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Dr Afriyie Akoto hands over Agric Ministry to Hawa Koomson

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the former minister of agriculture, officially handed the sector over to Mavis Hawa Koomson, the caretaker minister. Following the former’s departure two weeks ago, President Nana Akufo-Addo issued a directive through his Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin. Dr. Akoto Afriyie presented Madam Koomson …

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40 arrested Krobea Asante students arraigned before court

Today, January 24, 2023, has seen the arraignment of the 40 students who were detained in connection with commotions at the Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute. The students, who went on a rampage and destroyed school property on Sunday, were apprehended by the police. While police and other interested …

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STEM SHS placement portal opened for 2023

The opening of the 21st Century Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) school placement portal has been announced by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ghana Education Service (GES), Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) Service, Free Senior High School Secretariat (FSHS), and Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). Therefore, …

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Auditor-General orders Information Ministry to refund Ghc 151,000 Covid-19 allowance

According to the Auditor General, the Information Ministry paid itself Ghc151,000 as a Covid-19 payment for working under a lockdown. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Auditor-General, has ordered the Information Ministry to repay around 151,500 to its own management and personnel without permission. In Mr. Asiedu’s examination of Covid-19 transactions for …

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2022 BECE Examiners demand payment from WAEC

Examiners for the most recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), administered by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), have not received payment. One of the WAEC examiners, Kwame Nsiah, revealed this when he demanded payment for recent work performed by the examiners. “Teachers from various schools in various regions of …

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