Senior High Schools across the country will not participate in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) until further notice. The Conference of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), which announced this said, inter-school sports and debate competitions and other extra-curricular activities have also been suspended. This is as a result of …
Read More »6 hotels, other hospitality facilities closed down in Ahafo Region
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down six hotels and other hospitality facilities in the Ahafo Region for operating without licences. The affected facilities included pubs, and catering services among others at Sankore, Mim, Mehame Nkwanta, Goaso, and Kenyasi. The Ahafo, Bono and Bono East Regional Director of Authority, …
Read More »Lightning strikes dead 13-year-old boy, injures 5 other children in Buliisa
A thunderbolt has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and critically injured five others in Buliisa. The deceased has been identified as Howard Okello, a son of Peter Okecha, the LC III chairperson of Biiso town council. The incident happened at around 5:30 pm on Saturday evening. The children …
Read More »Terrorists kidnap Christian Association, CAN Chairman, one other Catholic priest in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic terrorists have again abducted two Catholic priests in the Lere local government area of Kaduna State. The priests who were identified as John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas, were reported to have been abducted on Friday at Gure Parish. Chietnum is the Christian Association of Nigeria …
Read More »Andre Ayew and four other players whose positions in Black Stars are under threat
The Black Stars are going through a reface as the Ghana Football Association continue to lure top-performing Ghanaian players abroad to strengthen the team. Certainly, some players will be in keen competition for a spot in the starting eleven as well as a spot in the team in general. According to assistant …
Read More »Ofori-Atta and Bawumia are worse as each other – Akoto Osei booms in leaked tape
Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo Constituency, has allegedly lambasted the government for mismanagement of the economy. In a viral allegedly leaked audio tape, someone purporting to be the one-time Minister of State at the Finance and Economic Planning under the Kufuor government laments …
Read More »IMF programme won’t affect free SHS, other flagship programmes – Gov’t
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 …
Read More »IMF Bailout: Free SHS, NABCO, National Cathedral & other policies to be cancelled
Key projects and policies could be affected by the government of Ghana’s eventual decision to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. Based on the terms and conditions that usually come with an IMF bailout where the government is told to cut down on expenditure and focus …
Read More »Duncan-Williams, Heward-Mills, other Cathedral Board of Trustees must speak – A Plus
Media personality and political activist, Kwame A Plus wants members of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees to speak to matters around the project. He is of the view that if anything untoward has taken place as widely alleged, they should resign as members of the Board of Trustees. A …
Read More »I know Bawumia is clean but he is being blamed for other people’s ills – Dr. Amoako Baah
Controversial Political Science lecturer, Dr. Amoako Baah, who supports Alan Kyeremanteng, has vouched for the sanctity of the character of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Speaking on a wide range of issues in a radio interview, Dr. Amoako Baah said some ills and lies were being perpetrated by elements in …
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