WAEC needs a regulator – Africa Education Watch
The Executive Director of the Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, says the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), needs a regulator. He said the regulator would help to standardise the Council’s…
Force illegal miners in forest reserves to reclaim degraded lands – Small-scale miners
The Association of Small Scale Miners is urging the government to force persons found to be mining illegally in forest reserves to reclaim the lands and plant new trees before…
The planet’s on ‘red alert’ UN chief warns leaders at President Biden’s climate summit
World leaders must act now and put the planet on a green path because “we are at the verge of the abyss”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday in…
‘No homes, logistics to take child beggars off streets’
The lack of resources and homes for the upkeep of homeless and vulnerable children who have been picked from the streets is a major hurdle undermining the capacity of the…
PIAC charges GRA to recover $2.1 million surface rental arrears from oil companies
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to retrieve some $2.1 million owed the state by international oil producing firms operating in the…
India records world’s biggest single-day rise in coronavirus cases
India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services to…
Forestry Commission to plant 300,000 trees in Accra
The Deputy Accra Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, George Agbenowoshi has disclosed that his outfit is set to ‘green’ the region. The operation Green Ghana campaign initiated by the…
Akufo-Addo names deputy ministers, appoints Minister of State at Finance Ministry
President Akufo-Addo has finally released his list of deputy ministers, subject to approval by Parliament. According to a statement from the presidency, the list was submitted to the Speaker of…
Inclusive Education must be shared responsibility – Headmistress
Mrs. Selina Twum-Ampofo, Headmistress of the Madina Demonstration Basic and Special School says Inclusive Education must be shared responsibility and all stakeholders must be on board. She thus called on…
Gov’t launches Fraud Control Dashboard to curtail digital crime
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched joint platform between telecom industry players, financial technology service providers, the Bank of Ghana and the police to fight against fraud in the digital…
