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Teachers to get a laptop to boost online learning-GES
on: by Radia Sambare
Plans are underway to procure laptops for all pre-tertiary teaching staff the Ghana Education Service has announced to boost teaching and learning as they combine classroom and online lessons in this covid-era. In a letter by Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the GES
MP not enthused over Covid -19 testing fee for non-West Africans
on: by Radia Sambare
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament (MP) for the North-Tongu constituency in the Volta Region, has disagreed with government’s decision to maintain the $150 COVID-19 testing fee for non-ECOWAS members. He is if the view that, this is not the
Covid-19:Ghana ready to procure its vaccines by June-Akufo-Addo
on: by Radia Sambare
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that by the end of June 2021, a total of 17.6 million covid-19 vaccine doses would be procured for Ghanaians through bilateral and multilateral means. In his 23rd national address on Sunday,on measures taken against
Two women from Africa, in final five for WTO leadership race
on: by Fernil News
Three women, two of them from Africa, advanced to the second round of selection to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the field was cut from eight to five, the Geneva-based body said on Friday. The
Coronavirus: Global cases pass 500k as US overtakes China
on: by Radia Sambare
Global cases of COVID-19 have shot past 500, 000 while the US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US
The Ghana Health Service has allayed fears that there is a suspected case of coronavirus in the Ashanti Region
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ghana Health Service has allayed fears that there is a suspected case of coronavirus in the Ashanti Region. The suspect showed symptoms of the virus in Kumasi over the weekend shortly after his return from Germany where over a hundred
I applied for GETFund scholarship at a time I needed help – John Gatsi
on: by Radia Sambare
The Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. John Gatsi has rejected claims that he was unqualified to receive government support through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for an academic scholarship. He said he
SONA 2020: We did not boycott, we only walked out – Minority explains their action
on: by Radia Sambare
The Minority in Parliament has explained the reason behind their walkout during the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA). The Minority in a press conference said they walked out to show President Akufo-Addo that if he is insensitive to the