GENERAL NEWS

Examination malpractice, an educational dysfunction has plagued the West African Examination council into great losses as there seem to be leakage of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) papers ahead of schedule every year. This issue has gotten worse to the extent that some …

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is ready to adopt the Ghana card as the only document to prove one’s citizenship in the next voter registration exercise. EC Director of Electoral Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, told the me that the Commission had already reached a consensus with the political parties …

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, November 23, 2021, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.9083 and a selling price of 5.9143. The figures were the same as yesterday’s. At a forex bureau in Accra, dollar is being bought …

Prempeh College has qualified to the finals of the 2021 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition after beating Opoku Ware Senior High and KNUST SHS in the semi finals on Tuesday November 23. Prempeh College had 61 points as against Opoku Ware School’s 56points and KNUST …

The Police Intelligence Directorate, yesterday, Monday, November 22, 2021, arrested suspect, Nii Ponponsuo, after seeing a viral video in which the suspect was captured loading a pump-action gun with cartridges and making threatening utterances.         Police Arrest Suspect for Brandishing Weapon with Threats on Social MediaRead more …

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President Akufo-Addo has gifted Ghana Premier League Champions Accra Hearts of Oak a One Million Ghana Cedis to boost their CAF Confederation Cup campaign. The President made the commitment to the Phobians when the team paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House on Tuesday afternoon [Nov 23]. …

The Minority in Parliament has described Ghana’s economy as a sick economy that needs urgent economic recovery treatment. Debating the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Tuesday (23 November), ranking member of the finance committee, Cassiel Ato Forson said there is a clear indication of retrogression in all aspects …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has denied claims of a “create, loot, and share” scheme in the contract to procure and supply laptop computers to some pre-tertiary school teachers across the country. A statement from the Ministry, dated Tuesday, 23 November 2021, said its attention has been drawn …

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has reacted to concerns raised by hawkers at the various toll booths nationwide. Traders along these stretches have lamented how affected they are, following the directive from the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, for the cessation of the collection of toll, …