Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has lamented the state of affairs in the current education system where students are reluctant to ask questions of their teachers. The Minister, who doubles and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, believes that reluctance must be done away with if fully rounded children relevant …
Read More »I’ll go mad if wee does not enter my system for a day – Kelvyn Boy
Ghanaian Musician, Kelvyn Boy says unlike others who have gone mad as a result of smoking marijuana, he will go mad if he doesn’t smoke. He says smoking wee; an illegal substance in Ghana calms his nerves and, therefore, he will not stop abusing the drug. Kelvin Boy who was …
Read More »No more guarantor system for voter registration – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced sweeping reforms to voter registration and voting, two years before the next general elections. These will affect source documents for voter registration and the voter ID system, and will take effect with the maturation of a yet-to-be laid constitutional instrument. Deputy Commission Chair, Samuel …
Read More »Kumasi to get first Electric Light Rail Transportation system
Kumasi is set to become the first city in Ghana to have an Electric Light Rail Transportation (Tram System) as part of government’s effort to ease traffic congestion in the Ashanti Region’s capital. The Tram system is one of the sophisticated means of transport found mostly in Europe. This type …
Read More »GWCL to help Sierra Leone build water system
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has been contracted to help to build the capacities of Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) of Sierra Leone to provide more inclusive water services in that country. Consequently, it has received a $250,000 fund for that purpose. The fund, provided under the European Union—Water Operators’ Partnerships (EU-WOP) programme, …
Read More »Cassava fufu boosts immune system, lowers blood pressure
The fact is that traditionally made Ghanaian fufu can have cassava levels as high as 90 per cent. I provide a summary of the following nutrients present in 3.5 ounces (100 grammes) of cooked cassava according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2020): Three hundred and thirty calories, 78.4 grammes …
Read More »If every Ghanaian had Ghana Card it would have been the perfect system of identification – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says far from what some may believe, the NDC wholeheartedly supports the use of the Ghana Card as a source of identification for the voters’ registration. What they do not support, he says, is the use of the …
Read More »NDC deploys Bawumia’s QR Code Proxy payment system to collect party dues
The National Democratic Congress has reportedly introduced a system for payment of dues and filing fees to the party using the QR Code and Proxy Pay platforms launched in March 2020 by the Akufo-Addo government under the office of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Among other systems such as …
Read More »E-levy: There’s too much ‘foolishness’ in the system – Allotey Jacobs goes wild
Social commentator, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has expressed disgust over the behavior of Ghanaians as he wonders what they actually want government to do for them. Commenting on the controversial e-levy which is strongly opposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and many Ghanaians who complain it will compound their hardships, …
Read More »Korle Bu Neurosurgeon shares harrowing details of Ghana’s healthcare system
• Dr Abdullah says for four years ICU at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was under “lock and key” • He indicated that the young 13-year-old Michael Asiamah looked into his eyes before the surgery and said, “I have confidence in you” but they had to lose him to post-surgery …
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