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Education

Play-based pedagogies impacting positively on the nation’s education system-Deputy Education Minister

1,675  The Deputy Minister for Education in-charge of General Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has announced that the play-based pedagogies for teaching and learning at the Kindergarten schools are making a great impact in the nation’s education sector. He explained that the play-based pedagogy which creates the opportunity for the children to learn through a […]

Business

Kuapa Kooko holds 29th Annual Delegates Conference, elects new leaders

1,352  Kuapa Kooko Association has held it’s 29th Annual General Meeting and elected new leadership to run the administrative affairs of the company. Lawyer Emmanuel Kwabena Arthur, Managing Director of the Association at the occasion commended members of the Union, especially, the farmers and staff for their commitment and contributions that made the elections successful. […]

Politics

Syndicated loan drags, Ghana borrows up to $200 million from cocoa traders to plug funding gap

1,407  According Reuters, Ghana’s Cocobod is facing delays in securing its usual syndicated loans and has opted to borrow between $150 million to $200 million from cocoa traders to partially finance bean purchases for the 2023/24 season. Fiifi Boafo, the regulator’s public affairs manager, informed Reuters that the challenges in obtaining loans from banks led […]

Politics

2024 Polls: “All Votes Will Be Counted And Protected,”- NDC Reg Chair Vows

1,481  The Western north regional chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Mr. Michael Aidoo, has reiterated that, no vote will be left unprotected come 2024 general elections. According to him, the Npp has planned to rig the elections and twist some figures to favor their interest, but won’t kowtow to such impunity. Whilst addressing […]

Politics

Ghana’s current downgrade by credit rating agencies a ‘borla’ status – Mahama

1,277  Ghana’s current status according credit rating agencies is in its worst form ever, a situation described by the 2024 flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as ‘borla’. Borla, in the local dialect refers to garbage, the description John Dramani Mahama has given to Ghana’s junk status as given by the credit rating […]

Politics

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu objects to sole use of GhanaCard for Voter registration

1,468  The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has expressed his reservations about the Electoral Commission’s (EC) proposal to use the Ghana Card as the sole document for voter registration in the 2024 elections. Citing the ongoing challenges in the issuance of Ghana Cards by the National Identification Authority (NIA), Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu argued that it would be […]

Politics

IMF Board suggests 50% increase in quota allocated to Ghana, other members

1,464  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put forward a proposition for a 50% quota increase for member countries, including Ghana, based on their existing quotas. This proposal is subject to approval by the Board of Governors. The recommendation follows guidance provided by the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) during […]

Sanitation

59,000 low-income households benefit from GAMA/GKMA biodigester toilets facilities

2,179  Ing. George Asiedu ,Coordinator for Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA/GKMA SWP) has stated that, since the inception of the project, they have constructed about 59,000 potable biodigester toilets for households in low-income urban communities in Accra and Kumasi with 598 gender-friendly for schools and health facilities in […]

Business

Otumfuor Awards E.K Agyeman Mining Company

1,427  Mr E. K Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of E. K Agyeman Mining Company has received Gold Award as one of the most outstanding Business owners in the Ashanti region. Mr. Agyeman received the Award at the joint 20th Ashanti Business and Financial Excellence Awards and the 9th Business Leaders Excellence Awards ceremony […]