The Information Services Department (ISD) of the Minis­try of Information (MoI), has launched a new portal to com­bat misinformation. Dubbed www.ghanatoday.gov.gh, the new website apart from combat­ing misinformation and disinforma­tion will also serve as a reposito­ry of government information that could be accessed by the general public. It will also serve as an avenue to … The post ISD

It IS reported elsewhere in this newspaper that the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has threatened to close down non-performing schools if they do not improve on their performance. Dr Adutwum who was speaking to Conference of Heads of Assisted Second­ary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions … The post Time

A delegation of the Ghana Bowling Federation (GBA) yesterday called on the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, to introduce members of the association to the King. • Mr Bankole (second left) presenting a branded lacoste to Ga Mantse (inset) through his linguist This follows the King’s accep­tance to be a patron of the … The post GBA delegation calls on Ga Mantse appeared first

Head Coach of Football Club Samartex 1996, Daniel Annor Walker, has hailed his side’s resilience against Great Olympics in Accra on Sunday, saying a point against his former side was vital. Olympics and Samartex played out an exciting goalless draw game at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Speaking after the game, Coach Walker said … The post Walker: Point from Olympics important

 All women multimedia artists as part of activities marking 2023 Internation­al Women’s Day (IWD) have held a round table meeting in Accra. With the IWD celebration un­der the theme, “DigitALL: Inno­vation and Technology for Gender Equality,” the meeting focused on the opportunities ICT presents to women artists within the context of the COVID-19 lockdown. In … The post Women

 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has challenged Confer­ence of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Princi­pals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training TVET Institutions to improve their edu­cational outcomes or stand the risk of being closed down. He explained that a school with a consistent zero to 10 per cent pass … The post Education

 Civil Society Organisations have reiterated their call to the government to reclassify sanitary pad from luxury product to essential product, to make it affordable on the market. According to them, the 20 per cent luxury tax on sanitary pad and the 15 per cent Value Added Tax made it expensive on the market, and out … The post Reclassify sanitary pad as essential product

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to recent allegations that its officials have been unfairly targeting business concerns belonging to Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central.

 Ghana has proposed the development of a new Common­wealth strategy to effectively address economic gaps in the 56 member states as the Common­wealth Charter turns 10 years. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Thomas Mbomba, said the new strategy would also help maintain Commonwealth ideals in the face of rising populism. He … The post Ghana proposes

 Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics plan to mark 500 days until the start of the Games today by staging a 24-hour Relay in conjunc­tion with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, embas­sies and overseas territories. Today, March 14, marks 500 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics. The Relay … The post Paris