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 Tamale High Court has handed down a six-year prison sentence with hard labor to Zeinab Muhammad Ali, 28, a nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s Emergency Burns Unit Red Zone, for assault. Zeinab, a mother of two, inflicted severe injuries on her husband, Rayan Yussif, 42, a civil engineer, by pouring boiling water on […] The post Tamale: Nurse jailed six years
History must be repeating itself, for in 2008, the final year of NPP’s H.E. J.A. Kufuor’s administration, some state institutions started doing negative things that brought the NPP, down. For example, commercial drivers were arrested and taken to court, with most of them doing absolutely nothing wrong. And in such traffic courts, the defendant was […] The post The Politics of ECG appeared first on The
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined calls for President Akufo-Addo to publish the full audit report by KPMG on the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). President Akufo-Addo ordered KPMG to audit the contract between the two entities on January 2, 2024. Following the submission of the […] The post Publish
In recent times we have been grappling with erratic power outages. These unpredictable and frustrating disruptions of electricity supply has been attributed to various factors including aging infrastructure, maintenance issues, transmission challenges, illegal connections to name a few. This unwelcome guest has left Ghanaians and businesses in the dark and seeking answers. However, amidst this […] The post Power
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has openly acknowledged the recent power supply challenges, assuring the nation of the government’s unwavering commitment to resolving the issues at hand. Expressing gratitude for the patience exhibited by Ghanaians during the recent power cuts, the president reassured citizens of ongoing efforts to mitigate the challenges. During the inauguration of […] The post Dumsor:
A Public Sector Analyst Harry Yamson says the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Board of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) cannot be left off the hook in the case of misappropriated funds and financial loss caused to the state. His concerns follow the sentencing of former MASLOC Boss, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, and Daniel […] The post MoF, MASLOC
A renowned security consultant, Richard Kumadoe says the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) is a fraudulent setup by politicians. This follows former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the MASLOC, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, and interdicted Head of Operations, Daniel Axim have been jailed for a combined 15 years in prison. Per the sentence of […] The post MASLOC is
Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, the Director of Legal Directorate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed concerns about the government’s alleged plan to rename the Ameri Power Plant as the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant. The Volta River Authority in a recent Facebook post announced the commissioning of the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant (K1TPP) […] The post Rebranding
The Secretariat of the Ghana Network of Persons Living with HIV (NAP+ Ghana) alongside individuals receiving care have sent an SOS message to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to prioritise their health needs by ensuring that the country does not run out of essential medications that contribute to sustaining their lives. Stock-out of these […] The post Persons Living
The S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are planning to launch a Shea Entrepreneurship Resource Centre in Tamale, located in the Northern Region. The centre, a part of the ILO’s “Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Project”, will concentrate on comprehending labour dynamics, enhancing productivity, and implementing […] The post SDD-UBIDS/ILO
Former Hearts of Oak defender, Amankwaa Mireku has said the club has to win trophies despite shift in focus to improve infrastructure by the board. In their last Annual General Meeting, Hearts of Oak Board Chairman, Togbe Afede explained his desire to improve the club’s infrastructure. Amankwaa Mireku in an interview with Connect 97.1FM said […] The post Former Hearts of Oak defender
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to remain vigilant against the proliferation of fake news in the run-up to the December polls. Emphasizing the potential for fake news to stoke unrest during elections, the president stressed the importance of rejecting such misinformation to uphold national unity and harmony. Addressing attendees at this […] The post 2024
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has during the State visit of the President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, announced the giant strides being made by Ghanaian products under the Guide Trade Initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Following the maiden roll out of the Guided Trade Initiative, President Akufo-Addo said, over […] The post Over
President Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament, which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. A statement signed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, and released in Accra on Monday, this week, said the Wildlife Resources Management Bill, which had […] The post Akufo-Addo assents to wildlife management
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. The Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2024 (Act 1115), sponsored by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, was passed by Parliament on 28th July, 2023, and assented to […] The post President assents to Wildlife Management
The Director of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democracy Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamakloe, has stated that the New Patriotic Party under President Akufo-Addo used the Eurobonds to cushion Ghana’s currency from depreciation from 2017 to 2021. He said the government decided to use Eurobonds to give the Cedi an ‘artificial strength’ emphasising that the […] The post Govt
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Italian counterpart, His Excellency Sr. Sergio Mattarella has taken the longstanding Italy-Ghana relations a notch further following the post-easter state visit of President Mattarella to Ghana on Friday 5th April, 2024. The purpose of this visit by the Italian President to Ghana is to re-affirm the ties of […] The post AfCFTA-focused
A suspected robber was lynched and killed Wednesday night in a robbery gone wrong in Chereponi. A Benz bus carrying passengers from Tamale to Chereponi was attacked by two robbers around 8 pm on the night of March 27. A local reporter, Abdul Kudus, told Citi News, that one of the robbers was restrained and […] The post Armed robber lynched by angry Chereponi residents appeared
A few positives came from the recent friendlies of the Black Stars in Morocco. Despite the team failing to pick a win against Nigeria and Uganda, one of the bright sparks was seeing young players get an opportunity with the national team. Ebenezer Annan received a late call-up and replaced the injured Gideon Mensah in […] The post Throwing the light on newly inducted Black Stars first
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