The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to provide accommodation for pre-tertiary teachers to improve the state of Senior High Schools in Ghana. According to him, unlike the current government, he does not make promises he cannot keep. His remark follows nationwide concerns among pre-tertiary teachers about how teaching […] The post I
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
Members of the National Association of Institutional Suppliers say they will proceed with a planned picket over the government’s refusal to pay all arrears owed them. The association, a key player in supplying school uniforms, house dresses, and school clothes to senior high schools across Ghana, is owed two years of arrears by the government. […] The post Suppliers
Key insurance industry indices in Ghana as reported by the latest research report by the National Insurance Commission’s ‘Public Perception and Confidence of Insurance in Ghana’ survey indicate a sharp improvement in awareness, appreciation and confidence among the general public. The latest NIC survey reports an average confidence index of 61.65% and an improved perception […] The post
James Klutse Avedzi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has ordered the immediate arrest of the Northern Regional Director and Accountant of the National Sports Authority (NSA). The Read More... The post NSA Director Hot Over GH¢ 160k appeared first on
Republic Bank Ghana Limited has presented fifty life jackets to the Municipal Education Directorate in the Weija Gbawe Municipality for onward distribution to school children at Faanaa in the Weija Gbawe Municipality. Faanaa is an island community where children who want to access education have to go through the struggles of crossing the estuary using […] The post Republic
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to reverse the names President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo gave some public universities in the country if he is re-elected as president in the 2024 polls. Some public universities were renamed by the President when he assumed office. For instance, the […] The post I’ll
demonstrates commitment to community safety In an initiative to promote community safety and well-being, Republic Bank Ghana has presented 50 life jackets to schoolchildren at Fanaa in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The life jackets donation aligns with the bank’s corporate social responsibility under its ‘Power to Make a […] The post Republic
President-Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ing. Kwabena Bempong, has outlined alternative sustainable housing building technologies that are cost effective and give true meaning to affordable housing in Ghana. He said as construction costs rise and urbanisation accelerates, the housing market tends to cater primarily for the affluent – excluding individuals in the low- to medium-income […] The post
Final-year students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) say they are bearing the brunt of the ongoing strike by the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG). The students lament that they are unable to access key facilities like the university’s library to proceed with their research work and other academic […] The post KNUST students
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is considering suspending its ongoing strike pending a scheduled meeting with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on February 7, 2024. The union began a nationwide strike, citing the government’s disregard for their conditions of service. While the National Labour Commission (NLC) has […] The post GAUA
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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
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has advised the general public especially persons with drug use disorders to refrain from using public schools for illegal activities, including smoking and as a place of convenience. The NCC, in a statement on Monday, January 29, 2024, stated that it has observed that some people use public school classrooms […] The post Stop
Over 1000 programmes have been approved by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for study by public universities across the country. GTEC says the programmes will help streamline the academic calendar of tertiary institutions. Director-General of GTEC, Dr. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor explained that a new body will be established to monitor such programmes by public […] The post GTEC
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has suggested to the next president of the country to investigate all appointees of the Akufo-Addo-led administration. He said, the winner of the 2024 presidential election must set up a commission of inquiry to investigate members of the current government for corruption. “Whoever takes […] The post Investigate
Criticize a public official on social media, and you are most likely to get blocked from engaging with that account on the platform. This punitive action was not taken by the social media company as a response to a violation of community rules; it was a deliberate action by the so-called public servant who feeds […] The post Silencing
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has initiated a new bill to amend the country’s Public Holidays Act 2001, Act 601, by providing an additional two Islamic public holidays. These are Tashreeq (a day after the Eid-al-Adha Festival) and Shaqq (a day before the Eid-al-Fitr). The bill was submitted to the Clerk of […] The post Xavier Sosu
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