POLITICS

GIJ SRC considers re-joining NUGS after exiting last year

The Students Representative Council of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ SRC) is considering re-joining the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) after exiting the mother student body last year. GIJ exited NUGS last year because it felt the association was not playing its role with regard to issues at …

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Garden City University College inducts 1,996 fresh students

The Garden City University College at Kenyase in the Kwabre East in the Ashanti region has inducted 1,996 fresh students for the 2021/22 academic year into the university. The students, including foreign nationals, are to pursue diplomas, degrees and masters programmes in nursing, business and communication. The matriculation ceremony was held …

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Free TVET kicks off in April

The Education Ministry has announced that the Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative introduced by the Government will start this academic year. According to the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Coordinator, the Ministry, Mr William Darkwah, all qualified candidates who chose to pursue TVET at any government-approved …

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How NDC uncovered millions of illegal ballot papers printed for 2020 polls

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been explaining to some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), how the party agents uncovered an alleged printing of additional ballot papers by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the 2020 elections. Mahama, who was the flagbearer for the NDC in the 2020 elections, had earlier spoken about the alleged …

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Gov’t engaged in business with antigen test at KIA – Akandoh

The Ranking Member on the Committee on Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says government appears to be in business with its continuous antigen test at the airport despite the opposition against it. Speaking to Lily Mohammed on Starr Today, Mr. Akandoh indicated  lot of countries are doing without the testing at the …

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By-elections looming at Assin North?

The Assin North Parliamentary seat was won by James Gyakye Quayson in the 2020 elections when he polled some 17,498 votes representing 55.21% against his New Patriotic Party (NPP) contender, Abena Durowaa Mensah who polled 14, 193 votes, representing some 44.79%. Since then, questions about the eligibility of the MP to occupy that position has …

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NPP Youth Organizer suspended for attacking Akufo-Addo

The Akuapem North constituency Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias IGP has been suspended by the party for making unfounded allegations against President Akufo-Addo and National Chairman of the party during the polling station executives and electoral area coordinators election. A letter issued and …

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They saw him as ‘borga’ with money so they didn’t care – Obiri Boahen blames NDC executives for Gyekye Quayson’s woes

Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has blamed the leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress for the woes of embattled Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyekye Quayson. According to lawyer Obiri Boahen, some members of the NDC, prior to Gyekye Quayson’s election as parliamentary candidate, …

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2021/22 SHS placement: 367,811 candidates successfully placed — MoE

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSsPs) into Senior High Schools (SHS)/Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes will be released on Saturday, March 26, 2022. This is contained in a press release …

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Education Ministry releases 2021/2022 SHS placements today

The Ministry of Education has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and  Placement Systems (CSSPS) for students into Senior High Schools (SHS) will be publicized today, Saturday, March 26. According to the Ministry, 367, 811 candidates out of the 555,353 who qualified for the placement have been placed automatically …

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Reintroduce road tolls – Minority to government

The Minority in parliament has asked the government to reintroduce the collection of road tolls in the country. Leader of the Minority group, Haruna Iddrisu indicated that the scrapping of road tolls is denying the government of revenue. He was responding to the new measures announced by the government to help resolve …

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Bawumia rallies support for Black Stars head of Nigeria encounter

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is rallying support for Ghana’s Senior National Football team, the Black Stars as they meet their arch-rivals the Nigerian Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifying play-off at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. He also assured the Black Stars of the nation’s maximum support …

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Akufo-Addo urges doctors to accept postings to rural areas

President Akufo-Addo has described as distressing the refusal of some doctors to accept postings to rural and underserved communities. Addressing a Public Lecture to commemorate the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the University of Ghana Medical School, the President urged student doctors to follow the footsteps of their forebears by accepting …

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Teacher trainees cry over 4-months unpaid allowance

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana is unhappy over delays in the release of their monthly allowances which have been in arrears for four months. According to the association, the arrears owed them fall between May and August, for the 2020/2021 academic year. In an interview with Citi News, the President …

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3 proposals by Minority to deal with Ghana’s economic crisis

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend held a quarterly cabinet retreat at the Peduase Lodge to decide on ways to mitigate the current economic challenges. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, March 24, addressed the press on details of the retreat stating that the government has decided among …

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Minority notifies Police on picketing at KIA over COVID-19 test

The Minority in Parliament has notified the Accra Regional Police command of their impending demonstrations and picketing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra if the government does not make COVID-19 test free. In the notice, the Minority added that the protest is also against what they described as …

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