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Akuffo Addo’s Misinformation ,Teacher Unions’ Hypocrisy and the Lullaby of Teachers’ Salary. Teachers in Ghana have been subjected to varied degrees of depression from Politicians since the 1950s and gradually graduating to an unsubstantiated level, a situation that had been worsened by the Unions in the Teaching front,most especially teachers at the Pre-Tertiary level of Education. This article has nothing to do with party political witch-hunting as many who even when feeling the reality will be suppressed with Party Political Ideologies. The Education Sector has been used for party political business among the various political parties, ranging from Nursing and Trainee Teachers Allowances,Utility Bills, the changes in the Number years to study in the Senior High Schools ,changing of ‘Secondary ‘ to ‘Senior High ‘ Free Education among others, a situation that had left the Free Compulsory and Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) begging for Shel...

The Information Minister Mustapha Hamid says Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia trip to the UK for further medical attention is also to afford him an uninterrupted rest. Mustapha Hamid said the Vice-president will have the peace and tranquillity to recover faster, an advantage he claimed he will struggle to get in Ghana. This is because his reported illness could see relatives and friends visiting him at his Accra residence to offer support and sympathies, the Information Minister told Joy News. “When he is in Ghana people will come from his village, from Walewale [and] wherever he is [and] the people will besiege [his residence],” he said. “Normally, when you are out of reach you will have the peace to heal.” The Vice-President was joined by his wife Samira Bawumia. It is not known when the two will return. Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu has wished Dr Bawumia speedy recovery while a debate on social media about foreign medical trips for Ghana's elite is be...

The Arsenal ace posted a video on his Instagram story earlier as he was about to board a private jet to Manchester. Sanchez, 29, was then pictured arriving at United’s Carrington training base. And according to the Daily Mirror, the Chile international has completed his United medical. They claim the Arsenal star has left Carrington and the deal will likely be announced tomorrow. Henrikh Mkhitaryan will also move the other way after agreeing terms with Arsenal in the last 48 hours. The Mirror add that Sanchez and Mkhitaryan must have their work permits ratified by their new clubs before the deal can be announced. "I think they will be successful." Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger also discussed the transfer, with the Frenchman putting a timeframe on the highly-anticipated deal. "I expect it to happen, but I can’t announce it. In the next 48 hours it will be decided," he said after the Gunners hammered Crystal Palace 4-1. "Until it’s over the line you can’t s...

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye will later today [Sunday], January 21, 2018, be sworn-in as acting President of Ghana. This follows reports that the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be leaving for Monrovia later today, to attend the inauguration of Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, on Monday. Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who would have ordinarily taken over as President, is unwell and is on medical leave in the United Kingdom after he left the country last Friday on the advice of his doctors. A statement issued by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, recalled Parliament for an emergency sitting on Sunday at 2:30pm for the swearing in of the Speaker as acting President. “In exercise of the power conferred on the Speaker by order 42 (3) of the standing orders of the Parliament of Ghana, I, Honourable Joseph Osei-Owusu, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, pursuant to order 13(2) do hereby s...

General News of Sat, 20 Jan 2018 Bawumia's health ought not to be state secret - Asigri encourages disclosure culture Emmanuel Asigri, CEO of National Youth Authority Government statement revealing the Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is under medical treatment demonstrates a desire not to treat the health of leaders as a state secret. The CEO of the National Youth Authority (NYA) said the Vice-President is as human as everyone else, adding news that he is unwell should not alarm Ghanaians. Emmanuel Asigri said it should be expected that as hardworking as the Vice-President is, he will be susceptible to exhaustion and medical supervision. "These things shouldn't come as anything for us to think why issue a statement" "I think he has over-stretched his body", he said on Multi TV Newsfile Saturday. The government appointee said he spent some time with the Vice-President on Thursday to invite him to an upcoming NYA event. "Sitting with him in ...

Alexis Sanchez “likely” to move to Manchester United after Arsene Wenger confirmed a swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan is on the cards and that “the wages will not be a problem” for Arsenal. Wenger admitted he expects the move to happen in the next 24 hours after revealing it is his “understanding” that Mkhitaryan will move in the opposite direction. Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s home game with Crystal Palace – where Mkhitaryan could make his debut – Wenger was still cautious that the move could still not happen in time for the weekend.