There have been a lot of conversations about the use of the driver’s mate phrase by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. It has been the subject of widespread commentary sometimes bordering on ridicule, humour and attack. While this is all well and good, it has drowned the undergirding or larger point made by the Vice […] The post Etse Sikanku writes: The driver’s
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) has announced a sponsorship package of US$100,000 for Premier League side Medeama Sporting Club. The package covers various areas, including jersey and bus branding, for a one-year period – 2023/2024 football season. Through this package, the foundation and Medeama have agreed to use GFGF logo […] The post Gold
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has expressed his intention to appeal a recent High Court ruling regarding a judicial review application he filed on the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. According to him, the reason given by the court — the use of discretionary power — to throw out the appeal, is unreasonable. This […] The post Anti-Gay
The Ghana Prisons Service in the Ashanti Region is hopeful of decongesting its facilities with the opening of an In-Prison Paralegal Office at the Kumasi Central Prisons. The IPP which targets criminal convicts, tailgates from the successes chalked in the Justice For All Program which has so far reduced Ghana’s remand prisoner population ratio from […] The post POS,
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has weighed in on the recent touchline clash between Mohamed Salah and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, placing the blame squarely on the Egyptian forward. During Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Ham United on Saturday, Salah was notably dropped from the starting lineup and clashed with Klopp when he was […] The post Salah
The Health Minister-designate, Bernard Okoe-Boye has urged health facilities to utilize alternative power sources, particularly generator sets amidst the recent erratic power supply. This follows calls for the exemption of Health facilities from the ongoing intermittent power cuts citing its detrimental effect on healthcare delivery. Addressing the media during a working visit to the Korle […] The post Dumsor:
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is calling for an urgent subsidy of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) charges for private schools. According to the association, the unfair system must be abolished as it impedes the rights of private school students. Speaking to Starr News, President of the Association, Prof. Damasus Tuurosong, […] The post GNAPS
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have passed a Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) designed to eradicate goods tainted by labour exploitation from the EU single market. The legislation, adopted on April 23, 2024, is deemed crucial, reaffirming the EU’s determination to prohibit products associated with or originating from forced labour. Commenting on […] The post
The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to conduct a by-election for the Ejisu constituency today, Tuesday, April 30, to fill the vacant seat left by the late Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, who passed away on March 7, 2024. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) selected Kwabena Boateng on […] The post EC holds Ejisu by-election today appeared first
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed concern over the emergence of independent candidates among its members in some constituencies across the country. The national chairman of the party, Stephen Ntim, says the party will embark on a reconciliation exercise across the country to bring all failed and aggrieved members on board ahead of […] The post Election
By Juliet ETEFE The percentage of children aged 24 to 35 months who were not fully vaccinated based on the national schedule increased by 15.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2022, the Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) survey report has revealed. The report shows that almost three in every five (57.6 percent) in the aforementioned age […] The post Percentage
Bright Simons, the Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa, has expressed concern about a new contract that was set to be awarded to the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). He revealed that SML had signed a contract to receive 0.75% of every mineral Ghana would sell, if the Fourth Estate hadn’t exposed their operations. […] The post SML’s
Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has criticised the current structure of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, arguing that it fails to uphold quality educational standards. According to Professor Gyampo, focusing the policy on academically talented yet financially disadvantaged students would alleviate the financial burden on the […] The post Structure
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is scheduled to hold discussions with the leadership of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of TUC today over tier-2 pension arrears owed to members of the union. The union had previously set an April deadline for the government to resolve all outstanding payments owed to its […] The post Labour Ministry
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