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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 Shelter. Teachers Salary arrears is a situat

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 beginning to gather p

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 summon Parliament

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.

Neymar can play with Ronaldo at Real Madrid – Mijatovic Predrag Mijatovic sees no reason why Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo cannot play together at the Santiago Bernabeu as the former Real Madrid forward heaped praise on the Paris Saint-Germain star. Neymar completed a world-record move to PSG from Barcelona in August last year but the Brazil international has already been linked with Spanish and European champions Madrid. There have been reports that five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo could move in the opposite direction but Mijatovic – who won the Champions League and LaLiga with Madrid – believes Neymar can flourish alongside the Portuguese superstar, just like he did with Lionel Messi at Camp Nou. "Personally, I love Neymar as a player," Mijatovic told Marca. "He has magic and would win over a lot of Real Madrid fans, or almost all of them. "If there was a chance to sign him, I'd be the first person to say yes, but I don't know if it's possi

Dortmund boss Stoger leaves door open for Aubameyang return amid Arsenal links Borussia Dortmund head coach Peter Stoger has not closed the door on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returning to the team, despite growing speculation the star forward is set to join Arsenal. Aubameyang was left out of the squad for Dortmund's 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Friday amid links with Arsenal and doubts over his commitment. The 28-year-old Gabon international has been tipped to replace Manchester United-bound Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal but Stoger said Aubameyang could be back for next week's clash against Freiburg if he regains his focus. "Well generally it doesn't bother me at all if Aubameyang right now is kicking it around somewhere else. That's his decision. If he had been good the moment we had training, he would have played [Friday] today," Stoger said. "But I didn't have that impression of him in the last training before the match. I f

Ghana not safe under Akufo-Addo's 'elephant size' government - Asiedu Nketia Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of NDC General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has lambasted President Akufo-Addo for failing to secure Ghanaians. In mincing no words, the outspoken politician who is popularly referred to as General Mosquito, said he feels scandalized that after the appointment of an ‘elephant size’ government, the state is unsecured. The impunity, lawlessness, vigilantism are just but few of the insecurity scenarios in the country, he said. Speaking to Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he said it was only under this government that Ghanaians witnessed the appointment of 110 ministers. We witnessed the appointment of a National Security Minister and his Deputies, Interior Minister and his Deputies, National Security Coordinator and the Defence Minister and his Deputies yet we are witnessing an unprecedented killing of

FrimpNews One District One Factory can create wealth for Ghana – Jospong CEO* Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has said that the One District One Factory initiative of the current administration has the potential of turning Ghana’s fortunes around by creating wealth and sustainable jobs. He called for more support from Government for indigenous private businesses to collaborate with local authorities for the selection and efficient execution of the initiative to the benefit of the communities and growth of the private sector. Mr Siaw Agyepong made this observation on the second day of the 69th annual New Year School and Conference at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon on Tuesday. This year’s New Year School’s theme is: “Job Creation for Accelerated National Development: The Role of the Private Sector,” and it was organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education of the University of Ghana, Legon. He said efforts aime

Experienced lawyer, and a member of the Council of State, Sam Okudzeto, has shed light on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s work ethic, revealing that he frequently works late into the night. The former President of the Ghana Bar Association said contrary to the popular view that being the highest public servant is a comfortable job, it comes with a lot of tough calls and self-sacrifice – and for Nana Akufo-Addo, who wants to leave a lasting legacy, it can become a source of worry for people close to him. “It is not an easy job. Sometimes I worry for him in the sense that he works too much...he will wake up very early in the morning and work till about 10 o’clock in the evening...Sometimes I tell him, ‘please take your time and rest and cut down on what you are doing.’ “He is a man in a hurry...a man who wants to achieve results. He needs for us to encourage him and to help him because it is not a one-man job. Governance is not a one-person job...sometimes you want to be sure that your mi

BREAKING NEWS FIRE GUTS TEROSAM COMPANY AT AMANFRO , OVER 3 BILLION GHANA CEDIS LOST. information emanating from Kasoa Amanfro in the Ga south municipality of Accra indicated that,  fire guts down a multi million company called Terosam company limited dealers of electrical cables resulting a of over 3 billion Ghana cedis.. More updates soon

