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The Ghana National Council of Private Schools has threatened to embark on an unprecedented demonstration against the Akufo-Addo-led government if they do not receive their share of the stimulus package in the coming days. According to the Executive Director of the Council, Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah, since government announced the stimulus package for businesses as a response to the ripple effects ...

In Africa, many parents often hope their children will grow up to be doctors, engineers, lawyers, or bankers. Only a few parents support their children’s entrepreneurial skills or their desire to work in the creatives. Sulley Amin Abubakar, now the owner of the “biggest charcoal producing company in Ghana” and probably West Africa started off as a law student. This ...

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa, has intensified its scrutiny of the Agyapa Royalties deal following a series of government justifications to concerns raised about the agreement. On Saturday, August 29, 2020, a Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu-Boahen, suggested that some of the critics of the deal, including IMANI Africa’s Bright Simons, may not have the requisite expertise in investment banking ...

The member of parliament for sefwi Waiwso Constituency and Minister of state at the presidency in charge of state interest and governance authority (SIGA) has visited some facility to find out issues in those facilities. Some of the facilities he visited includes Asawinso health center Asawinso town park Asawinso Senior High School ,Ema Mogya bridge and ongoing project at college ...

ASSIN NORTH MP, Hon. Abena Durowa is under pressure for diverting a 3-unit classroom block meant to be built at Assin Breman to be built at Assin Bereku instead. Speaking to the Chief of Assin Breman, Nana Aning Adjei Basuafo , he disclosed that . The member of Parliament together with some govt officials came to him( the chief ) ...

The Apimanim Branch of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region has been robbed. According to eyewitnesses, about seven unidentified armed men stormed the bank around 12am last Friday and overpowered the private security men and made away with some valuables. The robbers, however, could not have access to the strong room of ...

The Executive-Director of Ghana National Council of Private Schools, Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah, has revealed that six proprietors for some private schools in the country have died due to the implications of restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. According to him, the closure of schools for the last five months has put a financial strain on proprietors who have ...

A senior member of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Volta region, Parlours Quashie, has said that the opposition National Democratic Congress has nothing to show for the tremendous support it has enjoyed from residents of the Volta region. According to Mr Quarshie, the monopoly the NDC has enjoyed in the Volta region since the start of the Fourth ...

Ghana’s biggest football club Asante Kotoko’s Chief Executive Officer has lauded the club as it commemorate its 85th birthday today. Nana Yaw Amponsah who was recently appointed into his role by the Board of Asante Kotoko believes the club must reflect of the significant achievement chalk on the African continent in the past that made them the club of the ...

Founding President of Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa, Franklyn Cudjoe has described as broad daylight robbery and insult to the sensibility of Ghanaians, the spirited effort by the Finance Ministry and government officials over the controversial Agyapa Royalties agreement. “It is “atrimuoden” (wickedness) on the part of the Akufo-Addo administration to shortchange Ghanaians. I’m struggling to understand this deal, and ...