Former Vice Chancellor for Valley View University, Prof. Dr Dr Daniel Bour has backed suggestions raised by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy must target the vulnerable, saying, that will create more spaces to accumulate more students. He said allowing those with affluent backgrounds to pay for their wards’ fees will ...

President Akufo-Addo has declared that his family is not corrupt despite a conspiracy by some of his political opponents to portray them as such. According to Akufo-Addo, he did not come into public service to enrich himself, adding that members of his family are not involved in anything untoward. Renewing his vow to protect the public purse at the Internal ...

The government has justified its decision to exchange Ghana’s bauxite for two billion worth of infrastructure from China in spite of opposition from the minority. The agreement which was approved by Parliament last week saw stiff opposition from the minority who argued the facility was a loan and must be captured as such. The said facility would be in exchange ...

The President’s nominee for the post of Municipal Chief Executive for Kwadaso has been rejected in a brutal manner amidst chaotic scenes. With five (5) people out of the eleven (11) voting to show confidence in Richmond Agyenim Boateng, 6(Six) other elected members with a vote of NO erased hopes the nominee had of securing the MCE seat. With this ...

The Multimedia Choir has successfully launched a new gospel single- Victory- Wednesday. The song is a solemn praise to God for lifting up the spirit of team members of the company after a difficult year in 2017. In 2017 death was ruthless for the Multimedia Group; it snatched two staff members in a manner that wrenched hearts. Two people who ...

Renowned pollster, Ben Ephson, has cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress not to create division and apathy among their rank and file as the party seeks to elect a new leader for the 2020 elections. According to him, the decision by some MPs to endorse former President John Mahama is just a mind-game being employed by the Mahama camp. “This ...

The legal tussle between the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central in the Central Region, Kennedy Agyapong and investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has taken another twist, as the MP has filed an application to dismiss the suit. Lawyers for the vocal MP filed the application praying the court to dismiss Anas’ writ of summons because of irregularities on ...

The Deputy Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has said the timetable for the implementation of the “controversial” double tracking system (DTS) will be out by next week. The double tracking system, expected to last for seven years is a stop-gap measure employed by the government to accommodate the surge in enrolment under the free SHS programme. According to last ...

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Prof Ivan Addae-Mensah, has called for a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme. He said the proposal by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, that the education policy should be amended to allow some parents to pay for the fees of the wards should not be dismissed. Mr. Ofori-Atta had ...

MANCHESTER UNITED chief Ed Woodward is reportedly holding talks with several clubs amid doubts they will sign Harry Maguire from Leicester. Manchester United supremo Woodward has been challenged by manager Jose Mourinho to complete two signings before the transfer window shuts on August 9. The Red Devils have endured a difficult summer so far, missing out on several targets and ...