In 2006, one of the biggest news in the country was about the clampdown of an MV Benjamin vessel in the fight against drugs. The vessel used to cart over 77 parcels of cocaine into the country using unapproved routes. A former police officer, Nobert Anane Dei who rose to …
Read More »Prof. Kwesi Yankah Makes A Case For Increased Women Participation In Ghana’s Education System
A former Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah, says there must be a deliberate attempt to push the agenda of the inclusion of more women into education in the country. According to him, having more women in school prepares them for leadership roles at institutions …
Read More »South Africa Sent You On A “Fool’s Errand” – GFA To FIFA
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has called on FIFA to dismiss South Africa’s match-fixing protest because their allegations are baseless. The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that it has received a complaint from SAFA over their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana, which they lost 1-0. “FIFA has received …
Read More »Manchester United Sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The loss was United’s fifth in their last seven matches in the league, leaving them 12 points adrift of leaders Chelsea. Below is the club’s full statement on his exit: Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager. Ole will always be a …
Read More »GES Gets Clearance To Recruit Over 16,000 Teachers
The Ministry of Finance has granted financial clearance to the Minister of Education, to enable the director-general of the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruit 16,850 newly trained teachers. In a letter dated 19 November, the Finance Ministry, noted that approval has also been granted for emoluments to be charged against …
Read More »Captain Kojo Tsikata,National Security Advisor Reported Dead
A founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and stalwart of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Captain Kojo Tsikata has died, reliable sources tell Asaase radio. The retired Army Captain also served as the National Security advisor as well as head of foreign affairs under the Provisional …
Read More »Road Minister, Amoako-Atta Must Pay For Lost Monies Due To Toll Booths Closure – Mornah
A former National Chairman of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah has said the Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako-Atta should be made to pay for the losses following the closure of the toll booths. Mr Mornah said the minister is a lawmaker therefore, he should have known …
Read More »A.B.A Fuseini Says, Ghanaians Are Most Taxed People In West Africa
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu in the Northern Region, Alhaji Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, has disclosed that the abolition of the road tolls as announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2022 Budget is meant to shift it on all electronic fees and charges. Speaking to …
Read More »YouStart Initiative Laudable, Don’t Politicise It – IFS To Government
A senior research fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Dr Saed Boakye, has called for transparency in the disbursement of funds under the new YouStart initiative. YouStart is a vehicle for supporting young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training, technical skills and mentoring to enable them launch and operate …
Read More »‘Hold Politicians Accountable To Their Promises’ – Paramount Chief Of Sefwi Bekwai To Other Chiefs
The Paramount chief of Sefwi Bekwai, Oyeadeeyie Basape Kojo Armah III , has expressed worry about the chiefs in the country for failing to hold politicians accountable to their words He said this in an interview with the media when the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai, Hon. …
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