Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said the acting Special Prosecutor, Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey, continues running to the Chief of Staff at the presidency to take “instructions” concerning the running of the office in the absence of a substantive Special Prosecutor and a Board. In an article expressing …
Read More »POLITICS
Why Mankessim SHS students were seen ‘smoking’ wee in viral photo
• A photo of Mankessim SHS students reportedly abusing drugs surfaced online recently • This raised eyebrows with Ghanaians calling on school authorities to act • The school has explained that the photo was part of a project the boys were tasked with The Visual Arts Department of Mankessim Senior …
Read More »2,143 test positive for HIV
The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has, between October 2020 and March 2021 tested almost 30,000 people for Human Immune Virus (HIV) with 2,143 individuals testing positive. The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project is designed to improve the capacity of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo names 19 cabinet ministers for second term
• Akufo-Addo has named 19 cabinet ministers • The Cabinet is constituted in conformity with Article 76 (1) of the 1992 constitution • Akufo-Addo maintained 19 ministers of state just like his first term President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced nineteen members expected to form his cabinet to help him serve …
Read More »Government to renovate all dilapidated public basic schools
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has announced plans by the Ministry to begin rehabilitating all old and dilapidated basic schools across the country. This is to make sure that the schools were safe, attractive and conducive for effective teaching and learning. Dr Adutwum said this when he …
Read More »Majority denies sputnik vaccine overpricing claim
The majority in parliament has refuted allegations of overpricing against the government over the purchase of Sputnik V vaccines. The Chairman for the Health Committee of parliament, Dr. Ayew Afriye tells the press corps in parliament no funds have been committed to all agreements entered into for the supply of …
Read More »Students of Mankessim SHS smoking Marijuana on campus causes stir
A photo making rounds on social media sees some male students of Mankessim Senior High School smoking wee on campus as if their lives depend on it. The 5 students as seen in the photo donned their uniform and had their pieces in their hands ready to set it rolling. …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court ruled in favour of the #FixTheCountry protesters
• The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the #FixTheCountry protesters • The police secured an injunction on the May 6, 2021, march by the group • The apex court has however overturned that An ex-parte motion filed by the police against the planned protest of the #FixTheCountry demonstration …
Read More »Egyapa Mercer’s approval as Deputy Energy Minister in limbo
Parliament’s Appointments Committee has put on hold the approval of Andrew Egyapa Mercer as Deputy Minister for Energy. The Committee’s action follows Mr. Mercer’s strong disapproval with former Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu’s comment that the PDS-ECG deal was fraudulent. Speaking on Newsnight, JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, said …
Read More »8 Bites for Your Bits: Your Vagina’s Favorite Foods
Balancing health below the belt Unbalanced pH. Sounds like chemistry class, right? Add the word vaginal, and then it’s enough to make us squirm. Literally — because when you feel different down there, like with a new odor or more-than-usual discharge, it could be a sign that your vaginal pH is off. …
Read More »Check out 5 important health benefits of coconut water
Coconut water has become a very trendy beverage in recent years. It’s tasty, refreshing, and has loads of benefits to your health. Coconut has a lot of vital nutrients, including minerals that most people don’t get enough of. Here are some health benefits of consuming coconut water. 1. Serves as …
Read More »5 natural foods to help boost your s3x life
Such is the significance of the foods we eat that they can also affect our sex life, either positively or negatively. Every Dick and Harry knows that the importance of food to the human body cannot be overemphasized. But what is unknown to most people is that the food we …
Read More »Basic four pupils to write National Standard Test in November – Minister
All primary four pupils in public schools will, in November, this year, write the new National Standards Test (NST) to assess their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, which is central to the new pre-tertiary education curriculum. The National Standards Test is in response to Ghana’s Education Strategic Plan from 2018 …
Read More »Luxurious aircraft: Think about the benefit, not just the cost – Kennedy Agyapong replies Ablakwa
• Okudzeto Ablakwa accused President Akufo-Addo of engaging in luxury at the expense of Ghanaian • Kennedy Agyapong has justified the the used of the £15,000-per-hour aircraft by President Akufo-Addo • He wants Ablakwa to focus on the benefit the country derived from the president’s trip Kennedy Agyapong, the Member …
Read More »Oti Boateng SHS students compete with birds for space as they dine under trees
Boarding students of Oti Boateng Senior High School in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital are still struggling to get a convenient place to dine after their old wooden structure dining hall was demolished years ago for construction of a multipurpose dining hall project. The project has sadly been abandoned at …
