Program to promote Teacher professionalism in Private Schools

Program to promote Teacher professionalism in Private Schools

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) in collaboration with the National Teaching Council (NTC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Education has launched a training programme dubbed “Private School Teachers Continuous Professional Development (PST-CPD)”, under the theme, “Preparing Private School Teachers Into The Teaching Profession Through Teacher Competency Training For Quality Teaching […]

Concerns over rampant armed robberies on Emergency Care Providers

Concerns over rampant armed robberies on Emergency Care Providers

The Emergency Medical Technicians Association, EMTAG, says it is worried about recent armed robbery attacks on the emergency service providers. Speaking at a workshop organized by EMTAG, its Public Relations Officer, Sibaway Issah expressed disgust about the cases of robbery attacking ambulances. He said EMTAG is concerned about the safety of Ghanaians as armed robbers […]

Ghana and Cote d’ivoire hold talks to affairm land boundries

Ghana and Cote d'ivoire hold talks to affairm land boundries

By Vanessa Adjei Ghana and Cote d’ivoire have held talks to implement the 2017 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruling. The meeting will operationalize and reaffirm land boundaries for common interests. According to the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio, recent Coup d’états in the Sahel region is […]

POS Foundation supports Tarkwa Prisons

By Fredricka Mensah The Deputy Chief Superintendent of Prisons, Tarkwa Division, Francis Dotsey has called on the Government to as a matter of urgency review upwards the current feeding grants of inmates from GHS 1.80 per head. He said the current rate poses a challenge to the service as it is impossible to provide adequately […]

Independent Power Producers write off $600M debt owed by government

Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor

By Dominic Hlodzi The Independent Power Producers, IPPs have written off about $600 Million out of the $1.4 billion dollar debt owed by the government. The debt forgiveness comes after a thorough accounting set offs and review exercise. In a statement signed by the CEO of the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Dr. Elikplim Kwabla […]

Critical illness fund for PSWU workers activated

Public Services Workers' Union

  The Ho Branch of the Public Services Workers’ Union has sensitized members on the modalities of its soon to be implemented PSWU Fund and Mutual Health Insurance Scheme. The fund which is set to be rolled out in March 2022, is to address the welfare of members, including, granting of soft loans, hire purchase […]

Accessible for books campaign, brainchild of Ghana Blind Union

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By Gifty Adunyan The Ghana Blind Union has launched accessible books for all campaign, an alternative format for persons with reading disability. Executive Director of the Ghana Blind Union, Dr. Peter Obeng Asamoah at the launch in Accra, said the initiative is to enhance education for the blind as they sometimes face challenges accessing reading […]