The families of the nine students of St. Charles Junior High School who drowned in the River Oti at Saboba in the Northern Region, are not interested in making the Headmaster of the school, Emmanuel Jashain pay for the death of their loved ones. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the families, Jesse Nyimakan on Eyewitness News […] The post ‘The
The Asogli State has said Togbe Afede XIV has not yet signed a deal with the DR Congo government for the construction of a 900MW Hydro Power Plant. In a rejoinder to reports of the deal being completed, it said, “We wish to dismiss the content as inaccurate.” The Asogli State, however, said Togbe Afede XIV […] The post REJOINDER: Togbe Afede hasn’t
The Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, is concerned that the Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE, candidates from the Fuveme Basic School are not in the right state of mind for the exam, after their school building was affected by severe tidal waves in the Volta Region. Mr. Appiah believes these students should […] The post Fuveme
The Secretariat of the Nation Builders Corps, NABco, has directed trainees of the programme to remain at post. It said the directive comes after a high-level consultation with implementation partners led by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare. The new directive comes as a major U-turn after […] The post Remain at post – NABCo
Developed country parties at the Conference of Parties 26 held in Glasgow have renewed their US$100 billion yearly pledge to tackle climate change needs among developing countries such as Ghana till 2025. The pledge made in 2009 by developed country parties such as New Zealand, Canada, United States, Austria, etc. was reaffirmed and extended in […] The post Western
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), has confirmed that the docket on investigations into an alleged $36 million procurement fraud of electric meters has been forwarded to the Attorney General. According to the facts of the case, L&R investment and Trading Company was contracted by the government of Ghana in 2016 to provide the […] The post Docket
Land title registration is widely considered as a great way to secure land rights and avail lands for socio-economic development. Opportunity to use land title registration to spur socio-economic transformation in Ghana, however, remains a mirage. Some chiefs and corrupt land administrators in the country have captured the current process of land titling, milking it […] The post No
Two Chinese nationals have been convicted for unlawfully dealing in gold and money laundering. The two Chinese were convicted alongside two Ghanaians. The four have been identified as Chen Hung, Chen Zhili, Prince Denis Aidoo, and Stephen Arthur. Aside from Prince Denis Aidoo, they were charged with eight counts of offences including money laundering. According […] The post Two
The lawyer for the prime suspect in the Konongo-Odumase Senior High School murder case, Richard Adu Darko, is unhappy the police published details of the juveniles on its Facebook page, although that has since been rectified. The lawyer in a Citi News interview bemoaned how hostile the school environment has become for the suspect as […] The post Konongo-Odumase
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says the National Democratic Congress’ repeated claims that the 2020 elections were rigged is just an attempt to mislead their supporters into believing that their flagbearer, John Mahama performed better than he actually did in the 2020 elections. The AG said that the NDC’s continued […] The post Dame
Two teacher groups have kicked against the government’s ‘one teacher, one laptop’ policy, citing a lack of transparency and quality. The groups, the Innovative Teachers Alliance of Ghana (ITAG), and the ‘All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG), are also against the cost-sharing module in the policy. Teachers will be expected to bear 30 percent of the […] The post ‘1-teacher,
Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has paid glowing tribute to the late former Vice President, Aliu Mahama, his father, saying he was a pillar of strength for the New Patriotic Party in difficult times. Presenting a statement on the floor of parliament on Tuesday, 11th November 2021, to commemorate the 9th […] The post Late
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described the attempt by the police to arrest the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis- Xavier Sosu during a demonstration as obstruction of his duties as an MP. According to him, the police had no right to arrest the Member of Parliament as he was about to address […] The post Action against Sosu was
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described the attempt by the police to arrest the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis- Xavier Sosu during a demonstration as obstruction of his duties as an MP. According to him, the police had no right to arrest the Member of Parliament as he was about to address […] The post Action against Sosu was
A Kindergarten INSET Trainer Manual designed to enhance the capacity and understanding of teachers to effectively deliver the new standard-based curriculum and integrate play in their lessons has been developed. The Trainer Manual, jointly produced by Right To Play and Sabre Education, would be cascaded at the various levels across Ghana. The manual contains content […] The post Right
The West Africa Education Council (WAEC), has assured that the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be leak-free. A total number of 571, 894 candidates are sitting for the exam from today, Monday, November 15, 2021, to Friday, November 19, at 2,158 centres nationwide. Speaking ahead of the exams, the Head of Public Affairs […] The post WAEC assures of ‘leak-free’
A non-governmental organization, Caring Sisters of Anlo Traditional Area in the Volta Region, the Association of Bankers, and Corporate Ghana, have donated relief items worth about one million Ghana cedis to affected victims of the recent tidal waves disaster in the Anlo district, Keta, and Ketu South municipalities. The donations were made exactly a week […] The post Corporate
Two hundred and fifty selected journalists are set to benefit from a Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) annually paid for by the Ministry of Information. The Ministry of Information, which announced this at the launch of the programme in Accra on Sunday November 14, 2021, said the programme is expected to provide continuous in-service training […] The post Government
The Ga Mantse, His Royal Highness, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has pledged his commitment to support the Accra Metropolitan (AMA) and its sister Assemblies in the quest to ensure a clean Accra. According to him, the unsustainable collection and disposal of plastic waste in Accra had persisted for over a decade, and to ameliorate […] The post Ga Mantse pledges support for
Lower middle-income countries would be scratching their heads with the announcement by Great Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca that it expects to move away from selling its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria at cost price, to a scheme where a modest profit is made. According to the company’s Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, they will offer affordable and tiered pricing, […] The post From
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