The member of parliament for Builsa South Constituency, who is also the ranking Member of the Education Select Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has prevailed on the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to resign honourably over the school placement for sale saga or risk being pushed out. …
Read More »David Malpass Resigns As World Bank President
The president of the World Bank will step down from his post in June, leaving the organisation almost a year before his term was due to end. David Malpass announced his decision on social media, without providing a specific reason for his departure. The pick of former US President Donald …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines: Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Read More »Muhammadu Buhari Pleads For Nigerians Over UAE Visa Ban
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to lift a visa ban his nation imposed on Nigerians. “Nigeria and the UAE have enjoyed excellent and beneficial relations for many years, including at the highest political levels. We can and must …
Read More »Govt ‘Rejects’ New Bawku Chief, Orders For Arrest Of Anyone Who Holds Himself As Such
The Government of Ghana has condemned the installation of a new chief for Bawku by the King of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sherigah II. In a statement issued by the Ministry for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the government said that Naba …
Read More »Inflation Rate For January 2023 Drops Marginally To 53.6%
The year-on-year rate of inflation for January 2023 was 53.6%, latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown. This means that in the month of January 2023 the general level of prices was 53.6% higher than in January 2022. This is a 0.5 percentage-point drop relative to …
Read More »No Shortage Of Oxygen At Oda Government Hospital – Management Clears Air
The management of Akyem Oda Government Hospital in the Birim Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region has responded to the allegations made by the media about critical shortage of oxygen in the mentioned health facility. In a statement sighted by MyGhanaMedia.com, the Medical Superintendent at Akyem Oda Government Hospital, …
Read More »WAEC Clarifies National Grading System For BECE Candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has explained the disparities that have characterised the National Grading System for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. There has been an uproar on social media since WAEC released the 2022 BECE results on January 25, 2023. Some parents as well as some schools …
Read More »GES Releases SHS/TVET Placement For 2022 BECE Graduates – CHECK NOW
Placement for 2022 graduates of the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) into Senior High Schools and Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) has been released. It was released on Wednesday, February 15, by the Ghana Education Service(GES). According to the Service, candidates can now log onto the Computerised School …
Read More »LGBTQI+ Law Must Consider Culture And Interest Of Humanity – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has expressed the hope that the Human Sexuality and Identity Bill before Parliament will take into consideration the culture and the societal attitude of the people, as well as the humanity of the people involved. “The consequences, hopefully, will be those that will recognise the culture and …
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