Students in their final year of junior high school have been instructed to follow instructions in the examination hall in order to prevent paper cancellations. Students must always abide by a number of rules and regulations in examination halls, according to Mr. Yaw Opoku Mensah, Special Assistant to the Director General of …
Read More »Adopting a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder approach to peace building – Diana Oppong_Mensah writes
Ghana’s declining performance on the Global Peace Index as reported is alarming. Here are some objective analysis and suggestions on how the Women’s Network for Peace Ghana could help address this issue. Firstly, it’s concerning to see Ghana’s ranking drop from 40th place in 2022 to 55th place in 2024 …
Read More »Fair Wages and Salaries Commission invites CETAG to a meeting over indefinite strike
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) leadership has been invited to a meeting by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) this Friday, June 14. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the CETAG concerns that gave rise to the indefinite strike. Today, June 14, 2024, …
Read More »We’re not bothered that Judge admits Jakpa’s tape recording into evidence in Ambulance case – Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah states that he does not believe the outcome of the ambulance procurement case would be materially affected by the judge admitting the much-publicized recording involving the Attorney General and the third accused party, Richard Jakpa, into evidence. He contends that there is insufficient evidence in …
Read More »Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana declares indefinite strike
The government’s failure to execute the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) Arbitral Award Orders and negotiated service conditions has prompted the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to launch an indefinite strike that will take effect on Friday, June 14, 2024. The goal of the strike, which affects all …
Read More »The domestic debt exchange caused a halt to the La General Hospital reconstruction – Okoe Boye
The public is being reassured by Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye that the government would guarantee funding for the prompt completion of the La General Hospital Project. After a demolition, the project, which had been on hold for years, caused community people to become concerned. While on a site visit …
Read More »Punish heads who bused SHS students to Bawumia political rallies – NDC to GES
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Nana Akwasi, at a press conference in Kumasi, described as “worrying” the busing of students from various Senior High Schools to the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s youth connect program at the Jubilee Park. “The laws of Ghana do not allow …
Read More »KsTU denies knowledge of survey predicting Bawumia’s win
The Technical University (KsTU) has distanced itself from a survey predicting a win for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 presidential elections, stating that they had no knowledge of the survey. According to Kwabena Danso-Dapaah’s investigation, the university claims that the survey was not sanctioned or funded by …
Read More »Gov’t releases Ghc7.4m for locked up Global Fund medications at the port
The government has given the Ministry of Health GHC7.4 million to clear commodities from the Global Fund that were held up at the Tema port. On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer issued a statement that included this information. The announcement was made just a day after …
Read More »Locked-up containers contained important medicines, including kidney medications, not mosquito nets – Global Fund tells MoH
Ernest Amoabeng Oteng, the Acting Chairman of the Global Fund in Ghana, has urged the Ministry of Health to provide more information about the contents of more than 100 containers that are locked up at the Tema Port. The Ministry asserts that the containers are solely filled with mosquito nets. …
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