The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) says it is negotiating with the Ministry of Education to begin posting trained teachers to private schools in the country. The move is also to supply private schools with government textbooks as it’s done for public schools. According to the Authority, the effort is …
Read More »Man Shot Dead As Youth Clash Over Mining Concession At Manso Keniago
Thirty-four-year-old Elijah Timenkeh has been shot dead at Manso Keniago in the Ashanti region, following a clash between workers of a local mining firm and some irate youth, Thursday night. Elijah Timenkeh was among the youth of the town who besieged the mining concession of Adubiaho Mining Company to prospect …
Read More »Ghana Isn’t Hard, Mahama Is Only Fueling A Perception Of Hardship – Yaw Buaben Asamoa
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of fueling a perception of hardship in the country. The governing party’s Director of Communication, Yaw Buaben Asamoa believes the country is in a good state and President Akufo-Addo is working hard to increase productivity and improve …
Read More »Eugene Arhin Clears Air On MMDCEs Appointment
The Director of Communication (DoC), at the presidency, Eugene Arhin has explained the seeming delays associated with the naming of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). It follows growing concerns about the delay in the announcement. Addressing members of the Presidential Press Corps at the maiden press briefing at …
Read More »‘NDC Feels Threatened We’ll Use Agenda 111 To Break The “8’ – NPP
The New Patriotic Party, NPP, has ridiculed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) saying, the opposition party is threatened by the government’s ambitious ‘Agenda 111’ hospitals initiative. According to the NPP, the NDC’s criticism and opposition to ‘Agenda 111‘ is borne out of the fear that it [NDC] will suffer another …
Read More »Tokyo 2020: Akufo-Addo Rewards Samuel Takyi With $30,000 And A Car
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi, will be given a car, $10,000 in cash for his efforts at the Olympic Games, plus a further $20,000 to be put in a fund towards his future. The President made the announcement when Ghana’s contingent …
Read More »USA: NPP’s Edmund Kyei Meets State Representative Of Georgia
NPP 1st Vice Chairman for Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Edmund Kyei, as part of his priorities to bring development and business opportunities to the good people of Asokwa and Kumasi in general, this morning had a meeting with Hon. Erica Thomas who is the State Representative of …
Read More »Photos: The Abandoned Komenda Sugar Factory
JoyNews has released a documentary produced by Joojo Cobinah focusing on the abandoned Komenda sugar factory which has been rusting away since operations halted. The old factory, built-in 1964, became defunct about 30 years ago due to technical difficulties and mismanagement. “He (President Nana Akufo-Addo) promised that he will fix the …
Read More »Government Owes Student Nurses 4 Months’ Allowance
Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …
Read More »I Fought Corruption Better; More Scandals Are Happening Under Nana Addo – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, under his leadership, fought corruption better than the current government. According to him, during his term, members of his own party who were found culpable in the Ghana Youth Employment Development Agency, (GYEDA) scandal were prosecuted, while other …
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