The Minister for Education, Hon.Dr.Yaw Adutwum has rejected claims that the government’s Free SHS policy has affected the quality of education at the secondary school level in Ghana. According to him, such claims are unfounded and should be disregarded completely. The government has been criticized for introducing the double-track system …

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have told the Minister of Finance that if their arrears are not paid by June 30, they will not be in a position to continue the generation of electricity. The IPPs said their earlier request to Finance to pay an interim 30 per cent of their …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has vehemently opposed taxes on sanitary pads. He says it is a cardinal sin for Parliament to have allowed a tax to be imposed on sanitary pads. Parliament has been petitioned by some stakeholders for the government to reduce or scrap taxes on sanitary pads. …

A police officer has been killed on the spot at the Ablekuma Star Oil filling station in Accra following an alleged robbery on Thursday morning. According to reports, the robbers had targeted a pick-up car, carrying some passengers said to be bankers. Four in number, the robbers followed the pick-up to …

An Accra High Court has adjourned to Friday, June 23 the criminal case involving National Democratic Congress’ Parliamentary Candidate for the Assin North by-election, James Gyakye Quayson. The deposed MP was on Wednesday, June 21 granted permission, however, to be absent from the next hearing. This follows a ruling on …

Former Secretary to the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) Charles Onuawonto Bissue has been arrested by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP). He was arrested on Wednesday, June 21 when he turned himself in at the Office. According to a press release signed by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi …

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) wishes to caution the Government that any policy measure that seeks to remove taxes on imported sanitary pads, at the expense of local manufacturers of the same will be very detrimental to our economy. The waiver of duties/taxes on imported sanitary pads for our …

The policeman who has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty. Inspector Ahmed Twumasi made this pronouncement after State Attorneys completed all committals to pave the way for the case to be heard at the High Court. State Attorney Ernest Ayeh detailed how the accused …

Teenage pregnancies have skyrocketed in various parts of the country, notably the Savanna region, Bono East region, and Ashanti region, according to research by UNICEF Ghana. According to the research, one of the main variables that led to early sex among adolescents was their exposure to social media. At a …

The National Teaching Council, NTC says the over 6,000 teachers who failed the licensure exams are not cut out for the teaching profession. But the Ghana National Association of Teachers, GNAT is upset and has called on NTC to convene a national dialogue on the mass failure instead of accusing …