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Next NDC govt will reverse ban on importation of used cars – Mahama

1,447  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has said the next NDC government will reverse the ban on importation of used vehicles. He said this decision aims to generate more employment opportunities for the youth within the automobile industry. In 2020, the government announced plans to prohibit the importation of used vehicles […]

Education

Abolishing teacher licensure exams – a step towards ensuring quality education for all

1,394  By Stan Xoese Dogbe. In what some practicing teachers and education watchers have described as a remarkable move towards promoting quality education in Ghana, former President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have re-echoed their 2020 manifesto promise to stop the mandatory writing of licensure exams by teachers every four years, which […]

Health

We’re forced to refer renal patients to private facilities – KATH CEO

1,453  The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Okyere Addea Mensah, has disclosed that the hospital occasionally refers kidney patients to private facilities for treatment. According to him, due to the limited capacity, with just two dialysis machines at the facility, the intake of patients is restricted. Professor Addea Mensah […]

Social

Present yourself as an agent of change –students told

1,869  In line with activities to mark the 30 years of consolidating constitutional democracy and building national cohesion to deepen civic awareness, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged students at the various schools to present themselves as an agent of change and take their basic responsibilities seriously within the Akuapem South municipality […]

Politics

Mahama’s promise to abolish Teacher Licensure Exams sensible – Sammy Gyamfi

1,802  In a staunch defense of former President John Mahama’s pledge to scrap the Teacher Licensure Exams (TLEs) if elected President in 2024, Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has asserted that the exams are merely a ploy by the current administration to suppress teacher recruitment. During his ‘Building Ghana Tour’ […]

Politics

‘Let the allawa come’ – Mahama urges Akufo-Addo to pay nursing trainees’ 2 years arrears

1,553  John Dramani Mahama is calling on President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to honour their promise of paying nursing trainees their allowance. Nursing and teacher trainees were given allowances to cushion them during their studies in school. The practice which had existed for some years was abrogated by then President Mahama […]