Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs has disclosed the cause of his stand-off with Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The two men, believed to be very good friends, exchanged heated words as they both tried to establish their authority and assert themselves. Bagbin, …
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NDC sacks: Why Anyidoho, Allotey Jacobs, Atubiga have been booted out of the party
Call it a year of suspensions and perhaps you won’t be too far from the truth. We’ve barely reached the first quarter of the year and already, three top members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been kicked out of the party. The party has cited breach …
Read More »Achimota PTA justifies selective application of school rules on Caucasians
Chairman of the Achimota Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Dr. Andre Kwasi-Kumah, has justified the selective application of rules to some students at the school in the midst of the controversy over the rejection of three students because of their dreadlocks. In backing the decision of the school, Dr. Andre Kwasi-Kumah …
Read More »I’m not behind 2024 campaign posters – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has distanced himself from some campaign posters indicating his decision to contest the 2024 presidential elections. Social media in the last few days has been awash with campaign posters of Dr. Bawumia with ‘Break the 8’ tagline. But in a statement, Dr. Bawumia stated …
Read More »‘Very stupid letter’ – Allotey Jacobs’ reaction to his expulsion from the NDC
Bernard Allotey Jacobs has described a letter from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) which announced his expulsion from the party on grounds of indiscipline as a “very stupid letter”. About two weeks ago on Peace FM, Allotey Jacobs announced that he had dismissed himself from the party. Hence, he argued on …
Read More »We’re happy the “black sheep” is out – C/R NDC Youth wing
The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Central Region has welcomed the expulsion of the former Central Regional Chairman from the party. A statement issued by the party’s youth wing in the region said Allotey Jacobs was a nuisance to the party, hence his dismissal is in …
Read More »UEW announces vacancy for Vice-Chancellor position
The Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has announced that it is accepting applications for the Vice-Chancellor position, which shall be vacant on October 1, 2021, from qualified persons. Qualification Prospective applicants must be of a professorial status or its equivalent, hold a doctorate degree and must …
Read More »NDC Constituency Chairman Suspended Over 2020 Election
The National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Northern region has suspended its Mion constituency chairman , Alhaji Abdulai Zakaria with immediate effect for three months pending the hearing of the final determination of the petition against his conduct. A statement signed by the Northern Regional Chairman of the NDC , Alhaji …
Read More »Wesley Girls SHS ban Muslim students from praying, reading the Quran and wearing hijab
As some Ghanaians are not fighting Achimota School for not admitting two Rastafarian students, a piece of new information from Cape Coast has also emerged. According to information cited on Mynewsgh, the authorities of Wesley Girls Senior High school has barred all Muslims from worshipping on their campus. Not just …
Read More »Joyce Aryee reveals how she escaped lynching during PNDC regime
Joyce Aryee, a Minister of Communications under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) regime has revealed instances where her life and that of her colleague minister came under threat. In an interview with Asaase Radio, Joyce Aryee recounted an instance in Kumasi where she was almost lynched alongside her colleague …
Read More »GES makes U-Turn on admission of Rastafarian students in schools
It is emerging that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has rescinded its earlier decision and thrown its support to Achimota School for refusing to admit the Rastafarian students. This u-turn decision by GES was disclosed by Lawyer for the Parents of the Rastafarian Students Ras George Tetteh Wayo in an …
Read More »‘I feel depressed and disappointed’ – Disenfranchised Rasta student speaks
Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, a Rastafarian would-be first-year Achimota Student who has been denied admission because of his dreadlocks says he feels “depressed and disappointed”. Speaking to Blakk Rasta on Zylofon FM on Monday 22 March and monitored by GhanaWeb, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, 16, said: “I feel depressed and disappointed. …
Read More »Three students on motorbike crushed to death at Adeiso
Three (3) students of Adeiso Presbyterian Senior High School in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern Region have been crushed to death in a fatal accident that occurred Sunday, March 21, 2021. The suspect driver yet to be identified was driving Hyundai H100 mini bus with registration Number …
Read More »Achimota School rejects GES directive to admit Rastafarians
Achimota School has rejected a directive by the Ghana Education Service to admit two Rastafarian students. Headmistress of the school after a crunch meeting on Monday with the Regional Director of Education and the GES stated that the school will not compromise on its school rules and will only admit …
Read More »Achimota Old Students reject GES directive on dreadlock students
Old Students of Achimota School have raised issues with the directive issued to the school authority by the Ghana Education Service (GES). They said even though the GES has the right to issue such directives, the matter involving the students with dreadlocks should be left at the hands of the …
