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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 …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has voiced his concerns about the Electoral Commission’s proposal to move the voting date from December to November. In Mahama’s view, the new proposals can potentially raise doubts about the integrity of the elections. The Electoral Commission has suggested moving the voting date from December 7 to November 7 …

The Teachers, Education and Workers Union (TEWU) has initiated an indefinite strike, citing the government’s failure to fulfil its terms and conditions of service as the primary cause. TEWU leader, Suleman Abdul Rahman, emphasised the urgency of disbursing tier 2 pension funds to fund managers promptly. He said, “TEWU demands immediate payment of the tier 2 pension funds by the government to …

Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has written an extensive piece about the ongoing controversy surrounding Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) budget. In his view, the supposed $8.5 million allocated by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government is the second-highest in Ghana’s AFCON history. In his statement, Mr Gyamfi demanded accountability since no amount of explanations from media surrogates can …

Urban married women like to use the ‘pullout’ method of contraception more than rural married women. According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey carried out by the Ghana Statistical Service, the use of a traditional method of contraception in Ghana is higher in urban areas (10%) than in rural areas (7%). Traditional methods of contraception include periodic abstinence …