A research Consultant, Dr. Mavis Owureku-Asare, has revealed that foods sold in five markets in Accra are of poor quality. The markets, according to her, are Dome, Kaneshie, Makola, Agbogbloshie and Okaishie. Dr. Owureku-Asare, a Senior Research Scientist at the Agriculture Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, mentioned the foods as tomatoes, oranges, […]
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Over 100 private schools on verge of collapse due to Free SHS; massive job losses expected – CHOPPS
About half of the 280 Private Senior High schools in the country could be forced to shut down within the next few years due to the dwindling level of student enrollment in these schools, the Conference of Heads of Private Second Cycle Schools (CHOPPS) has warned. CHOPPS said the new trend could also lead to […]
VP Bawumia witnesses installation of Dr. Kwaku Mensa-Bonsu as first District Governor for Lions Club Ghana
On Thursday, 2nd May, 2019, Vice President Bawumia witnessed the inauguration of an independent District of the International Association of Lion Clubs for Ghana, District 418, and the installation of the first District Governor for Ghana, Lion Dr.Kwaku Mensa-Bonsu, in Accra. For over 100 years the Lions have demonstrated, by their engagements at the community […]
Ashim Morton blasts gov’t over lack of proper hygiene and sanitation
President of the Millennium Excellence Foundation, organisers of the Millennium Excellence awards has taken a dig at state agencies responsible for educating and advocating for proper hygiene and sanitation, accusing them of being laxed in their approach to duty. Mr. Ashim Morton says it is unacceptable for Ghanaians some of who queue to attend to […]
Former Venture Capital Trust Fund Boss, former NDC MP, four others charged for Stealing GHC42m
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF), Daniel Duku, and former National Democratic Congress ( NDC), Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, Richard Lassey Agbenyefia, along with four others have been charged with eighty-six (86) counts of Stealing and Causing Financial Loss to the State of up to about Forty-Two million […]
We’re not creating 25 new constituencies and I did not fight with Asiedu Nketia-Jean Mensa
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa has refuted media claims that she had an altercation with the General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting last week. She also denied that the EC has decided to create 25 additional constituencies ahead of the 2020 […]
Official launch of ‘get ambulance for Upper West’ slated for tomorrow April 30
The official launch of ‘get ambulance for Upper West’ has been slated for tomorrow, Tuesday April 30, 2019 at the New Regional Library in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa. Get Ambulance for Upper West is the creation of a group of young people from the region who have come together with the cardinal objective […]
Allow dual citizens to hold political positions in Ghana-Group advocates
A pressure and advocacy group, We The People Matter Movement (WTMM) is advocating for the amendment of Article 94 of the 1992 Constitution to enable Ghanaian-born with dual citizen status abroad to hold political positions in the country. According to a statement signed by the convener of the group in Accra, Ghanaians in the Diaspora […]
Ghana Card: all you need to know and what you should carry when going to register
All an applicant needs to do is to turn up at any of the centers with their residential Ghana Post Digital Address and either of the following; Genuine birth certificate Valid Ghanaian Passport Valid certificate of acquired citizenship Applicants are also encouraged to go to the registration centers with all official ID documents they possess […]
Daasebre Oti Boateng fights media over Freemasons-says they should stop peddling falsehoods about it
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional area Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng has lashed out at persons who spread “fake news” about freemasonry as a spiritual organization that gets wealth from human sacrifice. According to him, this misconception is unfortunate and baseless. He said this Saturday when he was honoured as a founding father […]
9 Nigerians arrested in US for multi-million dollar fraud, to face 20 years in prison; see full list
Geoffrey S. Berman, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James C. Spero, Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa, Florida, Field Office of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced this in a press release on Thursday, April 25. Legit.ng gathers that the nine defendants, Oluwaseun Adelekan, […]
Ministries chapter of KNUST Alumni Association to hold high level forum on the role of TEKNOKRATS on April 30
The Ministries Chapter of The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Alumni Association will on the Tuesday April 30 2019 hold a high level forum on the role of teknokrats in Accra. The forum primarily will deliberate on the role of teknokrats in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) and the various […]












