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The Running mate of the National Democratic Congress, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has announced that the NDC seeks to address the alarming drop-out rate of girls in school, particularly after primary six. The Running mate of the National Democratic Congress, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has announced that the NDC seeks to address the alarming drop-out rate of girls ...

Mr Kwadwo Boateng Agyeman, the former Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP), has sharply criticized Mr John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 general elections, for his promise of free tertiary education. Mr  Agyeman described the pledge as “whimsical” and ...

Elder Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, Group Chairman of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL), has emphasised that his vindication takes precedence over the judgment debt awarded to him by the court in his longstanding legal dispute with the Food and Drugs Authority, which commenced in 2019. The Herald Newspaper recently alleged that TPL and the FDA are colluding on a dubious GHC94 ...

Debts owed Independent Power Producers have been renegotiated by the Finance Ministry. That’s according to the Minister of State in charge of the Energy Ministry Herbert Krapa. According to him the debts have been divided into current debts which are being handled by the ECG, while legacy debts are being handled by the Finance Ministry. “The ECG through the Ministry ...

The latest campaign promise by the National Democratic Congress has got tongues wagging. The NDC’s ‘No academic fees’ policy, targeted at level 100 students aims to alleviate the financial burden on parents and students by absorbing academic fees for level 100 tertiary students. Concerns have been raised about the feasibility of the policy with regards to funding, accommodation and continuity ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially inaugurated Phase 3 of the Upper East Regional Hospital rehabilitation project, marking a crucial step forward in enhancing healthcare infrastructure in the region. This milestone is part of the government’s broader initiative to improve healthcare delivery across Ghana and has been made possible through funding from the Saudi Fund for Development. The third ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over delays in the release of the Provisional Voter Register (PVR) for the upcoming December 7, 2024, general elections. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the EC’s Director of Training, assured the public and the political parties that the PVR will be released on Friday, August 16, 2024. ...

The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi, has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to adopt a more persuasive and strategic approach in its tax collection efforts, moving away from the use of intimidation. This call comes in light of growing concerns from the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in the Ashanti Region, who have accused ...

Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobbin, Group Chairman of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL), has revealed the reasons behind his decision to delay legal action against the former CEO of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr. Stephen Opuni, following the seizure of his products in 2013. Dr. Tobbin recounted how Dr. Opuni and his team systematically moved from one of his ...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to promptly publish a list of all public lands. Ablakwa’s call comes in response to a press conference by the Lands Minister on Wednesday, August 14, where he denied allegations that the government is leasing state lands to ...