Over 12,000 Registered Nurse Assistant Clinicals (RNAC)and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) are still home after ministry of Health opened portal for them to apply for recruitment a month before 2020 presidential and parliamentary election. According to the concerned RNAC/RNAPs group, after six months, none of its members has been …
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Eight-year political cycle is a disservice, NPP will break it – Buaben Asamoa
Director Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has stated that his party is on course to ‘Break The Eight’ – reference to winning a third consecutive term in office under the 1992 Constitution. The former Adentan Member of Parliament cited reasons such as the maturity of the …
Read More »Why I voted against 1992 Constitution – Sekou Nkrumah explains
Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has explained why he voted “No” in a referendum that approved the 1992 Constitution. On April 28, 1992, Ghanaians went to the polls to vote for a new Constitution to mark the end of the …
Read More »Election of MMDCEs would be brought back again after necessary consultations – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo says he has not given up on his quest to amend Article 55 (3) of the 1992 constitution to pave way for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on partisan basis. He maintains that a repeal of the law that prohibits political parties …
Read More »PHOTOS: 5 potential First Ladies for 2024
The buzz, the euphoria and the expectations for the 2024 general elections in Ghana have so far largely focused on the main contenders of all the major political parties expected to participate in the polls. In the ruling party, there are many permutations and campaigns being rallied around either the …
Read More »For women: Menstrual hygiene tips you need to follow
Maintaining proper menstrual hygiene during your periods is an absolute necessity. Wearing sanitary pads for long and not cleaning the vaginal properly can lead to irritation, rashes and other diseases. You must maintain proper intimate hygiene, especially during your periods. Poor physical hygiene during that time of the month can …
Read More »Free cocoa beverages for basic schools
Niche Confectionery Ghana Limited has sealed a deal with the Ministry of Education to supply enriched ready-to-drink cocoa beverages to basic school children across the country. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed last week, allowing Niche Confectionery Ghana to supply its ready-to-drink beverages to 1.8 million primary school children …
Read More »12,964 candidates failed 2021 promotion test
Some 12,964 out of the 39,918 candidates who were shortlisted for the December 2021 promotion test to various teaching grades within the Ghana Education Service (GES) were not successful. In a statement released by the GES, some 26,954 candidates representing 67.5 per cent were successful. The promotion test was written …
Read More »Alan-Bawumia ticket is ‘rubbish, childish symbolism’ – Kwesi Pratt on Akomea’s proposal
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has critiqued a recent proposal by Nana Akomea, calling for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen to team up for 2024 general elections. Speaking on Metro TV program, Good Morning Ghana, the veteran journalist opined that the basis of the proposal …
Read More »‘I married not for myself but for the presidency’ – Kwame Nkrumah
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, had a different perspective on the institution called marriage. He never believed in it. He stated during his lifetime that, he did not marry Fathia Halim Rizk [Helena Ritz Fathia Nkrumah] for himself but for the Presidency and Republic of Ghana. While couples have …
Read More »NPP Flagbearership: Bawumia is an alien to NPP, we only know Alan – Former NPP MP
Former NPP MP for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu Adjei, has stated that Vice President Bawumia should not be the flagbearer of the NPP because “he is an alien in the party”. According to Asafu Adjei, the right person to lead the NPP (New Patriotic Party) is Alan Kyeremanten because it …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »CPP to rebury Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has alleged that Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was not given a befitting burial by the state. The party has therefore announced that it will organise a fresh burial ceremony for the late freedom fighter in November, 2022. The CPP believes the “restless” soul …
Read More »Civil servant at KMA disqualified from NPP constituency race
A civil Servant with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Owusu Sekyere, has been disqualified from contesting in the Manhyia South NPP chairmanship race. Ashanti Regional NPP First Vice Chairman, Kwabena Nsenkyire, petitioned the NPP Vetting Committee that Owusu Sekyere is a civil servant and therefore, cannot contest. The NPP vetting …
Read More »Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …
Read More »Ejurahene urges all NPP aspirants to demonstrate political maturity for peaceful polls
The Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II has called on the aspiring candidates vying for various positions in the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to demonstrate political maturity and work together to consolidate the peace of the country, by conducting peaceful elections during the upcoming internal polls. “Remember that this is internal elections, …
Read More »‘It’s easier said than done’ – Mpiani pooh-poohs Alan-Bawumia ticket proposal
