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The former president of the Ghana Institute of Engineers (GIE), Dr. Kwame Boakye has called on Ghanaians to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation (STEI) saying it is key to the country’s socioeconomic development. According to him, the government can formulate all manner of policies and programmes but without systematic effort to harness opportunities available in STEI, “Ghana is going ...

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) cannot assuage the plight of thousands of flood victims in the Northern Region due to accumulated indebtedness. Sources within NADMO have revealed that the past administration piled a huge debt compelling local suppliers to renege their contract with the government. This explains NADMO’s inability to support victims of last Tuesday’s floods which affected thousands ...

Former Ashanti regionall Minister Peter Anefi Mensah has cast doubts over the success of government’s flagship policy- free SHS. “I wish it is successful but I doubt, it is my wish that is should be successful, but I doubt the success of it. We are not saying it is not good to have free SHS but it should be progressively ...

Three government officials of the former administration have been invited by Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to assist with an ongoing probe into alleged financial malfeasance with the Ameri power contract. Former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, his deputy, John Jinapor and former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine say they will honour the invitation on Monday despite objections by both ...

The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, has hinted at plans to ban the wearing of suits and foreign dresses by the staff of the regional coordinating Council on Fridays. According to him, the move is part of efforts to promote the consumption of local goods in the region. “We want to make ‘made in Ghana’ a culture in the ...

Vice President of think tank, IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Kofi Bentil, says although concerns over the sustainability of the free SHS policy are legitimate, government’s resolve is rubbing off on critics. Mr. Bentil said Thursday on current affair programme PM Express that fears over the economy’s inability to sustain the project notwithstanding, Nana Akufo-Addo and his appointees in ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini has criticized the Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye for what he described as his “gross bias and disrespect” against the Minority. “I’m telling you that the Speaker is exhibiting such gross level of bias. He is, as it were, trying to protect his political party [the ruling NPP],” ...

Tension is gradually brewing in the seven divisional clans in La Traditional Area of the Greater Accra Region as a result of an unresolved dispute over the University of Ghana (UG) Legon 30 per cent annual quota admission for citizens of the La State. The UG 30% annual admission quota for the La State, Weekend Today understands, forms part of ...

A former National Security Coordinator, Mr Yaw Donkor, is protesting the circumstances under which he has been invited to answer questions with regard to a $279.4 million contract. Mr Donkor, in a petition dated July 26, 2017 and addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), stated that although he had no hand in the so-called contract which was awarded ...

Over eighty Ghanaians are who illegally residing in Libya have been deported. The deportees arrived at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday night to go through immigration procedures. Many of deportees who looked weary claimed they were imprisoned for over 8 months by Libyan officials prior to their deportation. In April, some 300 Ghanaians who were residing in the country came ...