Read More »7 leftovers that can poison your family if reheated
It is a common practice among many people to reheat your leftover foods in an attempt to be enjoyed at a later time. This can be somewhat safe and acceptable for many foods, but there are some specific food items that you need to avoid reheating as they may …
Read More »I’m sorry for declaring Bawumia as next President – Presidential Staffer to NPP
A Presidential Staffer, Theresa Addison has apologized to the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for declaring Bawumia the next President during the funeral of late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John. According to her, in announcing the donations for President Akufo-Addo and his …
Read More »NDC Youth Organizer found dead in his room
The Mempeasem branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been hit with a tragedy as its organizer has died under some bizarre circumstances. The NDc’s polling station’s youth organizer at Mempeasem in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of the Western Region was found dead in his room last Thursday. Abass …
Read More »Second Rasta student reports to Achimota School
Tyrone Iras Marhguy Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the two Rastafarian students rejected by Achimota School for wearing dreadlocks despite having gained admission to the school on merit, has finally enrolled following a recent court judgment in their favour. Tyrone reported to school on Friday, 4 June 2021 and went …
Read More »KNUST Basic school faces closure as senior staff strike bites
Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »If the President can’t take feedback, he can learn from Wontumi
All that Joy FM did was to give the microphones to the public, particularly parents and headteachers to express their concerns and frustrations with Free SHS and the state of secondary school education. That was all. It is a method of feedback radio stations are fond of using. So at a time …
Read More »Oheneba Nkrabea and family spotted at Achimota to complete admission processes
• Days after the court ruled that the Achimota School should admit the two Rasta boys, one of them has been spotted at the school • The photos seen on Twitter show Oheneba with his parents at the school administration block • He is believed to be there to complete …
Read More »Achimota School backtracks on decision not to admit rasta students
Achimota School has temporarily backtracked on its decision not to admit two Rastafarian students. The School in a statement after the landmark ruling by an Accra High Court which was hailed by the majority of Ghanaians stated that it had instructed its lawyers to appeal the decision. But the school’s …
Read More »Vice Chancellors to be jailed for running unaccredited courses – GTEC
• GTEC has cautioned tertiary schools against running unaccredited courses • The penalties include either paying a fine of not more than GH¢240,000 • Rector of the institution could be jailed for up to 20 years The Commission of the Ghana Tertiary Education (GTEC) has warned vice-chancellors of universities …
Read More »New Ranking: Prempeh College fails to make top 3 performing schools in Ashanti Region
• The Ministry of Education has come out with two ranking schemes for all Senior High Schools • This is to help place each institution in its proper perspective and to fully assess the free SHS policy • Tepa SHS is the top-performing high school in the Ashanti Region …
Read More »‘Measure your words carefully’ – Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum jabs Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang
• The Minister of Education has reacted to some claims by Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang • Prof Opoku-Agyemang claims the students cheated in their final exams • Dr Adutwum said her comments may have consequences on the students Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister for Education has advised the running …
Read More »‘Rasta ruling’: Achimota School can’t unilaterally decide to appeal – Education Minister
Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the Board of Achimota School is not clothed with the power to unilaterally decide to appeal a ruling of the Human Rights Court ordering it to admit two Rastafarian students. According to him, any such important decision should have been advised by …
Read More »Teachers threaten boycott after residents shit-bomb school
School Children at the Agona Swedru Methodist “B” School in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region are currently having their classes under trees after some residents Shit bombed the school Tuesday Morning. Sources revealed that the action started when the school reopened and has affected both the …
Read More »Backdoor reinstatement of the Suspended Chairman; NDC may suffer – Group leader Warns
Mr. Alister Nelson says the suspended Ayawaso North Constituency Chairman of the Opposition National Democratic Congress, Alhaji Ahmed Tahiru Baba has to be at home for another constituency election to behold before a pronouncement can be made on his status as a member of the National Democratic Congress. His comment …
Read More »Ablakwa signs online petition to bar Akufo-Addo’s expensive foreign travels
• The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has joined an online petition to stop President Akufo-Addo from hiring luxury jets for international travels •The petition, which was set up in less than 24 hours, has garnered about 1,113 signatures •Akufo-Addo has been accused of hiring a jet at the …
Read More »