POLITICS

President Nana Akufo-Addo has come under fire from former president John Dramani Mahama for his administration’s persistent failure to examine the program’s centrepiece, free senior high schooling. Mr. Mahama claims that the politicization of education by the government and the sacrifice of quality for quantity have led to the underfeeding …

The New Patriotic Party in the United States of America (NPP USA) former Deputy Organizer Alhaji Ali Suraj has called on its members to band together in their effort to end the country’s eight-year cycle of political dominance. Regardless of who is chosen as the party’s flagbearer, he pledged to …

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Mr Omane Aboagye, has encouraged students to take advantage of the ICT programme introduced by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation to broaden their scope of knowledge in the modern technology. He stressed the importance of Information Communication Technology …

The Director-General of the TVET Commission, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, has taken a giant step towards refilling what, unconsciously, appears an overlooked facet in human resource development, Mentorship. In most advanced economies, mentorship now serves as central pivot around which entrepreneurial/professional skill development revolves. Hence, the Silicon Valley in USA.  …

The Office of Francis Addai-Nimoh has disassociated themselves from Alan Kyeremateng campaign Operations Director, Hopeson Ardoye over his infamous statement about Northerners with what he claims to be a comment by Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh when he appeared on Ekosiisen. In a statement signed by Suleman Issifu the Aid of Hon …

Sarah Adwoa Safo, a Member of Parliament(MP) for the Dome-Kwabenya seat, has praised President Akufo-Addo for the chance to work in his administration. In reaction to the President’s decision to revoke her appointment as Minister of Gender, she wrote to him on August 5, 2022, saying: “It is with profound …

A prominent NPP member is confident that Ghanaians will be willing to pay higher utility rates in order to benefit from the services provided. According to Gabby Otchere-Darko, the populace is prepared to support the government in the event of “dumsor,” as power outages are commonly known. The founder of …

The recent spike in the country’s operating costs is killing off entrepreneurs, according to the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), who are urging the government and the PURC to find ways to protect them. Mr. Akwasi Nyamekye, chairman of the AGI for the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions, …

According to the Minority in Parliament, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) rise in utility rates will only make the high expense of living situation worse. This follows the PURC’s announcement of new power and water rates. As of September 1, utility users will pay a combined rate of 27.15 …

On September 1, 2022, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will enact new tariffs. Electricity and water rates are anticipated to increase by 27.15% and 21.55%, respectively. In the aforementioned release, the PURC acknowledged the financial challenges that consumers were facing, but added that without these price hikes, the utility …