Controversial sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has asked the Ghana Football Association and the Sports Ministry to account for the alleged money they received from FIFA for Black Stars preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana is expected to receive the first tranche of a whooping $9 million after …
Read More »C K Akonnor to drag Sports Ministry to CAS over unpaid salaries
Prosper Yaw Ntow, the lawyer for former Black Stars head coach, Charles Kwabla Akonnor has confirmed that he and his client have agreed to drag the Sports Ministry to the Court of Arbitration for Sports(CAS) over unpaid salaries and compensations. Ntow confirmed that they have put together all documents required …
Read More »Finance Ministry and 4 other ministries that owe ‘big’ money
The Auditor General’s department has revealed various amounts owed by some ministries in its recent report. The report which cites infractions in many governmental institutions; ministries, departments and other agencies, was prepared under Section 11 of the Audit Service Act, 2000 (Act 584) for presentation to Parliament in accordance with Section …
Read More »Free SHS is not under review – Ministry ‘corrects’ GES boss
Reports that government’s flagship Free Senior High School, Free SHS, policy, is set to be reviewed are not true. This is according to Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, who spoke in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM on Friday, July 22, 2022. “So far as …
Read More »The Church of Pentecost appoints first Fulani pastor into full time ministry
The historic moment took place at a commissioning service for the 2021/22 batch of ministerial students held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh. Having been commissioned, P/Overseer Diallo and his wife, Mariam Diallo Sulemana, are now set for Nkwanta, where they would be stationed to serve God and …
Read More »Food Shortage: Gov’t to distribute foodstuffs to affected SHSs by July 12 – Education Ministry
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 …
Read More »Education Ministry downplays reports of food shortages in SHSs
The Education Ministry has downplayed concerns being raised about shortage of food items in secondary schools in parts of the country. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Ministry’s PRO, Kwasi Kwarteng, said his ministry has “not had any such official complaint.” Despite reports indicating that certain schools currently lack key ingredients like …
Read More »Finance Ministry yet to approve ¢5-per-inmate feeding fee for prisons
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has said attempts to increase inmates’ feeding fee to ¢5 have been delayed by the Finance Ministry. Addressing Parliament on the state of prisons in the country, he said the Finance Ministry’s approval has lingered despite all necessary steps taken to get the increment approved. …
Read More »‘Sacrifice’ Ofori-Atta, place Finance Ministry under Bawumia – Allotey Jacobs to Akufo-Addo
Bernard Allotey-Jacobs, a social commentator, is calling for the Finance Ministry to be placed under Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Allotey believes the Vice President has become the cynosure of critique in the wake of the government’s decision to approach the International Monetary Fund for an economic rescue programme. He …
Read More »National Security Ministry warns of likely terrorist activity in North East, Upper East regions
The Ministry of National Security has warned other security agencies in Ghana of a strange movement of certain persons along the borders of Ghana in the North Eastern Region and the Upper East Region. In a statement addressed to the Chief of Defence State and the Inspector General of Police …
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