The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to students against engaging in examination malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Speaking at a press conference, Director-General of the GES, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, emphasized the need for integrity. Prof. Davis urged students to focus on …
Read More »24,170 Candidates Set to Write 2025 BECE in Bono Region
The Bono Regional Education Directorate has announced that a total of 24,170 candidates will sit for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the region. According to the Regional Public Relations Officer, Mr. Luke Mensah, this figure includes candidates registered with both the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and …
Read More »KMA Mayor assures business community of creating conducive environment for business growth.
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), led by Regional Chairman Mr. Anthony Kwaku Oppong, has paid a courtesy call on the Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, at his office. The visit was to officially congratulate the mayor on his appointment as …
Read More »Ten dead in Austria school shooting
Ten people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, police have said. The incident took place at a secondary school in the northwest of the city. Six females and three males were killed in the attack, according to the Interior Minister. Police said the …
Read More »A/R: 25 year old man arrested for impersonation
Police in the Ashanti region have arrested a 25-year-old man for his alleged impersonation and defrauding the public under the pretence of being a herbalist. Emmanuel Boateng is reported to have impersonated Bright Appiah, a registered traditional herbalist and the current Chief Executive of Nana Kofi Herbal, located in Ntonsu, …
Read More »A/R: Interior Ministry commits to provident fund scheme for police
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of police personnel by establishing a Provident Fund Scheme. The assurance was given by the interior minister, Mubarak Mubarak, during the commissioning of a 50-bed police hospital in Kumasi on Thursday, June 5, 52025. After eleven years of construction, the …
Read More »75% OF PRISON INMATES IN KUMASI CENTRAL PRISON CATEGORIZED AS YOUTH, AN ALARMING SITUATION.l,DDP JAMES B.
Kumasi Central Prison was established in 1901 by colonial masters to accommodate 500 inmates, but due to congestion, the inmate population has grown to 1,600. According to a report from the Kumasi Central Prison, 65% to 75% of the inmates are youth, which will negatively impact the country’s labor force …
Read More »It’ll hurt exports if Cedi hits 4 against the Dollar – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama says that it would hurt Ghana’s experts if the Cedi hits 4 Cedis against the Dollar. He states that the true value of the Cedi is estimated to be between 10 and 12. “Letting the Cedi reach 4 to the dollar would hurt exports. Its true …
Read More »Bill Gates to give most of his $200bn fortune to Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity.” Speaking …
Read More »Japan promises to support Volivo bridge project; invites Mahama to TICAD.
Japan has reaffirmed to President John Mahama its keen interest in financing the construction of a bridge over the Volta Lake at Volivo, a vital element of Ghana’s Eastern Corridor road project. Miyazaki Katsura, senior executive vice president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), conveyed this commitment during a …
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