GENERAL NEWS

The President of Ghana, H.E Akufo-Addo has charged the newly appointed Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, and her deputy, Francisca Oteng Mensah, to ensure that throughout their tenure in office, they remain above reproach. In his speech after swearing in the Minister and her deputy …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged universities that are charging unlawful tuition to reverse their decision and adhere to the 15% threshold. University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Mines and Technology (UMAT), University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of …

  The leadership of the Ghana Physician Assistants Association has directed all its members to suspend the renewal of licenses with the Medical and Dental Council for the ensuing year, 2023.   A directive from the Association further said all Physician Assistants should not renew their licenses from 2023 until …

The Founder of Emerge New Woman, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Lady Mae, is appealing to Ghanaians to seek for help from the right authorities when they are going through difficulties and challenges in their lives. According to her, women, especially in Africa are suffering in silence over challenges in life …

Two Gambian military officers linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow have been arrested over the weekend, Gambia’s government spokesperson has said. The government said on 21 December that a group of soldiers had been arrested in connection with an attempt to stage a coup …

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Michael Kpessa Whyte, is up in arms against Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, also a senior member of the NDC, over a letter he signed on behalf of “Friends of Dr Kwabena Duffour” to the NDC’s Council of Elder, claiming that former …

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia together with his lovely wife, the Second Lady Samira Bawumia paid homage to former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his Peduase residence. The couple visited the 84-year-old statesman on Boxing Day as part of the Christmas celebration together with Minister of Works and Housing, …

There was a clash between some students of the Commonwealth Hall and Mensah Sarbah Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon Tuesday morning. The clash was as a result of an attempt by the campus security personnel to stop the students from holding a joint press conference against the recent …

The Government of Ghana has reintroduced the admission quota system for the 46 accredited Public Colleges of Education for the 2022/2023 academic year. According to the list released by Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), a total of 12,002 prospective teacher trainees are expected to be admitted into the 46 Colleges …

An Economist and Finance Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin has reiterated calls for President Akufo-Addo to reduce the size of his government. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, he asked the President to resign if he can not manage the country with …