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Ghanaians woke up last Wednesday to the ‘strange news’ of how a classroom teacher walks a total of 84 kilometers to his school in the Tolon District of the Northern Region to teach. This came to light after teacher in question, one Mr Kombian Awudu was rewarded with a standing fan by the Tolon District Assembly for his commitment to ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a Professionals Forum to discuss issues of importance to the party and help to implement the recommendations of the 2016 Election Report to ensure victory for the party in 2020. The Professionals Forum is an association of doctors, nurses, lawyers, lecturers, engineers and communicators among others within the NDC whose experiences the party ...

The government has clarified that its ‘Ghana Beyond Aid agenda is not intended to reject support from donors, but rather depend on local resources for the execution of its planned programs. A Deputy Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who made the statement on the Eyewitness News on Thursday said the government had outlined major policy pillars to drive the ...

Leader and Founder of Glorious Word and Power Ministries International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah says some detractors and saboteurs of state are scheming to assassinate the President, HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah who stopped short of mentioning names, warned those habouring such intentions to desist from it or he will be forced to expose them. The ...

While Ghanaians are expectantly waiting for March 15 to start enjoying reduced electricity bills, tariff submissions the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has presented to the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) reveal that government will pay GH¢2.3 billion (GH¢2.364 billion) in 2018 for idle capacity. This will cover the capacity charge for 780 megawatts of idle capacity, which translates ...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs. Abiola Bawuah as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer (RCEO) in charge of six African countries. The new appointment, which takes effect from 1st March 2018, will see her overseeing the bank’s businesses in Ghana, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Before her appointment ...

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, setting aside some adverse findings contained in the Judgement Debt Commission report. The court said the Commission breached the rules of natural justice in not allowing the businessman an opportunity to appear before it, after he was found to have illegally received payments as judgment debt. President ...

Inside the besieged 138.64 hectare forest reserve, found in the heart of Tamale, the Northern regional capital, desperate old women have taken to smoking Marijuana also known as ‘wee’ to fight depression and deplorable living conditions. A total of about ten (10) mothers ranging between 37-50 years are currently in the forest reserve smoking ceaselessly daily in order to continue ...

Government’s agricultural transformation agenda cannot be realized without agro insurance, according to General Manager of Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Katu. He says flagship programmes such as Planting for Food and Jobs should be backed with interventions to deal with potential risk. “In case of crop failure the farmer should not go and sell his assets; he should ...

Ghana’s former First Lady Lordina Mahama is calling for women to be empowered to give off their best to impact society. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 08, 2018, Mrs. Mahama stressed the efforts and achievements of women and girls must also be celebrated to spur others on. This year’s international women’s celebrations is focused on ...