The Free Senior High School Policy has increased enrolment in secondary schools by 69 percent within the last three years, Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said. “There was a lot of skepticism about whether we could actually implement the free senior high school education, but with conviction and determination …
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All You Need To Know About The 2019/2020 SHS Academic Calendar
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the new academic calendar of 2019/2020 for double-track and single track Second Cycle (Senior High School) Institutions. Academic calendar attached Source: Peacefmonline.com
Read More »Ghana to drop the cedi for ECO – Government
Ghana will soon swap the cedi for the new single ECOWAS common currency, the eco when trading within the ECOWAS region. “We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable us join the Member States of UEMOA, soon, in the use of the ECO, a statement from …
Read More »WHO statistics show that Accra’s air is highly contaminated
Latest statistics from the World Health Organisation shows that Ghana’s capital, Accra, is less congenial for human habitation due to unacceptable levels of contaminants in the air. The data, which is based on perceptions of persons surveyed over a period of three years, is presented below. It indicates a very low perception if the value is …
Read More »Ghana backs eight African States on new currency
Ghana has backed eight African states on the decision to abandon the CFA Franc, in favour of the proposed, new common currency of ECOWAS, the ECO, beginning in 2020. A statement by the government of Ghana stated that “We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable …
Read More »TUTAG strikes again
The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has declared an indefinite strike again over the non-payment of their December allowance after they called off a similar strike in October. In a letter notifying the authorities of their strike, TUTAG accused the government of reneging on the agreement they had …
Read More »Meet the 14-year-old boy who is revolutionizing education in Ghana
Normally in the festive season in Ghana, what you see most teenagers do is work on their own toy guns but this is not the case for 14-year-old Kelvin Amaniampong. While other teens are craving to make their holidays more fun, Kelvin is busily fixing problems with the Free Education …
Read More »GNAT opposes Mahama’s plan to cancel licensure exams
Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers has kicked against plans by the opposition National Democratic Congress, to cancel the licensure exams if it is voted into power. According to Mr Awotwe Nkansah, they need this accreditation to differentiate themselves from the “fake” teachers that have flooded the …
Read More »Korle-Bu detains children over bills
The Head of the Children’s Ward at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Madam Joyce Oppon Ayisi has expressed worrying concern at the rate with which challenges facing the health facility has to force children to be detained because their mothers could not afford bills. According to Madam Ayisi, it sometimes takes the …
Read More »First batch of verified Menzgold customers successfully paid – Nam 1
Chief Executive Officer of embattled gold dealership firm, Nana Appiah Mensah has announced that the first batch of customers who recently went through a verification process have received payments of their investment. Nam 1 who is currently battling charges of fraud amongst others made the announcement on his Instagram page …
Read More »Ghana’s national airline relaunch may be just a political gesture
Ghana, without a state airline since the failure of Ghana International Airways in 2010, is planning a new national carrier. In November, Ghana and Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding for three Boeing 787-9s with a list price of $877.5m. The real price paid will be lower, but the relaunched …
Read More »‘Corrupt’ World Bank, IMF want Akufo-Addo to fail – Ken Agyapong
Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has said the World Bank, IMF and western nations have ganged up to make President Akufo-Addo unpopular, following the latter’s resolve to make Ghana self-sufficient to wean the country off from foreign aid. “This is what Akufo-Addo wants to do …
Read More »IMF says Ghana’s inflation rate too high
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana’s current inflation target range of 8±2% is relatively high compared to its peers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is clearly attributed to its high-interest rates on the continent. Ghana’s yield of about 14 and 15% on Treasury Bills and 24% average lending rate …
Read More »Bank of Ghana reacts to Game rejecting GH¢200 note as payment
The Bank of Ghana has encouraged the general public particularly retail outlets, to accept the new GHC100 and GHC200 currency notes as they remain legal tender. The advice follows a viral video where a customer was allegedly turned away at a Game shop when he issued a 200 cedi note …
Read More »FDA bans 16 tomato paste products
The Food and Drugs Authority has directed the withdrawal of all batches of certain brands of tomato paste from the market which were found to contain the ingredients starch and colour, that were not indicated on the labels. According to the FDA, these ingredients are not permitted in tomato paste …
