Politics

Assin North by-election: NDC accuses NPP, EC of plotting to insert an unqualified candidate’s name in voters register

1,779  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Electoral Commission of attempting to insert the name of one of the NPP’s aspirants into the Assin North voters register ahead of the by-election. According to the NDC, the aspirant Charles Opoku is not a registered voter in the Assin […]

Politics

Gender Ministry collaborates with DVLA to provide licenses for persons with disability

1,957  The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zureiwa Abudu has disclosed that there is a novel initiative underway to enable people with disability to be eligible to obtain driver’s licenses. According to the minister, her outfit has collaborated with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to train disabled people to drive. […]

Politics

Mireku Duker Gifts US$14,500 Worth Of Vehicle To Best Teacher In His Area

2,007  On Saturday, June 3, 2023, I held the second edition of the Duker Teachers’ Awards, meant to celebrate, honor and motivate extraordinary teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality at the UMaT Auditorium amidst a Durbar of Chiefs, Teachers, Students and very significant dignitaries. This year’s ceremony themed “Education, Our Future, Our Pride” was to draw […]

Education

School Feeding Caterers’ arrears from third term of 2022 academic year to be paid next week – Gender Minister

1,846  The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has assured that the caterers working under the School Feeding Programme will receive the 2022 academic year third term arrears due them next week. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, she noted that the arrears for the first and second term have been […]

Politics

Let us commemorate June 4 Uprising with utmost respect and gratitude – Mahama

2,228  Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to commemorate the June 4 Uprising with “utmost respect and gratitude.” June 4 Uprising was a mutiny in Ghana in 1979 that arose due to a combination of corruption and perceived bad governance. This led to frustration among the general public and misunderstandings within the Ghanaian […]

Social

Two students of Osino Presbyterian SHS die in accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

1,838  Two students from Osino Presbyterian Technical Senior High School have been confirmed dead in a road accident on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred at Teacher Mante when the vehicle transporting the students from school to Accra was involved in the accident. Eyewitnesses reported that the Nissan Minibus, bearing registration number GG 2071-21, was […]

General News Politics

Akufo-Addo  carries his chair around for spiritual reasons – Ajagurajah

2,497  President Akufo-Addo travels the country with his personal chair The leader of Universal Spiritual Outreach, Bishop Abed Boakye Asiamah popularly known as Ajagurajah has justified why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo moves around the country with a designated chair. According to Bishop Asiamah, the president carries his chair around for spiritual reasons and not […]

Politics

Energy sector debt major contributor of Ghana’s debt unsustainability – World Bank Rep

1,891  World Bank (WB) Country Director to Ghana, Pierre Frank Laporte, says Ghana’s energy sector debt is a major contributor to her debt woes. In an interview monitored by GNA, the country director indicated that his outfit had identified certain factors that were driving the country’s debt situations. According to Mr Laporte, one of the […]