Ghanaian actress and producer, Tracey Boakye has urged people to stop tagging Ex-President John Dramani Mahama as the father of her daughter. In a post sighted by Zionfelix.net, the ‘Baby Mama’ producer expressed discomfort in the way the former President is being dragged into her issues. Revealing the kind of respect she …

Bayern Munich advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League with a stunning 8-2 evisceration of Barcelona at the Estadio de Luz in Lisbon. Thomas Muller put them ahead after just four minutes, before a freakish own goal from David Alaba three minutes later drew Barcelona level. Thereafter, Bayern were …

The Tema-Akosombo railway project is progressing steadily with 70 percent of construction works done according to the Ghana Railways Development Company. Out of the 97.625 Kilometer railway line expected to be completed by July 2021, 93 Kilometers of formation just below the subgrade level has been done, 65 kilometers of …

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has announced the operationalisation of the computerisation of the final phase of all its clinical functions on Saturday, 1 August 2020. In a statement issued by KATH and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso on Thursday, 13 August 2020, the hospital noted …

Now is the Time to Rethink Secondary Education Systems to Ensure Africa’s Young People Have the Skills and Knowledge Needed to Succeed in the Workforce.     August 13, 2020: Kigali, Rwanda — The Mastercard Foundation today released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the …

Government has announced the reconstruction of the Central Medical Stores which was gutted by fire in 2015. The tragedy did not only manifest in the loss of property but also severely disrupted basic medical supplies to neighbouring countries. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Korle- Bu …

About 300 artefact shops at the Arts Centre in Accra have shut down due to COVID-19, Mr Ayingura Sunday, Secretary of the Greater Accra Arts and Crafts Dealers Association has told the Ghana News Agency. He said the closure had become necessary because of poor patronage arising out of the impact …

Over one hundred retail shops belonging to foreigners at Circle have been closed down in an exercise led by the Presidential Committee on retail trade. The exercise which started peacefully later turned chaotic. The Presidential Committee in the company of the Police arrived at Circle at about 11AM Thursday August …

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the lady released a video in which she showed off a test strip result to corroborate her claim. Akunava who disclosed that she has been deliberately …

Following the successful implementation of Mobile Money Payment Interoperability by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, about 15 million Ghanaians essentially have bank accounts, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Addressing the youth wing of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in Accra on Wednesday, 12 August 2020, Dr Bawumia explained that with the triangular …

Fire has destroyed numerous chemicals and materials at the University of Education, Winneba, South Campus Chemistry Laboratory. The incident which occurred on Wednesday recorded no casualties. Information gathered by Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan from the Fire Service revealed that the fire outbreak was caused by an electrical fault. It …

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Kwesi Obeng Fosu, has debunked claims that the Ministry introduced the Professional Teachers’ Allowance to score political points for the 2020 December polls. The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, announced in parliament that the government is introducing a Professional Teacher …

Parliament has approved a total of 598.7 million Euros loan agreement between the Government and the Deutsche Bank to finance the construction of sections of the Western railway lines. The agreement covers the proposed construction of the Standard Gauge from Takoradi Port to Huni Valley. The loan comprises a facility agreement …

Sleeping naked has been proven to be essential in a maintaining good health. You could be missing out on some serious benefits from sleeping the old fashioned way: buck naked. But, sleep is vital to being a functional human being and not on the hot mess express. If nighttime nudity …

A report by the Alliance for a Greene Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has noted that the continued disruption of food distribution and trade activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for African countries to reduce their import dependency and increase domestic food production to ensure self-sufficiency. The report further …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, August 7, 2020, issued a press release to dismiss some 14 students for engaging in acts of indiscipline as well as interdicting three teachers for their alleged roles in some of the reported cases. The affected students, per their dismissal letters, are barred …

The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has estimated that about GH¢102million has been forfeited by commercial banks in the country through various measures they have introduced to give some relief for customers due to impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the country. According to the association, all 23 universal banks in …

Some old students of Bright Senior High School have downplayed calls by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council for the closure of the school. The demand by the Council had been “provoked by the incident of examination fraud of grave significance in direct relation to the assault of Mr. Gyan Mensah …

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

The Minister for Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has attacked the erstwhile Mahama administration accusing it of failing to purchase a single textbook for students throughout the eight period. In a special dispensation granted by the Speaker of Parliament for Ministers to make statements about their sectors, the Education Minister argued that …

The Government of Ghana is requesting for a Parliamentary approval to loan US$1.3 billion to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season. This follows the regulator of cocoa, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) given the strongest assurance that its annual cocoa syndication loan facility will go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Owner of Bright Senior High School (SHS) at Akyem Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region is set to be arraigned before a court following the disturbances that erupted in the school during the ongoing West Africa School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mr. Bright Amponsah has been charged with abetment of crime to …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reviewed its decision to dismiss 14 final year Senior High School students for their misconduct and indiscipline acts in the ongoing WASSCE. This comes after the President of the Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on the GES to reconsider its decision and give …

Students of the University of Cape Coast are to report to campus on September 1. The Directorate Of Academic Affairs of the University of Cape Coast through a public notice has called for the resumption of academic activities. The resumption will be in batches as level 100 students who are …

It is the well-considered opinion of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council to hold up to its responsibility in relation to the affairs of the Bright Senior High School situated at Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North District of the Eastern Region. Particular emphasis is the conduct over the past decade of …

Dismissed Students To Undergo Professional Counseling…  

The Ghana Education Service must think of reintroducing corporal punishment to instill discipline in most schools across the country, President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Phillipa Larson has stated. Speaking on Morning Starr, Madam Larson said the behaviour of some candidates in the ongoing West African Senior …

The inter-agency Taskforce on foreign retail trade set up by Government to enforce compliance of trade regulations on foreigners engaged in retail business in the country will commence its operations today. Consequently, all foreign retail shops closed by Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) for flouting Section 27 of the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has the power to suspend candidates who fail to abide by the rules and regulations in the ongoing examinations, the West African Examination Council has said. In backing the Ghana Education Service’s decision to suspend 14 students who caused mayhem in their senior high schools, …

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge has suspended two of its staff members for engaging in administrative malpractices. The officers were caught by BBC investigative team “Africa Eye” engaging in the sale of Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs) belonging to a private individual within the premises of the Hospital. According to their statement, …