The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns about the government’s Goldbod initiative, warning that it could ultimately benefit illegal miners, known locally as galamseyers, rather than serve the national interest. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, 2nd May, he criticised the programme as lacking the necessary safeguards to prevent abuse and…
The Director General of Ghana Education Service, GES, Dr Eric Nkansah has underscored the need for digital upscaling among the youth especially university graduates to stay competitive in the growing digital economies. Speaking at the 32nd graduation ceremony of Valley View University in Accra, Dr. Nkansa urged the graduates to develop soft skills and adaptability qualities to…
US President Donald Trump issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the US Capitol riot four years ago. Fourteen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, two far-right groups, are among those whose sentences were commuted by the new Republican president as he took office on…
The CEO of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs), Dr Riverson Oppong, has expressed deep concern over the rampant corruption in Ghana’s oil marketing industry. The oil marketing sector in Ghana is under a siege of its own making, according to him. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition, last Thursday, he lamented the…
The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has mounted a strong defence of President John Dramani Mahama’s handling of the Chief Justice’s suspension, describing the process as fair and procedurally sound. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Thursday, April 24, Vanderpuye rejected accusations made by the…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its intention to conduct a thorough audit of ballot booklets earmarked for destruction in Ghana’s Western and Eastern Regions. This decision follows a statement by the party’s Director of Elections and IT, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, who emphasised the need for transparency in handling the ballot materials. Dr…
The vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being a ‘sakawa’ government. Speaking to student nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Nursing and Midwifery Training School, Dr. Opoku Prempeh claimed that internet fraud, or ‘sakawa,’ had significantly decreased under the…
The Sissala East Municipal Assembly has elected Hon. Marifah Alhassan Huaru, affectionately known as Alla, as its new Presiding Member, following a successful vote on the Assembly floor Out of a total of 31 ballots cast, 29 Assembly Members voted YES, giving him a resounding endorsement. One voted NO, and one ballot was rejected. This…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has cleared Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng of allegations regarding the possession of dual passports under different names. In January 2023, North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa petitioned CHRAJ to investigate Rev. Kusi Boateng, Secretary to the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, over claims of conflict of…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2024/25 academic calendar for basic schools and Senior High Schools (SHS). The academic year begins on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, for all SHS, whereas, the current first-year students in transitional calendar schools will end their 2023/24 academic year on Monday, October 28, 2024, and be promoted to…
