No National Service? No Problem
What does it mean to serve your nation? There is a sense in which national service; the scheme operated by the National Service Secretariat, is not service to the nation. It is an avenue for school...
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Fighting Waste and Corruption Starts At Presidency
The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and...
Our Political Culture Must Shift From Mere Words To Real Action!
Latest: Our political culture must shift from mere words to real action! The story is told of a teacher who left his class for some minutes to go and consult another teacher in a classroom about 200...
Our Political Culture Must Move From Words To Action!
The story is told of a teacher who left his class for some minutes to go and consult another teacher in a classroom about 200 metres from his own. He asked the class prefect to write down the names...
Politics Must Shift From Mere Words To Real Action [Article]
The story is told of a teacher who left his class for some minutes to go and consult another teacher in a classroom about 200 metres from his own. He asked the class prefect to write down the names...
Breman Jamra Tragedy – Beyond the Official Rhetoric
When 3FM News Central Region stringer, Perry Baka, hinted a school building in the region had collapsed, I got winced and terrified. It was at the Jamra Methodist Primary School in Breman Jamra of...
Fighting Waste and Corruption Starts At the Presidency
The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and...
Theresa May To Press EU Leaders On Defence Spending
Latest: Death of KG pupils in Breman: A wake-up call to GES, Ministry of Education! Martin Amidu: The hero of our time The crux of the matter: Corruption! Where are the Vuvuzelas and cheering flags?...
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has been challenged to present the ‘original documents’ for his seized vehicles to claim them. Kofi Adams said on...
Place Emphasis On Open University System To Enhance Access To Education
A former vice chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Joshua Alabi, has urged policy makers in education to place emphasis on open university system as a measure...
Let’s Celebrate 60th Anniversary In Moderation
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised the committee inaugurated to plan the upcoming 60th Independence Anniversary celebration to organise the event at no huge cost to the Ghanaian...
Of Trainee Allowances And Matters Arising
The then opposition NPP made a solemn promise that it would restore allowances of teacher trainees and trainee nurses if voted into power. Today, they are in power and would not renege on the...
30-Member Committee Inaugurated To Plan Ghana @ 60 Anniversary
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a 30-member Planning Committee to spearhead activities toward the country’s 60th anniversary. The Committee which would be chaired by Ken...
Ghana @60 Committee Will Do A Sacrificial Job – Abu Jinapor
Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman for the Ghana at 60 Planning Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended President Nana Addo’s decision to set up a 30-member committee to plan for the...
Ghana@60 Necessary But Must Be Modest – Akufo-Addo
H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated planning committees ahead of Independence Day. In a press conference, the president said that this Independence Day called for special celebration as...
Gh@60 Must Be ‘modest’ But ‘elegant’ – Akufo-Addo
The celebration must be “modest” yet “elegant”, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Launching the anniversary committee at the Flagstaff House on Thursday, 26 January, Mr Akufo-Addo said:...
Mountcrest University College Sues NAB
The Mountcrest University College in Accra (MCU) has sued the National Accreditation Board (NAB) at the High Court over its embargo on fresh admissions of students into law programmes at the...
WAEC’s Monopoly Must Be Broken – Napo
The incoming Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh is calling for the monopoly being enjoyed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to be challenged. In the view of the education...
Gov’t To Introduce New Courses For Trainee Teachers
Government is to review the curricula for the country’s trainee teachers to include technical and vocational subjects at the various Colleges of Education, minister -designate for Education, Dr...
Gov’t To Introduce New Courses For Trainee Teachers
Government is to review the curricula for the country’s trainee teachers to include technical and vocational subjects at the various Colleges of Education, minister -designate for Education, Dr...