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The Ashanti Regional Treasurer of Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), Mr Prosper Takye, has said it is better for government to focus and invest much in technical education aside the normal Free Senior High school (Free SHS) policy. “I think increasing technical institutions is an area government should focus aside the normal ‘Free SHS’ the country is preparing towards. ...

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as ‘Abronye DC’ says he has not been invited by EOCO. According to him, the Director of EOCO ACP K.K Amoah (rtd) in a text message apologized to him for the misinformation. The NPP youth activist among others has alleged that some New ...

Former President Mahama says contrary to public perception, party ideological training schools are not about brain washing people to become “ideological robots”. He said, beyond the teaching of ideologies, there is a lot of training dedicated to inculcating the spirit of nationalism, patriotism and community service into younger minds. He indicated, the Ghana Institute for Social Democracy set up by ...

The Ministry of Education has directed heads of senior high schools (SHSs), technical and vocational institutes to expedite action in the processing of admission letters for newly placed Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates, so that the students can report to school on Monday. “At this point, what we are encouraging headmasters to do is that they should make sure ...

The minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor-Awuah has indicated that his Ministry is developing an Occupational Health and Safety Bill which when passed, will establish an authority to regulate occupational health and safety issues at workplaces and public spaces. According to the minister, health and safety issues are virtually relegated to the fringes at workplaces especially the informal ...

Former MP for Adenta and Presidential Staffer under John Mahama, Kojo Adu Asare, says life in opposition has never been easy especially when there is no income coming in, eight months after leaving office. The NDC led by John Mahama lost a first round election in 2016 and had to leave office after President Akufo-Addo was sworn in as President. ...

Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, has given assurance that government is ready to disburse the funds to allow the smooth implementation of the free senior high school policy. She said the Ministry had finalised preparations to credit the accounts of 647 public SHS and was waiting for the Ministry of Education to provide them with numbers placed in every school, ...

A deputy Commissioner of Customs Service Richard Yaotse has apologised for the challenges that have plagued the implementation of the paperless system at the country’s ports. Officials of the service Thursday had a torrid time controlling frustrated clearing agents at the Tema port four days into the implementation of the system as some were yet to get clearance for their ...

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has asked the Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye to report to their office to answer questions to some allegations he levelled against JOSPONG group on tow levy. According to them, he is yet to honour an invitation extended to him by the ...

The International Monetary Fund has been petitioned by a group calling itself the Progressive Alliance Media Communicators (PAMC) over what they describe as painful developments in the financial market in Ghana. According to the group, “the government of Ghana since 7th January, 2017 has been undermining the tenets of corporate governance in almost all its activities” under the watch of ...