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Prior to the 2016 December elections, the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku said his party when in power will ensure that recruitment vouchers are not sold to Ghanaians who want to serve the country in the various security services. According to him, it will be heartless on their part to allow the sale of ...

Spokesperson for the Ghana Education Service Rev. Jonathan Bettey has been moved from his post and transferred from Accra for allegedly forging his promotional letter. According to the Acting Deputy Director General of GES, Anthony Boateng, Rev. Bettey does not deserve the salary he draws from the state because he has not yet attained the level of a deputy director, ...

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has opposed suggestions that government reviews downwards the producer price for cocoa to offset any drop in revenue from the cash crop. GAWU fears any such move will have dire implications for the cocoa sector and distort economic plans for the year. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has warned Ghana against a further drop ...

Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has warned against compromising on quality in the nation’s quest for free education for pupils and students. Speaking at the 15th Anniversary celebration of AWOPEDEC Social School in Accra, Mr. Pratt Jnr, expressed his support for any initiative that would ensure that all children are in school but that should not ...

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Free Senior High School (SHS) Programme could collapse due to lack of finances and gave the assurance that there was enough money for its long term implementation. He said the over GHC 1.2 billion allocated to the implementation of the free programme this year, was a clear indication of ...

In what may be a boost to the Minority’s push for a probe into the cash-for-seat scandal, Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul is urging the Speaker to allow his colleagues on the other side to move the motion on the floor and to grant their wish to be heard. He told Joy News’ Parliamentary correspondent Joseph Opoku Gakpo any good speaker ...

The Majority in parliament has described as “unnecessary” the House’s recall over the $100.000.00 fee charged expatriates to share a table with President Akufo-Addo at an award ceremony last year. Members of Parliament returned Friday, January 5, 2018, to the House after being summoned by the Speaker, Prof. Mike Oquaye for an emergency sitting over the controversial fees. The recall ...

An Accra-based Pastor, Richard Reindorf wants the Founder of Glorious Wave Ministry International, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi arrested to prove who intends poisoning President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as contained in his New Year prophecy. The controversial Man of God in an interview revealed that through the spiritual realm he discovered that the President’s handlers have intentions of poisoning him ...

The National Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Professor Edmund Delle, has described the decision by President Akufo-Addo to involve leaders of the various political parties in certain policy decisions as “quality leadership”. Prof Delle said it is a good thing to bring all the good people of Ghana onboard to ensure the development of the nation. President Nana ...

Outspoken Ghanaian Lawyer, Maurice Ampaw has said for his forty-nine (49 years) of paying tithe, he has not experienced any unusual progress in his life. The controversial lawyer who was commenting on the refusal by a section of the public to pay the Tv licence, said he has been consistent in paying his tithe to his church. According to the ...