Science & Maths Quiz: Asokore College of Education Demonstration C Basic School are winners

Asokore

By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Asokore College of Education Demonstration “C” Basic School has emerged victorious with 43 points in this year’s edition of New Juaben North Municipal Science and Maths Quiz organized by the Municipal Education Directorate in collaboration with a US Based Ghanaian, Solomon Kumah for Junior High Schools at Asokore SDA College […]

NAM 1: AG moves Appiah Mensah’s trial to High Court

NAM1 Trial

The Attorney General (AG), has filed fresh charges in the High Court against Nana Appiah Mensah, alias NAM 1, the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, and two individuals. The recent charge sheet preferred 39 counts of defrauding by false pretence against Mensah, as well as Menzgold Ghana Limited and Brew Marketing Consult Limited. […]

OSP ordered to return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money within seven days

OSP transfers

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An Accra High Court has ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to return monies seized from the home of the embattled former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, within a period of seven days. The court’s decision has come as a momentous turn of events in […]

JUSAG calls for maximum protection for Judges

Judges

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), says attacks on judges in Ghana, with the recent invasion of the Tamale District Court goes to confirm the level of ignorance on court procedures on the part of the citizenry. Speaking on GBC’s ‘BEHIND THE NEWS’, the General Secretary of JUSAG, Yakubu Abdulai said the safety […]

Government working to implement policies that promote breastfeeding-friendly workplaces- Tina Mensah

breastfeeding

By Hannah Dadzie and Brenda Donkor Deputy Health Minister, Tina Mensah says government is working to implement policies that promote breastfeeding-friendly workplaces. Madam Mensah emphasised the importance of creating an enabling environment where working parents can provide the best nutrition for their children at work. She said government recognises the challenges parents face in balancing […]

EC must reconsider venues for limited voter registration– NCCE

NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged the Electoral Commission (EC), to reconsider its decision to hold this year’s limited voter registration at its district offices. Mr Samuel Asare Akuamoah, a Deputy Chair in Charge of Operations at NCCE, who made the call, said this was to ensure that all qualified citizens had […]

Mandate of Covid-19 Trust Fund ends on August 31

Covid-19

By Bright Ntramah A total contribution of some ¢65,467,911.71 was received by the Covid-19 National Trust Fund, out of which ¢58,020,508.91 has been disbursed for major projects programmes, activities and interventions. Speaking at a News conference to bring its mandate to a close, Chairperson of the Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, revealed the remaining balance […]

E/R: GBC local union elects new executives

GBC

By Michael Kofi Kenetey  The GBC Local Union of PSWU of TUC in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital, has organised an election to elect new executives to lead the local union for the next four years. Before the election, the old executives, led by the Chairman, Frank Odei Anim, gave a report for the past […]