General News Lifestyle

Rent can now be paid via MoMo – Bawumia vaunts as he launches Nat’l Rental Assistance Scheme

2,035  Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the landmark initiatives such as the digital address system and mobile money interoperability introduced in the first term of the government as part of the digital transformation drive are paying dividends. He said those initiatives have become the building blocks for new programmes such as the National […]

General News Sanitation

Illegal Mining Operation Ongoing Outside Atiwa Forest

2,263The Forestry Commission has demobilised an excavator in the Atewa Forest Reserve following reports of alleged illegal mining activities. The Commission in a press release said its officials on January 30, 2023, identified a mining operation outside the Forest Reserve, which has affected a portion of the Forest Reserve. “Following reports of alleged illegal mining […]

General News Politics

Gold for Oil deal lacks transparency; it must go before Parliament – Mahama

2,189Former President, John Dramani Mahama says government must put before Parliament, the Gold for Oil agreement for parliamentary scrutiny and approval since the deal is an international financial transaction. The former President said this at a forum with members of the UK and Ireland Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in London over the […]

Education General News

We need to find out if investigation on CSSPS was concluded – Dr. Anti

2,382Executive Director for Institute of Education studies, Dr. Peter Anti, has called for the publication of the conclusion of the internal investigation conducted by the Ministry of Education concerning issues of corruption related to the computerized school selection and placement system (CSSPS). According to him, the only way to get to the bottom of the […]

General News Politics

Internal report on CSSPS related corruption ready – Kwasi Kwarteng

1,644  Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has assured that the internal investigation into accusations of corruption concerning the computerized school selection and placement system has been finalized. According to him, the report is ready and “all consequential decisions within the report will be communicated.” His comment comes on the back of a […]

General News Politics

Lands Minister Charges Minerals Development Fund to roll out specific projects in 2023

1,830  Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has tasked the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) Secretariat to undertake a number of development project in mining communities across the country. The Lands Minister made this disclosure during his engagement with Management and Staff of the Fund on Monday, January 30, 2023 where […]