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The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS has called on government to revert to the traditional trimester system in the 2023 academic year, since the current semester system puts a lot of stress on school facilities and infrastructure as well as staff and students. In a Communique released …

Government has ordered the burning of structures and equipment belonging to Akonta Mining, a company owned by New Patriotic Party, NPP, Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, alias Chairman Wontumi. Accra-based Joy News, in a report stated that their sources confirmed that the destruction of the properties took place on …

The usually bustling streets of Accra during the weekends became a thing of the past as the increase in oil prices compelled then-General Ignatius Kutu (I.K) Acheampong’s government to ban the use of petrol by private vehicles on weekends. The ban on October 22, 1975, was from 6.00 pm on …

While the mystery surrounding the usage of Kirani Ayat’s video by the Ghana Tourism Authority without the musician’s consent is yet to be demystified, another musician, Fuse ODG, has issued a statement saying his legal team is in touch with the authority for using his video for the promotional video …

A young man based in Ashaiman, Wisdom, has stated that the government of Ghana must provide jobs for the youths of Ashaiman, otherwise, the government must legalise the sale of weeds. According to Wisdom, he has been jobless for a long while and depended on weed to cater for himself …

The government is exploring comprehensive smoke-free policies as part of a mechanism to control tobacco use in Ghana. The Acting Director of Technical Co-ordination and Special Advisor on Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) to the Minister of Health, Dr. Baffour Awuah, announced this in Accra during a stakeholder meeting by the Food …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has taken a swipe at both the  New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing them as lacking focus and an unthinking government anytime they have the opportunity to lead this country. The CPP’s National Youth Organizer Comrade Osei Kofi Acquah, speaking …

Richard Ahiagbah, Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, has disclosed that government is putting in place efforts to get an office for former president John Dramani Mahama. His comments on Accra-based Citi FM, came hours after he had affirmed on Metro TV that he had documents to …

President of Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Reverend Paul Frimpong-Manso, has said he does not support the call for government to tax offerings and tithes collected by the various Christian bodies. Rather, he said, government should strengthen the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to identify churches that operate businesses on …

The Government of Ghana has rescinded its decision on the issuance of the 2-year cedi and 5-year cedi dominated bonds, a Joy Business report has said. According to the portal, the cancellation comes after bonds were initially issued back in May and March this year and were re-opened to both …