Read More »70% of rural girls bath once during menses as tradition bars them from fetching water
A research Commissioned by Plan International Ghana has revealed that over 70% of rural girls bath only once during menstruation. The survey was part of the NGO’s implementation of 2,247,500 Euro – Plan Germany Office Funded project dubbed “Rural, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (RWASH)” in 36 beneficiary communities in Akuapem …
Read More »DVLA Goes Digital As Vehicle Licensing Authority Aims To Cut Costs And Maximize Revenue
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has launched a digitized smart DP Sticker as part of cost savings new measures at the various ports of entry to replace the existing DP plates in use. The new sticker is environmentally friendly, has high security features, can be validated easily by …
Read More »VIDEO: Game employees reject GH¢200 note as payment
Korle Bu reveals top ten diseases killing Ghanaians
Dr Daniel Asare, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has advised Ghanaians to be wary of their lifestyles as there has been an upsurge in chronic kidney disease as well as other diseases. Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney failure, is the …
Read More »Mahama’s TVET plans dead on arrival – Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rubbished the plans announced by former President John Dramani Mahama to transform Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on his second coming. Mr Mahama had said in a Facebook Live transmission on Monday, 23 December 2019, among several promises that one of the …
Read More »I’ll abolish Communication Service Tax if elected to power – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to reverse the government’s recently announced 50% increment in the Communication Services Tax if elected to power in 2020. He said his government will do that to restore people’s confidence in the economy. John Mahama made this known in an interactive Facebook live …
Read More »I’ll make TVET free at all levels – Mahama
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will be free at every level for Ghanaians should former President John Mahama be voted back into power in the 2020 polls. Mr Mahama aside the TVET promise also said he will increase the amount of money given to tertiary students by government …
Read More »I’ll abolish Teacher Licensure Exams – Mahama
Former President Mahama says he will abolish the licensure examination for teachers if he is elected as President in the 2020 polls. Addressing Ghanaians through Facebook, Mr Mahama also said he will abolish the 60% increment on Communication Services tax by the Akufo-Addo government if given the opportunity again. “Ghana …
Read More »25% of newly trained teachers not qualified – National Teaching Council
The Executive Secretary of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Christian Addai-Poku, has said about 25 per cent of newly trained teachers are not qualified to be in the classroom. This comes as a result of the average pass rate in the past three Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations (GLTE) written by …
Read More »Dome to get GH¢9.4 million market
The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare, has cut the sod for the construction of a market at Dome in Accra. The project will be financed by the government and undertaken by Prolux Investment Limited at an estimated cost of GH¢9.4 million. It is expected to be completed …
Read More »Govt causes $720m financial loss for delaying relocation of Karpowership
Information available and analysed indicates that the government through the wrongful exercise of its discretion has caused about US$720million financial loss to the state for delaying the relocation of the Karpowership from Tema to Sekondi, where it is currently situated for past few weeks. The relocation of the power ship …
Read More »Ankaful Hospital accounts safe missing
A metal safe securely locked with some unspecified amount of money, fixed into a concrete wall at the Account Office of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is missing. Dr Kwadwo Obeng, Acting Director of the hospital who suspects that it was stolen, said the thieves broke into the general and accounts …
Read More »Isaac Osei steps down as TOR boss
The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Isaac Osei, has resigned. Chairman of the General Transport, Petroleum, and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) at TOR, John Elton Botchway confirmed this to JoyNews Friday. According to him, Mr Osei made the surprise announcement at a staff end-of-year gathering. “He asked us to …
Read More »TEWU members demonstrate on KNUST campus
Members of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) are demonstrating on the KNUST campus. The workers who form the largest union on campus are angry over the delay of swearing in their nominee onto the university’s new council and threatened to match into an ongoing council meeting on the …
Read More »Educate children on sex – Gender Minister
Cynthia Morrison, Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection has called on parents and guardians to talk to their children about their sexual orientations to enable them identify persons with bad intentions. She said it was vital for them to teach the children to know that their bodies belonged to …
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