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The presidency says it has now received a petition from some workers of the Electoral Commission seeking the impeachment of the Electoral Commissioner for stated misbehaviour. Even though earlier, sources at the presidency said they had heard of such a petition in the media but had received it yet, Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, now confirms the petition ...

Some six hundred unemployed nurses have given government two weeks to honour a promise to offer them jobs or be ready for what they call a ‘Kumi preko picketing. The nurses comprise bonded nurse assistants, clinical and community health nurses who completed their training in 2015 but had to resit some papers which they passed and were issued certificates and ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he will look very foolish and extremely dishonest in the eyes of people if he is unable to implement his flagship education policy, the free Senior High School. The policy is a high priority on government policies and it was not a promise to hoodwink Ghanaians as suggested by some critics. Answering a question ...

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has criticized the decision by the Information Ministry to exclude key media organizations from Tuesday’s encounter by President Akufo-Addo. Some notable media houses were missing from the Presidential encounter held at the Flagstaff House, to mark the first six months of the Akufo-Addo Presidency. Deputy Information Minister, Perry Okudzeto is reported to have ...

The Job 600 building which contains the offices of parliamentarians has been shut down following last night’s fire which ravaged the 10th floor of the 12-storey edifice. The development has caused massive discomfort to members of the House as many of them are seen stranded and wondering about, Starr News’ Ibrahim Alhassan reports from parliament. The leadership of parliament decided ...

Details have started emerging on how some officials of government allegedly paid for and ordered the arson that occurred at the Central Medical Stores in Tema in 2015, it has emerged. Host of Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ revealed on the ‘Fabewoso segment’ of the show on Monday that the group ordered the setting of fire unto the national ...

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, WASCAL, in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the University of Missouri – Kansas City, have organized a 12-day Capacity Building Workshop on Interdisciplinary Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Validation of Environmental Processes. Dr. Charles Ichoku from NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, expressed his delight ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has formerly spoken publicly about the conduct of reckless journalists in the country, stressing he has been one the greatest victims of irresponsible journalism in a section of the Ghanaian media.The 73-year-old President indicated he had been the target of many irresponsible media publications in most part of his political career.Notwithstanding the unwarranted and relentless media attacks ...

The Africa Cup of Nations could be moved to the summer as part of changes being discussed by the continent’s ruling body. The Nations Cup’s timing in January and February has long angered clubs in Europe, where many Africans play. The biennial finals could also be boosted from 16 teams to 24. “That is the first thing to talk about ...

Some aggrieved workers of the Electoral commission are demanding the removal of the chairperson of the commission Charlotte Osei . According to the staff, who have petitioned the President over their demand, Mrs. Osei lacks the managerial skills needed to lead the commission. The petition claimed the EC chair “single-handedly renegotiated the contract with the vendor without the involvement of ...