POLITICS

NUGS condemns leakage of WASSCE papers

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

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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 …

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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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