The Tema campus of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) on Friday matriculated 70 students into various degree programmes. The students, who were the sixth batch to be admitted at the Tema campus since it was established in 2012, were admonished to stay clear from acts that would deny them the right to earn a degree after [...] The post GIMPA Tema Campus holds matriculation
Kinbu Senior High Technical School (KSHTS) in Accra has held its fifth Speech and Prize Giving Day at the school’s premises on Saturday. It had the theme; “Technical and Vocational Education, an indispensable tool for national development.” The school, which was founded in 1874 by Governor Rowe, as a mixed school, had gone through a lot of transformation. Currently, the [...] The post Kinbu
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a flagbearer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has shared seven points transformational agenda to enhance the chances of the party winning the 2020 elections. He explained that the seven pillars, which he described as his vision for the NDC, were to strengthen party members financially, physically, psychologically and socially. Mr Spio-Garbrah shared his vision with delegates [...] The post Spio-Garbrah
The Media Coalition on the Right to Information Bill (RTI), has expressed misgivings about Members of Parliament (MPs) attitude in the passage of the RTI Bill into law. It lamented over the MPs demonstration of lack of interest in the passage of the bill by their continuous absence on the floor of the House whenever the bill comes up for [...] The post Coalition: MPs stern on RTI Bill passage
A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Seidu Mahama Alidu, has observed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) should focus on building consensus rather than achieving absolute unity towards the 2020 general election. He explained that despite unity as an important factor, the existence of diverse opinions and traits would make it difficult to achieve that [...] The post Build
Alban Bagbin, a presidential aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has commended party supporters, faithful and members who participated in the party’s ninth Delegates Congress in Accra. He further commended them for their patience, tolerance and endurance, for staying through the event which began on Saturday and ended on Sunday night. “My comrades in arms, it is with this [...] The post Bagbin
The Sudanese government on Monday denied that France opposed Sudan’s role in achieving peace in Central African Republic (CAR), official SUNA news agency reported. “The rumour that France is opposed to Sudan’s role in bringing peace to the CAR is untrue. France has told us through more than one team that it is not opposed to any Sudanese effort [...] The post Sudan
A powerful party in Ethiopia’s government accused authorities of arresting members of its ethnic group in a politically-driven crackdown. An unprecedented public charge exposing deep rifts at the heart of the ruling elite. The accusation marked growing tensions between elements in the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) – a movement that has dominated Ethiopia for decades – and new reformist [...] The post Ethiopian
Former presidents Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana won most votes in Madagascar’s presidential election, according to provisional results issued on Saturday that pointed to a likely second round. Rajoelina led with 39.19 per cent of the vote followed by Ravalomanana with 35.29 per cent. The incumbent President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, seeking a second term in office, was a distant third with [...] The post Two
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched his manifesto on Sunday, hoping his anti-corruption agenda can win him a second term at a February 16 election. Buhari, a military ruler in the early 1980s, in 2015 became the first opposition candidate to oust a president through the ballot box. His focus on corruption may be offset by Nigeria’s slow growth. The country [...] The post Buhari launches
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