The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the list of postings of about 18,000 newly trained teachers. Out of the figure, 16,500 are teacher trainees who completed the colleges of education in 2019, while the remaining 1,500 are those who completed in 2017 and 2018 and were also considered in the mop-up exercise. A statement […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it expects a near 100 per cent voter turnout in today’s special voting exercise. “We expect a near 100 per cent turnout and are confident that the outcome will be peaceful, credible, transparent and orderly, God being our helper,” the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa, told the media […]
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison has announced the decision by the government to begin one-off cash transfers to poor persons as part of further COVID-19 relief measures. The statement from the Ministry said: “the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) was responsible for determining poverty and vulnerability status as well as the eligibility of […]
Majority of the students from the first batch of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy, who obtained excellent grades in the 2020 WASSCE, are to benefit from a government scholarship to enable them pursue tertiary education. The scholarship scheme will specifically target the brilliant students from deprived homes. The Registrar of Scholarships at the Scholarship […]
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has rejected claims that it is interfering with broadcasting and internet services in the country. In a statement issued by the Authority and sighted by JoyNews, the public was urged to disregard any allegations made to that effect. The statement comes on the back of media reportage attributed to the […]
The family of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed any decision to name the University for Development Studies (UDS) after him. According to the family, it has never been against such a ‘forward looking’ decision, thus, it welcomed the naming of the institution after him. “We have quickly checked with her excellency […]
The Paramount Chief of Kworli Traditional Area in the Zabzugu Constituency of the Northern Region, Naabakpema Mahama Ahmed Mahama has said that the people of Dagbon will forever remain grateful to the government of President Akufo-Addo for the immense contribution to the restoration of peace in Dagbon. Speaking during a durbar of Chiefs and people […]
Deputy Special Prosecutor Ms Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey, has been asked to act as Special Prosecutor until a substantive one is appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following the resignation of Mr Martin Amidu from the post. Ms Lamptey is a lawyer of over 30 years standing at the Ghana Bar and former acting Director of Public […]
It was all joy for the people of Central Region as the sod was cut for the construction of the Central regional solid waste treatment plant. Addressing the gathering at the sod-cutting ceremony on Friday (November 20, 2020,) at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, the Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan, […]
Analysis of this year’s performance of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates reveals that the average performance of the candidates is the best, when compared with WASSCE results within the past six years, with all four core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies) recording above 50 per cent pass marks. […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS) to consider his earlier proposal to rename the university after the late former president Jerry John Rawlings. According to the president, when he earlier proposed to name the university after him, Former President Rawlings declined the proposal. […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says it is his responsibility as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces to see to the continued expansion and modernisation of the Ghana Armed Forces, in order to enhance its capacity to combat contemporary and future threats effectively. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of military officer […]
