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The Education Ministry has announced that all Senior High Schools will receive their share of free student tablets by October 2024. On March 24, 2024, President Akufo-Addo revealed plans to distribute Smart Tablets to approximately 1.3 million Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide. This announcement was made during the inauguration of the Ghana Smart Schools … Read more
Ghana’s Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has assured the United States of America (USA) and the International community of the government’s commitment to making the December elections peaceful and transparent. He attributed this commitment to the significant point the world is at in its democratic practice, as elections are set to take place in over … Read more
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is proposing a policy shift in the adoption of a single currency among African countries. He is rather suggesting interconnected payment platforms including interoperable Mobile Money service as a far better alternative in bridging the financial divide and boosting intra-Africa trade. African leaders have been focusing solely on macroeconomic stability … Read more
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that plans are well advanced to procure and import 100 electronic buses into the country by the end of the year. Dr Bawumia stated that this initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions as part of the fight against climate change and address rising transportation costs. Speaking at … Read more
The race to succeed Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh as the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South has begun, following his confirmation as the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Thursday, July 4, officially endorsed Dr Opoku Prempeh, popularly known … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed its readiness to administer the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), despite the government’s outstanding debts. The BECE for this year is slated from Monday, July 8 to July 15, and will be conducted across all examination centres in the country. Despite apprehension expressed by stakeholders about … Read more
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has called on women in law and leadership to remain steadfast in their pursuit of justice. Acknowledging the numerous challenges, including stereotypes and harassment, that women face in the legal profession, she encouraged them to persevere and make the most of their working environments. Speaking at the convening of the … Read more
A Political Historian from the Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Samuel Adu Gyamfi, has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the party’s running mate, refrains from making unscripted public utterances and speeches. According to Prof. Adu Gyamfi, this recommendation … Read more
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has welcomed the introduction of a self-placement system for newly qualified teachers by the Ghana Education Service. GES announced the initiative at a press conference on Thursday, July 4. The Director-General Eric Nkansah said the new system will allow recruitment to schools with teacher deficits. A statement issued by … Read more
The recent surge in fuel prices has once again sparked conversations on potential increases in transport fares, with some drivers in the Accra spearheading the call. They are urging the leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other transport unions to announce an increase in fares. The drivers contend that the increment … Read more