The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has reiterated government’s determination to ensure that institutions within the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector are properly tooled to ensure they deliver their mandate of providing relevant skills training for the country’s industrial growth. Dr Prempeh stated this when he delivered the keynote address on […] The post Govt

President Akufo-Addo says the cattle ranch established by Government in Wawase, in the Afram Plains South district, is helping to end the incidents of clashes between local farmers and nomadic herdsmen. The construction of the cattle ranch is in fulfilment of a campaign pledge the President made in the run-up to the 2016 election, as […] The post Afram plains cattle

President Akufo-Addo has stated emphatically that the controversial National Cathedral will be “built to the Glory of God”. The President addressing Catholic faithful at a ceremony to climax the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra at the Black Star Square, in a joyful mood and quoting from Philippians 4:13 (KJV), which states “I […] The post National

Nana Kwasi Opoku Mintah, Chief of Kwahu Tafo in Afram Plains, has thanked President Akufo-Addo for visiting the Afram Plains North constituency by road, and seeing for himself, the nature of the road network. According to Nana Kwasi Opoku Mintah, “some Presidents and governments, in times past, only came to visit Donkorkrom using helicopters”, and, […] The post Thank

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has joined calls for increased support for sexual assault victims, as the world begins a campaign on “Eliminating Violence Against Women.” According to the institution in a release copied to Ultimatefmonline, it said “the year 2018 has witnessed an increase in reportage on sexual misconduct cases involving school […] The post Increase

Women in Law and Development in Africa, (WiLDAF, Ghana) in collaboration with OXFAM in Ghana, Care International, Crossroads International, UNFPA and Safe Spaces Foundation has joined the world to commemorate the global event of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence (16 Days). The 16 days period which spans November 25 to December 10 recognizes […] The post WiLDAF

The first deputy speaker of parliament Joe Osei-Wusu has urged the Motto traffic and transport unit of the Ghana Police Service to arrest and prosecute members of parliament who break traffic rules just as they will arrest any other Ghanaian. He said such a move will strengthen traffic regulations in the country. He was commenting […] The post Arrest MPs who breach traffic

The Special Prosecutor Legislative Instrument is set to be laid before Parliament next week. This was contained in the business statement of Parliament for next week. The Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has in recent times expressed concerns over the nonexistence of the LI. The L.I. is crucial for the Office of the Special Prosecutor as […] The post Special Prosecutor

At least 30 female students of Nsutam Senior High School in the Eastern region have been displaced after fire gutted their dormitory . The incident occurred in House-four Room 3 at around 9:30am Thursday when the students were in their classrooms. It took the swift intervention of personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service to […] The post Fire guts Nsutam SHS Girls Dormitory

The supervising judge in charge of the Justice For All Programme and Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Clemence Honyenuga, is appealing to the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, to exercise his prerogative powers of mercy in line with Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution in order to advance efforts […] The post Exercise

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy could be out of action for up to three months following knee surgery. City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that the 24-year-old Frenchman will be out for 10 to 12 weeks. Last week Mendy underwent surgery in Barcelona for a problem with the meniscus in his left knee. The former […] The post Benjamin Mendy: Manchester

The Coffee Federation of Ghana (CFG) represented by the President Chief Nathaniel Ebo Nsarko and his first Vice President Mr. Samuel Adimado have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ACRAM (Agence de cafes robust as d’Afrique et de Madagascar) to speed up the development of Ghana’s coffee sub-sector. The agreement which was signed in Libreville, […] The post Ghana’s

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says contrary to claims by some members of the opposition, the Akosombo Textiles Ltd (ATL), has been revived at the behest of the President of Akufo-Addo. With ATL able to employ some 3,500 workers when operating at full capacity, Alan Kyerematen indicated that after the New […] The post Akufo-Addo saved ATL from collapse

Scores of Journalists led by the Eastern Regional Chairman of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Maxwell Kudekor on Friday stormed the Kade District Magistrate Court in solidarity with incarcerated Journalist Ebenezer Ofori Agyei (A.K.A. Odiasempa) who was clandestinely remanded over a publication against the Akwatia District Police Commander. The Journalist after spending a week in Police […] The post Journos

Officials of Ghana Post had to flee from Koforidua-Asokore in the Eastern Region Thursday following a near attack by angry residents over a Ghc50 charge per household for generation and embosment of Digital Address on their homes. According to the Residents, the Ghana Post officials arrived in the community and made an announcement at the […] The post E/R: GhanaPost

The Ghana Education Serviced has sacked 10 teachers for breaching the code of conduct of the service. According to a statement, the teachers were made to go through due process before the punishment was handed down to them. Below is the list of teachers punished for their crimes   Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5fm The post GES

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commended personnel of the Ghanaian battalion currently attached to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), GHANBATT 85, for proudly flying the Ghana flag in the discharge of their duties. Addressing a durbar of all ranks of the contingent at their operational headquarters at Al-Qawzah, Lebanon on Wednesday […] The post Keep

There is growing anxiety among Heads of Senior High Schools across the country over financial challenges due to delays in releasing funds for students under the Free Senior High School policy. The situation has afflicted hardship on management of most public SHSs who are improvising with monies for the second year students to run the […] The post Free

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the people of Somanya, in the Yilo Krobo Constituency of the Eastern region, to ignore the propaganda of the National Democratic Congress, to the effect that the University of Environment and Sustainable Development will be relocated from Somanya to Bunso. Speaking on Thursday, 22nd November, 2018, on day […] The post Ignore

Damning statistics have revealed that the Ashanti region tops in corruption in the Education and Health sectors with 74% and approximately 44% respectively. The statistics shown by SEND Ghana revealed that the Ashanti region tops all other regions in terms of paying bribe to access basic needs like education and health. Country Director for SEND […] The post A/R tops