Professor Alidu Seidu, the Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, has urged President Akufo-Addo to stand firm against international pressure and assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The bill, which was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, prohibits LGBT activities and criminalizes their promotion, […] The post Be
The University of Cape Coast is set to welcome the 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress, Professor Naana Jane-Opoku Agyemang, as guest speaker in an event scheduled to mark International Women’s Day. Scheduled for March 5, 2024, at the School of Graduate Studies auditorium at 10 am, the event will focus on ‘Inspiring […] The post Prof.
Government says the gold-for-oil policy contributed to a reduction in the country’s inflation rate from 54.1 percent to 23.5 percent in January 2023. The policy was introduced by the government in an attempt to address Ghana’s dwindling foreign currency reserves, coupled with the demand for dollars by oil importers, which was weakening the local cedi […] The post Gold-for-oil
The Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, has disclosed that over 200 nurses and other health professionals left the hospital in 2023. The CEO lamented that the departure of the health workers is negatively affecting the smooth operations of the facility. During an interaction with Finance Minister Mohammed Amin […] The post Over
The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has admitted a total of 8,125 students comprising 5,386 males and 2,739 females out of the total of 8,392 who applied. Seventeen of these are international students and 52 Post graduate students, Professor Gabriel Dwomoh, Vice Chancellor of KsTU, announced at the 32nd Matriculation held last week, Friday. The ceremony legalised […] The post KsTU
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has, often-times, been accused of delaying the release of monthly stipends of personnel. No official communication has ever been issued over this mishap, but it has now been revealed that it is the personnel themselves who are causing the problem. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the NSS, Osei […] The post Why Your NSS ‘Allawa’ Delays appeared first on
Abena Osei-Asare The Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has begun campaigning for the election of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the next president. According to her, the Read More... The post Abena Osei-Asare Hits Road For Bawumia appeared first on
Daniel Axim, second accused (A2) and a former Head of Operations at Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has narrated how fugitive Christina Sedina Tamakloe Attionu pocked travelling allowances of staff. He said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MASLOC, Sedina’s Secretariat, kept part of staff travelling allowances. Axim cited countless occasions where Sedina […] The post MASLOC
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, says the management of the school has embarked on several infrastructure developments to augment the infrastructure deficit the school faces. The Vice-Chancellor, who was speaking at the 56th congregation of the University, noted that the school has embarked on the construction of lecture […] The post UCC
Seventy-five thousand and five hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢75,500.00) approved by Christina Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer (ECO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), as Honorarium for the media cannot be traced. The amount was allegedly meant for media participation in a sensitisation programme organised by MASLOC, in part of the Greater Accra […] The post MASLOC
A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Joseph Atsu Ayeh, says Ghana’s position on the latest corruption percentage index can change if governments depoliticize appointment procedures in state institutions. The political science lecturer believes weaker institutions, coupled with the appointments of incompetent individuals, have contributed to Ghana’s static position of 43rd on […] The post Ghana’s
The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed concern over the mass exodus of Ghana’s youth in search of better opportunities abroad. She highlights that a significant portion of Ghana’s workforce comprises individuals leaving the country. Addressing the youth during the launch of the “Voice Out, […] The post 24-hour
Adolescent pregnancy rate in the Eastern Region dropped from 13.1 percent in 2019 to 5.9 percent in 2023. Within the period, 365 adolescent girls who got pregnant attended school during pregnancy or after delivery, while 96 also chose to learn a skill. Madam Ellen Asare, the Deputy Director of Nursing in the Eastern Region, disclosed […] The post Adolescent pregnancy rate drops
Nigerian singer , Zlatan Ibile, has unleashed his inaugural sonic masterpiece of the year, ‘Bust Down’, poised to be a chart-dominating sensation. Zlatan, in a stroke of genius, features Nigerian music sensation, Asake. ‘Bust Down’ has been created for one purpose: to elevate your mood. It is the kind of song that will make you […] The post Zlatan drops new single
Abena Osei Asare Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, has said her main focus is to work together with members of Read More... The post Bawumia As President Is My Focus – Abena Osei Asare appeared
Professor George Einstein Founder of the Einstein Medical Institute in Florida, USA, and cousin of the renowned physicist, Albert Einstein, Professor George Einstein, arrived in Ghana and Africa for Read More... The post Professor Einstein Visits Ghana appeared first on
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly rejected accusations of poorly conducting the District Level Elections (DLEs), emphasizing that they met the expected standards despite challenges encountered during the process. The District Level Elections, conducted nationwide on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, faced various challenges, leading to the postponement of elections in some district assemblies to Thursday, […] The post District
Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei-Asare has defended the 2017 financial sector clean-up, which led to the liquidation of 420 institutions. She put up the defence in response to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, who attributed the tax default of some of the institutions to the financial sector clean-up. The Ghana […] The post Abena Osei-Asare
Professor Bokpin Certain characteristics have emerged among opposition politicians and their cohorts in the country. The worrying trend has exposed some of these people as enemies of the state Read More... The post Shameful Naysayers, Bailout Is In appeared first on
The Kadehene, Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, says he does not want any blood to be shed in his traditional area because of the chieftaincy dispute. He has, therefore, called on authorities to ensure that law and order prevail in the Eastern Region town. These Authorities include the Eastern Regional Minister, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), […] The post I don’t want bloodshed at
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