PThe Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo was yesterday arrested by the Police following an arrest warrant from the court. He was picked up by officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service around 2:00p.m to assist the police in an alleged arson and kidnapping investigations. … The post Ofosu Ampofo arrested by Police

The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) took off yesterday across the country at visited examination centres. Our correspondents visited some of the centres and we bring to our readers their reports. Madam Owusu-Ahenkora talking to the candidates From Wa, Lydia Darlington Fordjour reports that 13,113 students, made up 6,754 boys and 6,359 girls are undertaking … The post 2019 BECE

Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff Training School, has stated that even though vigilantism is supported by the 1992 Constitution, it has become a bad phenomenon as a result of using it for violence and criminality. “Vigilantism per se, is not a bad thing and the … The post Antwi-Danso: Criminal Code

Sammy Obeng, the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network, Africa, has observed that the recent research, conducted by the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, should be a wake-up call for parliamentarians and the citizenry. He explained that the report was a major cause for alarm and that Members of Parliament (MPs) and … The post 50% risk

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire plan to suspend the sale of cocoa beans on the open market, beginning the 2020/2021 season until further notice. The proposal was made in a presentation to buyers, processors and manufacturers at a meeting of global cocoa industry stakeholders on farmers’ income in Accra, yesterday, according to a source close to … The post Ghana,

The Electoral Commission (EC) has been given clearance by the Supreme Court go ahead with its planned limited voters’ registration after an initial suspension. This was after an injunction application to halt the process was dismissed by the court. The limited voter registration which was scheduled to begin from June 7 and end on June … The post Supreme Court throws out case against

THE Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) on Monday, donated 35 life jackets valued at GH¢4,000, to basic school teachers in seven island communities in the Keta municipality. The beneficiary teachers commute daily from their places of residence elsewhere in the municipality to schools in Bomigo, Genui, Fuveme, Hatorgodo, Wenyagor, Lawoshime and Agorviwofe. The jackets … The post GNAT

The Accra Friendship Club, made up of a group of business men and women on Friday performed a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a two-storey classroom block for the Dzorwulu A and B Basic School in the Ayawaso West Municipality in Accra. The facility, when completed, would house Kindergarten one and two pupils, have … The post Accra Friendship

Ghana National College (GNC) held its fifth Nkrumah-Plange-Mensah-Kane-Nelson-Sackeyfio (NPMNS) appreciation lectures in Accra, on Friday. The annual lecture, which is organised by the old students association of the school, seeks to honour the memory of the college’s founder, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and four other foundation teachers of the college. This year’s event was on … The post Ghana

Ghana has been ranked as the best among 12 other countries with class one pupils with good early reading abilities and identification of letter sounds. The countries are Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Tonga, Jordan and Liberia, Uganda, Mali, Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt. Ghana’s ranking is contained in the midline … The post Ghana

Avid constitutional law adherent, Professor Kwaku Asare, has alluded that a Member of Parliament’s (MP’s) privileges must not be subject to any court action for the work he does as an MP. He explained that nothing he said in parliament, however outrageous, can be the subject of a legal suit, and such a suit “directly” … The post MP’s privileges not subject

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Domeabra-Obom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Sophia Karen Ackuako, has urged local assemblies to enforce their by-laws to ensure discipline in communities. She was optimistic enforcement of the laws would prevent indiscipline in communities and control indiscriminate dumping, when the laws are effectively and efficiently enforced. Some parts … The post ‘District

Justina Owusu Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has rallied the support of the private sector to push the development of the municipality and the Bono Region to the next level. She emphasised the assembly’s readiness to partner with the private sector to implement social and poverty intervention programmes, and flagship policies of the … The post Sunyani MCE lures

Following Ghana’s release of first-quarter fiscal numbers on June 3, that showed the government missed the budget deficit target, it drew the attention of investors as to whether it represented potential threat to inflation or currency stability. Ghana recorded a budget deficit of 1.6 per cent of gross domestic product in the first three months … The post Ghana’s

The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Professor Alex Dodoo has led a delegation from the Authority on a familiarisation tour of the Tema Port Expansion Project. The visit is to acquaint themselves with the operations of the new terminal. Prof. Dodoo also held discussions with Mr Mohamed Samara, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) … The post ?GSA

THE Minority caucus in Parliament has told the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led administration to “stop the sophistry and account” for what it has used the over GH¢200 billion it received since assuming the reins of power in 2017.  According to the caucus, the government had failed to respond to its challenge to account … The post Account for monies

A former Director of Health Systems at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, Dr Delanyo Dovlo, has called for the establishment of a national research strategy, to guide research for the health sector. According to him, “an overarching research strategy” was critical to guide how research priorities are generated as well as … The post National

THE President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney, is in Tunisia to partake in this year’s congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). A statement signed and issued by Kofi Yeboah, General Secretary of GJA, in Accra yesterday, said election of a new IFJ President and executive council members was high on … The post ?GJA president

THE Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has directed the House Committee and Leadership of the Legislature to engage the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana and allied research institutions to establish which subject areas should be used in assessing Members of Parliament.  Speaker Oquaye said if this was done, the annual … The post Engage

Deprived communities in the southern part of the country have received free cement bags from Ghacem for their health and educational projects. Ghacem Cement Foundation (GCF) was established by Ghacem Limited in 2002 as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to assist deprived communities to improve their health and educational infrastructure or build new … The post Ghacem