the traffic congestion at some locations, particularly at the Madina Zongo Junction, by getting pedestrians to use the footbridges provided while commercial vehicles […] The post I’ll
President Akufo-Addo has travelled to Spain to attend the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference, being held in Madrid. A statement from the presidency announced his departure today. He will return to Ghana on Tuesday, 30th March, 2021. Focus Africa 2023, an in-person Conference, defines Spanish foreign action in Africa until 2023, and forms part of the […] The post Akufo-Addo heads
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has asked churches to limit the Easter celebrations to chapel activities. This is because the ban on public gathering is still in force to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Council said, in particular, that Easter conventions in public places, Palm Sunday processions, and Easter Monday picnics must be […] The post Limit Easter
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has again outlined what he views as achievements of the Akufo-Addo administration. In a Facebook post, he said these achievements came despite inheriting an economy in crisis. Among the achievements, he notes are the implementation of Free Senior High School and Free TVET education, the exit of the IMF programme […] The post Bawumia
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has set June 2 for its Sustainable Small Scale Mining Awareness Day. This is in line with work towards a solution to illegal small scale mining. At the 2021 mini-graduation for 24 post-graduate students in Tarkwa, the school’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Akwasi Amankwah, said the school will lead […] The post UMaT
Members of Parliament are advocating for better conditions of service for lawyers who operate under the Attorney General’s Department. Some of the lawyers are said to operate from containers and other make-shift structures. This and more has made it very unattractive for fresh lawyers to express delight in joining the department as against private practice. […] The post Increase
For the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, the controversy around Achimota Senior Hight School denying two students with dreadlocks admission is an opportunity for the Ghana Education Service to standardise codes of conduct for all schools. Speaking on The Big Issue, Mr. Asare said the lack of consistency from the GES in […] The post Dreadlocked
A Brazilian court has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to pay compensation to a journalist after he made degrading comments about her. Mr Bolsonaro had suggested last year that Patrícia Campos Mello had offered sex to a source for negative information about him. The judge said Mr Bolsonaro’s remarks had damaged the journalist’s honour. The president […] The post Brazil’s
Islamist militants have ambushed a convoy that was trying to rescue civilians from a hotel amid fighting in northern Mozambique, reports say. A South African man has been confirmed as dead, but many details are unclear. Hundreds of people fled the fighting, which began on Wednesday in the town of Palma. Evacuees included foreign gas […] The post Mozambique
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