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The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has decried delays in the payment of allowances owed its members by government. According to the TTAG, the delay in the payment has worsened the living conditions of its members amidst the unbearable prevailing economic conditions in the country. National President of the …

Legendary Ghanaian musician Abrantie Amakye Dede has called on government to legalize the smoking of weed in Ghana. According to him, perceptions that weed smokers are bad are wrong and misleading. “If you smoke weed, you’re not a bad person. I think the Government should legalize it,” the ‘Mmaa p3 …

The founder and leader of Hope Generation Ministries International, Prophet Nicholas Osei alias Kumchacha, has bemoaned the notoriety of some spiritualists and individuals claiming to possess the power of money doubling. According to Prophet Kumchacha, such persons only prey on the greed and gullibility of some members of society and have become …

Family of former President John Evans Atta Mills is furious with government for allowing the Atta Mills Institute to work on the grave of the former president. The NGO, run by Koku Anyidoho, say they are rehabilitating the Asomdwe Park which has the mortal remains of the former president. According …

Outspoken Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has taken a dig at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mr. Agyapong argued that only governments who have failed to live up to expectations seek support from the Britton …

Senior High Schools hit by food shortages will receive supplies by Tuesday (July 12), authorities have announced. That’s according to the Education Ministry as it races against time to avert an imminent closure of second-cycle schools whose students have been affected by an ongoing strike by members of four teacher …

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbornu has blamed the government for the shortage of food in some Senior High Schools. Mr, Carbonu said the current centralized system that authorises only the National Buffer Stock to distribute food to Senior High Schools has largely contributed …

As concerns intensify about a shortage of food in Senior High Schools, the Ashanti Regional Students Representative Council (SRC) has called on the government and the National Food Buffer Stock Company to address the issue associated with the food shortage that many schools in the region are facing. According to …

The Ministry of Finance says government flagship programmes like the free SHS policy, Agenda 111 among others, will not be scrapped following government’s decision to seek an IMF bailout. The Ministry says government will ensure that pro-poor policies are not affected by the IMF conditionalities. Government last Friday announced plans …

A former Deputy Minister of Information, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has reacted to the decision by the government to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. He said he can imagine the fear that has gripped the head of the Economic Management team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia following the decision. “I can …