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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his Government has ensured that poverty is no longer a stumbling block to the access of education of Ghana’s children, as a result of the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy in September 2017. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I am glad that …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has failed in its efforts to help fight corruption, the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo has stated. The Office was set up with the aim to monitor and investigate economic and organised crime, and on the authority of the Attorney-General prosecute these offences …

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Government of Ghana and Government of Switzerland through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), launched on Tuesday the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) to improve standards and quality of exports. The GQSP is an innovative new global programme developed by UNIDO …

Deputy Minister for Defense, Major Derrick Oduro, has disclosed that the three individuals who are being held for attempting attack the presidency also planned to attack the defense ministry. “The intelligence we gathered at a point indicated that these young men wanted to attack the Defense Ministry,” he told Morning …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received the 2019 FOCOS Humanitarian Award, on behalf of the people of Ghana, for the country’s “longstanding support for the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine”. Receiving the award on Monday, September 23, 2019, at the FOCOS NYC Gala ceremony, Mr. Akufo-Addo noted that …

A Ghanaian-born US citizen, Prince Yeboah Wiredu, who allegedly committed suicide had been sacked from the US navy in August 2017. The deceased was a Personnel Specialist Second Class (E-5) in the U.S. Navy A copy of the judgement obtained by JoyNews reads “the members [of the court] sentenced the …

A total of 22 Ghanaians have been deported from Germany and the UK for overstaying their permits and engaging in activities that contravene the laws of their host countries. According to the Ghana Immigration Service, 17 of the number were deported from Germany. The deportees are all males aged between 21 to 60 years. …

The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation has expressed the need for all Ghanaians to appreciate the importance of early access to sign language, sign language services and quality education in sign language for deaf persons in Ghana. According to the Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, Dr. Otiko Afisah …

A private legal practitioner representing some three people arrested for attempting to overthrow the government says not all the weapons exhibited by the government belong to his clients. Victor Adawudu in an interview with Starr News stated that his clients completely deny owning most of the weapons found at the …

A security expert has extolled the expertise of former President Jerry John Rawlings in coup making and has recommended the government to seek his help on matters concerning the subject. In particular, Adam Bonaa of the Security Warehouse, wants the government to ask the architect of the 1979 and 1981 coups …