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I’ll quit school rather than cut my dreadlocks – OKESS student
A 19-year-old dreadlocked student, who has been denied admission at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in the Ashanti Region, says he is considering quitting school for good. It seems the level of stigmatization and frustration meted to students with dreadlocks at the various senior high schools is at an …
Read More »How the international community propelled Ghana President Akufo-Addo to victory in 2020
Some of us, in fact, were not the least surprised at all when discerning Ghanaians graciously gave President Akufo-Addo a second mandate in the 2020 general elections. There is no denying or ignoring the fact that Akufo-Addo received massive commendations and endorsements from a host of international organisations and other …
Read More »Education Minister appears before Parliament over controversial textbooks
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, will on Monday, March 22 appear before Parliament following an urgent question filed last week by North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The question is related to the content of controversial textbooks said to denigrate some ethnic groups – particularly Ewes – in Ghana. …
Read More »VIDEO: Judge Dr Bawumia’s comment within context and content – Spokesperson replies critics
The ruling Akufo-Addo-led administration has been heavily criticized after it introduced new taxes in its 2021 budget statement. Some critics who are in shock after the introduction of these new taxes started sharing past audio and text of some comments made by then running mate and now Vice President Dr Mahamudu …
Read More »EIU report: We’re working to ‘break the eight’ – Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Akufo-Addo administration intends to break the cycle where political power changes every eight years since the 4th republic constitution came to being. It comes after the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) projected victory for opposition NDC in the 2024 elections even though the polls …
Read More »I never targeted Domelevo — Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says he never targeted nor hounded the immediate former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo out of office. Rather, he extended the necessary support, encouragement and resources to Mr Domelevo during his tenure as the Auditor-General and demonstrated his commitment at all material times to work with him (Domelevo) even though …
Read More »NDC needs new flagbearer for election 2024 — Moshake
Mr Stephen Ashitey Adjei, member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tema East Constituency has suggested that the party must work towards marketing a new Flagbearer for Election 2024. He said, the party presented a particular flagbearer for both Elections 2016 and 2020, but the Ghanaian electorates …
Read More »Ghana Health Service probes stealing and selling of COVID-19 vaccine
The Ghana Health Service has launched an administrative inquiry into the stealing and selling of COVID-19 vaccine by some staff of the service. Stephen Dzisenu, a 37-year-old Disease Control Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital is in the grips of the Greater Accra Police for stealing 36 vials of …
Read More »EIU projects victory for NDC in 2024 polls
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has projected victory for opposition NDC in the 2024 elections even though the polls are years away. The EIU however says it expects the opposition to present a fresh face for the presidential contest despite reports that former President John Dramani Mahama will contest to lead the …
Read More »GES directs Achimota School Headmistress to admit Rastafarians
The Ghana Education Service(GES) has directed the headmistress of Achimota School to admit the two teenage students whose admissions were withdrawn because of their dreadlocks. This comes after an intensive and sustained online campaign barely 48 hours in protest against the decision of the Achimota school authorities. A former Member …
Read More »I wish Achimota School focuses on my brain and not my hair – Tyrone Iras Marhguy speaks
Tyrone Iras Marhguy, the Rastafarian student who has been denied admission to the Achimota School has expressed shock at the school’s disregard for his academics prowess and instead are focus on his dreadlocks. To him, his dream has always been to be a student of the Achimota School where a …
Read More »Your statement was loose and thoughtless – Akufo Addo blasts Prof. Gyimah-Boadi
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, through his Executive Secretary, has fired back at the Executive Director of Afrobarometer, describing his recent statement on the president’s anti-corruption credentials as loose and thoughtless. Prof Boadi in a recent interview whilst commenting on the order to former Auditor General, Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo to proceed …
Read More »VIDEO: Check Out The Main Reason Of The Fight Between KNUST’s Conti And Katanga
News reaching Fillabase indicates that a brawl occurred last night at Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science & Technology (KNUST) leaving some students injured. According to sources at the KNUST, a guy was wearing a Conti (Hostel) t-shirt, and decided to pass Katanga Hostel to his own hostel in Brunei, so on his …
Read More »3 out of 10 children in Ghana are stunted – Deputy Public Health Director
Sixteen percent of children in the Ashanti Region are stunted, the Ashanti Regional Deputy Director for Public Health, Dr Michael Rockson Adjei has said. The Ashanti Regional Deputy Director for Public Health disclosed this at a sensitisation workshop for the media held in Kumasi on Friday, 19 March 2021. The …
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