Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

The Mahama government is facilitating the promotions of deputy directors in the Ghana Education Service (GES) whose promotion delayed as a consequence of unavailable office spaces, to director status. According to the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, although the lack of office spaces remains a lingering issue, these personnel will nonetheless be given the upward recognition. Mr. Iddrisu, who was speaking at the launch of the National Sanitary Pad Distribution Program in Accra, said education officers had lamented over the issue in their interactions with then Candidate Mahama during the election campaign last year, therefore, this move is in fulfillment…

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the National Sanitary Pad Distribution Program aimed at providing female students in basic and senior high schools with free sanitary pads. The event, which came off at Salvation Army Cluster of Schools at Mamprobi in Accra on Thursday, was in fulfillment of a campaign pledge made by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the campaign season last year. In March, the Mahama administration appropriated GHC292.4 million to ralising the social intervention project. Speaking at the event, President Mahama observed that the program will offer “hope” to the disadvantaged who might stay home during…

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed concerns about the four-year presidential term in Ghana and Nigeria, describing it as insufficient when compared to other African countries. He argued that while many African nations enjoy presidential terms longer than four years, leaders in Ghana and Nigeria struggle with limited time to make meaningful transformations, especially first-time presidents, who typically spend the first two years navigating a steep learning curve. “What can somebody do in four years? If you’re a new person and you just come in, you need about two years in learning curve before you will adjust. You…

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has cautioned the five-member committee constituted to investigate the petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice to exercise restraint in the use of their discretionary powers, in order to safeguard the independence and image of the Judiciary. In a statement, the association reaffirmed its commitment to defending, strengthening, and enhancing public confidence in the judiciary, implicitly signaling its support for the Chief Justice, as the head of the justice delivery system, an institution they say must be protected. “It is expected that persons who play even the minutest role in this process will bear…

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced new regulations governing the export of unprocessed rubber, cashew, and shea butter, effective May 2, 2025. Under the new directive, individuals and businesses involved in the export of these crops must obtain authorization from the TCDA. The directive was issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Andy Osei Okrah, in accordance with the Authority’s legal mandate under the Tree Crops Authority Act, 2019 (Act 1010) and the Tree Crops Regulations, 2003 (L.I. 2471), which oversee the production, processing, and trading of cashew, shea butter, and rubber. The TCDA emphasized that it is mandatory…

The indefinite suspension of emergency and outpatient services by doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has left patients stranded in long queues, waiting for medical attention. Despite preliminary care provided by nurses at the outpatient department, patients are unable to access full medical services, as consulting rooms remain deserted. Sources indicate that the doctors are currently in a meeting. The Doctors Association at the facility has suspended services, demanding a public apology from the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini, directed to all doctors, staff of the Accident and…

Chairman of the Health Committee of Parliament, Hon. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has appealed to the Ghana Medical Association and the Doctors Association of the Tamale Teaching Hospital to call off the industrial strike, acknowledging that the incident that sparked the action may have gone overboard. He made this urgent appeal while recognizing that the doctors are the aggrieved party. However, he urged them to reflect on the sensitive nature of their work as medical practitioners and continue to attend to patients. “We are appealing to the General Medical Association and we are appealing to the workers in hospitals to take…

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the World Bank has agreed to support the creation of over 500,000 jobs through the development and implementation of a Growth and Jobs Strategy. The initiative is expected to absorb the annual influx of youth into the job market and strengthen the government’s drive to build an inclusive economy. In a post on X following a high-level engagement with the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, JüsAnna Bjerde, in Washington D.C., the Minister stated: “This is a bold initiative aimed at creating jobs for the over 500,000 young people who enter…

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged the government to repeal L.I. 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves, and to declare a state of emergency in targeted areas to accelerate the fight against illegal mining. He touted the media’s singular role in tackling the menace, stating categorically that no institution has been as consistent in the ‘galamsey’ fight as the Ghanaian media, highlighting progressive measures like instituting a targeted award category for journalists. “There’s no institution, I dare say, that has stayed the fight against galamsey more than the media. The GJA has…

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly dispelled claims that the party’s electoral defeat was due to his religious background, describing such assertions as baseless and not grounded in data. Speaking at the Launch of the party’s Thank You Tour at its Headquarters, Dr. Bawumia expressed disbelief at suggestions that his Muslim identity influenced the outcome of the polls, insisting it is not grounded in data. According to him, the argument that voters rejected the NPP because the presidential candidate was Muslim “doesn’t makes sense” to him “Have you not heard that?…