Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene) The Student Representative Council (SRC) of Akim State University College, affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has made a passionate appeal to the government to extend the free tuition policy to private universities. This call was made during the university’s 2025 …
Read More »MoE Release List Of Approved Private Schools To Be Included In Free SHS Policy On Pilot Basis
The Ministry of Education has released the first list of private senior high schools selected for the Free SHS pilot program, aimed at expanding access to quality education and easing overcrowding in public schools. Selected schools, including Ideal College in Greater Accra and Modern SHS in the Eastern Region, were …
Read More »VIDEO: Birim South DCE Reaffirms Gov’t Commitment To Complete Akim Swedru To Apoli-Beposo Road
Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene) The District Chief Executive for the Birim South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon. Taaju Abdu Rahim, has reiterated the Mahama-led government’s commitment to completing the construction of the feeder road from Akim Swedru to Apoli-Beposo. On Friday, 13th June, 2025, Hon. Taaju Abdu …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Monday, June 16, 2025.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight The Informer Daily Graphic The …
Read More »GRA Postpones Implementation Of Energy Sector Levy Until Further Notice.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has postponed the rollout of Tariff Interpretation Order (TIO) No. 2025/004, which relates to the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141).Ghanaian tourism The suspension follows a directive from the Minister of Finance after consultations with key stakeholders. The order, which included a planned …
Read More »NDC Hit With Sad News
The Ashaiman Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Shaddad Umar Jallo, has died. He passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, June 14, 2025, in East Legon after reportedly complaining of feeling unwell. While the official cause of death is yet to be confirmed, family sources suspect complications …
Read More »GES Extends School Selection Deadline To June 25
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the deadline for the 2025 school selection process to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to give final-year Junior High School (JHS) students more time to complete their choices following the inclusion of private Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the selection system. The move comes …
Read More »Former MMDCEs Petition NPP National Council For Voting Rights In Party Elections
A group of immediate-past and former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have formally petitioned the party’s National Council to grant them voting rights in all internal party elections—from the constituency level to the national executive level. In a letter dated June …
Read More »7 dead, 3 Survive After Lawra SHS Students’ Canoe Capsizes On Black Volta
A tragic canoe accident has claimed the lives of seven Lawra Senior High School students after a vessel carrying ten members of the school’s cadet corps capsized in the Black Volta River near Dikpe in the Upper West Region. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 14, during a routine morning …
Read More »NSA Scandal: I’m Ready For Court – Yagaba-Kubori MP Responds To Attorney General’s Allegations
Yagaba-Kubori MP and former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Mustapha Ussif, has strongly denied any wrongdoing in connection with the GH¢548 million payroll fraud scandal that has engulfed the Authority (NSA). In a statement issued on Friday, June 13, Mr. Ussif said he was aware of the Attorney …
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