The headmistress of Achimota School is under fire for allegedly denying a guy admission because of his dreadlocks. Ghanaians are divided on whether it was a good step to deny a student the right to education based on his choice of hairstyle. Some are hailing the Headmistress for her bold …

A public school in the Upper East Region, where schoolchildren sit on the floor to learn for lack of furniture, has received 81 dual desks after a teacher made the children’s ordeal public through social media. A number of entities donated the writing desks to the Naaga Primary School after …

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has described as out of law, a directive by the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) to banks against doing business with unlicensed pre-tertiary schools. In a piece of earlier advice to the banks, NaSIA said: “We are by this letter entreating all …

First-year Senior High School (SHS) students Thursday reported to school to begin the 2021/22 academic year. A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the St Thomas Aquinas SHS and Accra High School saw the ‘freshers’ going through the registration process. Mr Paul K. Amoasi Baidoo, the Headmaster of …

The Registrar-General’s Department has issued a third and final warning to strike out names of dormant companies from its Register. The notice comes after the Department issued previous notices published on December 1, 2020. A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mrs Jemima Oware, the Registrar-General, said “kindly note …

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has dismissed media reports that there is currently tension at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCfTA) Secretariat in Accra. The Ministry said in a statement that the reports are not only untrue but also disingenuous and are designed to cause disaffection between the …

Traders have left designated sheds, invaded the streets near markets in the Tema Metropolis impeding vehicular and pedestrian movement, Metropolitan Assembly authorities called for sanity. Mr Charles Kobina Amos, the Coordinator of Tema markets in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Tema on Wednesday noted that the assembly …

Minister of Finance Nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta has urged players in the petroleum sector to join hands in order to address the challenges there. Speaking at a KPMG post-budget forum, Mr Ofori-Atta stressed the need to collaborate with entities like oil marketing companies to manage issues like leakage in petroleum distribution. He said …

Former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has described the 2021 Budget as an Austerity Budget since it lacks the Management of Expenditure Statement, which has been missing since the 2018 budget. Speaking on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme, ‘FOCUS’, Mr. Terkper said challenges with the Economy started before the outbreak of COVID-19 and asked …

Ghana’s quest to serve as a hub for petroleum products in the sub-region received a major boost following the revival of the Bolgatanga Depot of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited, BOST. The facility, which has a capacity to hold about 46.5m litres of petroleum products, has been …

Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has begun rationing water nationwide due to the low level of water at the treatment plant. According to the Managing Director of GWCL, Clifford Braima, high demand and power challenges contributing to water shortages. “Of late, we have had some power challenges and …

Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has warned workers of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) that government will not hesitate to dismiss anyone who seeks to sabotage the operations of the refinery. According to him, he would not shield any worker of the refinery including management, whose operations would go to …

MTN MoMo has announced that effective 2nd April 2021, all MoMo customers will be required to present valid ID cards before any MoMo cash-out (withdrawal) transaction can be processed. As a result of this directive, all MoMo agents will be required to select the ID type and enter the ID …

Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta has justified the 1 percent COVID-19 levy introduced in the 2021 budget statement following the agitation over the new tax. Ofori-Atta believes this will among other things prop-up the health system against the pandemic and also support the payment of COVID-19 vaccines imported into the country. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely authorised attempts to influence last year’s US election in favour of former President Donald Trump, intelligence officials say. Moscow spread “misleading or unsubstantiated allegations” about the eventual winner, Joe Biden, according to a US government report. But it said no foreign government had compromised the …

The Road Transport Operators Union has, in a statement, urged the general public to disregard the recent arbitrary increase in road fares by some commercial vehicle drivers. They have described the increase in fares as “unfounded” and in contravention of how transport fares are determined in the country. According to …

A year ago, Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo became the first African leader to be invited in about 60 years on a state visit to Switzerland. But his visit may not have gone as his host would wish as he announced that his country will soon end the process of selling …

The construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, which will provide an interdenominational sacred space for the nation, “remains a national priority”, the government has indicated. “Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, work is on course to construct the iconic edifice in the heart of the nation’s capital”, caretaker …

The Food and Drugs Authority has assured the Ghanaian public that the AstraZeneca vaccines are safe adding that no side effects have been recorded in Ghana yet. Over 300, 000 Ghanaians have been given the jab after the country took delivery of some 600, 000 doses of the vaccines last …

As part of measures to help recover Ghana’s economy, government has announced a one percent increment (1%) in the National Health Insurance Levy(NHIL). This is to say that the hitherto 2.5% NHIL charge on goods and services has increased to 3.5%. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader in Parliament …

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic Ericsson – the first company to launch live commercial 5G networks on four continents – remained committed and on track in 2020 towards reaching its sustainability goals while also setting ambitious new targets. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalization across the globe. And …

Economist Dr. Adu Owusu-Sarkodie has predicted that Ghanaians may not enjoy a decrease in transport fares even though government has announced the suspension of vehicle income tax for beneficiaries of commercial public transport popularly called ‘trotros’ and taxis. Caretaker Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in presenting the 2021 Budget Statement said suspension of …

In an effort to achieve direly needed fiscal consolidation while at the same time providing equally greatly needed stimulus to the economy, the President Nana Akufo-Addo administration has unveiled 2021 national budget proposals that comprise a curious combination of tax rebates and newly introduced levies. While the new levies have …

It started on the very first day that we returned from our honeymoon. We had barely taken our seats when he told me that he had something to discuss with me. He sounded very excited and that made me wonder what he had to tell me. He said, “This is …

The Ghana Aids Commission chalked some notable successes at the end of 2020 as it was focused on achieving its mandate. One of the most recognizable achievements was the reduction of new infections from 20,068 in 2019 to 17,581 in 2020. This was captured in the 2021 budget presented by …

We have all been taught various words of wisdom…” Money doesn’t grow on trees” and “Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves” and so on. Thus, there is much significance attributed to the skill in keeping our money safe. As Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter lay out …

The National Concerned Drivers Association and True Drivers Union have called on its members across the country to resist any form of increment in road tolls by government. This follows a hint by caretaker Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu about government’s intended review of road tolls. According to the Drivers Association, …

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a sensational perfect hat-trick inside 32 minutes for Juventus as they lead Cagliari 3-0. The Portuguese superstar has been criticised this week for his part in Juve’s shock Champions League exit at the hands of Porto. But a motivated ‘CR7’ rocked up at the Sardegna Arena …

Parliament is expected to invite the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to appear on the floor of the House to answer questions relating to newly-authored history textbooks for students. This comes after lawmaker for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he has filed an urgent parliamentary question requesting the …

In Ghana, one’s Senior High School (Alma Mater) is one’s pride. More often than not, people will cite and tout their secondary schools, especially in the face of educational quizzes and competitions. There are several senior High Schools in the country and each has a history. A history behind its …