[ad_1] The Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has assured students who paid academic fees above approved limits that they will receive refunds or have the excess amounts credited to their academic records. He gave the assurance when he appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Monday, following concerns raised by students over what they…
[ad_1] Officials from the Hungarian and Egyptian embassies have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explore areas of trilateral cooperation in Ghana’s health sector. At the centre of the discussions was a proposed €200,000 medical support project aimed at deploying specialist medical experts and supplying essential medical equipment…
[ad_1] President John Mahama has praised the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah and the anti-illegal mining task force for what he described as encouraging progress in Ghana’s long-running fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana, President Mahama…
[ad_1] The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has participated in a high-level Maternal Mortality Roundtable aimed at fast-tracking Ghana’s efforts to reduce preventable maternal deaths. The roundtable was convened by the Office of the President, through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advisory Unit, in collaboration with the United…
[ad_1] The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, on Tuesday, presented streetlights to all 29 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the region. The municipal assemblies received 150 streetlights, while the district assemblies received 100 streetlights. The MMDAs are to ensure the prompt installation of the streetlights in strategic locations within their respective locations and submit a brief report…
[ad_1] The government has formally submitted to Parliament a bill to legalise commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, popularly known as Okada. The bill was laid by the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe. The proposed law seeks to amend the Road Traffic Act 2004 (Act 683) to provide for the use of motorcycles, tricycles, and…
[ad_1] The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, joined Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in commissioning a new batch of officer cadets into the Ghana Prisons Service. The ceremony took place during the Graduation Parade of Officer Cadet Course Intake 32 at the Prisons Officers Training School on Tuesday, December 2. The Vice President…
[ad_1] Deputy Communications Minister, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, says the government has successfully resolved the nationwide mobile network challenges following the allocation of additional spectrum to major telecommunications companies, including MTN and Telecel (formerly Vodafone). Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, December 2, the minister noted that earlier in the year, widespread complaints emerged over poor call…
[ad_1] Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has resigned from his position. It follows his nomination as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). This was contained in a statement from the presidency, Jubilee House and signed by Director of Communication, Eugene Arhin. The statement issued a while ago said the…
[ad_1] Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has made a bold declaration regarding the country’s economic trajectory, stating that it is experiencing a robust rebound after facing significant challenges over the past two years. Speaking at a UK Town Hall meeting on Saturday, Dr. Adam exuded confidence in Ghana’s economic prospects and…
