POLITICS

President Akufo-Addo has vowed not to repeat the mistakes of late President Dr Kwame Nkrumah with regards to the nature of ownership of businesses in Ghana. According to President Akufo-Addo, although Dr Nkrumah had a great vision for industrializing Ghana, his (Nkrumah’s) decision to make most of the enterprises built during his tenure state-owned failed to deliver the economic dividends ...

Progressive People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary candidate for Offinso South in the 2016 election, Kwadwo Amoateng, is in critical condition battling for his life after he was shot by unknown assailants. Confirming the incident to the media, PPP Communications Director, Paa Kow Ackon, said on Saturday, December 2, 2017 Mr Amoateng was shot in the arm and chest “but currently in ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, Dr.Samuel Yaw Annor, is calling for a renewed debate on Senior High School duration for better analysis on whether or not it should be extended with primary focus on adequately equipping students for the job market. According to him, the current education system of Ghana needs a paradigm shit ...

The President of GroupeNduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has urged government as a matter of urgency to enable fishermen to buy pre-mix fuel directly at petrol stations. In a Chairman of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) National Committee, believes making the pre-mix fuel readily available for the fishermen will help curtail all the diversions and high cost of the product. ...

The Volta regional Lands commission is set to review all government vested lands that were leased to private individuals and entities from 2012 till date. The review has become necessary, following what Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa described as the wanton dissipation of government lands in parts of the region under the erstwhile government. The minister in June 2017, ordered ...

The Ministry of Education is in talks with the West African Examination Council (WAEC), to ensure that from 2018, the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) would be written in May. This is to ensure that the full nine terms of teaching and learning are fully exhausted by students as required by the syllabus. Speaking at the Meet-The-Press series ...

Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has asked embattled business mogul Alfred Agbesi Woyome to stop wasting everyone’s time and pay back his judgement debt to the State. According to Allotey Jacobs, it is glaring that Mr. Woyome is only seeking to delay the enforcement of the court’s ruling after perhaps, squandering the GHC ...

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has described as inaccurate reports that the increased enrollment under the Free Senior High School policy, is solely to blame for cases of congestion and infrastructure deficit being experienced in some schools. Speaking during a Meet the Press session on Thursday, the Minister buttressed his point by indicating that, some of the ...

Anti-corruption campaigner Martin Amidu says embattled businessman Alfred Woyome deliberately avoided dragging him to the African Human Rights Court in the 51.2million cedis judgment debt saga. In a two-paged statement, Martin Amidu suggested Woyome chose to sue the state because it is the easier target if he wants a favourable judgment. “Woyome chose to bring his application at the Africa ...

The Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has blamed African leaders for what is currently happening in Libya, where illegal migrants are being sold cheaply. The MP said leaders of African countries who have abundant resources have either failed to utilize the natural resources for the benefit of the people or ...