Members of the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) say they are angry over the comments of the  the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Senyo Hosi against the university and its management. The lecturers say they believe Mr. Hosi …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly, known as “Wontum” has described Former President John Dramani Mahama as a terror to NPP flagship policy Free Senior High School. According to him, Mr. Mahama is against education and he appears confused and as …

Ghana Education Service has on numerous times said that it has ban all forms of corporal punishments, which mostly are plain abuse of students, at primary and secondary schools in Ghana. In fact, even in the absence of this ban, what is done to Ghanaian students in the name of …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has continuously criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of ‘filling’ his administration with his relatives; ‘family and friends’. According to them, the ruling government will be known as the most nepotistic administration in the history of this country. Government communicators often deny this allegation. …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has, in the interim, stopped electoral processes for the election of its parliamentary candidates in some constituencies across the country.The affected constituencies include Chereponi in the North Eastern Region; Kpandai and Bimbilla in the Northern Region; and Hohoe in the Volta Region.In the Western Region, …

A senior lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has warned Ghana would ‘crumble to dust’ should the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) get an additional four-year term at the 2020 general elections. Dr Vida Nyagre Yakong, whose word of warning is anchored in what she says is “happening” …

President Akufo-Addo has told the chiefs and people of Wechianu in the West District of the Upper West Region that the Mahama government did not pay for the majority of the E-Block schools it constructed. The Mahama government had told Ghanaians that it constructed and completed some of the schools …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi has confirmed the suspension of Parliamentary Aspirant at Asawase Constituency, Manaf Ibrahim over insults. He disclosed on Kumasi-based Pure Fm that the Presidential Staffer has been handed an infinite suspension for violating the party …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is unhappy with the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) directive to third-year students in Senior High Schools to return to school earlier than the planned reopening date for extra classes. The students, the first batch of government’s Free SHS program who were supposed to …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says no pupil will be sacked for not wearing the new school uniforms for Junior High School students when the academic year starts in September. Commenting on its implementation, the Director-General of GES, Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa said the old uniform will be phased out …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has shifted the reopening of school for third-year Senior High School (SHS) students from Monday, August 19 to Sunday, August 25, 2019. A statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director-General of the GES, Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, said the new date was arrived …

Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has criticized the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama over his recent comments about the government’s flagship Free Senior High School policy. Speaking at the commissioning an ultra-modern Fertilizer Blending Factory at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region on …

President Nana Akuffo-Addo has issued a firm directive to the police and all other security agencies in the Upper East Region to deal ruthlessly with individuals or groups who are engaged in the smuggling of subsidised fertiliser meant for Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme. Since the inception of …

Dear Mr Mahama, Your pretentious u-turn on President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School implementation has been exposed by the affable and competent Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. You and your surrogates, since 2012, have caused for over forty advertisements to be made against President Akufo-Addo’s Free S.H.S …

An aspiring Parliamentary candidate for the NPP in the Salaga North Constituency of the Savanna Region has appealed to delegates to give him the nod to lead the party in the constituency as the Parliamentary candidate to lead the party to win the seat from the NDC in the constituency. …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed that all Senior High School (SHS) third-year students are to report to school on Monday, August 19, to begin the first term of the 2019-2020 Academic Year. The directive brings forward, the re-opening date initially set for September for the third-year students, the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has for the second time suspended the GES-SIC insurance policy program for public school teachers across the country. It said the suspension is only temporary until the end of August when it will be lifted. In 2018, teachers in public basic and senior high schools …

The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health (MoH), has paid the final tranche of allowance to nurse trainees for the 2018/19 academic year.The ministry, in a statement, said each trainee nurse received GHS400 for 10 months in each academic year to support their academic and clinical works.In all, …

Government is to provide free WiFi (Internet) service in all tertiary and secondary schools across the country to aid teaching and learning. It is in fulfilment of the campaign pledge of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to pursue free WiFi for certain categories of educational institutions. “I’m happy to …

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has revealed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will soon be scrapped from the country’s educational system. According to executive secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the popular examination has outlived its relevance. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) members in the Ashaiman Constituency have reportedly been living in fear in the past few weeks over some high-profile deaths recorded by the party in the area in recent time. Checks conducted by The Ghana Report indicates that the largest opposition party in the country has …

All the three aspirants who picked nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Krachi West Constituency have been disqualified. The recommendation to get them disqualified was contained in a brief report jointly issued and signed by the party’s Constituency Chairman, Douglas Amanfo, secretary Peter …

The Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, on the 3rd day of August, 2018, decided to honour the son of the soil, Kofi Abrefa Busia by naming the University after him. That decision, it must be reiterated, was taken by the Governing Council of the University …

The old Northern Region is set to witness a flowery of political activities this week as President Nana Akufo-Addo and his predecessor, Mr John Mahama are scheduled to criss-cross the area for various political engagements. While President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected in the Northern region for a two-day tour from …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Kennedy Osei Nyarko is already writing off John Dramani Mahama and the opposition National Democratic Congress in the 2020 polls threatening to resign from politics if the party is able to garner 48% of the total votes. The Minister who is also the Member of Parliament …

Former President John Dramani Mahama who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general elections will visit the Savannah Region on Tuesday, 13th August 2019 and Wednesday, 14th August 2019. The Savannah Regional Secretary of the NDC in an exclusive interview with thepressradio.com said …

The only woman contesting the Parliamentary Primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Salaga South Constituency Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah has assured delegates she will empower the 93 branches across the constituency to win both the presidential and parliamentary elections come 2020. She said, the branches serve as …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded the decision by the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources to name the outfit after Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the Government of the 2nd Republic. The decision was taken by Governing Council of the University on 3rd August, …

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani, Bono Region, is to be named after the late Prime Minister of the Second Republic, Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced.He made the announcement at the 4th Congregation of the University in Sunyani on Saturday, 10 …

There is a saying that cleanliness is next to Godliness thus the significance of cleanliness and hygiene cannot be overlooked by any society. Every faith and civilisation stresses the importance of cleanliness. Historically, cleanliness has been considered one of the important factors by which to judge a civilisation or society’s …