Parliament checks ‘qualification’ of Ministerial Nominees not ‘competency’- Joe Osei-Owusu
By: Hannah Dadzie. First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu says it is not the responsibility of Parliament to check the competency of Ministers or any nominee by the President as assumed by the public. When questioned on the GBC’s Breakfast Show on the approval of Ministers, Mr. Osei-Owusu said Parliament only checks the “qualification” […]
Africa needs to develop its Social Media Platform- Ken Ashigbe
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Telecommunications Companies, Ken Ashigbe has called for the creation of local social media platforms and applications. This is in response to the unexpected shut down of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram yesterday for six hours following a faulty configuration change on […]
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly confirms Sam Payne as MCE
By Thomas Nsowah Adjei Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, KMA have given an overwhelming endorsement to the President’s nominee Sam Payne for the position of Chief Executive of the Assembly. Mr. Payne who doubles as the Regional Secretary of the NPP polled 55 votes out of 58 members present at the time of voting. […]
Create better working conditions for us! – Ghanaian Teachers
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey The Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the National Teachers Council are commemorating teachers in the country as part of this year’s World Teachers Day. As part of the occasion, some teachers will be celebrated with awards for their sacrifices and outstanding performance, especially […]
Happy International Teachers Day! Flush out the bad nut!
By: Cynthia Boateng Teaching is one of the world’s most demanding careers. This is mainly because it involves shaping, enlightening and grooming individuals to excel not only in their education, but life in general. Study after study have shown that the single most important factor determining the quality of the education a child receives is […]
Social Media Crush! the next time it goes off again, what will we do?
The world internet communication giants Facebook – along with Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp crashed down for more than 7 hours on Monday, October 4, 2021 for the first time. The experience described by many as, ‘’terrible’’, also raised eyebrows among users as well as technical experts. The 3 facilities suddenly went offline at around 4.45 […]
Ghana’s LGBTQ Bill is a violation of 1992 Constitution – Group says
A Bill currently before Ghana’s Parliament which seeks to criminalise and impose jail terms on lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queers (LGBTQ+) and people who promote such activities in the country has been described as, “a flagrant violation of the 1992 Constitution, as it seeks to curtail freedom of expression and the media, the right to […]
