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The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told journalists on Wednesday that the new framework known as the National Language Policy had been approved for implementation. It stipulates that instruction …

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Felicia Dapaah as the acting chief director of the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS). Her appointment, according to the letter from the president to her, dated 22 November 2022, takes effect from 16 December 2022, and is in line with Article …

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A team from the International Monetary Fund has arrived in Ghana for the final lap of engagement with government on its bailout from the Bretton Woods Institute. They are expected to close a staff level agreement with the Fund before the end of the year. A picture circulating on social …

The Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) and flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has lambasted Vice President Bawumia for the plummeting economy. The vociferous legislator has averred the Veep’s poor handling of the economy resulting in a depreciated Cedi has made him lose a lot …

The government will reintroduce the collection of road toll on selected roads in the country next year. The reintroduction of the road toll is one of the revenue measures contained in the 2023 budget presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta last week. “The fiscal policy measures to …

Residents of Spintex in Accra have been left in a state of sadness and fear amid wailing following the arrest of a young man for allegedly beheading a lady believed to be his girlfriend. A video shared by a Twitter influencer, @SIKAOFFICIAL1 shows police officers carrying the body of the …

Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable. This concludes the review for downgrade that was initiated on September 30, 2022. “The Ca rating reflects Moody’s expectation that private creditors will likely incur substantial …

The Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) has announced that it has put off its strike which began early November. The strike, which began Friday, November 11, was as a result of government’s delay in implementing some agreed 2022 conditions of service for its members. The association …

The General Secretary of Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has said the nurse who was verbally assaulted by the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Alex Opoku-Mensah, has been removed from the Manhyia District Hospital. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday, …