Thirty-four prisoners are participating in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), a crucial milestone in Ghana’s education system that marks the transition from Junior High Schools to Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions.   The candidates, all males, include 27 juveniles from the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), 5 from Nsawam Maximum Security Prison, and […]

Five bids have been submitted to the Ministry of Works and Housing by an impartial third party tasked with selecting a bidder to complete the over 1,500 unfinished apartments of the Saglemi Housing project.   Sector Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced that the Public Procurement Authority will assist the ministry in choosing an independent evaluation […]

Professor Ransford Gyampo, has raised concerns about the increasing nepotism and state capture in the country. In a Facebook post on July 8, 2024, the senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana lamented that the Akufo-Addo government is prioritizing the interests of family and friends over the general population. He cited examples of […]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, former president John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed his support for the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and pledged to enhance it if re-elected on December 7. Mr. Mahama highlighted the policy’s role in ensuring equitable access to education for all citizens. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Sunday, […]

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that plans are well advanced to procure and import 100 electric buses into the country by the end of the year. Dr. Bawumia stated that this initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions as part of the fight against climate change and to address rising transportation costs.   […]

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed his commitment to supporting the party’s flagbearer in winning the 2024 general elections.   On Thursday, July 4, the National Council of the NPP endorsed Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, as Dr. Bawumia’s […]