CLAIM: Education Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh claims for the four years that the NPP has been in government, there’s not been a teachers strike or demonstration against government. Do the facts support this claim? BACKGROUND On Sunday 11th October 2020 the Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh addressed a conference of the Volta Regional NPP Teachers’ Network in Ho. At this event ...

The runningmate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Adakabre Frimpong Manso says Cocoa regions in the country are the party’s stronghold in the upcoming polls. According to him, a lot more people from those regions and other parts of the country will in the coming days declare support for his candidate. “Basically, there are people out there who wanted to ...

The mother of James Nana Womba, prime suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has expressed shock as she grieves the death of his son in Police custody. Madam Talata Nona told journalists that the last time she saw her son (Womba) was last week Monday and nothing showed that he was sick. According to Madam Nona, she ...

A man believed to be about 25 years of age has been lynched in Adweso Mile -50 junction area in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. The naked body of the victim was found on the streets early Monday morning. Police investigators examination and inspection of the body revealed deep cuts on the right side of the head and also at ...

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has alleged an assassination attempt on Cynthia Mamle Morrison, the Gender and Social Protection Minister by the NDC parliamentary candidate for Agona West. Speaking on Net 2 TV’s ‘The Seat’ show, Monday evening, the Assin Central MP stated that, the Agona West MP who is also the Gender and Social Protection Minister called him on phone last Saturday ...

Thousands of Nigerians gathered on Sunday for a vigil to remember those who lost their lives at the hands of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) — a police unit accused of brutality and human rights crimes. Created in 1984 to combat growing robberies in Nigeria, the unit is now disbanded following one of the largest youth-led protests the country ...

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mkhize said on Sunday. “I wish to inform the public that this afternoon [Sunday] my wife, Dr May Mkhize, and I have tested positive for COVID-19,” Mkhize said in a statement. “We decided to go test yesterday [Saturday] when I started showing mild symptoms. I was ...

Pinamang Cosmetic, a leading cosmetic brand in Ghana has been adjudged the best cosmetic brand in Africa at the 2nd Edition of Women’s Choice Awards Africa held on Saturday 16th October 2020 in Accra. The Women’s Choice Awards Africa is an initiative produced by Global Ovations Limited aimed at honouring women and men who passionately advocate for the empowerment of ...

Ex-girlfriend of dancehall act Shatta Wale has revealed she is not to blame for her absence at Shatta Wale’s birthday party. The couple who once were the talk of the town and one of the most admired couple decided to part ways a few years ago. After their breakup, there was some heat between them for some time but it all settled down ...

Veteran Gospel musician, Diana Asamoah, has applauded the President of the land Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the introduction of the Free SHS policy in a recent interview. According to the musician who was a guest on United Television with actress Nana Ama McBrown, without the introduction of the free shs, all the students in Senior High Schools would have ...