POLITICS

NDC can’t dissociate itself from booing of Akufo-Addo – Allotey Jacobs

September 28, 2022

A former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs believes that the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had a hand in the heckling of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by some participants of the Global Citizens Festival in Accra on Saturday September 24. Allotey Jacobs says the NDC cannot distance itself Continue Reading

NEWS

Roads Minister apologises for poor Cape Coast-T’di road; gives contractor 8-wk ultimatum

September 28, 2022

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has given the Chief Executive Officer of Asabea Constructions, Samuel Ofori Larbi, an eight-week deadline to complete works on the Nkroful Junction to Ketan stretch of the main Takoradi-Cape Coast highway. The dilapidated nature of the section has been a burden to residents and other users who ply […]Continue Reading

TOP STORIES

Animals Take Over Dilapidated Classrooms At Bosome-Freho

September 27, 2022

Students and teachers of the Nkwantapong D/A Primary School,in BosomeFreho, adistrict in the Ashanti Region, are struggling with animals for space, as a result of the dilapidated state of classroom structures. Some of the classrooms, The Anchor gathered, have become the playing ground and sleeping place for stray animals, like goats, sheep and fowls, because […]Continue Reading

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Volta Youth Demands Apology from Asogli Palace

September 27, 2022

A group calling itself ‘Volta Youth Democratic Governance and Development’ has warned the Asogli State Council to, as a matter of urgency, render an unqualified apology to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong,for disgracing him publicly during their just-ended Yam festival. The group, in a press release, noted that, it […]Continue Reading

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Massive Reforms At MASLOC Yielding Results

September 27, 2022

After a year of relentless efforts, massive reforms made by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) are yielding impressive results. Since her appointment as the CEO in September, last year, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah has been on a mission to transform the centre and strengthen its ability […]Continue Reading

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No Textbooks, Capitation Grants Two Weeks After Schools Re-Opened

September 27, 2022

Basic schools across the country are yet to receive textbooks and capitation grants for teaching and learning, two weeks after schools have re-opened, The Anchorhas learnt. Dr. Clement Apaak, adeputy ranking member on Education Committee of Parliament, who dropped the hint in a write-up,saidthis has been the case since Tuesday, September 13,this year,when the 2021/2022 Continue Reading

NEWS

Police investigate death of 23-year-old female house help at Awomaso

September 27, 2022

Police at Ejisu are investigating the death of a 23-year-old female house help at Awomaso in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Akua Kyem died on Sunday and her relatives suspect foul play alleging her mistress could be behind her death. Police have, however, picked up the woman who the deceased lived with and worked for. […]Continue Reading

Business

Possible restructuring of only local debts unfair – Analyst

September 26, 2022

The government has been urged to consider restructuring external debts too if local debts are also restructured. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi TV/FM, a financial analyst, Jerome Kuseh, said his call was “a matter of fairness.” “Now let’s say you are going to give them [local investors] a haircut, but the foreign investors who only decided […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Teachers’ request for closure of schools in Bawku referred to MUSEC

September 26, 2022

The Bawku Educational Directorate in the Upper East Region has referred to the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) a request by teachers to close down schools in the Municipality. The Conference of Head of Basic Schools in the Region has called on the Ghana Education Service to shut down schools following recent series of attacks and […]Continue Reading

HEALTH

We won’t recognize doctors trained in Ukraine – Medical and Dental Council warns

September 26, 2022

The Medical and Dental Council of Ghana is urging students who are currently studying Medicine and Dentistry in Ukraine to take advantage of government’s intervention to continue their training in Ghana. The Council says it will no longer recognize degree certificates issued by Medical and Dental Schools from Ukraine, as some schools have resorted to […]Continue Reading