Residents of Gbefi in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region have allegedly attacked police officers from the Kpando Command and freed a suspect who was arrested to assist in investigations in a threat of murder case. The incident according to Citi News sources allegedly occurred in the presence of the Chief …
Read More »Mahama assures free fertilizer for farmers in 2021
President John Dramani Mahama has promised to provide free fertilizers to cocoa farmers to alleviate their plight in the cocoa production chain. He said under the administration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2015, cocoa farmers were given free supply of fertilizers, aside from the yearly increase in producer price of …
Read More »Free wifi for schools will start next year – Bawumia
A promise by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to connect all Senior High schools (SHSs) in the country to free internet/Wifi will be fulfilled by next year, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said. Dr Bawumia made the remarks when he launched the Aspirants Unite for Victory group for the NPP …
Read More »Gov’t extends free water to end of year
The Government of Ghana has extended the implementation of the free water supply to homes in the country till December 31 this year, a statement issued by the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources has said. According to the statement on Wednesday, September 23, this is to enable Ghanaians to …
Read More »Free WiFi for SHS to be launched in October
Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that government’s plan to provide free WiFi for all Senior High Schools (SHSs) will be rolled out next month. She explained that the initiative is part of government’s strategy to bridge the gap created in the world of Information Communication Technology (ICT). Speaking at …
Read More »Free SHS is killing the economy – Kofi Bentil
Honorary Vice President of IMANI Center for Policy and Education, Kofi Bentil, has said the government’s flagship Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme is putting a strain on the economy of Ghana. In a meeting with the vice presidential candidate of the NDC, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Thursday, September 10, Mr. …
Read More »NDC to provide free laptops to students – Naana Opoku-Agyemang
A next NDC government will absorb half of fees to be paid by all tertiary students in the country. This was made known by the running mate of the NDC, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at the manifesto launch of the party. “we will absorb 50 percent of fees for tertiary students,” she …
Read More »Gov’t releases funds for coronavirus free water
The Ministry of Finance has released the first tranche of funds for the free water supplied to Ghanaians under the COVID-19 pandemic combat and impact mitigation measures. At a media briefing in Accra on Friday,7th August 2020, to throw light on the subject, the Chief Executive of Community Water and Sanitation Agency …
Read More »Free SHS has come to stay – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to dismiss suggestions that he will cancel the free SHS policy if he wins the December polls. According to him, what he is against about the policy is its ‘poor’ implementation by the Akufo-Addo government – which initiated it. “Free SHS has come …
Read More »Government considering free tertiary education – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says his government is considering implementing free tertiary education in the country. According to the president, the greatest investment to make in a country is to invest in it’s people, therefore, he intends to do so by investing in the education of the people. “What I’ve realised is …
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