Approximately thirty percent, or 9,556, of the 20,181 teachers that took the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3 did not pass. The National Teaching Council (NTC) states that on Thursday, December 21, 2023, the results will be formally announced. According to a National Teaching Council (NTC) announcement, 10,625 teachers …
Read More »There are no political judges – Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie
Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, the nominee for the Supreme Court, has denied rumors that there are justices in the judiciary who have political affiliations. Based on his 25 years of bench experience, the Appeals Court Judge claimed not to have seen any cases of judges being swayed by political factors. …
Read More »Ghana announce 55-man provisional squad for 2023 AFCON
For the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has selected a 55-man preliminary squad. With just 24 days till the competition begins, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released its squad on Wednesday, December 20. There are 11 Ghana Premier League players on the tentative …
Read More »“The issue of the non-use of the indelible ink breaches the law” – Minority to EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has been charged by the Minority caucus in Parliament of violating the constitution by forgoing the use of indelible ink in the next round of elections. This comes after the European Commission (EC) declared its intention to replace the ink that is typically put to voters’ …
Read More »Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh listed No 6 of 100 Inspiring Individuals in Africa
The African Regional Journal has ranked Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the minister of energy, as the sixth most inspirational person in Africa. The African Regional Awards, run by Tarj Events, are said to have as their primary goal “to celebrate inspiring individuals in Africa and motivate the collective African citizenry …
Read More »Willingway Foundation-Ghana wins best Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre of the year
At the Damak-IDP Sanitation Health Watch Community Heroes Excellence Awards, which were held on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the SSNIT Conference Hall in Adum-Kumasi, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Willingway Foundation-Ghana which is headed by Mrs. Lydia Abena Manu has won the title of best Mental Health Care and Rehabilitation …
Read More »EC attributes voter apathy to the non-partisan nature of District Level Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) has determined that a significant contributing cause to the low turnouts that have been characteristic of the Elections in previous years is the non-partisan nature of the District Level Elections (DLEs). However, Samuel Guggisberg Asrifi-Young, the EC’s Bono Regional Director, said that the directorate had sophisticated …
Read More »NPP opens nominations for parliamentary primaries
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today open nominations for aspiring parliamentary candidates in constituencies where the party has sitting Members of Parliament. While the nominations are expected to close on December 25, 2023, the party has fixed January 27, 2024, to conduct the final leg of its internal election …
Read More »NPP Parliamentary primaries: Tafo residents rally support for Dr Louisa Serwaa Donkor
In order to allow Dr. Louis Serwaa Donkor to run for the party’s parliamentary seat in the Tafo Constituency in the Ashanti Region in the 2024 elections, a large number of residents are pleading with the delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to support her. Residents have noted …
Read More »Antoinette Kwofie wins Ultimate Woman in Leadership – Finance Award
At the recent 5th Women’s Choice Awards Africa in Accra, Antoinette Kwofie, the Chief Financial Officer of MTN Ghana, was presented with the Ultimate Woman in Leadership – Finance Award. Antoinette’s award is given in honor of her outstanding achievements in the largely male-dominated field of finance. The award is …
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