Assin Central Member of Parliament has asked Ghanaians to wake up and not fall for the deceit been peddled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), According to him, prior to electing Prof Atta Mills as President, the NDC was engaged in similar agenda which swayed Ghanaians to their side. However, the NDC came …
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Methodist Church rejects GES directive to allow Muslims fast
The Methodist Church of Ghana has rejected a directive by the Ghana Education Service to allow Muslim students at the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to fast during Ramadan. The GES directive followed a decision by the Headmistress of Wesley Girls’ High School not to allow Muslim students at the …
Read More »Government to establish Mental Health Fund – Health Minister
Government is working towards the establishment of a mental health fund to be financed from the mental health levy, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, has said. According to him, the fund when established, would help in the successful implementation of the new mental health policy. Mr Agyemang …
Read More »We Can’t Work With A ‘Disrespectful MCE’ – Atwima Nwabiagya Chiefs To Akufo-Addo
Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) in the Ashanti Region, Michael Amoah Awuku, has come under fire as some traditional office holders in the electoral areas have appealed to president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to re-appoint him as his representative again. The traditional office holders said, the MCE has …
Read More »Be more tolerant of journalists, CSOs – Mahama to Akufo-Addo
Former President John Mahama has called on government to create the atmosphere for good journalism to thrive in the country. “I want to encourage President Nana Akufo-Addo and his close associates to seize the occasion to create an atmosphere that is more tolerant of criticism and devoid of intimidation in …
Read More »U/W: St. Mary Immaculate JHS in dire need of infrastructure
Saint Mary Immaculate Junior High School at Duotang in the Nandom Municipality of the Upper West Region is in a dire need of infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning. The school currently has no staff common room and an office to keep the certificate of past students as well as …
Read More »Be more tolerant of journalists, CSOs – Mahama to Akufo-Addo
Former President John Mahama has called on government to create the atmosphere for good journalism to thrive in the country. “I want to encourage President Nana Akufo-Addo and his close associates to seize the occasion to create an atmosphere that is more tolerant of criticism and devoid of intimidation in …
Read More »70% of 2020 WASSCE candidates are Nigerians but Ghana clinched 411 ‘8As’ to their 54 – Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said even though 70 percent of the students that sat the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were Nigerians, Ghanaians students got more 8As than their Nigerian counterparts. In his view, contrary to pessimistic views that the introduction of the Free Senior High …
Read More »Alleged ‘wee smokers’ invade Tabre JHS, assault teacher and students
A teacher and some students in the Tabre Methodist JHS in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region have reportedly been assaulted by an alleged group of “wee smokers”. According to reports, some teachers and students of the school had earlier called on the police to arrest …
Read More »Allow Muslim students to fast – GES to Wesley Girls
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed management of Wesley Girls’ High School to allow Muslim students at the school to fast in the ongoing Ramadan. It comes after reports that the headmistress of the school has denied a Muslim student her right to fast during the ongoing Ramadan. The development …
Read More »You promised to promote galamsey if you won election 2020 – Manasseh calls out NDC
Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri Awuni has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress not to seek political capital with respect to the issue of galamsey which is having dire effects on several water bodies in the country. Activities of illegal miners have recently seen an upsurge and some members of the NDC …
Read More »Akufo-Addo freezes salary increment for himself and all appointees of the Executive
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed an embargo on salary increment for himself, his Vice, and all the appointees of the executive for this year as a way of contributing to the reduction of the effect of the virus on the local economy. Speaking at this year’s May Day celebration …
Read More »“Scrap MPs Ex Gratia and use it to develop our Rural areas”- Gov’t told
Political Activist, Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse is urging government of Ghana to scrap MPs Ex-Gratia and use it to develop their constituencies. According to him, since the District Assembly Common fund is not enough, he suggested that MPs Ex-Gratia should be scrapped so that those monies can be put into …
Read More »COVID -19 And Disability: 80% of children failing in their learning
Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public. While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the …
Read More »How Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, AG are pressurising Akufo-Addo to accept their surrogate ‘Agyapa’ SP
