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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Utility consumers are to enjoy free water and electricity supplies for the next three months. It follows plans by the government to extend the free electricity and water relief packages that ended in May for three more months. The new measure is to be announced in the mid-year budget review …