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 …

At least three persons are feared dead in a gory accident at Annkyernyin Junction near Apowa in the Western region on Saturday. One of the victims had the head completely severed off. Eyewitness told connect FM’s Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson that the accident involved a truck carrying bauxite and a …

The government of Ghana has commenced processes aimed at pushing the cost of the internet down, Communications Minister Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said. There will be an industry forum early next month, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said to force a consensus on the way forward. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful made this known during a …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has justified its decision to halt the collection of printing fees in basic schools across the country. But, GES said it did not direct the teachers to write examination questions on chalkboards. There have been concerns over teachers writing examination questions on chalkboards for pupils …

Veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says the current administration led by President Akufo-Addo, has performed better than its predecessor. Measuring the state of the economy in first two years of the two regimes, Kweku Baako said the economy is in better health under the current administration than it was, …

First Lady of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo has unveiled the 2019 edition of the Silk Road Language and Art Exhibition. The exhibition carries forward Chinese art and culture, introduces foreign arts, and promotes international cultural exchanges. Ancient and modern Chinese art works and written languages were displayed inside the famous Confucius …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set November 26, 2019 as date for the district level elections and referendum to amend Article 55 (3) of the constitution. It has also released a timeline of electoral activities leading to the polls. In the schedule issued by the Commission to outline the programme …