President Akufo Addo has revealed the source of funding for the free SHS policy, an issue which has been a major talking point of the Minority in Parliament. The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu at a news conference Monday questioned the sustainability of the policy, while demanding from government the source of funding. But speaking at the launch of the free ...
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Afia’s brand will suffer if ‘marriage saga’ is not managed – Lecturer
The brand of embattled comedienne, Afia Schwarzenegger, will suffer if her scandalous news is not well-managed, a lecturer and business coach, Mr Andrews Ayiku, has said. The radio and TV personality has been trending for days in the Ghanaian space after a video of her allegedly cheating on her husband went viral on social media. The video recorded by her ...
Read More »Going nude did not help my brand – Mzbel
Musician Belinda Akua Amoah, who bears the moniker Mzbel, has admitted that the ‘bad girl’ brand she portrayed during her heydays in the music industry did not help her. Mzbel told Lexis Bill on Behind the Fame on Drive Time on Joy FM that her nude photos and appearance ‘never helped’ advance her career in anyway. She said that she ...
Read More »Kofi Bentil predicts VAT hike to fund Free SHS
Vice President of IMANI Ghana, Kofi Bentil is predicting a possible increment in Value Added Tax to rake in funds to support the government’s Free Senior High School programme. For Ghanaians to support such a hike, the government must ensure the programme which was officially launched Tuesday, September 12, 2017, succeeds till the year 2020, Mr. Bentil has advised. The ...
Read More »Technology is killing Nollywood – Ramsey Nouah
Nollywood actor, Ramsey Noah has said the acting standard is fast reducing as a result of technology. According to him the movie industry is growing and has moved from the era of good stories and gifted actors without good technical impute to the point where we now have great technology but the acting standard is fast reducing. “Emm… for Nollywood, ...
Read More »Free SHS: Over 400 students turned away at Mamfe SHS
Over 400 students have been turned away by authorities at the Mamfe Methodist Girls Senior High School in the Eastern region. According to authorities, the school has the capacity to accommodate only 400 students but over 800 students were posted to the school by the Computer School Selection Placement System. Some stranded parents have been sleeping in the school for ...
Read More »Liverpool News: Mohamed Salah hails squad as ‘family’ after stunning start
LIVERPOOL star Mohamed Salah insists he already feels like part of a ‘family’ over at Anfield. Liverpool smashed their club-record transfer fee to sign Salah from Serie A giants Roma for £36.9million back in June. The Egypt international’s arrival was initially questioned by fans given how he flopped at Chelsea during a previous stint in the Premier League. But Salah ...
Read More »‘Quality education a key component of Free SHS policy’ – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that a key component of the Free Senior High School policy must be the provision of quality education. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Government is collaborating with various partners to implement major programmes and interventions such as the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP), the expansion of physical infrastructure, and free ...
Read More »Basketball: Nigerian Star Joins NBA Champions
American National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Golden State Warriors have officially announced the signing of Nigerian shooting guard and former Syracuse University star Michael Gbinije. Gbinije, 25, played for Detroit Pistons last season, but joins the NBA defending champions Golden State Warriors on a one-year contract. “Gbinjie signs for a year with the Warriors,” the statement on the franchise’s official ...
Read More »Free SHS ‘tough’ but ‘good job done’ – Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu and former Deputy Minister of Education, has extolled the Akufo-Addo-led government for the implementation of the Free Senior High School programme. According to him, the programme is a tough initiative, for which reason the government must be commended. The Free SHS programme, which is the government’s flagship policy started on Monday, ...
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