A report by the Minerals Commission on the recent mining-related killings in the Talensi District has fuelled more tension in that part of the Upper East region with scores of residents renewing threats of “a guerrilla warfare” and “a regional demonstration” if their demands are not met in two weeks. They had expected the commission […] The post Anti-Shaanxi

Government has slashed the cost of importation of products through the ports of the country by 50 percent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. The imports of vehicles however saw 30% reduction. The move, according to the Vice President, is to ensure that higher volumes of products being imported to the sub-region are channeled through […] The post Gov’t slashes import duties

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has blamed the recent depreciation of the cedi on directives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Bank of Ghana. The cedi recently hit an all-time low recording a rate of GH¢5.86 to a $1. The depreciation of the cedi against the dollar, according to the Minority added some […] The post IMF directives caused Cedi fall – Bawumia

Parliament has ordered the General Legal Council to reduce remarking fees from GHC3,000 to GHC500 each to accommodate mass failures during the 2018 law school exams. The move is among a number of recommendations of the Constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee which handled the petition of the law students. Students of the Ghana School […] The post Reduce

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has argued the Cedi depreciation has been better managed by the New Patriotic Party than the National Democratic Congress. He said at a Town Hall Meeting organized by the Economic Management Team Wednesday that the Akufo-Addo government has put the economy on a sound footing. “Our worst is better than […] The post NPP’s worst is better

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged political opponents of the government to provide data to prove the economy is on a nosedive. Speaking at a maiden Town Hall Meeting of the Economic Management Team in Accra Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia said the economy is on a sound footing with credible data available to support that […] The post Bring your data if you disagree –

The Ghana Education Service has expressed concerns over the decision by teachers to share pictures on social media over how they are compelled to write the second term examination questions on board for their pupils to answer. Social media space in Ghana is currently awash with Pictures of teachers writing exam questions on black boards. […] The post Stop

An education consultant and a member of the Ghana National Education Coalition Kofi Asare has berated the ongoing situation in some public schools where teachers write end of term examination questions on boards for students to write and answer. Social media space in Ghana is currently awash with Pictures of teachers writing exam questions on […] The post Teachers

The Ministry of Communication has assured the general public it is working to resolve “deficiencies” in SIM card registration in Ghana. In a statement signed by the Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, telecommunication networks have been urged to ensure strict compliance with the SIM registration and activation processes in line with the relevant statutory provisions. She said […] The post We’ll

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Ghana’s Economic Management Team (EMT) will today hold a maiden Town Hall Meeting to address challenges facing the economy. The event will give Ghanaians the opportunity to ask questions on issues such as import duties, the exchange rate, matters on energy, the broader economy, and government’s flagship projects. Dr. […] The post Import