The President of the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, and the Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Jacob Anaba, on Monday, March 25, took on the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) over the ongoing nationwide strike by public school teachers. While appearing […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians against non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries. Also, the Ministry has advised citizens to be vigilant regarding intermediaries who claim to offer enticing opportunities such as employment, residency, and citizenship permits. This alert follows the ongoing wars in various countries. In a statement, the Ministry […]
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has charged the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to put in more efforts to reduce revenue leakages at the entry points. He stated that notwithstanding the successes chalked up by the Customs Division, with the Tema Collection alone mobilising 95.03 per cent of its […]
Participants in a stakeholders conference on the Emoluments and Privileges of Article 71 Office Holders have called for an end to the “class system” that the concept has created in the country. The proponents, drawn from state and non-state institutions and groups such as the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), […]
The Ashanti Regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed power outages in some parts of the region to the vandalisation of the company’s pylons at Ejisu. A number of communities in the region, including Bekwai, Awiankwanta, Kumawu, Antoakrom, Manso Nkwanta, Jacobu Samfo-Aduam, Onwe, Besease, Asotwe, Abankro, Baworo, and its surrounding areas […]
The Ghana Gas Company says the emergency landing of Ghana Air Force helicopter with registration number GHF 696 on Tuesday, March 19, at Bonsukrom in the Western Region will not affect their operations. The company has therefore urged residents of Bonsukrom and the operational staff of the company to remain calm. “While assuring members of […]
The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of one suspect in connection with the murder of Dr Christopher Adu Boahen, the son of the late New Patriotic Party stalwart Professor Albert Adu Boahen. Dr Adu Boahen was reported dead on Tuesday, March 19, after armed robbers invaded his home, killing him in the process. […]
This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) will now be written from August 5 to September 27, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has confirmed. The new timetable is an update on the previously announced schedule of July 1 to August 31, 2024. Similarly, the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination […]
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced the government’s plan to license the satellite internet network Starlink to operate in Ghana. According to her, this was part of the government’s efforts to address the internet disruption in the country. Briefing Parliament on the issue of internet disruptions on March 18, she said […]
All is set for the rollout of the Common Core Curriculum in senior high schools (SHSs). This follows a successful implementation of the curriculum at the junior high level three years ago, with the first batch of the pioneering group scheduled to write the maiden edition of the Common Core-based examination this year. It also […]
The University of Ghana has been forced to cancel the online Interim Assessment (IA) for its students due to ongoing disruptions in internet connectivity. In addition to the cancellation of the interim assessment, online lectures at the University of Ghana have also been suspended until further notice. On Thursday, March 14, the country experienced disruptions […]
The Ghana Prisons Service has reiterated its resolve in recapturing a Chinese convict who escaped custody after ditching two officers. According to a CCTV footage, the prison officers allegedly accompanied the Chinese prisoner to meet his wife at a hotel in Korle-Gonno, a suburb of Accra. The convict and his partner then fled through the […]
