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Minority not happy with British Airways attempts to re-route flights from Ghana
on: by Radia Sambare
The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament is not enthused about an attempt by British Airways to route flights arriving from Ghana, from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport. The Airline had initially given the reason that the move is for operational reasons, but the
GHS warns public over private individuals handling covid vaccines
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ghana Health Service has warned the general public to desist from contracting individuals to receive doses of the COVID 19 vaccines. The warning follows the arrest of some 3 persons for allegedly stealing vials of the AstraZeneca vaccines. Commenting on
NACCA develops teacher resource pack for the new curriculum
on: by Radia Sambare
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has launched a teacher resource pack as a complementary document to the training guide for in-service teachers on the implementation of the primary school curriculum. The new resource pack, which is also modelled
Ghana’s first digitized census-estimated at GHc521m
on: by Radia Sambare
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the government has disbursed GHS449.7m for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC), estimated at GH₵521.3m. The census slated for Sunday, June 27, 2021 has been lauded by Dr Bawumia as the first
Census night to be announced today
on: by Radia Sambare
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will today Friday, March 19 announce the 2021 Housing and Population Census (PHC) Night when he launches the 100-day count down to the Census. The Census Night is the reference date for Census enumeration and all
First-year SHS students commence the new academic pursuit
on: by Radia Sambare
First year Senior High School (SHS) students Thursday reported to school to commence the 2021/22 academic year. According to the the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the St Thomas Aquinas SHS and Accra High School saw the ‘freshers’ going through the
Vitus Azeen chides audit service board over Domelevo’s hand over notes
on: by Radia Sambare
Mr Vitus Azeem, an Anti-graft activist, cannot understand why the Audit Service Board is going after former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo for handover notes weeks after his forced retirement. He indicated how the Board is moving with its processes for the notes
Speaker does not wield powers to disapprove the budget-Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu
on: by Radia Sambare
Majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has stated that the Speaker of parliament does not wield any power under the law to reject the budget. Speaker Alban Bagbin has threatened to reject the budget because there has been a slash in the budget for the