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Free SHS policy hasn’t been fair to all students – TEWU Chairman

The National Chairman of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), Ambrose Kwadwoza has acknowledged the merits of the Free Senior High School (SHS)...

Free SHS is good but… – Dr Apaak

The Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak has stated that while the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy...

Free SHS: The overly political nature makes it difficult to admit challenges – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare has expressed doubt about the government's effectiveness in addressing the challenges associated with the Free...

Free SHS is an investment policy – Education Ministry PRO

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has urged Ghanaians to consider the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy as...

Fire Service personnel rescue SHS students at Baba Yara Stadium

Senior High School (SHS) students in the Ashanti region were rescued by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service at the Baba Yara Sports...

Two treatment plants on River Pra face possible shut down

Two water treatment plants on River Pra in the Western and Central regions face possible shut down. Experts, technicians and academicians at a workshop on...

Chiefs, people of Nyinahin-Mpasaaso welcome GIADEC and Mytilineos with grand durbar

Chiefs and people of Nyinahin-Mpasaaso have held a durbar to welcome the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Mytilineos S.A into the community....

Ghana is lost; somebody needs to find her – Ayariga

Flagbearer for the All People’s Congress, Dr Hassan Ayariga, said that Ghana is currently struggling because of poor leadership. Speaking on Cruise Control with Merqury Quaye, he said...

Ghana and Malawi agree on visa waiver

Ghana and Malawi have entered into an agreement for a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports, diplomatic and service passports. The agreement takes...

GRNMA threatens industrial strike over 445.5% increment in license verification fee

The National Council of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has served its members with a notice of an impending industrial strike...

ECG lauds residents Of Odumase Krobo

The Krobo District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has lauded some residents of Odumase Krobo for proactively acting to prevent what they...

GTPCWU demands equal salary for employees

National Chairman of General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU), Bernard Owusu is demanding equal salaries from their employers as they pay expatriates. He...

Teachers’ strike: No show between teacher unions and FWSC

In a tense standoff between teacher unions and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), hopes for a swift resolution were dashed as scheduled...

ECG cautions public against power theft

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned the public against all forms of power theft that disrupt electricity supply. According to the Company, the...

2 customers inflict cutlass wounds on fishmonger over GH¢6

The Akyem Ofoase District Police Command has initiated a search for two individuals accused of attacking a fishmonger with a cutlass. The incident reportedly occurred...

One killed, three sustain gunshot wounds at Asuaba [Photos]

One member of the Okyeman Environmental Protection Taskforce, Offei Noah aged 35 has been shot and killed in an armed attack at Asuaba near...

Heartbeat Homeopathic Clinic crowned best Homeopathic Clinic of the year

Leading homeopathic healthcare centre in Ghana, Heartbeat Homeopathic Clinic has been adjudged the overall best Homeopathic Clinic of the year 2023 at the 7th...

Nurses to drape health facilities in red over verification fee increment

The National Council of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is set to protest against the recent hike in verification fees for...

Demonstration to hit Accra streets over dumsor

The Ghana Elections Project has declared its intention to stage a demonstration against the ongoing power outages popularly known as 'dumsor'. The protest is scheduled...

NLC orders teacher unions to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the three striking teacher unions to call off their strike. On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Ghana National...

Pope Francis appoints Rev. John Opoku-Agyemang as new Bishop of Konongo-Mampong Diocese

The Vatican has announced the appointment of Rev. Msgr. John Opoku-Agyemang as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong. The decision was made...

Teachers’ strike: We’ll comply with GES directive to keep schools open – Conference of Heads of Basic Schools

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) states that it will comply with a directive issued by the Ghana Education Service (GES), asking...

Upper West: Six more people die from meningitis

Six more people have died from meningitis in the Upper West region, bringing the total number of fatalities from the condition to 10 since...

Okoe Boye to use proceeds of ‘Fellow Ghanaians’ book to build wards for Nkoranza and LEKMA hospitals

Minister of Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has pledged to use all the proceeds from the auctioning of his book "Fellow Ghanaians" to...

Show commitment and not mere rhetoric in creation of funds – Energy Minister to developed countries on loss and damage

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is urging developed countries to support developing countries meet their net-zero targets. This, according to the Minister can...

NCA implements Digital TV receiver quality standards for Ghana

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced the reintroduction of the Digital Television Receiver Conformance Regime. This is to ensure the quality and adherence of...

Power outages in parts of Eastern Region due to GRIDCo technical challenges – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the situation that has led to power outages in parts of the Eastern Region. The power distributor...

WMO report confirms 2023 was warmest year on record

The latest State of the Global Climate report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on...

NHIA working to curtail illegal payments in health facilities  

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is working to stop illegal payments,  popularly known as “copayment”, charged to clients with the Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Parts of Adenta Community basic school destroyed by fire

Fire has gutted the staff common room of the Adenta Community basic school in Accra. The blaze started during the late hours of Wednesday, March...

Popular radio station manager robbed

Manager of Takoradi-based Empire FM, Enoch Asare, aka Feeling Daddy has reportedly been attacked and robbed in the United Kingdom (UK). The incident occurred...

GES reacts to teacher unions’ strike

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged calm among parents amidst the strike action of three teacher unions which took effect on Wednesday, March...

Ghana ranked 120th in 2024 World Happiness report

Ghana has been ranked 120th globally in the 2024 World Happiness report. Ghana scored 4,289 missing out on the first 10 happiest countries...

Family announces one week celebration for John Kumah

The one week observation of late Ejisu Member of Parliament (MP), John Kumah has been set for Thursday, March 28, 2024. The ceremony will take...

Ghana to get 5G internet connectivity by September 2024 – Ursula

Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful 5G mobile internet services has announced 5G mobile internet services will be launched in the country by September 2024....

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Uphold the constitution you swore to protect – Akufo-Addo told

The Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Reverend Father Clement Kwasi Adjei, has asked President Akufo-Addo to reconsider his decision not to assent...

Ejisu MCE commends ECG for life-saving interventions during rainstorm

The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) for Ejisu has commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for what he describes as swift life-saving interventions during a...

Striking teacher unions to meet Employment Ministry

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is set to hold a crunch meeting with three striking teacher unions to negotiate their conditions of...

Luv FM Primary Schools Quiz: 24 schools qualify to quarter-finals 

After successfully progressing through the preliminary stage, twenty-four schools have made it to the quarter-finals of the Luv FM Primary Schools Quiz. The 5th...

Ghana Connect Townhall: Tamale residents demand better healthcare, teacher trainee allowance

https://youtu.be/uqDwU_08isw A list of pertinent issues came to the fore at the auditorium of the Bagabaga College of Education in Tamale during the Ghana Connect...