The Minister for Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum, says he has nothing to hide regarding the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) 7.2B project and that his outfit is prepared to give further clarification to issues that anybody does not understand about the project. In a rejoinder to The Chronicle, signed by his Press Secretary, Felix Baidoo, the minister said he never presented any fictitious report to the World Bank, as published by The Chronicle and that, he could not have
The Management of TANIT Limited has said that a contract they won from the Ministry of Education (MoE), which was sanctioned by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for the execution of the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) 7.2B COVID-19 Intervention, a World Bank sponsored project, was altered at the instance of the sector Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum. The said contract, according to TANIT, was later abrogated by the Minister and told to refund part payment the Ministry
Legal action has been taken against Nana Otuo Serebour II, Juabehene, and Messrs Oppong Agyare and Kwabena Dapaah Gyasi, both of Konongo in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, before a Kumasi High Court (Human Rights Division). The applicants of the suit are Nana Obrane Frimpong, (Twafohene), Okyeame Opoku Manu, Nana Appiah Forkyieh (Saanahene) and Kwame Atta Kakra, all of Konongo. They are seeking redress under Articles 15, 33 and 270-274 of the 1992 Constitution, and Order
An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Patricia Amponsah, yesterday sentenced four persons to a total of 80 years imprisonment on the charges of conspiracy to commit a crime and robbery. The convicts would be serving 20 years each in prison. This is the second time the same court, but presided over by a different magistrate, Priscilla Dappah Mireku, has sentenced the convicts on related offences into prison. However, their earlier sentence was 17 years each. The convicts, Ibrahim Muntari (29 and
Mrs. Doris Adjei, a 34-year-old Accountant at the Mpasatia Senior High School, near Abuakwa Asenemaso in the Atwima-Nwabiagya Municipality, who was reportedly kidnapped, has been found. The Chronicle has gathered that the kidnap victim was abandoned in a bush on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Mmetiam. The mother of the victim is said to have received a call that her daughter had been found in the bush at Mmetiam. The police, which confirmed the news, reported that the victim has been sent to Abuakwa
Yesterday, The Chronicle carried a publication about the Regional Minister for Ahafo, Mr George Boakye, challenging the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) about a figure it put out to describe food inflation in the region. According to the GSS food price inflation in the region, described as the food basket of the country, is15.4%. But Mr. Boakye strongly opposed the figure arguing that, there is an abundance of food in the Ahafo region. He, however, indicated that one of the major reasons hampering
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? I hope you are do fine, fine, because the matter I am carrying on my head today, is a very serious matter. So, as for me I do not know whether I am fine, fine. Senior, you remember the days that when it made like you sick small, then your mother will catch you and put you face down on her laps and strip your pants down, exposing your difficult buttocks to the sky for all and sundry and sundry and all to see. Senior, then this your mother will push that thing
“The Akufo-Addo government has not thrown its hands up in despair at this development. We are determined to bring relief to the Ghanaian people, and return the economy back to the high rates of growth that characterised the management of our economy in the three years preceding the COVID outbreak in 2020.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, when he delivered an address at the opening of the 12th Biennial and 50th Golden Conference of the Methodist
The Minerals Commission has condemned the pronouncement made by the Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, that some mining companies have been granted licenses to do prospecting work in some forest reserves in the country. According to the Commission, the claims by Alhassan Suhuyini are without merit and should be treated with utmost disregard. In a press statement reacting to the allegations by the lawmaker, the Minerals Commission stated that, since assuming the role of Minister
No fewer than seven members of a family have been confirmed dead from food poisoning in Danbaza village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. DAILY POST learnt that the incident occurred after the family members ate mixed vegetables with corn, popularly known as Dambu, which was prepared as their dinner. Eyewitness accounts said that the deceased, two married women and five of their children, died immediately after the meal. According to a family member, Alhaji Muhammad Kabir, as soon
Emirates Airlines on Thursday said it would suspend its flight operations to Nigeria from September 1, 2022. The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) disclosed this in a statement, blaming its decision on the inability to repatriate its earnings in foreign exchange from Nigeria. This is coming about three weeks after the airlines appealed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to support the repatriation of its revenue said to be $85 million. Nigeria is facing a forex exchange crisis
In the face of lingering industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has denied getting a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the protracted strike in two weeks. During the weekly Ministerial Briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the minister told State House Correspondents that the President instead told him to resolve the issues within the shortest possible time, contrary to what the Minister of Labour and Employment,
BudgIT Ghana, a foremost civic organisation that applies technology to ensure transparency and accountability while intersecting citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change, has launched the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) Report. Addressing the media at the programme this week, the lead researcher, Mr. Khiddir Iddris, stated that the report looked into the Health Sector Transparency and Accountability, and Vaccine Equity and Distribution
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. – James 1:2-3 INTRODUCTION The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face suffering but to have a positive outlook (consider it an opportunity for great joy) because of what suffering can produce in our lives. James tells us to turn our trials into times of learning. Tough times can teach us perseverance Purpose of Suffering So
In a typical capitalist world, the employer whose focus is on profit making, considers labour as the most important factor of production and does everything possible to take good care of the workers so that they would bring out their best and that would reflect in good returns. For example, a big industry that would employ at least five hundred direct workers, would get them free accommodation, possibly putting up workers’ flat or bungalows; free health care and free basic education for their children.
Bournemouth are set to host Arsenal at Dean Court on Saturday in the English Premier League. Bournemouth come into this game on the back of a 4-0 loss to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City Arsenal, on the other hand, beat Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City 4-2 in the league. Bournemouth, compared to fellow promoted sides Fulham and Nottingham Forest, have been quiet during the summer transfer window. Argentine centre-back Marcos Senesi and midfielder Marcus Tavernier have been the big acquisitions
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