Harsh and inconsiderate – Okudzeto Ablakwa describes 6,000 KNUST students repeated over non-payment of fees
MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the decision by KNUST authorities to defer the courses of some six thousand students for non-payment of fees as harsh and inconsiderate, giving the prevailing economic condition in the country. In a tweet, Mr. Ablakwa called on the Ministry of Education to ”urgently intervene and save […]
Government releases GHC 67 Million to feed Public Colleges of Education
Government says it has released more than GHC 67 million to public Colleges of Education across the country to cater for the feeding of trainees. This comes after the Principals of the various Colleges announced that students would be fed twice instead of the three square meals a day due to delays in the payment […]
PRINCOF stops feeding Teacher trainees beginning May 8
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Teacher trainees across all public Colleges of Education in the country will from May 8, 2022, not be fed in the various institutions. The latest directive by the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education – Ghana (PRINCOF) is a result of the government’s delay in the payment of six-month feeding […]
Easter 2022: Best ever- Revelers in Volta Region say
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The 2022 Easter celebrations witnessed a huge number of revelers engaging in outdoor events: Fun Fares, Street Jams, Picnics, and Get-Togethers after the ban on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifted. The massive participation of revelers in outdoor events during this year’s festivity could be attributed to the two years of […]
“Stay off Amrahia Dairy Farm Lands” – Lomoh family warns encroachers
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Nii Lomoh family of Amanfro has warned Estate Developers, individuals, or State Institutions to stop encroaching the Amrahia Dairy Farm Lands situated at Amanfro in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The family is also cautioning the public to desist from purchasing from any individual since the land in […]
Do not punish us- Traders on pavements plead with city authorities
Regina Agana Akantiba Traders in the Central Business District of Accra are calling on the Government to rethink its decision to prosecute them for operating along the pavements. The appeal comes after the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, warned that recalcitrant traders who operate along the streets of the Central Business District and other […]
MOSES Foundation Ghana birthed: 5-Member Board inaugurated Chaired by NDPC DG, Dr. Mensah-Abrampa
By Rebecca Ekpe The Mobilizing Old Students for Educational Support (MOSES), Foundation Ghana, established to provide leadership in Building a National Cohesion based on Old Students’ Solidarity has been birthed in Accra on April 20, 2022 with the inauguration of a 5-Member Board of Directors, Chaired by Dr. Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, Director General, Ghana Development, […]
South Africa Floods: Cue for Ghana
By Cynthia Boateng South Africa suffered the worst flooding in the country’s history about a week ago. Reports say almost 500 people were killed in the disaster and more than 300 were reported missing. President, Cyril Ramaphosa, in a televised speech to the nation, announced a state of national emergency on Sunday 17the April 2022. […]
FOCUS: Data needed on Ghana’s topography to facilitate planning and eliminate perennial flooding
By Gloria Anderson A Land Surveyor, Herbert Djaba is calling for the collection of data on Ghana’s current topography to aid planning and in the long run address the age-old perennial flooding. According to Mr. Djaba, the current topography that exists is outdated and does not reflect the fast changes occurring daily in the capital. […]
Couple dies from electric shock at Kongo
By Peter Agengre Information reaching gbcghanaonline indicates that a couple have died from electric shock at their home. The incident happened at Kongo in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region on April 20, 2022. According to family members, the woman, Mary Banike returned home with some water from the borehole. She was then […]
