Ghanaians are very greedy- Dr. Lawrence Tetteh

Dr Lawrence Tetteh.

By Nana Ama Gyapong The founder/ President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, has revealed that some Ghanaians are very greedy and selfish because of the financial assistance he offered to give to the benevolent taxi driver who returned some amount of money to the owner. He made this submission on the GTV’s […]

Special Prosecutor’s Office needs help to function effectively – Manasseh Azure Awuini

Manasseh Azure debunks claims by Education Minister

STORY BY: HENRIETTA AFFUL The Editor-in-Chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azuri Awuni, says the Office of Ghana’s Special Prosecutor (SP) is under-resourced and needs help to function effectively. With only one Deputy Special Prosecutor, an investigator, and a slashed budget, Mr Awuni said the Office faces serious challenges. The Editor-in-Chief and Investigative Journalist said […]

Education Ministry says it does not owe Capitation Grants totaling GHC350 million 

Education Ministry says it does not owe Capitation Grants totaling GHC350 million 

The Ministry of Education has denied reports that the government owes capitation payments to basic schools totaling 350 million cedis. Speaking on ‘Behind the News,’ Deputy Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Ministry, Opoku Mensah said it is not true that payments are in arrears for four terms, saying, it is only two terms and […]

Ministry of Information, GJA condemn attack on Radio Presenter at Elmina

By Antionette Abbah The Ministry of Information has condemned the attacks on Eric Blessing Eshun, a presenter with Benya FM in Elmina and urged the Police to promptly investigate and prosecute the alleged perpetrators accordingly. A statement said the Deputy Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has spoken to the Manager of the station and the District Police […]

Agric Workers call for more education over ban on grain exportation

rice farmers

Yvonne Atilego & William Owusu Boateng Government has extended a temporary ban on the exportation of grains including rice, maize and soya beans. The ban is to last for an additional six months effective April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. On account of this directive, consequential action is being taken to ensure strict enforcement […]

Ashanti: NPP begins vetting processes to elect Regional Executives

NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has commenced internal processes for its annual delegates conference for the election of regional executives. Already, filling and submission of nominations by prospective aspirants for the various positions have taken off. The party says so far, the process has been smooth as aspirants are complying with […]

Opinion leaders commissioned to serve as Ambassadors for hypertension awareness

Opinion leaders commissioned to serve as Ambassadors for hypertension awareness

By Razak Baba In an effort to raise awareness and improve health outcomes for people living with hypertension, PATH Ghana, an international non-profit organization has supported the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate to train and support hypertension ‘Champions.’ These are influential members who are interested in and are willing to spend their time and resources in […]

Ghana makes strides in Nuclear Power Technology

Ghana nuclear

By Rachel Kakraba Ghana is on course to establish a Nuclear plant by 2030. The project which is already in a second phase is to complement the energy supply of the country. This was made known by the Deputy Director, Nuclear and Alternative Energy, Ministry of Energy, Dr. Robert Sobadji, on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme, […]

Abosso Goldfield supports Cocoa Farmers to increase yields and incomes

Cocoa

By Marie Aziz Tunde Cocoa farmers within the Prestea-Huni Municipality are witnessing increased yield and incomes following the intervention of Abosso Goldfields Limited, AGL through its Cocoa Farmers Support Programme. The initiative, which began in 2018 by the Goldfields Ghana Foundation, supports 120 Cocoa farmers annually within the catchment area of the mine with farm […]