The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has hinted at a possible delay in releasing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results if the government fails to pay the remaining funds on time. The head of Public Affairs of the Council, John K. Kapi, who spoke on Joy Prime’s Prime …
Read More »Minority notifies police of #OccupyBoGProtest on July 30
The Minority caucus in Parliament has formally notified the Ghana Police Service of their intention to stage a demonstration demanding the resignation of Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and his two deputies. Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, addressed this notification in …
Read More »71-year-old father writes 2024 BECE at Goaso
A 71-year-old man, Kwesi Baiden is among the candidates writing the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the Ahafoman Senior High School examination center ‘B’ at Goaso in the Ahafo region. The father-of-four revealed that, he did not have the opportunity to attend basic school and obtain a …
Read More »O/R: Irate youth seize excavator for prospecting for iron ore
A tense situation has erupted in Asato, a farming community in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, where around 100 angry youths have obstructed a mining company from prospecting for iron ore. The African Exploration Minerals Group had begun prospecting in the area after the Ghana Geological Survey’s feasibility …
Read More »Comparing Akufo-Addo’s achievements to Nkrumah an insulting and grossly misguided comparison – Armah Kofi-Buah
The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah has stated that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh’s attempt to compare Nana Akufo-Addo to Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah following his outdooring as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is a “misguided and insulting affront to …
Read More »Banking clean-up leaves blind preacher in distress
In a heart-rending appeal, Grace Wayewaa, a 50-year-old visually impaired woman, is begging the government to assist her in recovering her savings lost during the recent banking sector clean-up exercise. The mother of five, who relies on her meagre income as a bus preacher in Accra, is struggling to make …
Read More »NPP targets 85% votes in Ashanti Region, says Opoku Prempeh
Running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that the NPP is targeting 85 percent of votes in the Ashanti Region in this year’s elections. He announced that the NPP will conduct a door-to-door campaign ahead of the general election. Addressing …
Read More »Give me my stone if today you think Free SHS is good – Akufo-Addo tells Mahama
President Nana Addo has admonished former President Mahama to “give him his stone” regarding Free SHS, during the unveiling of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the running mate to Vice President Bawumia. “If today Mahama thinks Free SHS is good, he should give me my stone,” President Nana Addo jabbed at …
Read More »Herbert Krapah pledges action on Akosombo dam spillage impact mitigation
The Minister of State-designate at the Energy Ministry, Herbert Krapah has assured that the government is committed to mitigating the effects of the anticipated spillage from the Akosombo Dam. This pledge comes as the Volta River Authority (VRA) prepares to engage with stakeholders on managing the excess water discharge. During …
Read More »NAPO should seek guidance from Kufuor and others to cure the perceived arrogance and disrespect – Analyst
Political analyst William Owusu Ansah, Executive Director for Strategic Volunteers for Fairness and Transparent Elections, has advised Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to seek guidance from former President John Agyekum Kufuor and other senior officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He expressed concern that …
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