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GES releases Academic Intervention Fund for schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of an Academic Intervention Fund to schools across the country, accompanied by detailed guidelines to ensure the fair and transparent distribution of the funds among teaching, non-teaching and management staff.
No one can campaign more than me – Wontumi declares readiness to unite and lead NPP
Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has declared that he is the party’s most committed and effective campaigner, insisting that his track record and loyalty should be the basis for assessing his suitability for the role.
Row between finance and agric ministries “embarrassing”, shows lack of leadership – Koku Anyidoho
Former NDC deputy general secretary Samuel Koku Anyidoho has questioned the government’s internal discipline and authority, saying the public dispute between the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) should have been resolved at Cabinet level. His reaction comes after the Finance Ministry on 6...
Tepa Nursing and Midwifery Training College appeals for support to address infrastructure deficit
The Tepa Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region has appealed to the government for infrastructure development to improve teaching and learning. Board Chairman of the college, Addai Amankwa, is seeking urgent support to address critical infrastructure and welfare cha...
‘We want power, not English lessons’ – Chairman Wontumi
Aspirant for the position of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has emphasised that the party’s immediate priority is securing electoral victory rather than academic qualifications or language proficiency, declaring that his focus is firmly on...
TEIN-KsTU lists tertiary students’ gains under Mahama government
The Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the NDC has said that a series of interventions introduced under President Mahama’s administration are significantly easing the financial and academic pressures on tertiary students across the country. The group made the remarks during the Kumasi Technical Universit...
Wontumi is a political prisoner – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as politically motivated. In a post on X, Mr Oppong Nkrumah accused the justice system of being ap...
KATH CEO suspension won’t solve Ashanti health crisis – Bawumia’s spokesperson
A deputy spokesperson for former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2028 presidential bid, Dr Ekua Amoakoh has criticised Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh over the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing the move as misplaced and ineffective. She says the susp...
Vote buying remains a concern among Volta voters ahead of JoyNews Democracy Is Not For Sale Forum
A pre-forum survey conducted by JoyNews ahead of its Volta Regional edition of the Democracy Is Not For Sale Forum has revealed growing concerns among voters about the continued presence of vote buying and illicit political financing in Ghana’s electoral process. The survey, conducted ahead of the forum scheduled for H...
MEST Africa announces 12 EdTech startups for third cohort of Mastercard Foundation fellowship
MEST Africa has announced the selection of 12 Ghanaian EdTech startups for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, marking a growing push to transform digital learning across the country. Unveiling the cohort in Accra, MEST Africa said the latest intake brings the total number of locally suppor...
Exclusive: Sedina Tamakloe Attionu appeal has nothing to do with my tenure – Former Attorney General Godfred Dame
Asaase News: The NDC appears to be suggesting that the appeal in the Sedina Tamakloe Attionu case was filed during your tenure as Attorney-General, and therefore the NPP bears responsibility for what has happened. How do you respond? Godfred Yeboah Dame: That narrative is misleading and deliberately ignores the chronol...
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang calls for inclusive, holistic education in Ghana’s basic schools
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged heads of basic schools across Ghana to prioritise holistic education that develops learners academically, socially, emotionally and morally. She said every child has the potential to excel regardless of their family’s financial circumstances, stressing that a...