The Methodist, Presbyterian, and Catholic Universities have finally gained autonomy. It follows the granting and issuance of Presidential charters to the aforementioned universities by President Akufo-Addo.   With this, the said universities can issue certificates that will not bear the names of their previous mentoring institutions. This brings to six …

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the late Prime Minister, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia. Born in Wenchi in the then Brong Ahafo region on 11 July 1913 and died on 28 August 1978), Busia was a Ghanaian political leader and academic who became Prime Minister from 1969 …

The Auditor-General’s report for 2021 has revealed that some academic programmes offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have not been accredited. The report dated June 1, 2022, is addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin. According to details of the report, “out of …

The Junior Common Room (JCR) of Commonwealth Hall is calling on the Council of the University of Ghana to call the Vice Chancellor, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, to order. They claim since she took office, Prof Appiah Amfo has tacitly endorsed indiscipline and hooliganism exhibited by students of Mensah …

The 2021 Auditor-General’s report has unearthed irregularities amounting to GH¢1,080,913,824. It comprises tax irregularities, cash irregularities, indebtedness/loans/advances, payroll irregularities, stores/procurement irregularities, rent irregularities and contract irregularities. The A-G detected payroll irregularities amounting to GH¢5,583,498.00. Included in the total payroll irregularities was unearned salaries totalling GH¢1,501,740.00 paid to 146 officers of …

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) President, Alex Nartey, believes former President John Mahama’s recent criticism of the Judiciary and the Chief Justice was unfair after he called it broken and in need of new leadership.   “I think that such a statement is not fair to the …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut down the operations of the Shell Filling station at Adomi Bridge (Atimpoku) in the Eastern Region for selling water–laced petroleum product to unsuspecting customers.   Following a widely circulated video on social media and subsequent complaint made to the Authority on 29th August, …

Government has released an amount of 4.5 million United States dollars for the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra as part of the Ghana Tourism Development Project.   Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mohammed Awal, on 25 August 2022, gave authorization for payment …

A middle-aged man, who jumped the security fences of the Accra Zoo on Sunday (28 August 2022) and entered the lions’ enclosure has been mauled by one of the large cats, the Forestry Commission confirmed in a statement.   “The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama says it will take a new Chief Justice to repair the ‘broken image’ of the Judiciary. According to him, the current leadership of the Judiciary lacks what it takes to redeem its sunken image, hence the need for a new Chief Justice. Addressing a …