No serious country will implement major educational reforms without consultation-Ofosu Ampofo

Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has faulted government for not broadly consulting all relevant stakeholders before the roll out of the Double-Track system, arguing that no serious country will implement a major educational reform like the Double-Track system without comprehensive consultation. According to him, the new policy […]

Confusion in U/W NPP:  Regional executives clash over suspended Nadowli/Kaleo 2016 parliamentary candidate

Tension is brewing among regional executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper West Region over the suspension of the Nadowli/Kaleo NPP parliamentary candidate for the 2016 elections. Whereas a section of the executives seem to be against the suspension of Mr. Elvis Banoemuleng Botah, others seem to endorse the action by […]

Ekumfi MP in more trouble:  Accused by youth of contracting them to burn opponent’s properties during 2016 elections

The woes of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for the Ekumfi Constituency, Francis Ato Cudjoe seem far from over as some youth in the constituency have accused of refusing to ‘settle’ them after he contracted them to destroy properties belonging to the former MP for the area, Ato Crentsil in the lead […]

You lack locus to suspend me: Suspended NPP Nadowli/Kaleo NPP 2016 parliamentary candidate fires back

The suspended Noadowli/Kaleo New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate in the 2016 elections, Elivis Banoemuleng Botah has fired back at the party leadership in the constituency, saying the action lacks focus and that the disciplinary committee hold no appropriate jurisdiction and lacks grounds to apply such sanction to him. In a statement issued a while […]

Nana B Alleges: Nana Kwasi and Yammin visited Mallams for ‘juju’ to win elections

National Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye has alleged that Ashanti Regional Chairman contenders for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Akwasi and Joseph Yammin both visited mallams in the lead up to the party’s regional delegate’s conference to seek spiritual help to enable them win the position. […]

NDC flagbearersip race: Joshua Alabi cannot dictate to us-General Mosquito

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has lashed out at NDC presidential candidate hopeful, Professor Joshua Alabi, saying he cannot set rules for the party. General Mosquito as the NDC chief Scribe is popularly known was reacting to complaints by the Jashua Alabi campaign team that the party’s anthem […]

Free SHS Brouhaha: Government earmarks 1.5 billion for educational infrastructure

In preparation towards absorbing the high number of graduates of senior high schools as a result of the Free SHS policy, government has earmarked 1.5 billion cedis for educational infrastructure across the country. Out of the amount, 500 million cedis will go into the completion of all uncompleted GETFUND facilities in the various universities. There […]

Free SHS will create many Busias from poor families – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has noted that adherents of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition have shown greater care towards the needs of the vulnerable and underprivileged, much more than the avowed socialists, in apparent reference to the opposition National Democratic Congress. This tradition, which began governance under the Progress Party government of Prof. Kofi Abrefa […]