GENERAL NEWS

An education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has asked government to shut down all public universities across the country until the university teachers call off their strike. The education think tank in a statement argued that, in view of the increasing social and economic cost of staying on campus with …

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The Chief Executive Officer of Odi Media Network – Ahenkan 93.3 FM & Ahenkanfmonline, Mr. Odi Ahenkan Kwame Yeboah has been praised highly by the people of Akim Aboabo and its neighbors among visitors who showed up massively at the Ahenkan FM’s snail rearing entrepreneurship program for empowering the masses. …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC).   According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and …

The President of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF), Nene Terkpertey Agbleze I, has intimated that their disregard by the government has been due to politics.     GNAFF has for the past five years been complaining about the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration neglecting its members despite …

The Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has stated that the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy) is not the panacea for the problems facing the country. He noted that government has never given that indication.     “The rhetoric that the e-levy is a game-changer and an answer to all problems of …

The Supreme Court has for the second successive time been unable to hear a writ of summons against the contested Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson due to the inability to serve the processes on the legislator.   The Court at its last adjourned date was informed …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that its taking steps to introduce the Chip Embedded Passports this year.   This new system, according to the ministry is to enhance the security features of the current passport system.   Sector Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway made this disclosure …

The Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe, says government will not hesitate to punish any local government official whose action or inaction brings the name of the government into disrepute. The sector Minister indicated that government will ensure that District or Metropolitan Chief Executives live …

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has hinted at government’s plan to convert all abandoned tollbooths into decent washrooms for use by motorists.   His comments come on the back of the National Road Safety Authority’s call on the sector Ministry to remove the non-functioning booths to prevent …