NEWS

Ghana Education Service has warned teachers teaching at secondary schools in the country with first degree certificates to desist from the practice. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Education service to the various district directors of education, the Education Act of 2008 does not permit teachers to teach secondary schools with such certificates. The statement warned such teachers ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has notified the leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of his intention to contest as presidential candidate for the party. According to him, he has officially written to party’s General Secretary. He said in an interview that “We went into an election in 2016 and lost…we ...

The Member of Parliament for Efutu in the Central Region has denied receiving an under-collateralised ¢30 million loan from the defunct UT Bank. Alexander Afenyo Markin’s response comes after a report on the collapsed UT and Capital Banks said the loan he was supposed to have taken flouted prudential regulations. The report revealed that four subsidiaries of Excel Courier, a ...

Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry, Rev. Dr. Isaac Owusu Bempah says that he is dumbfounded to the core at the attitude of some big-wigs within the governing New Patriotic Party, saying that their activities are staining Nana Addo’s administration. In an interview with Accra based Okay FM, he said that Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo Addo, is ...

Founder and Leader of Hope Generation Ministry International, Prophet Eric Kwasi Amponsah, popularly known as Computer Man says he is no longer a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Accoridng to him, he together with his church members are moving to another party over neglect of the ruling party. Computer Man’s anger is borne out of what he ...

Founder of the Glorious Word Ministry, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, has been criticized on social media for claiming that he was offered $1 million by the opposition NDC during the 2016 elections. In an interview with Accra-based Okay FM, the pastor said he was offered the money in addition to a Landcruiser V8 but he rejected it. According to him, ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been given two options; either to step down or apologize to Ghanaians for his involvement in the new Ameri Deal. According to the General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, the President cannot say he was forced to give an executive order to the deal and that once he gave his ...

Government’s move to widen its tax net to rake in more revenue is about to take a rather controversial turn as the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced its decision to tax churches which have turned their fellowships into money-making venture. Commissioner General of the GRA Kofi Nti said Thursday the Authority will soon conduct investigations into activities of all ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo says all employees at the Public sector without the New Ghana Card will be losing their jobs shortly following reforms at the sector. According to him, it has become crucial to change the work culture at the Public sector and hence the automation of the public service is ...

The Christian Council of Ghana believes piloting the Double Tracking System in order to accommodate the increasing number of students at the Senior High School level could have been ideal. Based on last year’s enrollment, the government has projected enrollment figures for 2018 to stand at 472,730 against available seats of 290, 737 leaving a gap of 181, 993. In ...