I have been mulling of late over contemporary issues that would have drawn the fury of parents in those days. Discussing sanitary pads in the public domain? How dare you? The topic itself would not sneak its way into your mouth, and test your verbal discretion. Other parts of the brain would rise to censure […] The post Kwesi Yankah writes: Sanitary Pads? Bisa Abrewa appeared

Africa’s leading bambara beans producer, Kasima Ghana has donated boxes of its flagship product, Bamnut Milk worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to Smiles of Hope, a peer support group for amputees. As a value-driven and empowerment firm dedicated to making positive impacts on the communities it serves, Kasima Ghana during the donation indicated it was […] The post Kasima

MTN, the leading telecommunications company, has announced significant changes to its mobile money withdrawal transaction fees. Effective from July 1, 2023, customers will experience an adjustment in fees for cash-out transactions exceeding a specific threshold. MTN took the initiative to inform its customers about the upcoming modifications through an SMS circular. According to the circular, […] The post MTN

In a heartbreaking incident, three first-year technical students from Daboase Senior High Technical School lost their lives after attempting to swim in the dangerously flooded River Subri. The unfortunate incident occurred yesterday (Saturday, June 24), when a group of seven students allegedly sneaked out of the school premises to engage in the ill-fated swimming excursion. […] The post Three

An 8-month-old pregnant woman, Amina Issifu, has been confirmed dead after falling into an unattended gutter along the Kasoa Opeikuma to Aprah stretch. This stretch of road, which has been under construction since 2019, has been left abandoned due to financial challenges. According to Citi News sources, Amina Issifu tragically fell into the gutter while […] The post Pregnant

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has slammed critics of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and emphasized that the policy’s expansion of enrolment has not compromised learning outcomes in schools. He asserts that the results achieved in the 2022 West African Senior Certificate Examination (WASCE) are a testament to the government’s commitment […] The post Adutwum

A member of the Education Committee of Parliament and MP for Builsa South, Clement Apaak, has revealed that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government intends to fine-tune the Teacher Licensure Exams in order to prevent mass failures. According to Dr Apaak, the NDC is committed to addressing existing concerns associated with the current exams […] The post Next

The former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has shed light on the dangers of the politics of ‘moneycracy’ and its detrimental impact on Ghana’s democracy and pervasive corruption. Delivering a lecture during the 2nd R. S. Blay Memorial lectures, under the theme “Consolidating Democracy and the Rule of Law in Contemporary Ghana: If […] The post Politics

Second lady Samira Bawumia through the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Project (SEHP) has embarked on the Basic Education Certificate Examination revision project where final year Junior high school students are provided with study guides, past questions and the chief examiner report to guide them ahead of the BECE exams. Additionally, teachers who teach core subjects […] The post Mfantsiman:

For one long June night and a day, Russia’s notorious mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin staged an apparent insurrection, sending an armoured convoy towards Moscow and raising questions about Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. The Russian president even accused his former ally of treason, embarking on an armed rebellion and “a stab in the back of […] The post Wagner

The former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has issued a stark warning that Ghana may find itself seeking relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) within the next six years if the nation does not address its current import dependency and inefficient utilization of mineral resources. During the 2nd R. S. Blay Memorial […] The post Mike

The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has declared the Torentco deal as the best option to revitalize the refinery and ensure its long-term sustainability. TOR, a crucial entity in Ghana’s energy sector, has faced significant challenges in recent years, including operational inefficiencies, financial constraints, and the need for infrastructure upgrades. Recognizing the urgency […] The post Torentco