The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has strongly condemned the leakage of examination papers in the ongoing 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Several papers in the ongoing WASSCE including Economics, English have been leaked on social media with answers. This leakage follows agitations by students who …
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Reading Will Enhance Quality Education—First Lady Rebecca
The First Lady of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo has identified reading as the sure panacea to enhancing the quality of education and deepening the intellect of the youth. According to her, a people with high literacy skills are better positioned to expedite the development of a …
Read More »EOCO exonerates former UWR Health Director
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has exonerated Dr Osei Kufuor Afreh, the immediate past Upper West Regional Director of Health Services of allegations of wrong-doings levelled against him. The EOCO, after exonerating Dr Afreh, charged the Coalition of Concerned Citizens’ of Upper West Region to formalize the Coalition’s …
Read More »COVID-19: Nine more killed in Ghana as death toll hits 248
Nine more persons have been killed by the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 248. The total case count of the highly infectious disease now stands at 42,993 with a total of 40,796 people either recovered or discharged. The current active cases has increased …
Read More »Let’s compare track records – Mahama dares gov’t
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has described the ruling New Patriotic Party as a promise and failed government. According to Mr. Mahama, the NPP is only good at making juicy promises to win the hearts and votes of Ghanaians but fails in fulfilling such promises …
Read More »NAGRAT welcomes Professional Teacher Allowance policy
National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has welcomed government’s policy of Professional Teacher Allowance (PTA). The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Tuesday, August 12 2020 announced the policy of the Professional Teacher Allowance saying that it would enable teachers to invest in improving and upgrading their skills and …
Read More »Bawumia speaks on NPP’s infrastructure record today
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will today, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 speak on the Akufo Addo government’s infrastructure development in its first term. He’s expected to bring Ghanaians up to date on the government’s infrastructure record at a Town Hall and Results Fair to be held at the Academy of …
Read More »Something is wrong with teaching profession in Ghana – Patrick Awuah
Founder of Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, has asked major stakeholders in Ghana’s educational system to pay critical attention to the training and development of teachers in the country. According to him, while recent backlashes have been targeted at students who rioted and destroyed school property for strict invigilation during their …
Read More »I have laboured in vain for the NDC – Tracey Boakye cries following death threats
“I would have died in vain if I was killed, my son Kwaku could have just suffered. I am not crying because of Kennedy Agyapong’s insults, I have so much pain in my heart for my party NDC,” these were the words of actress Tracey Boakye as tears flowed down her …
Read More »Is John Mahama Still The Best Option For Ghana To Change The Game? Boadi William Quizzes
“A gorrila is still a gorilla. We don’t have short memories” these are the words of President of Educate Africa Institute, Boadi William. He said, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the former President and the flag bearer of the opposition NDC party is viciously trying his luck with so many …
Read More »NDC apologises for cancellation of teacher trainee allowance
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has apologised for an earlier decision by the Mahama-led administration to scrap both teacher and nursing trainees’ allowances. The National Youth Organiser for the party, George Opare Addo admitted that the decision by former President John Dramani Mahama was unpopular. According to him, the …
Read More »Ahwoi told lies in ‘Working with Rawlings’ – Amidu
Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has refuted claims by Professor Kwamena Ahwoi that he and late former Vice President Amissah-Arthur were members of the National Reform Movement before joining the PNDC regime under former President Rawlings. Reacting to the claims in the controversial book – Working with Rawlings- the Special prosecutor …
Read More »You Cannot Eat Your Cake And Have It – Mahama Told
The current administration inherited a bastardized economy with a despaired population, implanted by cronyism and bureaus whose preoccupation was to skew public gains in favor of their egos , and delight in the anxiety of the underdogs and the vulnerable citizenry. Ridiculous as acknowledged by all instruments of measure, …
Read More »NDC gives GH¢2,000 to picketing hygiene students who were dispersed by police
The Minority in Parliament has given a sum of GH¢2,000 to the leadership of the School of Hygiene after they were prevented from picketing the Sanitation Ministry. The agitated graduates stormed the Ministry on Monday over unpaid allowances but were dispersed by the Police. The students set up camp at …
Read More »Presidential aspirant Marricke Kofi Gane emerges as the obvious choice of the people
Independent presidential tial aspirant in the upcoming elections, Mr Marricke Kofi Gane, is emerging the obvious choice of the people. Most of the reviews are largely informed by the precision with which he delivered his alternative policy propositions, albeit being constrained by time -the 60 second rule, instead of …
