Minister-designate for Education, Mathew Opoku Prempeh says the Akufo-Addo government would continue with the upgrade of Technical Universities started under the John Mahama administration. He spoke of two key areas government would be looking at in elevating technical and vocational education across the country if given the nod. Answering a question from former Education Minister … Read more
Member of Parliament for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini has apolosised to Joe Osei Owusu, chair of the Appointment Committee of Parliament for losing his temper during the vetting of the Energy Minister designate Boakye Agyarko, Monday. The former host of Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji took the opportunity to build bridges with the chair of … Read more
France is choosing its left-wing presidential candidate this weekend, in what is seen as a crucial test for the direction – even the survival – of the governing Socialist Party. Six men and one woman are competing for the nomination, with former Prime Minister Manuel Valls currently seen as the frontrunner. But will this contest … Read more
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Education Minister-designate, to maintain the three-year tenure of Senior High School (SHS) education. Mr Bright Appiah, GNECC Chairman, speaking to the Ghana News Agency, on Thursday, in Accra, said the three-year duration was in line with the Anamoah-Mensah Committee’s report … Read more
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Education Minister-designate, to maintain the three-year tenure of Senior High School (SHS) education. Mr Bright Appiah, GNECC Chairman, speaking to the Ghana News Agency, on Thursday, in Accra, said the three-year duration was in line with the Anamoah-Mensah Committee’s report … Read more
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Education Minister-designate, to maintain the three-year tenure of Senior High School (SHS) education. Mr Bright Appiah, GNECC Chairman, speaking to newsmen, in Accra, said the three-year duration was in line with the Anamoah-Mensah Committee’s report and every form of review … Read more
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Education Minister nominee, to maintain the three-year duration of Senior High School (SHS) education. Mr Bright Appiah, GNECC Chairman, in an interview on Thursday, in Accra, that the three-year duration was in line with the Anamoah-Mensah Committee’s report and every … Read more
Defence Minister-designate, Dominic Nitiwul says although the task given him by the President might be a daunting one, he is ready to serve his country. He told Evans Mensah, host of Joy FM’s Top Story programme Tuesday after his appointment was announced that “I am ready for the task. I prepared for the task.” President … Read more
Attorney General-designate, Gloria Akuffo who is awaiting parliamentary approval has promised to audit all judgement cases pending before court including the Woyome case. The astute lawyer who served as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s deputy when he served as Attorney General in the Kufuor government has also promised to work on the conditions of service … Read more
Finance minister-designate Ken Ofori Atta has given the assurance that the Akufo-Addo-led government will not increase electricity bills anytime soon. According to him, the move is in fulfillment of the promise the NPP made to Ghanaians during the electioneering. Speaking to the media after his nomination was announced by the President, finance expert said the … Read more
Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta says the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) would not shy away from telling Ghanaians the true state of the economy inherited from the previous government. “I feel we need to know the truth and it is because of the truth that they [Ghanaians] voted for us,” he told Joy News’ Flagstaff … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a pardon for a soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian. Elor Azaria, 19 at the time, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying immobile on a road. A military court convicted the soldier after dismissing his assertion that the … Read more
At least 12 people, almost all of them schoolchildren, have been killed after a fire broke out in a girls’ dormitory in Turkey’s southern province of Adana, according to the local governor. The fire, which officials said was likely caused by an electrical fault, spread rapidly through the building’s wooden interior late on Tuesday, as … Read more
Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as wildfires rage through parts of Israel’s third largest city of Haifa. The fires follow a two-month drought and are being fanned by strong winds in the north of the city. Wildfires are also threatening homes near Jerusalem and in the West Bank. Israel’s police chief said … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for ministers to refrain from commenting on Donald Trump’s presidency after right-wing politicians said his election win put an end to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Netanyahu has been cautious in his comments since Trump’s stunning US presidential victory on November 8, simply sending his congratulations and pledging … Read more
A former Attorney General Betty Mould Iddrisu believes the “handsome” looks of President John Mahama alone should be a strong basis for Ghanaians to give him a second term. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer is contesting his main contender Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the second time, having … Read more
A former Attorney General Betty Mould Iddrisu believes the “handsome” looks of President John Mahama alone should be a strong basis for Ghanaians to give him a second term. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer is contesting his main contender Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the second time, having … Read more
“You can fool all of the people, some of the time and you can fool some of the people, all of the time but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.”- Abraham Lincoln. On Friday, the 4 of November 2016, I was taken aback by an interview granted to Kofi Adda … Read more
The debate over the actual number of Community Day Senior High Schools ready for admissions has intensified as Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) government continues to give conflicting figures. It started with a promise by President John Mahama to build 200 Community SHSs before the December 7 general election; then the figure dropped to 123 … Read more
Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has given the West African Examinations Council a two-week ultimatum to release the withheld results of 85 schools found to have cheated in the 2016 WASSCE or prepare for a legal battle. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Maurice Ampaw accused WAEC of shirking responsibility by blaming students for … Read more