A Political Historian from the Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Samuel Adu Gyamfi, has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the party’s running mate, refrains from making unscripted public utterances and speeches. According to Prof. Adu Gyamfi, this recommendation […] The post Keep
Nigel Farage has been elected as an MP for the first time, as his Reform UK party won four seats. The Reform leader overturned a 25,000 Conservative majority to take Clacton in Essex by more than 8,000 votes. In a speech after the result was announced, Mr Farage said it was “the first step of […] The post Nigel Farage elected MP for first time as Reform
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has welcomed the introduction of a self-placement system for newly qualified teachers by the Ghana Education Service. GES announced the initiative at a press conference on Thursday, July 4. The Director-General Eric Nkansah said the new system will allow recruitment to schools with teacher deficits. A statement issued by […] The post GES’s
Sammi Awuku, a key advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will outmanoeuvre the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a strategy that will leave them stunned in the December polls. Awuku emphasised the party’s determination to secure victory in the upcoming election on December 7, […] The post Election
The recent surge in fuel prices has once again sparked conversations on potential increases in transport fares, with some drivers in the Accra spearheading the call. They are urging the leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other transport unions to announce an increase in fares. The drivers contend that the increment […] The post Fuel
Samsung Electronics expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to jump 15-fold compared to the same period last year. An artificial intelligence (AI) boom has lifted the prices of advanced chips, driving up the firm’s forecast for the second quarter. The South Korean tech giant is the world’s largest maker of memory […] The post Samsung expects profits
A Political Historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Adu Gyamfi, has asserted that successive governments have intentionally under-resourced the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to avoid accountability from an informed citizenry. Professor Gyamfi highlighted that for years, politicians have deprived the NCCE of essential financial and logistical support, […] The post Deliberately
Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party’s historic general election defeat. Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labour Party to a landslide victory and will take over from Mr Sunak as the UK’s prime minister. Mr Sunak told supporters: “The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much […] The post Sunak
Majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected the speaker’s call for the Legislative Instrument to regulate cement production and pricing to be withdrawn. The speaker Alban Bagbin advised the Trade Minister to withdraw the instrument following constitutional concerns raised by former minority leader Haruna Iddrisu. But the majority leader said those constitutional concerns are not valid […] The post Appeal
Dr Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has refuted allegations that a loss of faith in the government is causing citizens to leave the country, describing such claims as ‘dishonest’. In a conversation with Selorm Adonoo on Point Blank on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Thursday, Dr Boako addressed the […] The post Ghanaians
The Minority caucus in Parliament has hinted at plans to stage a second protest to demand the removal of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison and his two deputies from office. Citi News sources within the caucus say it is imperative the governor who supervised “a great mess at the […] The post Minority to stage another #OccupyBoGProtest on July
The Ministry of Education recently held a significant stakeholder engagement event in the Cape Coast Metropolis, promoting the “Operation Double Science Enrolment” initiative. The gathering brought together students from various Junior High Schools (JHS), their parents, head teachers, and other key educational stakeholders. The event sought to sensitize participants about the benefits and opportunities of […] The post Ministry
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the largest institutional investor in the economy, has announced a transition to a fixed-income-focused portfolio. SSNIT’s portfolio totals GHS 16.7 billion, with 49.3 percent in equities, 34 percent in alternative investments, and only 16.7 percent in fixed income. However, SSNIT plans to significantly rebalance its portfolio in […] The post SSNIT
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