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A child right organisation, Child Online Africa is spearheading a campaign asking government to make provisions for the distribution of free sanitary towels to girls at the basic and secondary school levels. According to the Happy School Girl Project coalition, a major factor which has become a drawback to government’s flagship Free SHS drive over the years is the inability of many school girls to stay in school due to their inability to afford sanitary towels during their menstrual periods. In a press release ahead of World Menstrual Hygiene Day which is marked on May 28, the coalition noted that…

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is urging government to install closed-circuit television (CCTV), if possible, in basic schools across the country to tighten their security situation. This has become necessary in the wake of rise in terrorist attacks and kidnapping in the sub-region which put Ghana’s security under threat, the Coalition said in a statement on Monday. “Sadly, there seem to be no practical strategy by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to enhance security in schools, beyond the usual verbal assurances when unfortunate events happen,” the statement signed by the Chairman of GNECC Kofi Asare said. Pointing to…

Have you all of a sudden found your voice and folder again? Were you in Ghana and Africa lately? I thought you were at large. Let me painstakingly brief you of a few things happening in Ghana that deserved your vociferous input. Perhaps it may help revive your hitherto vibrant image you sunk in a wild non-existent militia group trained at the castle documentary. Readers! You recall that Manasseh Azure Awuni (the Bongo Boy) is an ardent critique of Zoomlion Ghana Limited especially its owner Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong. He misses no chance to call Jospong and his associates all…

Ghanaian soul, afrobeat and hip-hop musician, Michael Takyi-Frimpong known by the stage name Lord Paper, says he does not regret his debut “Awurama” music video, which was widely condemned for being sexually explicit. Lord Paper literally broke the internet in 2016 when he released the music video for his debut single “Awurama”. The video which was eventually taken off Youtube, had many Ghanaians talking about the new entrant into the Music industry. Three years down the line, Lord Paper tells TV3’s Bright Nana Amfoh on New Day Monday, the experience he got from releasing that video has been a learning…

Ghanaian soul, afrobeat and hip-hop musician, Michael Takyi-Frimpong known by the stage name Lord Paper, says he does not regret his debut “Awurama” music video, which was widely condemned for being sexually explicit. Lord Paper literally broke the internet in 2016 when he released the music video for his debut single “Awurama”. The video which was eventually taken off Youtube, had many Ghanaians talking about the new entrant into the Music industry. Three years down the line, Lord Paper tells TV3’s Bright Nana Amfoh on New Day Monday, the experience he got from releasing that video has been a learning…

The monetary policy committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate for the second time at 16%. Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison attributed the decision to threats posed by energy related debt and weak inflation outlook triggered by exchange rate volatility. The bank’s key lending rate to commercial banks was first reduced from 17 per cent to 16 per cent on January 28 this year. The rate was maintained on April 1. The governor noted that inflation in advanced economies, including Ghana’s key trading partners, is gradually inching up as a result of rising…

The monetary policy committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate for the second time at 16%. Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison attributed the decision to threats posed by energy related debt and weak inflation outlook triggered by exchange rate volatility. The bank’s key lending rate to commercial banks was first reduced from 17 per cent to 16 per cent on January 28 this year. The rate was maintained on April 1. The governor noted that inflation in advanced economies, including Ghana’s key trading partners, is gradually inching up as a result of rising…

The legal team for the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, have filed an application seeking to have the Accra High Court strike out two counts of assault charges leveled against him. At Monday’s hearing, lead counsel for the NDC Chairman, Tony Lithur, argued that it is necessary for the court to make a determination on the application before the continuation of the trial of his client. Ampofo and Kweku Boahen, a Deputy National Communications Officer of the NDC, were dragged to the court by the Attorney-General for allegedly inciting NDC party communicators to…

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has trained some graduates under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Programme on solar panel installation and maintenance as part of its Solar-powered E-Kiosk Project. The NLA aims at training over 2, 000 graduates on the installation and maintenance of solar panels for the E-kiosk Project. The trained graduates would be responsible for installing and provide maintenance services to the solar panels component of the E-Kiosk, and assist in the training of other graduates. The training is one of the key policies by the NLA to cement the vision of President Akufo-Addo in relation to achieving…

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has trained some graduates under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Programme on solar panel installation and maintenance as part of its Solar-powered E-Kiosk Project. The NLA aims at training over 2, 000 graduates on the installation and maintenance of solar panels for the E-kiosk Project. The trained graduates would be responsible for installing and provide maintenance services to the solar panels component of the E-Kiosk, and assist in the training of other graduates. The training is one of the key policies by the NLA to cement the vision of President Akufo-Addo in relation to achieving…