A former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, is not the least enthused about the proposal for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen to run together on the ticket of the NPP in the 2024 presidential election. Mr. Mpiani believes the proposal fails to take into account …
Read More »Pair Bawumia and Alan for 2024 – Nana Akomea urges NPP
Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has entreated the leadership of the party to come into a consensual agreement on who represents the party in the 2024 presidential elections. Ahead of the party’s election of a flagbearer for 2024, the current Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Trades …
Read More »Stop using treated mosquito nets to cover refuse – GHS warns refuse collectors
The Ghana Health Service has warned refuse collectors against using treated mosquito nets distributed to fight malaria to cover refuse being carted on tricycles. It is common in many communities in Ghana’s capital city, Accra to see riders of tricycles used as refuse carting vehicles using treated mosquito nets to …
Read More »NPP 2024 flagbearer will need fresh ideas to win power – Gabby
The Founder of Danquah Institute Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko says despite the gains made under President Akufo-Addo’s administration, the Presidential Candidate for NPP for the 2024 election will have to bring on board new ideas. “And they (Ghanaian) look at who the NPP’s candidate is and what he’s saying. That will …
Read More »2024 Polls: NDC will lose again with Mahama as Candidate – Amoako Baah
Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, a senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has disclosed that it will be a mistake on the part of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to present John Mahama as its candidate in the 2024 elections. He said Ghanaians …
Read More »‘I deserted Kufuor because of Akufo-Addo’ – Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe opens up
Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, one of the founding members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, has opened up about his relationship with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The now-suspended member of the party claims, he took a lot of risk for the current President at the time that the party needed a …
Read More »Wenchi SHS to face court over non-competitive procurement
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the prosecution of the Wenchi Senior High School in the Bono Region for breaching the Public Procurement Act. The school was indicted in the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report for non-competitive procurement of goods and services. Accordingly, Mr. Twumasi Ampofo, the Headmaster, and Mr. …
Read More »We will soon have an HIV/AIDs epidemic – Dr. Adu-Gyamfi
The presidential advisor on HIV/Aids, Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi, has indicated that the country will soon have to deal with an HIV/AIDS epidemic if care is not taken. According to her, an HIV/AIDS epidemic might be eminent because even though the number of cases of the disease keeps rising and …
Read More »Free SHS students being served ‘Gari Jollof’, ‘Donkey Saliva’ over food shortages in the Upper East Region
Some Senior High School students in the Upper East Region have expressed worry over the kind of food usually served them. They said more often “Gari Jollof” and “Donkey Saliva” are predominately on their menu. Gari Jollof as they called it is a mixture of gari, palm nut oil, salt …
Read More »Speak truth no matter who gets galled – Mahama tells Agyinasare
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the founder of Perez Chapel International, Charles Agyinasare, not to be silent but always speak truth no matter who gets galled. This was contained in a speech the former President delivered on Sunday, April 24, at the church premises during an event marking the elevation of Charles …
Read More »Signs indicating NPP is losing 2024 elections – Yammin lists
Former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Joseph Yammin, has affirmed that the National Democratic Congress, NDC, will win the 2024 general elections. According to him, signs like the recent Serwaa Broni saga points to the fact that the opposition NDC will come back to power in 2024. Addressing participants at this year’s …
Read More »NDC never scrapped trainee allowance – Opoku-Agyemang
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said the John Mahama administration never scrapped the teacher trainee allowance. The former Minister of Education said claims by persons that the allowances were removed hence their difficulties in school were lies and should be ignored. Addressing members of …
Read More »Some KNUST students who drive on campus don’t take their cars home; they can’t explain how they bought it – Mgt
The University Relations Officer (URO) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Norris Bekoe, has revealed that some students who drive on campus are unable to take their cars home during vacation because they cannot explain to their parents how they got the money to buy the cars. …
Read More »Serwaa Broni: Akufo-Addo must clear his name – Jantuah
A social commentator and Leading Member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah has urged President Akufo-Addo to clear his name over the allegations leveled against him by Serwaa Broni. According to him, the allegations are not good for the image of Ghana and the President should be absolved …
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