The 2019 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) begins today. Final year Senior High School (SHS) students are expected to take part in the exams in various centers across the country. The examination is commencing with Basketry 3 project work. Per the timetable, the first core …

The Association of Lotto Marketing Companies (ALMC) which constitute the direct sales force and main backbone of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has petitioned President Akufo-Addo, Vice-President Dr. Bawumia, the Ministry of Finance, the Board Chairman and Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to assist members of the Association …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as a game changer, the policy by the Akufo-Addo government to reduce benchmark values of imported goods and auto vehicles by 50% and 30% respectively. Addressing a news conference on Sunday, 7th April, 2019 at the party’s headquarters in Accra, the General …

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described as a “national disgrace” recent events in the educational sector where some teachers in the Ashanti region had to write examination questions on the chalkboard following a directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to heads of schools not to collect printing …

Libya’s UN-backed government says 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near the capital, Tripoli. Earlier the UN called for a two-hour truce so casualties and civilians could be evacuated, but it was unclear if there was any lull. Rebel forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar have advanced …

The government has secured part of the funds needed to address the damaging effects of illegal mining across the country. The money will be spent under the Multilateral Mining Integrated Programme (MMIP) designed by the government to regulate artisanal small-scale mining and to reclaim lands destroyed by illegal mining. The …

His Royal Majesty Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has said the dignity of teachers must be restored and protected because of the crucial role they play in national development. According to him “If Ghana will move forward we have to come back and restore the dignity of teaching in our …

The government has announced that the first batch of 220 mining guards trained to police mining activities across the country will be deployed in April 2019. This comes on the back of the activities of some unscrupulous small scale miners in the Western North Region. A visit to some of …

The ruling New Patriotic Party has appealed to Ghanaians not to make the “biggest mistake” again of entrusting the country’s resources, its future into the hands of John Mahama and his NDC. The NPP said the previous Mahama administration virtually grounded the economy by taking oil-rich Ghana from a growth …

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has begun the process of establishing 100 Emergency Response and First Aid Posts at strategic locations along the major highways of the country. Eight of such posts are already completed and fully equipped with medical items, VHF portable two-way radio device, safety boots and …