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The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has announced comprehensive plans to enhance the Free Senior High School (SHS) program if elected. His proposals include improving infrastructure, ensuring sustainable funding, and addressing issues with the current system. He said this during the NDC manifesto reading on August 12. “We shall decentralize the procurement of food and other ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has given the Ministry of Education a two-week ultimatum to distribute the laptops procured under the ‘1-teacher, 1-laptop’ initiative to teachers. According to the Union, the delay in distributing the laptop to teachers is creating agitations and anger among members which could mar the peaceful industrial climate. The General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas ...

After more than two decades of multiple parliamentary deliberations, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Affirmative Action Bill on July 30, 2024. The bill mandates the government to set progressive targets for achieving gender equity in public office, governance, and decision-making processes. The Affirmative Action Bill, which has been a recurring feature in various parliaments under the Fourth Republic, was successfully passed ...

Despite a notable increase in per capita income over recent years, widespread inequality persists in Ghana, according to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER). This revelation comes from ISSER’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, titled “A Critical Assessment of the 2024 Mid-Year Budget by ISSER.” By June 2024, inflation had decreased to 22.8%, a significant drop from its ...

The Minority in Parliament has disclosed that the government is indebted to the tune of over Six billion(GHc 6 billion) to companies, individuals and organisations in relation to the Free Senior High School policy. The caucus reveals that the government has failed to reimburse over GH¢300 million funds used in the procurement of the GH¢1.3 million tablets for the ‘One ...

Organised Labour has declared its intent to escalate actions beyond a nationwide strike over the sale of SSNIT’s stake in hotels to public officials, vowing to hold the government accountable on various national issues. Eric Agbe-Carbonu, President of the Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), expressed frustration that their previous silence has been misinterpreted as complacency. He stated, “If ...

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced its intention to engage relevant stakeholders of a potential spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. This was contained in a notice signed by VRA’s Deputy Chief Executive in Charge of Services, Ing. Ken Arthur, to over 40 stakeholders, including the Minister for the Interior and all the assemblies within the dam’s ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, says that if elected into office, he will amend the law to end the cycle of indiscriminate mining in forest reserves. According to him, forest reserves are currently being taken over by illegal mining, which has contaminated water sources and affected crop production. This, he said was a threat to human ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, says he will establish an office to scrutinize government procurement processes exceeding $5 million if elected. According to him, procurement is one of the major loopholes that many government officials leverage to engage in corrupt acts. To breach that gap, he said the office would increase transparency in this sector by ...

Staff of the Bibiani Forest District of the Forest Services Division (FSD), in collaboration with members of the Rapid Response Team, both of the Forestry Commission(FC), have immobilised two excavators and arrested one Chinese national, who gave his name as Lin Chil, 49 years old. This happened during a swoop carried out at dawn on Friday, 5th July 2024, in ...