Nigerians have descended heavily on UK-based Ghanaian gospel artist Sonnie Badu for xenophobic comments he shared on social media against the people of Nigeria. Sonnie Badu in a Facebook post claimed Nigerians have attacked and robbed some Chinese and whites all in the name of retaliation. He stated that Nigerians are attacking their fellow Nigerians […]
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PTA, old students to demonstrate against Akatsi Senior High Technical headmaster
The Akatsi Senior High Technical Old Students’ Association (ASTOSA), in a joint action with the Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) of the school, will this morning embark on a demonstration to register their displeasure with how the current headmaster, Mr Amemazior Dickson, is steering the affairs of the school. In a letter of permission addressed […]
Media must mobilise a positive vote for MMDCEs’ elections – GJA
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has appealed to all media houses to intensify public education on the proposed election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). The media is expected to sensitise the general public to enable it to understand and embrace the idea and participate in all the processes to make the vision […]
Executive Council of Katanga Hall calls for calm
The Executive Council of Katanga has called for calm promising that concrete and pragmatic steps are being taken to arrive at decisions that will be in the best interest of all fellows. It therefore appealed to all Fellows to act cautiously and with maximum care as they await the final decision of the Chancellor, His […]
V/R: Residents give gov’t two week ultimatum to fix their roads
Some residents of the Volta Region have issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to fix all the deplorable roads in the region or face their wrath. The group which is trumpeting a campaign dubbed Fix Volta Roads Now, say the bad nature of roads in the region had increased the number of vehicular accidents, […]
President Akufo-Addo fires NYA boss
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has terminated the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Emmanuel Asigri. A letter dated September 3 2019 and signed by the Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah read in part that Mr. Asigri should vacate post and hand over to the […]
Walewale Astro-Turf: Residents express joy as historic project nears completion
The first ever astro turf pitch in Walewale in the West Mamprusi District of the North East Region is near completion, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The project under the auspices of the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development is the first of its kind in the hometown of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia after several decades of […]
COCOBOD to channel cocoa farmers scholarship funds into development of school infrastructure
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering senior high schools (SHS), into developing school infrastructure for needy communities. For almost 50 years, the COCOBOD, through its scholarship scheme, has provided scholarship for children of cocoa farmers in SHS, primarily paying for their tuition, […]
BNI investigating University of Ghana accommodation challenges – Head of Halls
The Bureau of National Investigations, BNI, has commenced investigations into an alleged hoarding of rooms by some students and authorities at the University of Ghana, Legon. This, according to the Head of Halls at the university, Dr. Wiafe-Akenten Brenya, has been necessary following series of reports that some nine thousand newly admitted students have been […]
Revealed: Some public institutions rejecting National Service Personnel
Despite several appeals to public institutions not to reject National Service personnel posted to them, the practice is rife this year. Some National Service personnel posted for 2019/2020 service year to state institutions from some public tertiary institutions have been rejected. The personnel were turned away primarily because of lack of space to accommodate them […]
SHS placements to be released by Friday
Prospective Senior High School (SHS) students can check their school placements by close of day Friday, September 6, 2019. According to the Director of Communications at the Ministry of Education, Mr Vincent Ekow Assafuah, iterations are being done ahead of the release of the placements. According to him, a 10% quota had been reserved for […]
Government urged to ban reckless acquisition of lands along river banks
The South Tongu District Director of Agriculture, Ernest Quansah, is pushing for an outright ban on the sale of lands along river banks in the country. According to him, government must urgently ban the reckless acquisition of lands along river banks by private investors to ensure water bodies are secured and protected. He said this […]