More educated Ghanaians cannot find work to do, although they are available to work, a study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Almost a quarter of persons representing 22.3 per cent who experienced an unemployment spell for a 21-month period from January 2022 to September 2023 had completed tertiary education, while almost 48 […] The post More people
The National Invitational School’s Athletics Championships (NISAC) is set to take place this upcoming weekend, running from February 24, 2024, to February 28, 2024. It will be held at the University of Ghana stadium in Accra. This four-day invitational school athletics competition will witness the participation of 57 Senior High Schools vying for glory both […] The post NISAC
The Ghana Police Service has reassured the public of a free and fair electoral process in the upcoming general election scheduled for December 7, 2024. This commitment comes in the wake of the violence that marred the 2020 general election, resulting in the tragic deaths of eight individuals, including three minors, with an additional 15 […] The post Election 2024 will
Managers of the Northern Regional Medical Stores say the facility can store vaccines in the right quantity for all the regions in Northern Ghana and some five others, should the need arise. Fuseini Abdulai, the Technical Officer in charge of Disease Control at the Northern Regional Medical Stores, disclosed that their days of rushing to […] The post Northern
The Deputy Health Minister-designate and Member of Parliament for Akim Oda in the Eastern Region, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has proposed a strategy to address the issue of unemployed nurses by suggesting their training and exportation to generate funds for the country. Amid concerns raised by stakeholders about health professionals leaving Ghana due to unfavourable working […] The post Unemployed
The National Service Scheme is set to unveil a new operational policy next month. This comes amidst Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign promise to make the service optional if elected as president. Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Osei Assibey Antwi, disclosed this to the media after […] The post NSS to outdoor
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has directed all National Service personnel to visit their portals and validate their personal data for the payment of their monthly allowances. The NSS, in a statement issued on February 14, instructed all service personnel to validate their personal information before Friday, February 16, 2024. “The Management […] The post NSS
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN CODES for thirteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-three (13,353) eligible Ghanaian Trained Teachers to enable them to enroll to be deployed to offer their one-year mandatory national service for the 2024 service year. A statement issued by the Scheme said all eligible trained […] The post NSS releases first batch
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has clarified that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will not abolish the National Service Scheme (NSS) if elected as president. While announcing his vision for the country in Accra on Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia unveiled plans to make the service optional when he becomes president […] The post NSS
Dr. Faustina Frempong-Ainguah A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has showed that almost one out of five female teenagers, constituting 19% of young women between the ages Read More... The post 19 % Teenagers Have Experienced Pregnancy – GSS appeared
Management of the Eastern regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has called on the general public to support in protecting the various Transformers of the company in the region. The call for support comes after the recent vandalism and theft of transformers by some unscrupulous individuals. On Friday, one of the Transformers […] The post ECG courts public support to fight thieves
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed its profound condolences to the family of Stacy Okyere, the first-year student at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, who tragically passed away on February 4, 2024, following a brief illness. The Service, in a statement issued on Monday, said its “thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family […] The post GES
Ghana Gas Company is in the final stages of acquiring Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited. In April 2023, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved the acquisition of the cylinder manufacturer, which has been struggling to operate for years. The company incurred a GH4 million loss in 2021. According to the Auditor General’s estimation, the current […] The post Ghana
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is making efforts to reduce the prevalence of the human papilloma virus among women in Ghana. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Many people with HPV don’t develop any symptoms but can still infect others through sexual contact. According to a report by Citinewsroom yesterday, the […] The post Editorial:
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has launched the inaugural Citizens’ Version of its statutory report on the management and utilisation of oil revenues of the country, toward bolstering transparency and empowering the public. This latest release offers a comprehensive overview of petroleum revenues’ utilisation throughout the year 2022. The Citizens’ Version, according to PIAC, stands as a […] The post
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN Codes for 13,353 eligible Ghanaian-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory service to the nation. NSS released the pin codes on Monday, February 12, 2024. The pin codes, according to the NSS, will enable the teachers to enrol to be deployed to offer their […] The post NSS
Gideon Boako, the Economic adviser and spokesperson for the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, has defended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to make National Service optional if elected. The Vice President, while addressing the nation on his vision on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, promised to make National Service non-mandatory for graduates who yearn […] The post Bawumia’s
The National Service Scheme has assured all 2023/2024 service personnel that their allowances will be paid by the end of next week. The NSS Secretariat, in an earlier media engagement, stated that it will pay the arrears owed to the 2023/2024 service personnel by the first week of February. The Acting Head of Corporate Affairs […] The post Current NSS personnel to be
The Savanah Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, Mrs. Mabel Judith Micah, is in critical condition after the car she was travelling in was involved in a crash on the Kumasi-Accra highway. The accident reportedly occurred between Suhum and Nsawam on Monday morning. The Regional storekeeper, Mr. Baba Wusamah, who was travelling with Mrs. […] The post Savannah
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