[ad_1] The Ministry of Transport has taken a firm stance against commercial drivers who have hiked transport fares outside the approved rates, leading to added financial strain on commuters. In a directive issued on Sunday, April 14, 2024, the Ministry called upon the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies to apprehend any driver…
[ad_1] John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, has announced plans to dissolve the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources due to its perceived ineffectiveness if he becomes president in 2025. In addition, he has suggested consolidating several other underperforming ministries, including the Aviation and Railways Ministries, into the Transport Ministry. During…
[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has referred the nomination of a Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare as the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry to the Appointments Committee for consideration. The nomination of the NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate for Juaboso in the Western North Region, Dr. Alexander Ampaabeng as a Deputy Minister…
[ad_1] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made fresh changes to his government with the appointment of Abena Osei-Asare as a Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. Ms Osei-Asare, until her elevation was a deputy minister. She replaces Mohammed Amin Adam, who has been appointed as the new Finance Minister following the departure…
[ad_1] The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is considering suspending its ongoing strike pending a scheduled meeting with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on February 7, 2024. The union began a nationwide strike, citing the government’s disregard for their conditions of service. While the National Labour Commission (NLC)…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Education (MoE) has strongly refuted recent claims made by former President John Dramani Mahama regarding lax supervision and collusion in the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement released on Friday, the MoE labeled Mahama’s comments as a “calculated attempt to downplay the great strides made by…
[ad_1] Some parents, guardians, and stakeholders in the country have praised the Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, for an event-free Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) exercise this year. According to the concerned Ghanaians, the fact that no incidents have so far been recorded during the self-placement and the general admission process attests…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is making a case for an upward adjustment of the fees for passport applications. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong in a press briefing on Tuesday, November 28 argued that the cost of the travel document has been heavily subsidised by the government hence the…
[ad_1] Aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management have begun their 32-hour picketing at the Ministry of Finance, demanding their locked-up funds. The group, numbering about 100, is seeking to put pressure on the government to address their concerns. Speaking to Citi News, some of the aggrieved customers explained the need for the…
[ad_1] The Executive Director of Songtaba, a Non-Governmental Organization in the Northern Region, Madam Lamnatu Adam, has commended the government for the allocation of funds to the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP). She has urged stakeholders to work hand in hand with the government to invest more in combating gender-based violence in…
