Policy think tank Danquah Institute (DI) has underscored the prudent fiscal management exhibited by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in contrast to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. In a second edition of the Institute’s planned monthly media encounter held on Wednesday, April 17, 2023, dubbed “Profiling & Analysis of Ghana’s Debt from […]

Policy think tank Danquah Institute (DI) has emphasised that the governing New Patriotic Party’s performance in governance has always resulted in a better debt management, compared to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a second edition of the Institute’s planned monthly media encounter held yesterday, dubbed “Profiling & Analysis of Ghana’s Debt from 2009 […]

A research group within the governing New Patriotic Party, the Patriotic Intelligence Network (PIN), has urged the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to consider a running mate with an Akan background ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to the group, selecting a running mate with an Akan background is essential to consolidate the party’s […]

The Ministry of Education’s latest report, seen by the Daily Statesman, has shed light on a momentous development within country’s education sector. The report delves into SHS enrolment trends spanning 2014 to March 3, 2024, revealing an unprecedented surge in Senior High School (SHS) enrolment. Increasing trend Analysing the data, the report unveils a remarkable […]

The University of Bradford (UK), in partnership with the British Council Ghana, has organised an International Knowledge Transfer Networking (IKTN) in Accra. The conference, which is the first in a series planned by the University was under the theme “Responsible Leadership for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth”. The conference centred around discussions on the role of […]

In the aftermath of the global pandemic, nations worldwide have faced the harsh realities of economic collapse. However, Ghana shines as a beacon of resilience and stability amidst the chaos, says the Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. He made these remarks during the International Knowledge Transfer Networking (IKTN) conference hosted by the University of […]

The National Service Scheme (NSS) and Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Ghana, a pan African movement supporting girls to be change makers, have entered into a partnership aimed at making a meaningful difference in the lives of women in the national service and students across Ghana. Speaking during the signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on […]

President of the Ghana National Association of ADR Practitioners (GNAAP), Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, has emphasised the critical need for moral reformation in Ghana. At a graduation ceremony of the Professional Executive Master in Alternative Dispute Resolution (PEMADR)-2024, Mr Owusu-Koranteng said “Ghana requires urgent moral reformation. As Professional ADR Practitioners, you are expected to have unblemished […]

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed 13,516 trained teachers from the country’s accredited Colleges of Education to undertake their one-year mandatory national service in basic and second-cycle schools across the country. This was contained in a statement released yesterday by the Acting Corporate Affairs Director of the NSS, Ambrose Entsiwah Jnr. […]

Ghana Scholarly Society, comprising of Ghanaian citizens and people of Ghanaian heritage living in abroad and working within the fields of academia, science or studying at the postgraduate research level, will organise a high conference and launch event from Wednesday, 19th June to Friday, 21st June, 2024. The event will take place at the University […]

In recent years, Ghana has taken significant strides towards fostering educational equality and social justice by implementing a policy that resonates with both economic empowerment and educational inclusivity. The introduction of Free Senior High School (SHS) education represents a constitutive initiative that not only empowers the youth but also lays the foundation for a more […]

The Secretary-General of the Ghana Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Mrs. Ama Serwah Nerquaye-Tetteh, has emphasised the critical necessity for significant investments in the media sector, particularly building the capacity of journalists in the country. She made the call yesterday during the launch of Phase II of the Media Capacity […]

In anticipation of Ghana’s general elections scheduled for December 7, 2024, the Center for Public Discourse Analysis is preparing to host its second Vice-Presidential Permutation Forum. The event aims to shed light on the role of the Vice-President, and explore potential candidates from both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress […]

The executive director of the Busia Institute, Anane Agyei, has pledged the Institute’s support for government projects such as One District, One Factory, Planting for Food and Jobs and One Village, One Dam.

The protracted chieftaincy dispute between the Dagbon kingdom’s two royal gates, the Abudus and the Andanis, was finally brought to an end with the selection of Yo Naa Abubakari Mahama as the new Ya Naa on Friday. The dispute had left the Dagbon skin vacant for 17 years.

Nana Appiah Mensah, chief executive of Menzgold, the self-styled gold dealership at the centre of heated controversy since its collapse in September last year, has been arrested in Dubai.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibiile Jnr, has stated that the commission is committed to ensuring transparency, and so would be liaising with stakeholders, including the media, to ensure efficient utilization of Ghana’s petroleum.

At a time that the sick are dying because Government is refusing to negotiate meaningful conditions of service for medical doctors, the state-owned oil company, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, has, out of its kindness, decided to sign big, fat cheques to six employees, who parted ways with the Corporation 14 or 15 years ago.

Information available to the New Statesman indicates that morale is down among staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially among career diplomats working at Ghana’s foreign missions, due to alleged intimations they are facing from the sector minister, Hannah Tetteh.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has begun the “I pledge campaign” as part of Ghana’s diamond jubilee celebrations.