EDUCATION

Knect initiative to train Ghanaian teens after successful pilot in Togo

October 24, 2022

Knect, a philanthropic initiative started by a 15-year-old American girl that trains Togolese children in computer skills, will soon launch in Ghana.  The plan by Chloe Clerc to expand the initiative to Ghana follows a successful pilot in neighbouring Togo. Over 100 teenagers in Lome, the capital of Togo, have benefitted from the initiative which […]Continue Reading

ENTERTAINMENT

Lies! – Stonebwoy debunks allegations of bribery involving NPP’s Gabby Darko

October 24, 2022

Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has responded to claims that he took some money from NPP loyalist Gabby Darko. He insists that these are unfounded lies perpetuated to serve diabolical partisan political propaganda. A user on Twitter under the alias, NDCpidgintweets, shared a photo of Stonebwoy and Gabby Darko sitting in an aeroplane, suggesting that Stonebwoy was in political Continue Reading

NEWS

Galamsey fight: All owners of excavators directed to register them with MMDAs

October 24, 2022

As part of the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has directed that all owners, operators and users of excavators in the country should register their excavators with the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly (MMDA) with jurisdiction over the area where the excavator is located. They Continue Reading

NEWS

Agradaa granted GHS150k bail in 2nd case

October 24, 2022

An Accra Circuit Court, has granted self-acclaimed evangelist and founder of the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry at Weija in Accra, Patricia Asiedua, popularly called Nana Agradaa, a bail of GHS150,000 with three sureties. The court also directed that she the self-acclaimed evangelist deposits her passport at the court registry. This case is separate from […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Parliament resumes tomorrow

October 24, 2022

The third meeting of the first session of the Eighth Parliament will commence tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26 2021, under the leadership of Speaker Alban Bagbin. The House adjourned since die on August 10, 2021. The House when it reconvenes will consider a number of bills that have already been laid in Parliament and referred to […]Continue Reading

TOP STORIES

Teacher Unions Reject Minister’s ‘Darling Boy’

October 24, 2022

A former Special Assistant to the Minister of Education, who was appointed as the new acting Director-General (D-G) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has been rejected by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT). According to NAGRAT, Dr. Eric Nkansah, a banker, who was just appointed by President Akufo-Addo, last Wednesday, October 19, is […]Continue Reading

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Fraud, Personal Interest Mar NDC Elections

October 24, 2022

The constituency elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC),held at the weekend to elect new executives, were marred byviolence and chaos, because of personal interest and fraud, leading to a last-minute cancellation of the exercise at some constituencies. The Anchor gathered that, because ofthe fear of some regional and national executives losing their Continue Reading

TOP STORIES

Gov’t Bans Sale, Distribution of Chanfang

October 24, 2022

It is now illegal to manufacture, distribute or sell chanfangs, the machines used on river bodies for illegal mining, President Akufo-Addo has said. “Distribution, manufacturing and sale of chanfang are now illegal, as part of measures, we have increased significantly the level of sanctions against people who engage in galamsey.” The president,who announced the ban […]Continue Reading

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Muntaka Booed After Preferred Candidates’ Defeat

October 24, 2022

If there is anyone who may not want to forget in a hurry last Saturday’s constituency elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), perhaps it is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asawase in the Ashanti Region. Muhammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is also the Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, washumiliated in his constituency,after […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

GETFund raises GH¢3.42 billion from loans, bonds

October 20, 2022

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) says ¢3.42 billion has been raised from its loans and bonds programme as of June this year. Out of the amount, ¢1.567 billion was raised from syndicated loans; ¢2.622 billion from bond proceeds; syndicated loans refinanced was GH¢ 1.214 billion; total net proceeds was ¢2.975 billion while that of […]Continue Reading