The National Communications Authority (NCA) has educated operators of 16 FM stations on the technical aspects of its digital audio broadcasting (DAB) trial which is scheduled to begin on August 1, this year. The participants also included KNET, the technical partners for the project, among others, who are part of the upcoming trials in Accra […]
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government and the Ministry of Education to allow parents to contribute financially towards the feeding of their children in school. In a statement dated Friday, July 21, 2023, the coalition said it was of the belief that the move would alleviate the financial burden […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acted swiftly in response to a troubling video that emerged, depicting an act of violence involving two students from Adisadel College. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, has ignited public outrage and raised concerns about the safety of students within educational institutions across the country. […]
Representatives of national focal institutions from ECOWAS member states have converged on Accra to strategise on how to fight trafficking in persons’. Participants in the three-day meeting would also assess the implementation of a plan of action which commenced in 2018 and ended in 2022, among other initiatives at the 15th annual ECOWAS Regional Network […]
All is set for the issuance of National Identification numbers, better known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborn babies, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated. This follows the successful integration of the databases of the Births and Deaths Registry, the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Vice-President said the […]
The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has successfully obtained government approval for an upward adjustment of the monthly allowances provided to National Service Personnel. The adjustment raises the allowance from GH¢559.04 to GH¢715.57, and this change is set to take effect from January 2023. The NSS in a statement signed by Ambrose Entsiwah […]
Beginning August 1, 2023, digital audio broadcasting trial will start in Accra and Kumasi, the National Communication Authority (NCA) has announced. The National Communications Authority (NCA) is pleased to announce the commencement of a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) trial in Accra and Kumasi. FM stations involved in this trial will be heard simultaneously in Accra […]
Ghana and the Vatican have reaffirmed their commitment to foster closer collaboration, particularly in the areas of education and health care. They also discussed issues about the political, social and economic situation in Ghana, as well as global peace matters, including the need to improve security in West Africa. This came to light when President […]
The Northern Development Authority (NDA) has announced plans to construct a modern state-of-the-art Astro Turf for the people of Sagnarigu in the Northern Region. The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Lawyer Sulley Sambian who made the announcement during a visit to the Palace of the Chief of Sagnarigu, further assured of the development of […]
Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Insuah Fuseini, has opened up about the arrest and imprisonment of his son, Abdul Insuah, in the United States. Abdul Insuah, aged 32, was recently sentenced to a two-year prison term after a federal jury found him guilty of participating in a fraudulent scheme based in Huntington. The scheme […]
Cabinet has approved a national space policy that will provide a framework for the use of space science and technology for sustainable development. In line with that, the policy will coordinate how ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) access and consume space data. The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, who […]
The 2021 Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the University of Ghana, Legon, is running 371 unaccredited programmes, including 80 undergraduate courses. The unaccredited programmes also include 213 postgraduate and 67 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) courses. Similarly, officials of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) also appeared before the Public Accounts Committee of […]
