1,603 About 19,743 children are currently out of school , while 71 schools, from kindergarten to junior high, are submerged in flood — hit areas following the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams. Also, more than 9,000 children could not retreive their uniforms and other educational materials such as bags, books, shoes and textbooks […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
Academic work should be restored in communities affected by Akosombo Dam spillage — NUGS
1,538 The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is urging stakeholders, particularly the government, to accelerate efforts aimed at restoring education in communities affected by the Akosombo Dam Spillage, as well as those in Pru East. Educational activities in communities such as Mepe in the Volta region, as well as those in Pru East, […]
IPAS to optimize opportunities to sell African countries for FDIs -Yoofi Grant
1,666 The formation of Investment Promotion Agencies ( IPAS) will help African countries leverage opportunities to sell their countries to attract Foreign Direct Investment ( FDIs), the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Yoofi Grant has said. According to him, the association will ensure the standardization of some practices increase the quality […]
Partey, Kudus nominated for CAF award
1,637 Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus both of Ghana’s senior men’s football team, the Black Stars, have been nominated by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the Men’s Footballer of the Year award. The nominations were announced by the Confederation of African Football on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The English Premier League duo […]
You will become a divorcee if I decide to mind you – Ken Agyapong to Samira Bawumia
2,108 Flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that he has made a conscious decision to refrain from responding to the recent comments made by the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia. Speaking to the media, he stated that countering her remarks could potentially have a detrimental effect on her marriage. […]
Cut prices to make life easier for customers – Trade Minister
1,666 Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has implored members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other business owners to reduce their prices and help make life a little bearable for the consumer. He said this was for the sake of their corporate social responsibility to their consumers and […]
Nsein chief labels Akufo-Addo’s second term as detrimental to the Western Region
1,899 The Paramount Chief of Nsein Traditional Area in the Western Region, Awulae Agyefi Kwame, has expressed his disappointment at the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration. Disappointed by the deplorable state of roads in the region, the chief insisted that the second term of President Akufo-Addo has been a disaster for him and his people. Addressing the press […]
Claims on Smart Port and Electronic Cargo Tracking fake – Ministry of Finance
2,109 The Ministry of Finance has dispelled claims of a new tax policy where shippers are required to obtain an Electronic Cargo Transit number. There were reports derived from a letter which purportedly suggested that all shipments to Ghana, including transit shipments are required to obtain an Electronic Cargo Transit number (ECTN/SPN) and submit same […]
EC to exhibit provisional voters register from November 3
1,852 The Electoral Commission (EC) will exhibit the provisional voters register from Friday, November 3, 2023, to Tuesday, November 7, 2023, ahead of the District Level Elections (DLE). The exhibition will take place at all 38,622 polling stations across the country from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the exercise. The purpose of the exhibition […]
Asamoah Gyan’s lawyer refutes claims of court order in divorce case
1,878 Edwin Kusi-Appiah, the legal representative for Asamoah Gyan, has refuted claims that his client was ordered by the court to give his ex-wife, Gifty Gyan, a fuel station, two cars, a house in London, and other assets. On October 31, 2023, information circulated on social media that Gyan had been ordered by the court […]