The Conference of Directors of Education (CODE) has advocated the reduction of the number of subjects studied at the various levels of basic education. It suggested that while pupils in the kindergarten and lower primary should study only numeracy, literature and physical education, those in upper primary and students in junior high school (JHS) should be made to study six subjects, instead of nine. In a communique issued at the end of the 24th annual conference of CODE at Abesim, near Sunyani, last Saturday, the conference expressed the view that the use of chalk had outlived its usefulness in schools and, therefore, suggested that blackboards should be replaced with whiteboards and markers provided for use by teachers. The communique, signed by the National President and the National Secretary of CODE, Mrs Margaret Frempong-Kore, and Mr Isaac Nsiah Edwards, respectively, did not assign any reasons for the proposal to the educational authorities to reduce the number of subjects bei

SEARCH LOGIN General News of Thu, 18 Jan 20182 Komenda Sugar Factory not likely to produce sugar — UCC research team The Komenda Sugar Factory was inaugurated by Former President Mahama in 2016 The Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region is not likely to produce sugar for the next one year, unless drastic measures are taken by the government to promote sustainable sugar plantations to feed the factory. This is the outcome of a study by a team of researchers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who worked on a spatial assessment of sustainable feedstock supply to the factory. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the findings of the research, titled: “Assessment of Sustainable Feedstock Supply to the Komenda Sugar Factory”, a principal researcher of the Department of Environmental Science of the UCC, Dr David Oscar Yawson, said the factory was nowhere near readiness to begin operations. “You can’t plant and harvest sugar cane in a month. You need at least a year to plant an

Manchester United will not sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal unless Henrikh Mkhitaryan agrees to move the other way, according to the Armenian's agent Mino Raiola. United emerged as frontrunners for Sanchez's signature last weekend with rivals Manchester City reportedly pulling out due to concerns over the finances of a move for the Chile international, whose contract at Emirates Stadium expires at the end of the season. The Red Devils are said to be willing to include Mkhitaryan – who has started just one Premier League match in the past two months and was left out of the squad for Monday's 3-0 victory over Stoke City – as part of a prospective switch. It is claimed Arsenal are requesting £35million for Sanchez, and Raiola says his client will play a pivotal role in the outcome of their negotiations with United. "Manchester United are not going to sign Sanchez unless Mkhi agrees to join Arsenal," Raiola told The Times. "Mkhi is going to do what is best f

Akufo-Addo's full speech Tweet Welcome to the seat of the Presidency of our country, ladies and gentlemen of the media, and I wish you all a happy New Year. The start of a new year is the ideal time to take stock of the year that has just ended, and look forward to the new one. When we gathered here last July for my first interaction with the media, I promised that I would endeavour for us to meet, at least twice a year, to have a conversation about our nation, and how the government is doing. I believe this week meets the requirements of this promise, and has the added advantage of marking the first anniversary of my becoming President of our Republic. I do not intend to engage in self-adulation, or self-flagellation, for that matter. I shall, therefore, not be assigning grades or marks to myself or my government. An examinee does not mark his or her own script. I leave that either to the self-serving pronouncements of vainglorious politicians or to the apparent insights of wo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that, about $5 billion dollars were unaccounted for in gold exports from Ghana to the United Arab Emirates. Speaking during an interaction with the media on Wednesday, he recalled that the Senior Minister, on an official visit to the Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, received some praise from people who said: “last year we [UAE] recorded $7 billion worth of Gold imports from Ghana.”

 Gospel Artist Noble Nketiah has debunked romors that his music career is over, insisting the best is yet to come from him. The ace and humble musician who has been missing in action for years in an exclusive interview with Nana Hemaa on Abusua Mmre3 on Abusua 96.5 FM indicated the fact that he has been silent for some time now doesn’t mean he has quit music. According to Noble, his new album which has great and inspiring tunes which his numerous fans would love every piece of it is ready and will be released in February 2018. Quizzed what has kept him off for years in the music cycle disclosed he has been busy with some Humanitarian project dubbed ”Help the street kids”. He also responded to Ebony’s admiration for him saying ”I feel good about it since everybody has someone he or she admires in life. I used to admire other musicians in the industry and I feel she [Ebony] is also doing a good job maybe there could be a possible collaboration someday with her if th

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