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Caterers under the School Feeding Program in Ghana say they will not cook for pupils from Monday June 5, 2017 following the failure of government to pay them arrears for almost a year. The association has also threatened to picket at the premises of the Ghana Education Service. Speaking to TV3, Public Relations Officer of the School Feeding Caterers Association of Ghana, Maame Yaa Doodua Appiah Korang said “government owes us from June 2016. Government promised that they’ll pay us 75 days of the monies owed us by the end of May and spread the rest till end of July.…

Okada business have seen a rise in demand in recent times. Being an affordable alternative to trotro and taxis, the business is said to be quite lucrative according to riders. People on the move find it very affordable, flexible and fast. They are best at navigating bad road networks and can help you beat city traffic when it really matters. Although okadas frequently feature in fatal accidents, its positive qualities have led to the huge and rising demand for its use. Though there have been calls on the Driver, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport…

The leader of the June 4 uprising and Chairman of the AFRC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings will be the keynote speaker at a grand durbar in Wa on Sunday June 4, 2017 to climax activities marking the 38th anniversary of the uprising. According to a statement issued by the June 4th Anniversary Planning committee on Thursday, the former President will arrive in the Upper West regional capital on Saturday with a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs at the Wa Naa’s palace. On Sunday June 4, 2017 the celebratory event will commence at 8am at the Tendamba JHS Park with the laying of wreaths and the lighting of…

The Ghana Printers and Paper Converters Association is calling on government to pay them for services they have rendered to the state. According to the Association, it was contracted by the erstwhile John Mahama government to print some text books for second cycle institutions in the country upon an agreement. Despite failure of government to meet the agreed 30 percent mobilization as part of the deal, the Association noted it still went ahead to honor the terms of the contract by printing the books. Over the years there have been several suggestions to government to subcontract textbooks locally for schools…

Government has initiated steps stop the illegal circulation of images and videos of the late Captain Maxwell Mahama who was wickedly lynched by residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central region. The gory images and heart wrenching videos have been circulating on social media in the last few days with outright disrespect to the privacy of the family and the late captain. Deputy Minister of Communications, George Andah revealed this in an interview with Accra based Joy Fm where he indicated that some “four URL links have been blocked on Youtube and other social media. However there are a lot…

Winner of TV3’s Talented Kidz show Erica Tandoh popularly known as DJ Switch has enrolled into Talented Royal International School at Weija in Accra. The nine-year-old, who won Season VIII of the Talented Kidz reality, was officially introduced to her new mates in Class 5 on Thursday by the owner of the school, Edward Afful. Erica was making the transfer from her former school, Ideas Junior College, at Suaman Dadieso in the Western Region, where she studied before winning the Talented Kidz competition. DJ Switch was presented with a cheque for GH¢10,000, a  GH¢6,000 educational fund and products from sponsors…

The District Chief Executive of Upper Denkyira West, Daniel Appiannin has been suspended with immediate effect following his utterance over the death of Captain Maxwell Mahama. This was confirmed by the Local Government Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama who indicated that the suspended DCE must hand over to the Deputy Central regional minister whiles investigations continue. According to the Local Government Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama, the decision to suspend him was arrived at after deliberations over the current happenings in his jurisdiction with the President. After the death of the Army Captain, the District Chief Executive told several media houses that…

Teacher Trainees across the country boycotted lectures Thursday as part of series of action being taken to push the government to immediately release their feeding grant, which they say has been in arrears since three semesters. At most of the Colleges of Education, students abandoned classes and wore red armbands to protest the delays in payment of the feeding grant as well as to demand the payment of a seven-month arrears of salaries for newly recruited teachers The boycott was instigated by the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana claimed trainees have been forced by principals to pay their feeding grant;…

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers and some transport operators in the country say they will resist the mandatory towing fee to be charged on vehicle owners effective July this year. Under a National Towing Project, vehicle owners will pay a mandatory towing fee during the registration of their vehicles or renewal of roadworthy certificates at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority. READ: Vehicle owners to pay mandatory towing fee from July The move is to ensure prompt removal of broken down vehicles from the roads, which officials say, contributes 25 per cent of total road accidents in the country. Owners…