Veteran actress Grace Omaboe, known in showbiz as Maame Dokono, is advocating the decoupling of creative arts from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to ensure proper running of affairs in the creative arts industry. Speaking on New Day, TV3’s magazine show, on Monday, she observed the industry has been relegated to the background … Read more
The Ministry of Health has denied putting out any forms for sale for persons interested in enrolling in any of the Public Health Training Institutes. “They are fake,” Robert Cudjoe the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry confirmed to 3FM 92.7 Friday morning. There have been reports circulating on social media about the sale of … Read more
The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has declared 2018 as the year of re-awakening for journalists in the country, assuring Ghanaians of the media’s dedication to playing its watchdog role with the utmost responsibility. While admitting that 2017 was a challenging moment for the Association, it said the media is poised to hold the responsibility and … Read more
The BigJulyGetAway leisure trip is living up to expectations as patrons say they have been treated to a thrilling ride so far. As the maiden edition of the BigJulyGetAway enters day three today [Wednesday], the team will be embarking on a full day excursion of some interesting scenic places on the Mauritius Island. The 38 … Read more
Carenet Ghana, one of the local implementing Partners of the GSAM Project has made some strides in awakening the spirit of communal and participatory democracy among citizens in the Volta Region. Social accountability does not only facilitate social development but provides an avenue for awareness creation amongst citizens on issues such as allocation of budgets … Read more
The Board of Directors of the African Development (AfDB) has approved a US$ 15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational Private Equity Fund that aims to promote financial inclusion by supporting Financial Institutions (FIs) serving Africa’s low income and emerging middle-class communities. With a target capitalization of US$ 150 million, the Fund … Read more
A pregnant BECE candidate (name withheld) at Akye Mansa in the Eastern region was forced to leave a health facility to the exams center in order to write the maths paper right after she delivered on Thursday morning. According to Nurses at the Akokoasu Clinic, invigilators refused to bring the papers to the health facility … Read more
Some invigilators in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been arrested after they were alleged to have demanded GH¢10 from each student in order to allow them copy. A proprietor of one the institutions on Accra-based Joy Fm said “ His greatest worry is the fact that we are now training kids who … Read more
Two invigilators have been arrested by the Police in Bimbilla for attempting to pass on information to some students during the Basic Education Certificate Examination at a centre in Bimbilla in the Northern Region. According to reports, the invigilators tried to smuggle foreign materials into the exam hall to enable them aid some of their … Read more
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Sunyani, Evelyn Kumi Richardson, has encouraged candidates sitting for this year’s BECE examination in the Municipality, not to demonstrate signs of fear, but be determined to put in their best into the exams to succeed. She said as their first major examination, it was an opportunity to demonstrate their … Read more
Invigilators in the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta Region are threatening to boycott the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) over the non-payment of their accrued allowances by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Final year students of the various Junior High Schools in the country are set to sit for the BECE on Monday, June … Read more
Prof. Kwadwo Koram, Director, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research of University of Ghana and some dignitaries have cut the sod for the construction of Advanced Research Center for Infectious Diseases under the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Project aims to provide an efficient and safe research and teaching environment for staff … Read more
Member of Parliament for Oforikrom in the Ashanti Region, Emmanuel K. Marfo has suggested what he termed three “practical and realistic” ways that electorate can utilise to demand accountability from parliamentarians. Speaking on Connect FM political program, Asem Yi Dzi Ka, he first mentioned that citizens must understand MPs’ workload as their representatives to push … Read more
Prof. Emmanuel Debrah has called for an investment mechanism for LEAP beneficiaries to make them financially independent. Lauding the programmme, he explained that even though LEAP had reduced poverty and debt levels among the poor, there is the need to make it more sustainable to fully alleviate poverty among the vulnerable in Ghana. The Senior … Read more
The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned that the government will not find it easy in its fight against illegal mining, popularly known in the local language as ‘galamsey’ because of some invisible powers that are deeply involved in the act. According to the think tank organization, for the government to be successful … Read more
The organisers of the Tourism Booster project have paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Abelema Afeku to formally brief her on the event which takes place from April 23 to April 29. The Tourism Booster seminars are a three-city programme for tourism managers, owners of hospitality facilities and … Read more
Mrs Esther Amoah former President of Ghana Home Economics Association (GHEA) has called on practitioners to intensify their efforts at creating awareness on the importance of Home Economics Education to National Development. Mrs Amoah made the call in a key note address she delivered at a forum to commemorate the Home Economics Day held at … Read more
THE tragic accident involving student revelers at the Kintampo Waterfalls at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana last Sunday is horrendous, absolutely regrettable. Never again. According to the story, which has captured the headlines of almost all media houses this week, on separate missions, students from both the Wenchi Methodist Senior High School … Read more
Ghana has been ranked the 131st happiest country to live in, according to the new report. Dubbed “World Happiness Report 2017’, the report ranked 155 countries in the world based on key indicators including GDP, healthy life expectancy, freedom of choice and corruption perception. According to the report, Norway is the happiest country in the … Read more
Ghana has been ranked the 131st happiest country to live in, according to the new report. Dubbed “World Happiness Report 2017’, the report ranked 155 countries in the world based on key indicators including GDP, healthy life expectancy, freedom of choice and corruption perception. According to the report, Norway is the happiest country in the … Read more