Author: Krobea

The Director of Education at Suaman District in the Western Region, Samuel Bokitey Bortey, says the main stream syllabus alone under the Ghana Education Service cannot unearth talents in pupils but that co-curricular activities must be inculcated in the totality of teaching. Co-curriculum can be defined as programmes or activities that complement main academic curricular. In Ghana, for instance, physical education, culture and dance, open day ceremonies among others are co-curricular activities which complement academic subjects like Mathematics, English, Science and the others. Years back school authorities were strict on pupils and students to participate in co-curricular activities but the…

The Ghana Premier League resumes this weekend with exciting fixtures to kick off the second round after a short break. The second round is traditionally more exciting, as it is the round which will seal the fate of those battling for the ultimate, as well as those fighting to beat the drop into Division One. WAFA were the stand-out team of the first round, and their title-chasing rivals like Aduana Stars and Accra Hearts of Oak will be aiming at overtaking them in the second round. The likes of Ashantigold, who had a very difficult first round will hope to…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has reduced the monetary policy rate from the previous 23.5 per cent to 22.5 per cent. The rate has, therefore, been reduced by 100 basis points. This was announced on Monday, May 22 after the Committee’s 76th policy sitting. The new figure is a further drop of the rate as it reduced from 25.5 per cent to 23.5 per cent in March, under the Committee’s chairmanship of Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku. The rate was reduced, according to Central Bank Governor Dr Ernest Addison, because government is still on the path of…

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is expected to complete the validation process for all public sector workers between May 29 and June 2. All workers affected by the recent clean-up of the payroll are, therefore, expected to fill SSNIT in on their details for re-enrollment between Monday, May 22 and Friday, May 26. This directive was contained in a release issued on Friday, May 19 by Chief Director at the Ministry of Finance Patrick Nomo. The release is to give new guidelines to workers affected by the recent clean-up of the payroll by the Ministry. The clean-up…

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John-Peter Amewu, is seeking clearance from the Ministry of Finance to employ 400 personnel for the Forestry Commission and other agencies under his ministry for effectiveness in the fight against galamsey. This has become necessary following inadequate personnel especially forest guards to protect forest reserves against galamseyers. He made the comments over the weekend, when he visited the Tano-Offin Forest in Nkawie in the Ashanti Region. Mr Amewu together with his two deputies and agencies under the Ministry stormed the forest reserve, which forms part of the Nkawie Forest District. They were led by…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked chiefs in the Ashanti Region to release portions of land to support the government’s ‘One District, One Factory’ policy. This was disclosed by the Chief of Amakom over the weekend during the launch of the Twellium Foundation in Kumasi. The Foundation, which has been set up to change the lives of the less endowed in the society, is also aimed at complementing the government’s effort to ameliorate poverty. Addressing the media, the Chief of Amakom, Nana Adu Mensah Asare, revealed that the Asantehene has directed all the chiefs in the Region to…

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A former Minister of State and the Former Editor of the Daily Graphic, Kojo Yankah, has launched a blistering outcry against the penchant of governments to dismiss public office holders and appoint persons of their own stock to fill vacant positions. He questioned what he called “merry-go-round joke in Ghana”, where one government appoints and the other lays them off, simply for political reasons. In a Facebook rant looking at creating jobs in the country, Mr Yankah argued that it was rather a disturbing trend that experienced persons who have had the opportunity to serve the nation at the highest national levels,…

Former President John Dramani Mahama is in India for the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). To be held in Ahmedadab from Monday, May 22, the Meetings will be themed ‘Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa’. Ghana’s former leader will be addressing a session on Monday. He will speak on the topic: ‘Agriculture is cool: Engaging Africa’s Youth’. Looking forward to a great week at the @afdbam2017 discussing issues around the theme, Transforming #Agriculture. @afdb_group @akin_adesina — John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) May 21, 2017 <blockquoteclass=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”> Tomorrow, I’ll be speaking on ‘Agriculture is Cool: Engaging Africa’s…

Ghana’s Black Starlets will play their Nigerien counterparts in what will be the two sides’ penultimate match in the ongoing African U-17 Cup of Nations in Gabon. The winner of the match, to be played on Wednesday at Stade de Port-Gentil, will play in the final of the tournament, which is in its 12th edition. Ghana are yet to concede going into the match while the Nigeriens have picked four goals so far from their net though they clinched a clean sheet in their final group game against Tanzania, in a match officiated by Ghana’s Daniel Laryea. The Ghana-Niger game…