Sekondi: 22 underserved basic schools receive 50,000 free exercise books, pens

Twenty-two Basic Schools in underserved communities within the Sekondi Constituency have received 50,000 free exercise books from the NDC Parliamentary Candidate, Blay Armah Nyameke. Speaking to Channel One TV News at one of the presentations at Nkontompo Ekow Nketsia Basic School which benefited from 3,150 of the free exercise books, Mr Blay said the rationale … Read more

GNAT cautions teachers against exam malpractices

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is cautioning teachers engaging in examination malpractice to desist from such irresponsible acts. This follows reports of malpractice during the just-ended 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which led to the arrest of some teachers. The Association, while condemning the act, says it will not provide support to … Read more

Check-in disruption at KIA due to excavation works not dumsor – GACL

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has attributed Tuesday’s disruption in its check-in systems at Kotoka International Airport to ongoing excavation works at the facility. Management of the airport clarified that the disruption was not due to erratic power supply, as widely speculated. In a statement, GACL confirmed that at about 7:51 PM on Tuesday, … Read more

Ashanti Region: Nahinso Chief arrested for unauthorized road works

Officials of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly caused the arrest of the Chief of Nahinso, Nana Addo Boaman, for undertaking road works without official permission. The Chief, who was arrested and granted bail over the weekend, insisted that he took the initiative after authorities failed to address the road situation, which has been causing flooding in … Read more

Judicial Council approves Prof. Frimpong Oppong, Bernasko Essah for Supreme Court

The Judicial Council has approved the learned Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Sciences, Professor of Law and legal academic Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong and his co-nominee, the learned Justice of the Court of Appeal, Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah for the Supreme Court Bench. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the … Read more

Eastern Regional GBA: Free pads needed to protect girls from exploitation

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has called on the government to provide free sanitary pads to all basic and senior high school girls and subsidise the cost for tertiary institution students. This call comes after the Eastern Regional chapter of the GBA discovered that some individuals are exploiting the high cost of sanitary pads to … Read more

School feeding caterers serving pupils mouldy, unwholesome food – AG report

The Auditor-General’s report for 2022 has disclosed that unwholesome food is being served to basic school pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). A performance audit report conducted by the Auditor-General on the management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) revealed that mouldy corn dough was used in some of the schools visited … Read more

BIC Partners with GES to support students amidst National Exams

BIC recently collaborated with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to donate 40,000 pens to students as they embark on the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Monday the 8th till Monday the 15th of July. The donation drive covered the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana. BIC impacted 40,000 students, putting a pen in … Read more

Immigration service intercepts arms at Paga border post

The Ghana Immigration Service has intercepted arms at the Paga Border Post, arresting a Chinese national and his Ghanaian accomplice. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) dated July 15, the Service credited the vigilance of Immigration Officers at the Paga Border Post for the successful interception and arrest. The post read, “The vigilance of … Read more

Afrifanom foundation donates 8-unit air-conditioned classroom block to Juaso Catholic primary school

Afrifanom Foundation has donated a fully furnished 8-unit classroom block with a computer laboratory to the Juaso Catholic Primary School as part of the centenary celebration of the St. Andrew Catholic Church at Juaso in the Asante-Akim South of the Ashanti region. Each of the classrooms in the 8-unit facility is installed with air-conditioning units … Read more