The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has dismissed a longstanding public view that the recruitments of its labour force have always favoured only job applicants for whom the district directors of the agency have personal preference. Job discrimination at the YEA is a strong claim the public has maintained, with informed critics warning that a biased … Read more
The inaugural Namibia Color Run sporting concept is set to hit Namibia on April 29 next year at Trustco United Grounds in the capital, Windhoek, according to Event organizers. Namibia was the only country missing out in the region after South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana hosted their own events. Regional Director for the race and … Read more
With less than a month to December 7, Brong Ahafo Regional Director of Electoral Commission, Mr. George Gyabaah, has said “it is not too late for the training of EC officials to be conducted, adding: “some of the officials will forget about what they will learn from the training session if we conduct it early.” … Read more
Mrs Faith Amedzake, the Eastern Regional Director ofthe Electoral Commission (EC) says the Commission is bent over engaging competent people as election officers to prevent the irregularities associated with the 2012 election. This she said ended up in the Supreme Court. She said the EC was armed with the experiences in 2012 and was therefore … Read more
Mrs Faith Amedzake, the Eastern Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), says the Commission will engage competent people as election officers to prevent the irregularities associated with the 2012 election. She said the EC is armed with the experiences in 2012, and is therefore not taking anything to chance in ensuring a credible, fair … 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
Fifteen people died of rabies in the Ashanti Region, last year the Regional Director of Veterinary Services Department (VSD) has announced. Dr Albert Kwansah-Filson said the figure could be higher as “many cases in the communities are not reported”. He put the number of cases of the preventable viral disease transmitted through the bite of … Read more
Kenya will use the East Africa Oil & Gas Summit to highlight its progress in implementing infrastructure projects aimed at spurring regional trade by linking the country with Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Kenya will inform participants about investment opportunities provided by the Lamu Port-Southern Sudan- Ethiopia Transport Corridor (Lapsset) projects at the summit, which … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) Dr. Charles Abugri has called on all political parties to eschew politicising SADA-related issues because that move, he says, is hampering the implementation of developmental projects in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone. He was speaking at the National Forum on the Transformation of the Northern … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) Dr. Charles Abugri has called on all political parties to eschew politicising SADA-related issues because that move, he says, is hampering the implementation of developmental projects in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone. He was speaking at the National Forum on the Transformation of the Northern … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the CEO of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Dr. Charles Abugre, as one who has the expertise to effectively manage the authority but bound to fail because the financial resources needed to make things work are lacking. Dr. Abugre was plucked in 2014 from his position as … Read more
A visually impaired person is among the 64 aspirants who have filed to contest the parliamentary election in the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region. Three aspirants were, however, unable to pay their filing fees as at the close of nominations. In all, 61 males and six females filed their nominations to contest the … Read more
Commissions (EC) has said there is the need for responsible reportage on the part of journalists to make this year’s elections one of the best in our political history. Journalists must report accurately on the elections and avoid declaring winners before the EC does. The practice has the tendency of causing confusion among political parties … Read more
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has urged the Electoral Commission, political parties, government agencies, civil society and Eminent Persons to remain committed to steps that would enhance transparency and confidence in the electoral process. The NDI encouraged the EC to continue with steps to enhance transparency and confidence in Ghana’s electoral process, expand and intensify … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Weija-Gbawe constituency Tina Mensah and her supporters failed to turn up at a Town Hall debate for parliamentary candidates on Saturday. The debate being organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) with support from the Coalition for Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO) and the Centre for … Read more
A claim for supremacy that led to a misunderstanding, marred a scheduled political debate for parliamentary candidates at the Weija-Gbawe Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday. The debate, which is part of a series being organised in all the 275 constituencies across the country, had to be called off after the organisers failed … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Weija-Gbawe constituency Tina Mensah and her supporters failed to turn up at a Town Hall debate for parliamentary candidates on Saturday. The debate being organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) with support from the Coalition for Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO) and the Centre for … Read more
There was total pandemonium as organisers of the Weija-Gbawe constituency parliamentary debate clashed over who owns the event. The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) accused the Coalition for Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO) and the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) of trying to hijack the event by placing their backdrop on the stage. The confusion … Read more
By James Kofi Annan Last week the headmaster of the St Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, Joseph Connel was reported to have been interdicted by the Ministry of Education, for charging newly admitted students unapproved fees of GHC430.00. According to a Ghanaian news portal, “the Deputy Minister of Education said the ministry took the action … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei, has cautioned actors in this year’s general elections, especially the candidates, to restrain their emotional outburst to avoid mental attack. He pointed out that mental attacks or health problems could be triggered by both difficult and pleasant situations, hence the need for people to … Read more