Former students of Ebenezer Senior High School have expressed strong disapproval of the decision by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ablekuma West Constituency, George Cyril Bray, to establish a public hospital within the school’s premises under the Agenda 111 initiative. The group, comprising both current and past students of the school, has accused […] The post Ebenezer

Three Cement factories that were recently shut down by the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), have signed an undertaking pledging to adhere to industry standards and refrain from producing substandard cement, the Director General of the GSA, Professor Alex Dodoo has disclosed. According to Prof. Dodoo, the affected companies – Xin An Safe Cement Ghana Ltd, […] The post Cement

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has announced plans to assist aquaculture farmers who have suffered losses due to the recent spillage from the Akosombo Dam. According to the Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Moses Anim, the government has compiled data on affected farmers and is set to launch a support program to […] The post Govt

Popular Gospel artist Empress Gifty has offered her support to her husband, Hopeson Adorye, following his expulsion from the NPP party. The former NPP parliamentary candidate of Kpone-Katamanso was among several prominent NPP figures, including Nana Ohene Ntow, Boniface Abubakar Saddique, and Yaw Buaben Asamoa, who were expelled from the party. In a press release […] The post Empress

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, says he committed no wrong by publicly endorsing Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen for the 2024 election. On November 20, Ohene Ntow, along with Buaben Asamoa, Hopeson Adorye, and Boniface Saddique Abubakar, were expelled from the NPP due to their support for the Independent Presidential […] The post Ohene

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has said the next NDC government will reverse the ban on importation of used vehicles. He said this decision aims to generate more employment opportunities for the youth within the automobile industry. In 2020, the government announced plans to prohibit the importation of used vehicles older […] The post Next

In what some practising teachers and education watchers have described as a remarkable move towards promoting quality education in Ghana, former President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have re-echoed their 2020 manifesto promise to stop the mandatory writing of licensure exams by teachers every four years, which teachers are required to pay […] The post Abolishing

The president of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), Jephthah Nana Kwame, has urged the government to review the teacher licensure exams. This comes in response to the former President of Ghana and flagbearer for the New Democratic Party, John Dramani Mahama’s promise to scrap the teacher licensure exams when the party comes to […] The post Review

Dr. Gillian Bogee, the Senior Medical Officer and Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Upper East Regional Hospital, has raised an alarm over a rising trend of preterm births recorded at the facility. The unit attends to cases in the Bolgatanga Municipality, parts of the North East and Upper West regions, […] The post Preterm births surge in Upper East Region

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has attributed the high attrition rate in Parliament to the electorate’s tendency to vote for Members of Parliament (MPs) based on factors other than competence. Addressing the Speakers Breakfast Forum, Bagbin lamented that lawmakers often face rejection at the polls for “frivolous reasons,” rather than based on their performance or […] The post Bagbin

The government is set to lay before Parliament today, November 21, a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) seeking to restrict the importation of selected strategic products into the country. The items, numbering over 20, will include rice, tripe (popularly called “yemuadie” in Ghana), and diapers. The government states that the move is part of efforts to enhance […] The post Gov’t

The government is set to lay before Parliament today, November 21, a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) seeking to restrict the importation of selected strategic products into the country. The items, numbering over 20, will include rice, tripe (popularly called “yemuadie” in Ghana), and diapers. The government said the move is part of efforts to enhance local […] The post Gov’t

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of pressuring the House to pass a number of bills under a certificate of urgency. Mr. Bagbin cited bills such as the Affirmative Action Bill, which is allegedly being pushed by the IMF as part of the conditionality for the balance of […] The post Bagbin

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says former President John Dramani Mahama does not understand the 24-hour economy policy he is proposing. According to the Vice President, that policy is already being implemented in the country, as hospitals, fuel companies, among others, operate a 24-hour system. Dr. Bawumia, therefore, urged Ghanaians to ignore Mahama during the […] The post Mahama

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, has clarified that former President John Dramani Mahama is not opposed to the licensing of teachers but to the writing of the teacher licensure exams. During his ‘Building Ghana Tour’ in the Bono Region, Mahama vowed to abolish the licensure exams, arguing that subjecting […] The post Mahama

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has insisted that it did not expel any of its members, but only followed its laid-down principles and rules. This follows the announcement by the party that Hopeson Adorye, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Nana Ohene Ntow, and Boniface Abubakar Saddique were no longer members of the party after they publicly endorsed […] The post We didn’t