Kissi Agyebeng’s nomination as the next Special Prosecutor has been described as due to pressure from the president’s cousin Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The latest of such critique has come from Agyebeng’s predecessor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu. Aside from being the …
Read More »Techiman South polls: Court rejects NDC’s application to amend petition
The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …
Read More »Isolate for 10 days even if you test negative for coronavirus at KIA – GHS to travelers
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has asked all travellers who arrive at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to self-isolate for ten days even if they test negative for Coronavirus. date rush This directive, according to the GHS, is one of the measures to curb the high rate of infection being recorded …
Read More »Court throws out Techiman South NDC case
The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …
Read More »Legon: Young man who fell from 4th floor of Sarbah Hall still unable to talk
Sarbah Hall The Dean of Students and the Mensah Sarbah hall master of the University of Ghana have been invited by the police to submit their statements to help assist with investigations into the case involving a 24-year-old man who allegedly fell from the 4th floor of the Mensah Sarbah …
Read More »Let’s get rid of ‘winner takes all’ mentality in politics — Kufuor
Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has bemoaned the “winner takes all” attitude in Ghana’s politics. He said the nation needs to take a second look at its political mentality, following the current situation in Parliament. Mr. Kufuor said the near-even distribution of seats for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …
Read More »NPP coordinator left with fractured arm after attack from Ga West MCE’s ‘thugs’
Some thugs believe to be from the camp of the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive, Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson have allegedly assaulted the party’s coordinator at Nsakina Electoral Area. The victim, Mr. Edmond Tetteh Tawiah, who is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Accra, reportedly recorded audio and …
Read More »Mahama’s petition disclosed a reasonable cause of action – SC reiterates
A justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has said that the courts in any election petition are interested in the results of the voters and whether it was a reflection of the rules of engagement of the process. The Supreme Court justice who was one of the …
Read More »NPP’ll break 8-year election jinx only if Agric Minister succeeds – Pianim
Economist Kwame Pianim has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) can only break the 8-year power swing jinx if the Minister of Agriculture succeeds. Speaking at the 16th edition of the Re-Akoto memorial lectures on the theme: ‘The legacy of the Baffour Osei Akoto: A family man, chief and …
Read More »I’ll assist NDC govt to reclaim all state lands from NPP land grabbers – Ken Agyapong
Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has said he will assist a future government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reclaim all state lands that have been sold to members of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Agyapong warned his party members that the NPP will not be in power forever therefore, they …
Read More »Trainee nurses, midwives complain over unpaid allowances
Trainee Nurses and Midwives across Ghana have launched a desperate appeal to the government to pay them eight months of their allowances. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association (G.N.M.T.A) on Sunday, April 25, 2021. The Akufo-Addo-led adminstration restored allowances for nurses and …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s plans for Pius Hadzide, Ahiagba and Perry Okudzeto revealed
Details picked up by The Herald on the three key individuals in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) from the Volta Region, namely Pius Enam Hadzide, Perry Curtis Okudzeto and Richard Ahiagba, have not been snubbed by President Akufo-Addo as being speculated. Reports point out that John Peter Amewu, the …
Read More »The five love languages
A few days ago, I came across a tweet which said “Just because you love me doesn’t mean I feel loved by you.” This really made me realize that a lot of us aren’t being loved the way we want or ought to be loved and vice versa because …
Read More »Free SHS funding: Q & A with Education Minister
Host Francis Abban (right) and Education Minister Dr Adutwum FUNDING FREE SHS AND SHARING COST HOST: The matter of Free SHS, thus far, per the Budget that was read by the Finance Minister, we’ve spent a little over GHC 3 billion on the flagship program Free SHS. Three years after …
Read More »Free SHS: Parents are free to pay fees – Adutwum
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said parents who wish to pay the fees for their wards despite the Free SHS program are free to do so. According to him, the government would applaud any parent who does so. He told Starr News’ Francis Abban in an …
Read More »Recruit only licenced teachers from next month or be sanctioned – Private schools told
The National Teaching Council (NTC) through the National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) – the regulator of pre-tertiary schools – has informed all pre-tertiary private schools to ensure that from next month their teachers begin processes to acquire their teaching licence. Also, it has notified the private schools that all yet …
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