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Security recruitment medical results to be released next week – Interior Minister
The government has announced that results from the medical examinations conducted for applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment exercise will be made public next week.
Chief Justice warns against eroding public trust in judiciary
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has said public confidence is the judiciary’s most valuable asset, stressing that every person appearing before Ghana’s courts must be assured of fair and impartial justice. Speaking at the launch of a lecture series at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Thursday (16 July) to mark the 150t...
Flooding disrupts academic activities at OITI in Takoradi
Heavy rainfall in Takoradi has disrupted academic work at the Opportunities Industrialisation Technical Institute (OITI), where flooding has forced the suspension of examinations and other school activities. On Thursday, June 4, students and staff were left stranded at the main gate as floodwaters submerged parts of th...
Porn site ID verification will not fly in Parliament – Matthew Nyindam
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has dismissed suggestions that Parliament would approve a proposal requiring individuals to verify their identity before accessing pornographic websites. He argued that such a measure lacks public benefit and is unlikely to gain s...
Recurring headaches should never be ignored, neurosurgeon warns
A persistent headache that keeps returning over several weeks should never be dismissed as stress or migraine, as it could be the first warning sign of a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, consultant neurosurgeon Dr Teddy Totimeh has warned. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday (16 July), Dr Totimeh said...
UK-Ghana collaboration performs four complex brain surgeries at Korle Bu
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and specialists from Imperial College NHS Trust in the United Kingdom have successfully performed four complex brain aneurysm surgeries as part of a new partnership aimed at establishing a sustainable neurovascular service in Ghana. Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Arthur Dalton of Imperial College...
Nana B accuses Mahama of ‘deceptive’ stance on presidential term limit
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused President John Mahama of adopting what he described as a “deceptive” posture over the ongoing debate on the constitutional interpretation of presidential term limits. According to him, while President Mahama has publicly stated that...
Sammi Awuku accuses NDC government of suppressing opposition dissent over EOCO arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye
Akuapem North MP and former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of increasingly harassing, suppressing and intimidating opposition voices, following the reported arrest of NPP communications team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye b...
Chairman Cudjoe picks number two, launches campaign for Eastern Regional NPP chairmanship
Aspiring Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, popularly known as Chairman Cudjoe, has officially kicked off his campaign after drawing number two on the ballot ahead of the party’s regional executive elections. Chairman Cudjoe secured the number during the party’s vetting...
Ghana pushing digital transformation in education to meet 21st-century skills – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu, says the Government is making progress to revolutionise the education system with digitalised skills to meet 21st-century learning outcomes
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Accelerating progress toward period equity in Ghana
Nearly two million school children in Ghana still lack access to basic water and toilet facilities, creating a severe barrier for adolescent girls trying to manage their periods with dignity. While welcoming the government’s Free Sanitary Pads Initiative which aims to reach schoolgirls all over Ghana, UNICEF noted toda...
Ex-finance minister unveils huge education investment in the Northern Region
Former Finance Minister and Karaga Member of Parliament Mohammed Amin Adam has defended his decision to build a 6,000-capacity mosque in the Northern Region, saying he has made substantial investments in education and youth development alongside the religious project. The former minister was responding to criticism tha...