Running mate to National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reacted to the death of a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School. Leonard’s death triggered a demonstration by his colleague students who accused the school authorities of failing …

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” these are the words of the President of Educate Africa Institute, Boadi William.   When I toured around various schools and read from the various media and heard from parents …

The General Secretary for Kumasi Youth Association(KuYA) Mr Kwabena Frimpong has called on the Government through the Ghana Education Service (GES)  to collaborate with the  Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help establish functional sick bays with qualified health professionals to manage , in all Senior High Schools across the country.  …

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says they have not been able to clarify whether infections of the deadly coronavirus recorded among students were imported from their various homes to the schools or not. The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as …

A health worker at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has died after contracting the deadly Coronavirus, officials say. Although management will not give full details of the recorded fatality, it says a number of its staff have recovered from the virus too. “As at the last check, Komfo Anokye has …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the measures to be adopted are a possible mandatory quarantine of the Senior High School (SHS) students after the successful completion of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) before they are finally allowed to integrate with the larger community. Director-General of the …

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Government will today start the process for the issuance of six-year treasury bonds with the opening of the book-build. This follows the release of initial pricing guidance for the bond issuance through the Ghana Stock Exchange. According to an announcement made by the Bank of Ghana on Tuesday, July 14, …

Parents of students at the Accra Girls Senior High School are currently at the school premises to demand answers as to the whereabouts of their children who have tested positive for the Covid-19. This comes after a joint communique from the GHS and the GES revealed that 55 persons in …

Six (6) students of Kwahu Bepong Senior High School in the Eastern Region have been isolated over suspected Coronavirus infection. Samples of the Students have been taken for testing. The cases in BESCO bring to 15 the total number of students isolated over Coronavirus in the Kwahu South District . …

A high-profiled Rwandan who contracted the coronavirus pandemic is said to have died of complications from the virus in Ghana. The deceased who is said to be a medical director in the East African country, died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) in Accra on Thursday, July 9, Angelonline.com.gh …

Per the terms and conditions in the proposed strategic partnership agreement between the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) and TAM-SUMMA Consortium, a Turkish company, concerning the management of the Kotoka International Airport, it can be stated that the KIA is being sold, the Deputy General Secretary of the Public Services …

Deputy Education Minister Dr. Yaw Adutwum says the Education Ministry will take action against the Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party for visiting a senior high school to campaign despite a government directive. Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as ‘Nana B’, is seen an in image gone viral …

The Ministry of Railways Development, Ghana and its South African counterparts, remain strongly committed to the Accra Sky Train Project. Contrary to media reports suggesting that the project is a fiasco, both the Ministry of Railways Development and the Government of Ghana on one hand, and the South African Investors, …

  A private school, Dwenti Senior High School, in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region, has been closed down over COVID-19 safety protocol breaches. The proprietor and the headmaster of the school have also been arrested. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, …

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha on social media. Zaha revealed he had received several abusive messages on social media before Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa, a game they lost 2-0. His manager Roy Hodgson called the abuse “cowardly and …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers, NAGRAT has opposed the Ghana Education Service Interdictory action against the Headmistress of the KNUST SHS, Felicia Asamoah Dankwa, over the demise of a final year student of KNUST SHS who died hours after he was sent to a medical facility after complaining of …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has served notice that a number of financial institutions are falling victim of a new method being adopted by fraudsters to dupe banks and other financial institutions.. The central bank said it therefore raising awareness among the institutions and Ghanaians in general in order to prevent the …

The Ghana Domain Name Registry and the Internet Society Ghana Chapter will hold the Ghana Internet Governance Forum (Ghana IGF) on July 17, under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications. A statement issued by the Society, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday, said the Forum …

The Bui Generating Station, manned by the Bui Power Authority (BPA), has significantly transformed the lives of inhabitants in Bui and surrounding communities, beneficiaries say. The Authority through its “Livelihood Enhancement Programme”, has provided educational, health and economic and livelihood empowerment support to 816 persons under its obligation. The communities …

Effective today, Saturday, 11 July 2020, commuters will be paying 15% more in transport fares following approval by the government for commercial transport operators to hike fares. A deputy Transport Minister, Nii Kwartei Titus Glover had told Citi News that the decision was taken after a meeting with transport operators on Tuesday, July 7, …

A family has filed a suit against the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following the death of their relative. A member of the family, Franklin Battanis Akiti, is said to have died at the hospital on June 29, 2020 – just a day after he was admitted. The family, …

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) was fumigated and disinfected on Thursday to rid the company of any virus. The exercise was carried out in response to the recent case of some 46 staff testing positive for Covid-19. The company originally announced a temporary closure which took effect from …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said all countries—including those that have seemingly passed peaks in COVID-19 infections—should ensure that their health care systems are adequately resourced. The IMF said in its ‘World Economic Outlook Update, June 2020’ that the international community must vastly step up its support of national initiatives, including …

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has dissolved the Greater Accra regional branch executive of the association. The decision was arrived at a crisis meeting by the National Council of Elders of GUTA in consultation with the National Executive Committee on Thursday, 9 July 2020. The Greater Accra Executive …

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s comment that appears to suggest that he is the one giving the ‘chance’ to women to climb the political ladder has sparked heated debate. After selecting former Education Minister Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the December general election, the NDC flagbearer …

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The Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mr Muntaka Mukabarak, has said the decision by the Electoral Commission of Ghana to create registration centres in all the senior high schools to register SHS students is against Constitutional Instrument (CI) 91 that is governing this year’s elections. According to him, C.I. 91 …

The Ashanti region chapter of the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) says its members in the KNUST Senior High School(SHS) did not act irresponsibly in the case involving the death of a student in that school. The Ghana Education Service has begun investigating claims that teachers and school authorities stood …

The Education Directorate in the Ashanti Region has interdicted two teachers of KNUST SHS over the death of a final year student. The two are Owusu Ansah Seth, a Senior Housemaster, and Anthony Awotwe, housemaster of the Densu House, where the deceased student was. A committee has also been constituted …