GES warns against unauthorised BECE registration fees, orders refunds

By: Deborah Pofara Luu The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to heads of basic schools against collecting unauthorised registration fees for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a statement released on February 12, 2025, the GES management instructed school heads to immediately cease this practice, emphasizing that these charges are […]
Dismissing workers and replacing them is nothing but political victimization – Ekow Assafuah tells Mahama

By: Ashiadey Dotse The Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has condemned the government’s decision to dismiss workers recruited after the December 7, 2024 elections, calling it “political victimization.” He has also threatened to take legal action against the government over the issue. In a statement, Mr. Assafuah criticized the move, […]
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister hosts African Diplomatic Corps, renews commitment to Pan-Africanism

By: Sarah Baafi Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, recently hosted the African Diplomatic Corps to Ghana, marking a significant moment during his first evening in office. In a social media post on his official “X” handle, Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa celebrated the event as a symbol of brotherhood and a reaffirmation of Ghana’s […]
32-year-old Maxwell Boakye wins Western Region Council of State slot

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A 32-year-old businessman based in Tarkwa, Dr. Maxwell Boakye who hails from Samreboi in the Western Region has snatched the sole slot to represent the region as its member of the Council of State. Dr. Boakye pulled 17 votes to beat eight (8) other contenders to emerge winner from the Western Regional […]