The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed its profound condolences to the family of Stacy Okyere, the first-year student at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, who tragically passed away on February 4, 2024, following a brief illness. The Service, in a statement issued on Monday, said its “thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family […] The post GES
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has urged the public to disregard statements made by the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the government’s construction of a fish landing site in Keta. The NDC in Keta argues that there is no evidence to support the government’s claims of having constructed […] The post Disregard
Some angry residents in Konongo, within the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, attacked fire officers and caused damage to a tender. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 10, 2024, when the angry residents accused the fire officers of delaying their response to a fire outbreak in the area. Fire officers from Konongo […] The post Konongo
It was all joy and excitement when party executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem Central constituency in the Ashanti Region held a thanksgiving service over the weekend at the Presbyterian Church in Odumasi. The thanksgiving service was to thank God for a successful parliamentary primary held in the […] The post Asante
Tensions flared in Ghana’s Parliament on Tuesday, February 13, as a seemingly routine exchange of pleasantries took a dramatic turn between Members of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong and Sylvester Tetteh. The incident occurred when Sylvester Tetteh, the MP for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro, attempted to extend greetings to Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central upon the latter’s entrance into […] The post Ken
We rank almost everything. The top 10 restaurants in our vicinity, the best cities to visit, the best movies to watch. To understand whether the rankings were any good you’d want know who was doing the ranking. And what it was they were looking for. These are exactly the same questions that are worth asking […] The post University rankings
Speakers at the Old Swesconians Association annual thought leadership program have urged a rethink of Ghana’s agricultural sector to drive food self-sufficiency. The event, dubbed ‘The Swedru Conversations,’ brought together industry and academia with the objective of providing practical strategies to make Ghana regain its spot as an agrarian economy. Organized under the theme, “Feeding […] The post The
After two rounds of hotly contested voting for a presiding member, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly failed to produce one. Despite a successful swearing-in ceremony for the 54 assembly members alongside the three Members of Parliament in the Metropolis, the 54 assembly members with voting rights were unable to give the two-thirds majority of 38 votes […] The post Sekondi-Takoradi
The Ankobeahene of the Begoro Stool, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, has been summoned by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council for allegedly endorsing the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the upcoming December elections. The summons comes in the wake of a petition received by the council against him […] The post Begoro
In a significant step towards supporting Ghana’s industrialization agenda while empowering young people, Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately-owned bank, has generously donated GHS 110,920 to the Design & Technology Institute (DTI) in Accra. This contribution which was championed by the Bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking department will support the education of 10 promising […] The post Fidelity
Genser Energy Ghana Limited, an independent power-producing company with a vision for community and social responsibility, has funded the construction and furnishing of a new block for the Jungle Warfare School of the Ghana Armed Forces in Akyem Achiase in the Eastern Region. A brainchild of the board chairman of Genser Energy, Nana Osae Nyampong […] The post Genser
The President of the Chamber of Local Governance, Dr. Richard Fiadomor, has reignited discussions on the need to elect Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by advocating for increased autonomy to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of various assemblies. Dr. Fiadomor contends that the interference of the government and political figures in the election […] The post Independence
Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest banks, has appointed a temporary replacement for CEO Herbert Wigwe, who died alongside five others in a helicopter crash last Friday. Bolaji Agbede, Access Bank’s most senior founding executive director, will assume the CEO position in an acting capacity, the bank’s parent company, Access Holdings Plc, announced in a […] The post Nigeria’s
The captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles football team has led calls to end online bullying against midfielder Alex Iwobi. Some football fans have been trolling Iwobi on social media, blaming the 27-year-old player for their country’s 1-2 loss to Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Afcon final. Iwobi played in the match for 79 minutes, before he […] The post Fans urged
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe, has urged local assemblies not to solely rely on the District Assembly Common Fund for their development. Mr. Botwe admonished that district assemblies should consider improving their internally generated revenues to complement the District Assembly Common Fund Speaking at the inauguration of the Kumasi […] The post Assemblies
The Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has touted the significant contributions of the erstwhile John Mahama administration in developing the Ghana Card system. According to him, the NDC government started the implementation process of the Ghana Card as far back as 2016, arguing that the NPP government only continued […] The post Mahama’s
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has eulogized the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son were among six individuals on board a helicopter that crashed in the United States early Saturday, February 10, 2024. The deadly […] The post It’s
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has initiated an internal investigation into the tragic death of a first-year student of the Aburi Girls’ Senior High School. It also said it is actively collaborating with law enforcement agencies to conduct an independent investigation into the matter. The student, Stacey Okyere, who had been complaining of […] The post GES
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students in senior high schools under the free SHS policy. The minister said the move is to help improve teaching and learning in the various public senior high schools across the country. Speaking at […] The post Every SHS student to get a tablet
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students of Wesley Girls Senior High School under the free SHS policy. The minister said the move is to help improve teaching and learning in the school. Speaking at the speech and prize-giving day […] The post Adutwum promises to
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