Zebilla, Ghana – Two new 3-unit classroom blocks have been inaugurated at Bulinga Primary School and Guzongo Primary School in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. This was through the efforts of Frank Fuseini Adongo, Deputy Minster for Upper East Region and Member of Parliament …
Read More »Bimbilla: Women March Against Gender Violence
Bimbilla, Ghana – As part of the global campaign against violence, over 900 women groups in the Nanumba District of the Northern Region have presented a petition to the District Chief Executive (DCE) Abdulai Yaqoub. Women in rural areas are often marginalized in the management of the home. They have …
Read More »JHSs Will Enjoy School Feeding After All Primary Schools Are Covered -National Coordinator
Koforidua, Ghana – The National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Dr. Kwame Adu Nsiah has said that the Government has solid plans to migrate the Junior High Schools (JHS) onto the school feeding programme immediately when all the primary schools in Ghana are fully covered. He said …
Read More »MASLOC Deputy CEO’s Interest in Yendi Seat Sparks Social Media War
Accra, Ghana – A proxy war by interests groups for the Yendi Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on social media has taken a worrying turn. Social media activists have not helped matters with an assortment of name-calling and mudslinging posts. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MASLOC …
Read More »Quality Education: Ghana Fast Losing The Battle – Dr. Daniel McKorley
Accra, Ghana – Group Chairman of the McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley has said Ghana is fast losing the battle for quality and relevant Education. Dr. McKorley who was a guest speaker at the 2018 edition of the SME and Young CEO’s Summit explained that “our ability to become competitive …
Read More »N/R: Corruption Stifling Private Sector Devt – NCCE Director
Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Alhaji Abdul Razak, has observed that if Ghanas business sector is going to grow then citizens would have to an enabling environment devoid of corruption. He said the biggest issue currently confronting private sector development …
Read More »N/R: Chiefs Promise Secure Land Tenure System For Women Farmers
Tamale, Ghana – Representatives of the paramount chiefs of Buipe, Wungu and the Janga traditional areas in the Central Gonja and West Mamprusi Municipality of the Northern Region, have given assurances that women who need land for agricultural purposes would receive the necessary support in order to maximise the full …
Read More »‘Support me to Move Upper East Forward’ – Minister
Bolgatanga, Ghana – Upper East Regional Minister, Paulina Patience Abayage, has assured residents of the region that she would work closely with development partners to achieve government’s agenda of promoting development. She, however, acknowledged that there were challenges in the various sectors including health, education, agriculture and governance. These challenges she …
Read More »Sawla-Tuna-Kalba: CALID Calls For Efforts to Reverse Poor Students Performance
Sawla, Ghana – The Center For Active Learning and Integrated Development (CALID), has begun a review process in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District to establish the cause of poor students performance at the annual Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). At a recent forum in Sawla, which saw many education stakeholders including nongovernmental …
Read More »Military Brutality Against 16-yr Old: Journalist Appeals to Prez to Take Action Against Perpetrators
Tamale, Ghana – A former investigative journalist with the Chronicle Newspaper, Edmond Gyebi, has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to consider taking action against two soldiers who severely brutalized Christopher Bama for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. The two soldiers, Corporal Sampson Atuahene who is owner of the mobile phone and …
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