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Today, at 2,123 authorized centers around the nation, 569,095 candidates will start the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) this year. They’re going to end on July 15, 2024, Monday. The Ghana Education Service (GES) Management released a statement on Sunday, July 7, congratulating the candidates on their perseverance and hard …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his support for the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and pledged to make improvements to it should he be re-elected president in the next elections. Ghanaian President Mahama, who held office from 2012 to 2017, recognized the value of …

Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of parliament for Cape Coast South in the Central Region, has vehemently supported Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who has come under fire from some quarters for his arrogance. The NDC MP disputes the assertions that NAPO, or Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as …

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has embarked on a working visit and inspection at the ongoing Boankra Inland Port within the Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region to ascertain firsthand information on the progress of work done and challenges as part of their oversight responsibility. Addressing the …

The Boankra Inland Port project is still underway, and its Phase One work is 40% complete, according to Mr. Justice Amoh, the CEO of Justmoh Construction Ltd. Speaking to the media today at the project site, where members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport were visiting to evaluate …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has denied media reportage inviting the leadership of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to a meeting to resolve the ongoing strike over the non-implementation of a new salary structure. CLOGSAG began a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, after …

Ghana is making great progress in lowering carbon emissions and addressing growing transportation expenses with the announcement made by Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the country will buy and import 100 electric buses by the end of the year. This project has the potential to completely transform Ghana’s public transportation …

John Mahama, the leader of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has advised Ghanaians to stay away from the type of unrest that is occurring in Kenya right now, where large-scale demonstrations over tax increases have resulted in calls for the resignation of President William Ruto. Mr. Mahama underlined …

Chef Ebenezer Smith, also referred to as Chef Smith, is a Ghanaian who falsely claimed the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Smith has since apologized in public. Chef Smith displayed a certificate that he said demonstrated his record-breaking achievement during a press conference …

MTN Ghana executives reaffirmed the company’s dedication to fostering the expansion of local SMEs in Ghana during the most recent MTN Ghana Business Executive Breakfast, which had as its theme “Bridging the Credit Risk Gap for SMEs in Ghana.” Mr. Stephen Blewett, CEO of MTN Ghana, underlined in the keynote …