Read More »Hygiene Students Picket At Sanitation Ministry Over Unpaid Allowance
Scores of hygiene students have picketed at the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources in demand of their 3years unpaid allowances. As early as 3 am on Monday, the students stormed the Ministry in protest of their unpaid allowances. The students who besieged the Ministry with their mattresses, food items, …
Read More »Mahama sends strong message to Akufo-Addo
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has accused government of using all manner of strategies to suppress a lot of eligible registrants because it wants to remain in power. According to the former President, Ghanaians will not sit down for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to use …
Read More »We won’t steal ballot boxes for you this year – A Plus to politicians
Social commentator, Kwame Obeng-Asare known as A Plus has sent a strong signal on behalf of the Ghanaian youth saying that they will not be working to spur the course of any political party in the December, 7 elections. According to him, no youth in the country will be used to snatch …
Read More »Protect the ballot in December – Mahama to Voltarians
Former President John Dramani Mahama has charged supporters of the NDC in the Volta region to ensure that they protect ballot boxes at their polling stations in the December polls to prevent rigging. According to Mr Mahama, happenings at the just ended voter registration exercise is an indication of the ruling NPP’s …
Read More »Sammi Awuku gives funny description to the Jane and John ticket
National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has made a sarcastic assertion about Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate, John Mahama and Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Mr Awuku, speaking at the inauguration of the NPP’s campaign team in the Volta region, described Mr Mahama and his running mate as …
Read More »9-week-old baby killed by coronavirus
The latest update on Ghana’s Coronavirus figures indicates that a 9-week-old child has succumbed to the disease. According to the Ghana Health Service, the baby’s unfortunate demise occurred in the Central region. He is one of the 8 persons who are said to have been killed by the virus in the latest …
Read More »Ahwoi scheming to take over NDC after 2020 polls – Rawlings
Former President JJ Rawlings has accused Professor Kwamena Ahwoi of scheming to take over the NDC if former President John Mahama losses the December polls. According to him, the timing of the launch of Professor Ahwoi’s controversial book – Working with Rawlings – is deliberate and not wrong as has …
Read More »I’ll be very surprised if Mahama loves women more than Akufo-Addo – Sekou Nkrumah
Controversial son of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Nkrumah has waded into the conversation on morality which has dominated the social media space for the past week. There is a conversation ongoing on social media after a “banter” between two “celebrities” over a ‘PAPA NO’ who is said …
Read More »University Of Energy And Natural Resource TESCON Honours Francis Owusu-Akyaw
The Tertiary Education Students Confederacy of the New Patriotic Party (TESCON) in the Sunyani based University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) last Saturday conferred special honors on Mr. Francis Owusu-Akyaw, a minerals expert and NPP member. In a citation the student’s wing commended Mr Akyaw for displaying commitment to …
Read More »Covid-19: Govt providing critical help not freebies – Akufo Addo to Mahama
President Akufo Addo says his government is offering critical support to Ghanaians and small businesses to ease the effect of COVID-19 pandemic because it is a caring government and not because it delights in giving freebies. The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Mahama, had asked President …
Read More »UCC, others to resume on August 24 to write end of semester exams
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that continuing students in schools that could not write their end of semester examinations will be reopened on August 24. According to the President, this is to allow them the opportunity to write their final exams for the academic year. The President made …
Read More »Government to provide meals to JHS pupils
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has instructed the Gender Minister to provide one hot meal to all final year Junior High School (JHS) pupils in schools preparing to write the BECE. …More soon… Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Read More »Akufo-Addo begins two-day visit to Western Region on Tuesday
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic Ghana, will begin a two-day working visit to the Western Region on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The visit will enable the President to inspect some ongoing projects executing by his administration, cut sod for some new projects and also interact with …
Read More »Kanjaga SHS students mob, block Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s entourage
Students of the Kanjaga community Day Senior High school in the Builsa South District Saturday evening couldn’t hide their emotions, after they thronged the area in their numbers to welcome Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. The NDC Running Mate was in the area as part of her tour of the …
Read More »Sawla NDC sacks alleged NPP Nasara wing members over EC data collection
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Constituency have chased out a group suspected to be from the Nasara Wing of New Patriotic Party over allegedly impersonating Electoral Commission (EC) officials. The group were alledged to be taking vital information of potential voters. Nkilgi FM sources say some NDC executives led by the Savannah Regional …
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