Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, has reiterated the call for the public to help prevent the high rate at which it experiences fibre cuts. Over the years, MTN has lamented about how the phenomenon affects its ability to provide uninterrupted service. According to the management of MTN, activities such as private development, road construction and […] The post Help
The Director of Urban Studies and Head of the Geography and Resource Development Department at the University of Ghana, Professor Martin Oteng Ababio says current policies aimed at managing waste in the country are irrelevant and inappropriate in fighting the menace. According to him, policies drafted to manage waste must be depoliticized to achieve their […] The post Policies
Opanyin Samuel Kwame Agyepong, the late father of the Executive Chairman and Founder of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, will be laid to rest on September 10, 2022, in his hometown at Obo Kwahu in the Eastern Region. This was announced by the Agyepong family during the one-week ceremony to […] The post Dr. Siaw Agyepong’s father to be
Policy Think Tank, Imani Africa, has joined calls for a probe into the government’s Covid-19 expenditure. His call comes after the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, ordered the parliamentary committees on Finance and Health to investigate the management of Covid-19 expenditures in Ghana. Speaking on Citi FM and Citi TV’s news and current affairs programme, […] The post Franklin
One person lost his life in a clash between two communities in the Yonyo District in the North East Region on Friday, June 24, 2022. Although the cause of the clash is unknown, reports indicate that fifteen persons who sustained different degrees of injuries as a result of the dispute are under hospital admission. A […] The post North East: One dead in clash between two
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has justified the proposed 15 percent increment in the cost of fees and charges for government services. According to Abena Osei-Asare, the decision is to ensure that beneficiaries of government services pay the right amount in line with current economic trends. Parliament is currently considering an amendment to […] The post Deputy
On the eve of his expected call to the bar, 30-year-old Daniel Ledi was left battling for his life after armed robbers shot him several times at Adjei Kojo, near Ashaiman on Thursday. The robbers left Daniel with an injury to the head and a fractured arm when they attacked him in his mobile money […] The post Armed robbers shoot law student on eve of his graduation
Twenty-seven teachers in some basic schools in the North East Region have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly joining the service with fake appointment letters. The victims are said to have secured postings to the various schools with fake appointment and posting letters bearing the signature of the Director-General of GES, […] The post GES sacks
Government is currently engaging stakeholders to develop new employment modules for former attendants at the defunct road toll collection points across the country. Months after the government abolished the collection of road tolls in the country with a promise to re-assign the affected workers; many of them are still unemployed. Answering questions in Parliament, Deputy […] The post We’ll
Popular Ghanaian video blogger, Wode Maya, says he has received 10,000 dollars from his YouTube subscribers a day after announcing his intention to build a school in Ghana to cater for the less privileged. According to him, the swift response from his fans has encouraged him to pursue the project to help humanity and leave […] The post I’ve
400 Junior High School teachers within the Obuasi Municipal and Obuasi East District have undergone training to prepare them adequately to adapt to the new curriculum of the Ghana Education Service. The workshop, which was fully sponsored by AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, was also meant to improve the Basic Education Certificate Examination pass rate in […] The post Anglogold
The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Embassy of Niger has repatriated 1,320 Nigeriens to their country. The Ministry of Gender and Social Protection disclosed this in a statement. It said the repatriation forms part of the government’s efforts at “getting beggars off the street.” The first batch of 515 Nigeriens was repatriated on […] The post Over
The Magistrate Court in La has sentenced three persons to a fine of GH¢1,800 each or in default two months imprisonment for dumping refuse indiscriminately in the municipality. The presiding judge, His worship, Mr. Jojo Amoah Hagan, passed the sentence based on the facts presented before him by the sanitation prosecutor for Korle Klottey Municipal […] The post 3
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he will not apologize to the Attorney General over comments deemed defamatory by the latter. Earlier in the week, the Attorney General issued a two-page statement demanding an apology from the MP for alleged misconduct and impropriety on his part over procurement processes […] The post ‘I’m
Craftsmen in the country risk being redundant in the near future if they fail to upgrade their skills to meet emerging industry trends. This is the thought of a lecturer at the Ho Technical University, Dr. Divine Norviato. He says a shift in the mindset of artisans in their business operations is key to the […] The post Master your craft; embrace change
Instagram is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with platform rules. The Meta-owned app is testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method. Some users on Instagram try to skirt its 13+ age rule by editing their date of birth to make them appear over 18. […] The post Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify
The Ghana National Gas Company, GNGC, has cut sod for the construction of a 3-unit classroom block at the Three Town Senior High School in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. Three Town SHS, established in 1991 as a day school, is among the oldest schools in southern Volta, until it was absorbed […] The post Ghana Gas cuts sod for
Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after the court reversed its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. And 13 states have so-called trigger laws in place that will […] The post Roe
The government may not meet its target of raising some ¢4.5 billion from the Electronic Transaction Levy, as about 83% of Ghanaians have reduced their mobile money transactions since the introduction of the levy. This is according to a survey report released by IMANI Centre for Policy and Education in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für […] The post Gov’t
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