President Akufo-Addo says petroleum revenue will be spread to benefit all Ghanaians
President Akufo-Addo says he will ensure that Ghana’s petroleum revenue is well managed for the benefit of all Ghanaians. Speaking in Accra at the 10th anniversary of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), President Akufo-Addo urged them to address challenges in transmission of information between PIAC and the Ministry of Finance emanating from distortion […]
Private Pre-Tertiary Schools raise concern about Education Act 2008, Act 778
The Conference of Directors of Private Pre-Tertiary Schools has raised concerns about certain provisions of the Education Act 2008, Act 778 which limits the powers of private school proprietors in determining the appropriate fees for their schools. The Conference considers these provisions unfair and inconsistent with the constitution. This was contained in a congratulatory message to […]
Ghana sweeps WAEC top Awards
Ghana has swept all the top three International Excellence awards instituted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which seeks to honour candidates with outstanding performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Master Cecil Tetteh Kumah formerly of Mfantsipim Senior High School was adjudged the Overall Best Student in the 2020 WASSCE […]
Ewe History Saga: North Tongu MP drags Education Minister before Parliament
Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has filed an urgent question to drag before Parliament the Minister responsible for education over publication of tribal bigotry books. His question follows a publication of books: History of Ghana, Text Book 3 and Golden English, Basic 4 which contained bigoted contents directed at The Ewe […]
Serena Williams withdraws from Miami Open
Serena Williams has pulled out of this week’s Miami Open after having oral surgery. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion was knocked out of the Australian Open semi-finals by Naomi Osaka in January. “I am disappointed to withdraw,” said 39-year-old Williams, who has won the Miami Open eight times. “Miami is a special tournament for […]
George Segal: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? actor dies aged 87
George Segal, the US actor who was Oscar-nominated for his performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, has died at the age of 87. The New Yorker starred alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee’s play. He went on to play comic roles in shows like The Goldbergs […]
Girl, 11, drowns in Bugubelle dam at Tumu
An eleven-year-old class four pupil of the Bugubelle Basic School, Miss Rafatu Bayi was drowned after she went to wash her clothes at the Bugubelle dam on Tuesday. According to an eyewitness, Bayi went to the dam in the company of her friends to wash their clothes when the incident occurred in the Bugubelle dam […]
Ghana loses $23.7 million annually due to undervaluation in fishing industry
A report by Environmental Justice Foundation (EFJ) indicates that Ghana loses up to twenty-three point seven million dollars ($23.7M) in the fishing industry every year to undervaluation of fishing license fees and soft fines for trawlers operating illegally in local waters. Apart from pegging license fees at the lowest rate in the sub-region, Ghana also […]
Spanish government to partner government to train young tourism entrepreneurs
Madam Alicia Rico Perez, Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, says the Spanish government will partner with the government of Ghana through the Tourism Ministry to train young Ghanaian entrepreneurs in tourism. This, according to her, would position the young entrepreneurs in the country’s tourism sector to become globally competitive. She said this when she together with […]
ISSER lauds BoG for maintaining policy rate at 14.5
Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey has lauded Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) decision to maintain the policy rate at 14.5 despite the expected drop due to the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the seventh consecutive time the Central Bank has maintained the rate after […]
