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It has emerged that a Minister of State has sworn to ensure the re-negotiated Ameri deal does not sail through parliament, Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has alleged. According to Mr Agyapong, the supposed Minister met with a group of journalists at a hotel in Accra to plot towards “disgracing Boakye Agyarko”. “A Minister in this government said ...

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS is demanding a blue print for the implementation of the Free Senior high school policy. The blueprint, according to the President of CHASS, Cecilia Kwakye Cofie, would guide school heads to effectively implement the free SHS in all public schools. Madam Kwakye Cofie made the comment while addressing the 55th national ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has backed the implementation of the “controversial” double tracking system aimed at accommodating the increase in enrollment under the free SHS programme. 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 order ...

The National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) Districts Executives in the Eastern region have accused the National Service Scheme Regional Director, Accountant and the NASPA Regional President of misappropriating funds meant for National Service week celebrations. Gideon Saka Ampomah, NASPA President for Birim Central Municipality, in an interview with Kasapafmonline.com disclosed that the week celebration which was scheduled to have started ...

Founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has accused some police officers led by ASP Sarpong, as well as land guards from Abokobi, some executives of the governing New Patriotic Party executives and the Abokobi Municipal Assembly, of pulling down the wall of his yet-to-be constructed hospital and children’s park. According to Mr Ayariga, the walls of the ...

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Hon. Rev. John Ntim Fordjour have donated three hundred (300) dual desk and 40 Teachers furniture to Assin Ochiso D/A Basic School and Assin Kruwa D/A Basic School to ensure that over 1,500 Pupil’s have decent and comfortable Seat for teaching and leaning. The donations is part of the vision and the promises made ...

Parliament could not take a decision on the fate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who had been cited in an alleged contemptuous statement against the House. Mr. Kennedy Agyapong was said to have described Parliament as a ‘cheap’ and ‘useless’ Institution. Appearing before the committee on July 23, the Assin ...

Lawyers of the lady, who was allegedly assaulted within the banking hall of Midland Savings and Loans, have denied a GhC100,000 compensation for their client Patience Osafo. Osafo was allegedly beaten to pulp by a police guard Lance Corporal Fredrick Amanor at the bank over a misunderstanding following her inability to withdraw GhC250. The footage sparked outrage among Ghanaians leading ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has resolved to use education as a springboard to get Ghanaians out of what he calls the trap of poverty. He said through a government might not be able to make every citizen rich, with the right political will and responsible leadership, a government could help create a society of opportunities and empowerment. Speaking at the 70th ...

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has berated ministers whose personal interests are overriding that of the government to pull the brakes. The NPP member has decried how some ministers under the Akufo-Addo government are being distracted by their future ambition at the expense of performing for the government to succeed. The influential member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare ...