Starting from Tuesday, February 6, parliamentary sessions will kick off with the recitation of the National Pledge, signifying the implementation of the new standing orders. This significant amendment in the new standing orders mandates heads of institutions to personally appear before Parliament to address inquiries about their agencies, a departure from the previous protocol where Ministers of State could represent …

A recent survey conducted by DAI Point, a Research and Storytelling show of ADOATV, has revealed that many Ghanaians have mixed feelings about their mental health in the past year. The survey which was conducted online, reached 22 respondents. Participants were asked about their emotional experiences in the past 12 months, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. According to the …

Parliament has directed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to provide compensation to farmers who suffered losses due to the avian influenza or Bird Flu outbreak between 2015 and 2018. The 2022 Auditor General’s Report has revealed that a significant portion of the allocated compensation funds, exceeding GH¢1.8 million, remains unutilized in the Ministry’s account. The Ministry of Agriculture …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, questions the assertion made by former President John Dramani Mahama that the NDC constructed all public universities. Former President Mahama contends that the NDC initiated and built each public university, accusing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of merely renaming them. In contrast to the NPP, Mahama emphasizes the NDC’s reputation for nation-building, …

The Kwahu South Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has ordered the closure of schools in Kwahu-Bepong following a shooting incident on Sunday, February 4. The incident resulted in the death of two people with several others sustaining gunshot wounds. The casualties were reportedly caused by stray bullets fired by the police during efforts to disperse a disruptive crowd in the Eastern …

Mr. Stephenson Anane Boateng, the National President of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA), has expressed his frustration with the constant misrepresentation of facts to the public regarding cocoa importation. He stated that the GNACOFA is tired of hearing false comments on this issue. Speaking on “AM.Ghana” on Adoatv, Mr Stephenson discloses that, Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers have been doing …

Anglican and Catholic bishops participating in the ecumenical summit Growing Together have shared their post-conference ‘Call’ today. Entitled Our Common Witness, Calling and Commitment, it comes after a weeklong gathering (22-29 January) that saw the bishops meeting in Rome and Canterbury, for pilgrimage and discussion on joint mission and witness. Meeting during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is collaborating with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who, after being granted study leave with pay, failed to return to fulfil their bond terms upon completing their programs in Ghana or abroad. According to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, some of these beneficiaries abandoned their courses or absconded without providing any notification. …

The Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is one of the flagship programmes of the current government of Ghana, which aims to provide universal access to secondary education for all eligible Ghanaian students. The policy, which was introduced in 2017, has been praised for increasing enrolment, especially among girls and students from poor and rural areas. However, the policy has also faced …

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has criticised the ongoing strike by labour unions in the educational sector, branding their actions as ‘unjustified’ and ‘unnecessary.’ Mr. Ofosu asserted that the decision by the unions to go on strike was impulsive, considering that negotiations with the Commission were still underway. He deemed these actions as lacking …