A 17-year-old student of Apersua Community Day Senior High School near Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region has died in a motorbike accident. The accident occurred on Thursday morning July 14, 2022. The deceased Emmissah Bright, a first-year General Arts student was pronounced dead on arrival …
Read More »IEA To Dr. Bawumia: NPP Inherited Challenges But You Can’t Be Referring To The Past At This Moment
Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye has said that it is a fact that Covid-19 and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war impacted negatively on the Ghanaian economy. Also, he said, it is a fact that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration inherited economic …
Read More »Article: 2016 GH₵ 2.1 Billion Financial Irregularities Drops To GH₵ 1.1 Billion In 2021, Are We Making Progress?
The 2021 Auditor General’s (A-G) report indicates clearly that financial irregularities have significantly dropped from GHS2,165,542,368.14 in 2016 to GHS1,080,931,937.00 in 2021, representing over 50% reduction from the 2016 figure to the 2021 figure. Irregularities generally do not represent monies being necessarily stolen or having disappeared. It could also mean …
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Government Goes After Atewa Forest Again Despite Impending Court Case
The Atewa forest reserve has been a subject of litigation following the decision by the government of Ghana to mine bauxite in the critical watershed and biodiversity hub located in the Eastern Region of the country. But, even before the case could fully go on trial between some environmental groups …
Read More »Government And Organised Labour Agree On 15% COLA
Most Teacher unions have been on strike over their COLA with many others including health workers threatening to lay down their tools In a statement sighted by MyGhanaMedia.com indicates that after a back and forth between striking labor unions and government the two parties (the leadership of the labour unions …
Read More »Adventist SHS Students: We’re Served ‘Koko’ With Salt, No sugar, Bread Or Milk
Students of Adventist Senior High School at Bantama in the Ashanti Region have disclosed they have to go to the dining hall with their own sugar, bread and milk for breakfast. According to the students, they are no longer served complete meals during dining sessions. Speaking to Class FM’s …
Read More »Video: Female Foreigner Who Chased, Assaulted Car Park Attendant At KIA Arrested
A female foreigner has been arrested for assaulting a car park attendant at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday. The suspect is said to have parked on the pedestrian crossing at Terminal 3 departure frontage and when she was asked to move her vehicle she refused. …
Read More »Full Text: Bawumia’s Speech On Ghana’s IMF Return
The Vice President of Ghana , Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, addressed Ghanaians on the country’s decision to seek economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He spoke at the Accra Business School on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Below is the full text of his speech. …
Read More »Ghana Obtained ICAO Certification For GhanaCard To Be Used As A Travel Document – Dr. Bawumia
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has insisted that the government has obtained an International Civil Aviation Organization (IACO) certification for the Ghana Card to be used as a travel document from abroad. He explained that the government was determined to eliminate the challenges in securing visas. Dr …
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