The Executive Director for IMANI Africa has downplayed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) defence for the compilation of a new register. Mr. Cudjoe argues that the numbers recorded during the mass voter registration exercise would not have been so different if the old register was used. He made the claim in response to the Deputy Chairman […] The post EC’s
The biggest problem with the Ghanaian Educational System is that students are not taught how to learn. What makes this worse is that teachers don’t know that they need to teach students how to learn. And that’s mainly because at the teacher training institute, trainees are not exposed to learning methods as much as they […] The post Ghanaian
A huge blast rocked a military base in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu near a stadium on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring 14, emergency workers said, and the militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility. Soldiers opened fire after the explosion which sent clouds of smoke into the sky, said Halima Abdisalan, a mother of […] The post Blast
The Ghana Chamber of Communications has refuted the claim that the implementation of the Common Platform (CP) has uncovered under declaration of taxes by mobile network operators. The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was answering questions on the floor of Parliament on Friday, August 7, 2020, when she said an estimated amount of GHS300 million […] The post Telcos
The government is being urged to introduce alternative public education examination bodies to break the monopoly currently enjoyed by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). According to the Executive Director of the Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, this will force the West African examination body to sit up and act swiftly to address the challenges […] The post Break
Crime rate in the Upper East Region has declined, according to the Director-General of National Police Patrol Directorate, Commissioner of Police (COP) Patrick Akolgo. COP Akolga, who commended the Upper East Regional Police Command for the reduction in crime rate in the region, attributed the success chalked to government’s motivation of police personnel and the […] The post Crime
An unidentified man has drowned in an abandoned pit in Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba in the Central Region. The man believed to be in his early forties was found in the pit by residents in the area. Citi News understands that this is the fifth time someone had drowned in the abandoned pit in recent times. […] The post C/R: Man drowns in abandoned pit at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has debunked claims that he will abolish the free Senior High School (SHS) programme being implemented by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) if he comes to power. The former President explained that he has never been against the policy. He, however, said the […] The post ‘I won’t abolish
The Chairman of the Accra Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region, George Sipa-Adjah Yankey is convinced the party will win at least 90% of the 17 parliamentary seats in the Region in the December 2020 polls. The former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Gas Company expressed this at a […] The post NDC will win 90% of parliamentary
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye says any Facebook account or page soliciting for funds in his name is fake. The Ledzokuku legislator says he has only one Facebook page, with the user name, Dr Okoe Boye. Some of the fake accounts are named Hon Bernard Okoe Boye and Hon Okoe Boye. […] The post Ignore Facebook accounts raising funds in my name
The Volta and Oti Regions have unrepentantly provided the most reliable support base for the National Democratic Congress since the ban on party politics was lifted in 1992 as one of the precursors of the commencement of the 4th Republic. The Volta Region which until recently included the Ot Region has buoyed in their unchallenged […] The post Volta,
A former Deputy Minister of Education, Okudzeto Ablakwa has described as “harsh”, the punishment given to the 14 Senior High School students who were involved in acts of indiscipline and vandalism during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The 14 students have been dismissed and barred from writing their remaining papers in […] The post Sanctions
The High Court in Accra on Friday, August 7, 2020, dismissed an application for stay of execution brought by outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr. Kennedy Agyapong against a defamation suit won by the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr. Mr. Agyapong had asked the High Court, […] The post Ken
Four hundred and thirty-six (436) new COVID-19 cases have pushed Ghana’s total case count to 40, 533. The new cases came from samples that were taken between July 17 and August 4, 2020. The death toll still stands at 206. There are 2,625 active cases and 37,702 recoveries. Cumulative Cases per Region (Case Count from Highest to […] The post Ghana records 436 new COVID-19 cases
The Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George, wants the government to provide more clarity on the revelation that millions in under-declared taxes were saved in the telecommunications sector since the implementation of the Common Platform in 2017. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr George said the evaluation of the Common Monitoring Platform by the Communications Minister in […] The post More
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has condemned the total disregard for the rule of law and the wanton destruction of state properties taking place on the campuses of some Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). “We condemn in no uncertain terms this show of […] The post Violence
An aspiring Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Kwaku Quansah, is pledging to pull back Samia Nkrumah, daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, into the ranks of the party. Samia Nkrumah, a former MP for Jomoro in the Western Region, has been out of the limelight since she lost her seat in 2012. Despite suggestions that […] The post CPP Chairman aspirant
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, has emphasized the need for financial institutions to leverage on technology for business growth. According to him, the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial economy has become increasingly apparent considering the impact of the novel Coronavirus on […] The post Invest
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, has emphasized the need for financial institutions to leverage on technology for business growth. According to him, the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial economy has become increasingly apparent considering the impact of the novel Coronavirus on […] The post Invest
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