The deputy ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak says there are pressing issues at the basic schools that the Minister of Education should be more concerned about than rebranding the school. This comes on the back of the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum announcing plans to change the brown […] The post Deal with
Coach Prosper Nartey Ogum has been given the green light to continue his job as the coach of Asante Kotoko after a meeting with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia this afternoon. The crisis meeting gathering which took place at the Manhyia palace on Tuesday, April 18, had the players, the technical team, and […] The post Prosper Ogum gets green light from
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
Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Ketu North, has criticised the ruling New Patriotic Party’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme, calling it a political slogan without practical solutions. The PFJ, a flagship programme of the NPP government, was designed for agricultural transformation and job creation. Initiated in 2017, the […] The post PFJ
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
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate interdiction of the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang, pending investigations into its operations. The Minority said their call has become necessary due to the allegations levelled against officials of the Scholarship Secretariat by The Fourth Estate and some unsuccessful applicants. The National […] The post Minority
The existing scholarship scheme essentially makes the President the ultimate dispenser of scholarships, the Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor H Kwasi Prempah, has said. He says this is ‘ridiculous’ and needs to change. Prof Prempeh indicated that government scholarships for academic or professional study must not be awarded or […] The post Govt
The Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor H Kwasi Prempah, says government scholarships for academic or professional study must not be awarded or administered on a discretionary or opaque basis by a non-academic entity located at or under the Presidency. He is calling for the scrapping of the Scholarship Secretariat. […] The post Scrap Scholarship Secretariat
The Karaga District Security Committee, has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the community following a clash between residents of Karaga and the military. The confrontation resulted in the death of one person and left three others with injuries. The confrontation is reported to have erupted when a rival regent was enskinned following the […] The post Curfew imposed on Karaga after residents
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has stated that the global shift towards sustainable energy sources is putting National Oil Companies (NOCs) under significant pressure. According to PIAC, factors such as climate change awareness, energy security needs, and advancements in renewable technologies, are challenging the traditional oil and gas industry. PIAC in its latest […] The post Energy
The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has attributed the emergency landing by the Ghana Air Force helicopter on Tuesday, March 19, at Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region to the perilous atmospheric conditions. Ghana Gas assured the public that the incident would not affect its operations at Atuabo. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, […] The post Bad weather
Vetting of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s newly nominated ministers, by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, is expected to commence today, March 5, 2024. Among those set to appear are Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources; Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, […] The post Egyapa
Vetting of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s newly nominated ministers, by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, is expected to commence today, March 5, 2024. Among those set to appear are Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources; Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, […] The post Egyapa
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