Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has refuted assertions by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) that the Ministry of Education, has advertised for recruitment of Headmasters for STEM Schools. In a statement expressing disappointment with the union, the Deputy Minister urged NAGRAT to verify its information on the …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is still surprised at the dissenting voices in relation to the proposed E-levy in the 2022 budget statement. He, however, expressed optimism that the policy will be approved but, in the event, it does not go through, he said, the government will turn to the …

CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has indicated that 55 percent of lenders have failed to pay back the loans given to them by the centre. According to her, out of the over GH¢200 million loans given out by MASLOC, only GH¢ …

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has presented a cheque of GH¢10,000,000.00 to the Ministry of Finance as their contribution to the YouStart programme to tackle the high youth unemployment in the country. The cheque was presented by His Eminence, Torgbui Francis Nyonyo, a member of the Counsel of State representing …

A KG Pupil of Cape Coast Anglican Basic School (Phillip Quaicoo school) has been injured and hospitalized after a school building pillar collapsed on him during the school’s break time. The child was reportedly playing when the incident happened on Thursday February 17, 2022. With the help of the Teachers, …

A new World Bank report has revealed that Ghana had accumulated significant government arrears prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is far higher than the projected arrears post-COVID-19. The report, dubbed: “Finance for an Equitable Recovery”, indicates that the percentage of the country’s arrears was estimated at almost 5% of …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reminded commuters to expect an increase in transport fares from Saturday, 26 February 2022. Speaking in an interview, the Union’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Imoro Abbas said they are currently engaging the government on what percentage the upward adjustment should be. “We …

The Boachipe CHPS Compound has been shut down following an attack by a resident of the community Friday morning. The resident is alleged to have gone to the facility with a gun to shoot a staff of the facility. Information gathered by 3news.com indicates the man went ahead to fire …

The Central Gonja branch of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has said until the security of health workers is guaranteed, no health worker must be posted to the Boachipe CHPS in the Savanna region. The group’s comment follows a shooting incident that occurred at the Boachipe CHPS …

Wealthy Ghanaian businessman Daniel Ofori’s investment in Ghana’s fourth-largest bank, Societe Generale Ghana, is now worth GH¢57.9 million (US$9.03 million), owing to a rise in the firm’s shares in 2021. Societe Generale Ghana, a subsidiary of the French international investment bank Societe Generale, operates as one of 17 operational divisions …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) will soon go on strike unless names of teachers deleted from the government’s payroll unfairly are restored. This has been hinted by NAGRAT President Angel Carbonou. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Thursday, February 17, 2022, the NAGRAT leader described the reasons given …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acknowledged the challenges that teachers go through in Afram Plains and in all other parts of the country. These challenges include snakebites especially in rural areas and also accommodation issues. To that end, the GES said measures have been put in place to deal …

Two teachers in Afram Plains in the Eastern Region of Ghana, have died as a result of their inability to receive medical care in that part of the country after they suffered snakebites. The Basic Education Coordinator for the Afram Plains North District, Taihdu Mohammed, while speaking in an interview …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has denied knowledge of any increment in transport fares. The Unions stated that it is not aware of any 30% increment in fares. This follows a press release from the Members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators announcing a 30% increment in transport fares …

Driver unions in Ghana are sharply divided as a section of the unionized coalition has broken ranks to announce a 30 percent increment in the fares despite an engagement with the government. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) for instance has announced that commuters should expect an increment in …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has urged the public to disregard reports suggesting that transport fares will go up by 30 percent tomorrow, Friday, February 18, 2022. The Union said it would conclude its negotiations with the Government on Monday, February 21, 2022, after, which it would officially …

Pupils of Boafri D/A Basic School in the Krachi Nchumuru District in the Oti Region are compelled to sit on the bare floor to learn due to lack of furniture. The situation, according to parents and school management, is affecting teaching and learning activities in the school. Adom News’ visit …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says plans are far ahead in taxing electronic commerce and online businesses from April 1, 2022. The move, according to the GRA, is part of efforts to achieve the GHC80.3billion tax revenue target for the year 2022. The GRA Commissioner-General, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah speaking at the …

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, February 17, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 6.3068 and a selling price of 6.3132. As compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 6.2988 and a selling price of 6.3052. …

The Board of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) have appointed a new Managing Director in the person of Madam Pamela Djamson-Tettey. She assumes the seat vacated via resignation by Yaw Kawkwa, the outgoing Managing Director whose ‘sacking’ was embroiled in controversy weeks ago. Read the GACL statement below: A …

The association of Private Commercial Transport Operators has announced it is increasing transport fares by 30 percent follwing recent increase in fuel prices. The group has directed its members to effect the increment by Friday February 18,2022. “We, the members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators, wish to inform the …

It’s been just two months since the year 2022 began but prices of goods and services have started shooting up aggressively. The national year-on-year inflation rate was 13.9% in January 2022, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the 12.6% recorded in December 2021. Inflation is the rise in the …

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has been directed by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), to refund US$17,397 or its cedi equivalent to the government’s coffers within two weeks. The amount which was used for foreign travels by members of the ministry were not accounted for and was …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said a bulk SMS will be sent to parents  of prospective Senior High School (SHS) students to verify and confirm their schools of choice from Wednesday, 16 to Tuesday, 22 February 2022. “Parents, teachers, candidates are to be informed, that a bulk SMS of …

The governing council of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has dismissed two staff of the University for engaging in financial malfeasance. The council, as part of its disciplinary action, also reprimanded and suspended eight (8) others for their involvement in the crime. Three of the staff were, however, exonerated. The …

Lawyers for the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have said they are studying a court order that granted the National Labour Commission (NLC) an application against the strike, to advise their client accordingly on the next line of action. The Labour Division of the Accra High Court has granted …

The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …

Ghana since 2019 has lost over 39,400 hectares of forest due to activities of cocoa production, this has been disclosed by global advocacy organisation, Mighty Earth in its latest report. The report dubbed ‘Sweet Nothings’ raises concerns on how cocoa is still driving the destruction of protected areas in cocoa-growing …

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged Headmasters of Senior High, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to encourage students to take a keen interest in the study of STEM-based courses. This, he said could be done by engaging the services of various institutions in the …

The lack of incubators at the Saint Martin’s Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death two news born babies in the first month of 2022 The two premature babies according doctors, died at the facility because they could not …