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Deputy Minister of Education, in charge of General Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, on Tuesday, said government has introduced a ranking system for Senior High Schools to create a sense of urgency for school improvement. He said the approach would be a National Ranking and Similar Schools ranking, explaining that the top schools with the same facilities and infrastructure would rank together while the so-called lower schools that share a similarity in areas such as total enrolment and quality of students who enrol from Junior High Schools would also be ranked together. “This year the ranking through banding procedure from one…

A large part of the roof of Ghana’s Parliament House building has been ripped off by a Tuesday night rainstorm in parts of Accra. Members of parliament left the main chamber of the House due to a roof leakage caused by the disaster; thus bringing to an end proceedings on a bill that sought to amend portions of the Local Government  Act, our correspondents report. The extent of the damage is not readily known but our correspondents say the leakage from the roof is likely to affect some electronic gadgets in the House, which some staff were seen trying to…

The magistrate handling the murder case the late member of parliament for Abuakwa North J.B Danquah Adu has lashed out at the Attorney General’s Department over its lukewarm attitude in preparing the bill of indictment on the case. “I get hurt when accused persons are tossed up and down. Accused persons can only be freed when they are proven not guilty. “I think the case is being delayed by the Attorney General and the bill of indictment is taking too long,” Mr Ebenezer Kweku Ansah, a Magistrate who presided over the J.B Danquah case at the District Court lamented. The…

Aged government workers who have retired after serving the country ‘could’ own the government bungalows they stayed in during their years of active service after some considerations, minister-designate for works and housing, Samuel Atta Akyea has assured. At his vetting Tuesday, he indicated that providing descent accommodation for the aged would strongly be considered when he is given the nod as the substantive minister. He was addressing a question raised by the minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, about how government workers who have advanced in aged, retired and still living in government bungalows would be assisted or probably thrown out of…

Land owners in the country seeking titles to their lands will soon be able to go through the registration processes smoothly and receive their titles within 30 days, the yet to be approved minister of Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, has assured. The minister-designate who was vetted Tuesday afternoon, expressed concerns over land administration problems in the country, assuring members of the Appointment Committee of Parliament he would work towards addressing the challenges if he’s approved. “Land title registration takes about two years, sometimes. In accordance with our manifesto, the president said categorically that we should be able to…

The National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sidii Abubakar Musah said he went through trauma when the party lost the 2016 presidential election to the extent that he could not even erect. Speaking on Onua FM morning show Yen Nsem Pa hosted by Bright Kwesi Asempa, the NDC scribe said losing to the main opposition in the last elections was not something that he anticipated judging from the projects executed by the erstwhile administration, and therefore suffered lost of erection and emotional feelings for his wife. “You can call my wife and verify, after the elections I…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has joined in the ongoing global condemnation of the President of the United States, Donald Trump over his decision to ban refugees from some selected countries from traveling in America. According to the former Ghanaian president, the ongoing African Union Summit should deliberate over the issue and address it accordingly. In a tweet on Tuesday January 31, 2017 the former president added his voice to the many millions who have condemned the US president’s 90 day ban. He said “The @POTUS travel ban is regrettable. The ongoing AU summit must address this development.” The @POTUS travel ban…

Minister-designate for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu has apologised to Jerry John Rawlings for claiming the former president helped the New Patriotic Party in its electoral gains in the Volta Region. Mr Amewu who is the Volta Regional Chairman of the NPP was reported to have praised Mr Rawlings for his support in ensuring low voter turnout in the December 7, 2016  general elections to the advantage of the NPP. He was reported to have also said Mr Rawlings called him during the campaign season; a claim the former president denied and demanded an apology for the “untruthful and…

Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Brimah has been fined $2,500 by the Ghana Football Association after being found guilty of insulting fans. The football governing body said his action contravenes Article 6(1)& (2) of the Black Stars Code of Conduct. A statement by the GFA said the national team goalkeeper has issued a written apology for his “unacceptable comments”. Below is the full statement PRESS STATEMENT: DECISION ON RAZAK BRIMAH’S SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS The Ghana Football Association (GFA) held a meeting on Tuesday morning, to examine comments made by goalkeeper Razak Brimah on social media. The meeting was necessitated by the…