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Food crisis: Akufo-Addo govt to blame for inactive PTA – Ashanti Regional Chair

842  The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) has attributed the current food crisis in Senior High Schools (SHS) to the previous Akufo-Addo administration’s decision to make PTAs inactive in second-cycle institutions. He explained that the ban on PTA activities and the intimidation of headmasters regarding the Free SHS policy had a negative […]

Politics

Spio, Ablakwa, Segbafia be appointed Foreign Affairs Minister — Expert counsels President  Mahama

1,502  Emphasizing the current GHANA’s economic challenges, such as the weak currency, capital flight, and low investor appetite, there is a passionate plea to President John Mahama to consider appointing experienced persons to handle affairs both locally and internationally. Renowned Ghanaian Academician and Expert in International Relations, Professor Kwabena Aduhene-Karikari’s extensive research and interactions with […]

Politics

Ato Forson named Finance Minister-designate; Ayine nominated as Attorney General

1,313  President John Dramani Mahama has announced his first set of ministerial appointments with Dr Ato Cassiel Forson, John Jinapor and Dominic Ayini grabbing key positions. A statement issued by the presidency on January 9, said, President Mahama has submitted the ministerial nominations to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in accordance with Article 78 […]

Social

“From Despair to Hope: Tanko Foundation Rescues Three Detained Nursing Mothers at Ketu South Municipal Hospital”

674  For over a month, three nursing mothers sat trapped at the Ketu South Municipal Hospital, unable to settle their medical bills and return home with their newborns. Their stories were filled with pain, rejection, and hopelessness—until the Tanko Foundation, in collaboration with the Duamenefa Foundation, stepped in to rewrite their narratives. At a heartwarming […]

Politics

Free SHS: Let your wards come to school with food – CHASS tells parents

1,352  The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has urged parents and guardians to assist with the feeding challenges in senior high schools. CHASS had earlier appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider the reopening of high schools, citing unresolved financial issues, including the government’s non-payment for perishable foods provided […]

Politics

President Mahama’s Statement Beyond Fashion– By Kwame Adinkrah, Broadcaster

982  In every society where symbolism and cultural pride play focal roles, an outfit transcends mere fashion. It serves as a visual manifesto. Margot Asquith, a British socialite, agrees that ‘symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.’ It was, therefore, heartwarming to read and listen to the interpretations assigned to the outfit of Ghana’s President, […]

Politics

Mahama to hold emergency meeting with energy sector players over threat of dumsor

956  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu and former Deputy Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has disclosed that President John Mahama has instructed the Chief of Staff to hold an emergency meeting with power sector players regarding the looming power crisis. “Today at 10 am, His Excellency the President instructed that the Chief of […]