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NPP directs members to participate in post-flood clean-up exercise
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed its members nationwide to participate in the clean-up exercise scheduled for Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, despite the party’s constituency elections falling on the same weekend. In a statement signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party urged members...
NPP grassroots group petitions leadership to reverse annulment of Ashanti constituency polls
A group calling itself the Grassroots Patriotic Alliance has petitioned the leadership of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to withdraw its decision annulling constituency executive elections in three Ashanti Region constituencies, arguing the move breached the party’s constitution and denied affected offici...
Sustain, Reform or Redesign: Calls grow for reforms as stakeholders debate the future of Free SHS
Stakeholders in Ghana’s education sector have called for comprehensive reforms to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, agreeing that while the programme has significantly expanded access to secondary education, urgent action is needed to address financing, infrastructure and quality concerns to ensure its lon...
Increased access under Free SHS has affected quality – Kofi Gapson
The General Secretary of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations in Ghana (NCPTA), Raphael Kofi Gapson, has said that while the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy has significantly expanded access to secondary education, the rapid increase in enrolment has put pressure on the quality of education. Sp...
Presbyterian Church Moderator calls for action against galamsey
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye, has appealed to government, traditional leaders, and relevant authorities to intensify efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He said the devastating impact of galamsey on the environment, water bodies, and...
‘AIMS rewrites the equations of your life’ — Alumna Dr Perpetual Andam Boiquaye challenges graduates to pursue bold ambitions
The guest speaker at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana's 14th graduation ceremony, Dr Perpetual Andam Boiquaye, has challenged the institution's record graduating class to view their degrees not as the end of their academic journey but as the beginning of solving Africa's most complex problem...
NDC suffering from the ‘curse of majority’ in Parliament – Baffour Awuah
Vice-Chairman of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee and member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of allowing its parliamentary majority to undermine the principles of accountability and transparency it pro...
Key updates on power outages following Akosombo substation fire incident
Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Tuesday, April 28, has brought renewed analytical depth to the ongoing national conversation on Ghana’s power challenges, commonly referred to as dumsor.
GHS warns of rising cholera, typhoid risk after flooding
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert following intense flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region, warning of an increased risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery. The Service says the onset of the rainy season, combined with recent flood situations, has he...
Education Ministry condemns, orders swift probe into shooting at Zohe EP Primary School
The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Police Service to investigate a shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Primary School in Yendi in the Northern Region, which reportedly left the school’s headmaster injured and caused panic among pupils and teachers. Preliminary reports indicate that two...
Health Ministry dismisses SABC’s false report on Ebola outbreak in Ghana
The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and 930 deaths. In a press release, the Ministry said the publication, attributed to South African broadcaster SABC, does not reflect the country’s public health situation...
Are walkouts in parliament truly democratic?
The late Minister for Environment once made a memorable remark on the floor of Parliament before his untimely passing that “The Minority has staged more walkouts than their total numbers in Parliament.”