Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has chosen not to directly address the nation’s economic challenges during his tour of the Eastern Region. While he acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the country, Dr. Bawumia refrained from discussing them in detail, stating only that they are being addressed. The Vice President’s reluctance to speak about […] The post I
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,
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
For a country saddled with limited opportunities and the resulting brain drain, not many of the citizens are blessed to migrate to and develop an illustrious career in the United States of America (USA). The few Ghanaians who are, hardly look back home, given the myriad of challenges that await any ‘returnee.’ Prof. Dr Grace […] The post Prof.
In April 2014, the government of Ghana borrowed $46 million from Rome-based IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a UN body that, as its name suggests, finds money for countries to fix some of their agricultural challenges. IFAD’s loans often go to support projects targeting agro-processing, food security, improved smallholder farmer productivity, and similar […] The post How
As Ghana’s banking sector approaches the crucial milestone of publishing financial results by the end of April 2024, it’s essential to remember that these figures are not mere numbers but a measure of the health of our financial institutions, which is the backbone of our nation’s economic prosperity. Financial results of banks offer valuable insights […] The post Icebergs
Three years ago, when Bukom Square received an Astroturf pitch, audience stands, and floodlights for nighttime play, the community was elated. It was a moment of pride and excitement. Finally, they had a proper venue to nurture football talent, much like they had done for boxing over the years. The Astroturf quickly became the heart […] The post VIDEO: From promise to decay: The sad
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed former Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo to head the female U-23 national team. After spending four years with the senior team, the experienced tactician was replaced with Swiss trainer Nora Hauptle in January 2023 who has been steering the Black Queens to remarkable feats. However, the GFA has reiterated […] The post Ex-Black
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
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that the office commenced an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences at the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat in July 2023. This was contained in a response letter addressed to Osman Abdulai Ayariga, who on April 9, 2024, petitioned the OSP to investigate the Scholarship Secretariat for […] The post Scholarship
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed an ongoing investigation into the operations of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat since July 2023. Recent reports have subjected the Scholarship Secretariat to public scrutiny, particularly following an exposé by the Fourth Estate. The investigation has uncovered instances where scholarships were awarded to applicants from affluent families, […] The post We’ve
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, has commended former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration for completing 46 E-blocks across Ghana, despite initially pledging to construct 200 Senior High Schools. During a Face to Face interview on Citi TV, the Ranking Member of the Education Committee in Parliament praised the vision of the […] The post Mahama
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has said that the Scholarship Secretariat should be encouraged to provide the names of National Democratic Congress (NDC) associates and functionaries or dependents who benefited from government scholarships for public education. He said this after accusing the Fourth Estate, which carried out the […] The post Ahiagbah
A United States-based Ghanaian Professor, Kwaku Asare has told the Scholarship Secretariat to immediately publish the list of beneficiaries on its website. This was after he said the failure of the Scholarship Secretariat to release the soft copy of the list of beneficiaries to the Fourth Estate violates the law. His comment comes after the […] The post Publish
The Executive Secretary of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST-Ghana), Dr Peter Partey Anti, has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to set up a commission of inquiry to have a second look into the operations of the Scholarship Secretariat. In his view, the commission will make far-reaching recommendations that will make the Scholarship Secretariat work for its […] The post Set
Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Osman Ayariga has petitioned the Special Prosecutor to look into suspected acts of corruption at the Scholarship Secretariat. The former President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is seeking to invoke the OSPs’ jurisdiction under Sections 2(a), 3(1)(g) and 79 of The […] The post Former
A Governance Expert, Richard Kojo Ellimah, has proposed the scrapping of the Scholarship Secretariat in the wake of an investigation that has exposed how the Secretariat has been sharing scholarship opportunities to politically exposed persons. He suggested a new arrangement where the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) will rather provide scholarship funds to educational institutions […] The post Expert
Osman Abdulai Ayariga, the Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the Special Prosecutor to probe all instances of suspected corruption and related offences revealed by The Fourth Estate’s recent investigation into the Scholarship Secretariat’s awarding of scholarships. The Fourth Estate’s investigation found that scholarships were granted to influential […] The post Abdulai
No government has looked out for the poor in terms of Education than the current Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, a Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. He says that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has given the biggest scholarship for education in the history of this country. In a post on his X platform, […] The post NPP govt has
No government has looked out for the poor in terms of Education than the current Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, a Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. He says that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has given the “biggest” scholarship for education in the history of this country. In a post on his X platform, […] The post NPP govt has given
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