56 h. ago “I want to help with ideas” – Socrate Safo to creatives in government

Ghanaian filmmaker Socrate Safo has expressed his willingness to support creatives serving in the current government, despite being affiliated with the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

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3 d. ago Minority blasts government appointees for ‘celebrating violence’ in Ablekuma North

The Minority in Parliament has criticised senior officials in President John Dramani Mahama’s administration for allegedly endorsing and celebrating violence during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.

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5 d. ago No arrests made over 2024 Ablekuma North election violence – EC

The Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Bossman Asare, has disclosed that none of the individuals affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) or the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who were involved in violent disturbances during the 2024 general elections in Ablekuma North have been arrested or prosecuted.

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5 d. ago Wesley Girls SHS secures final spot in the NSMQ Central Regional finals after tight contest

The final slot for the Central Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz has officially been claimed and it’s Wesley Girls Senior High School that made it through. As the last qualifier unfolded, Wesley Girls locked horns with Swedru SHS, Edinaman SHS and Aggrey Memorial in a highly contested showdown. All four schools […]

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6 d. ago US gov’t transfers radiation identification equipment to Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority

The U.S. Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Rolf Olson, on Monday, July 7, met with senior officials at Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) to provide radiation detection equipment in support of Ghana’s nuclear safeguards program. Ghana’s NRA regulates and controls the peaceful applications of nuclear energy to align with international standards and obligations set forth by the […]

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7 d. ago U.S. donates radiation detection equipment to support Ghana’s nuclear safeguards

The United States has donated advanced radiation detection equipment to Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s nuclear safeguards program and align it with international standards. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i Rolf Olson met with senior officials at the NRA to officially hand over the HM-5 identiFINDER, a state-of-the-art […]

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9 d. ago Cutoff points a barrier to tertiary education for poorer students – UENR Official

A senior official at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has raised concerns over how the widely-used cutoff point system is limiting access to tertiary education for students from less privileged backgrounds.

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1 week ago ‘Whether you boil it or fry it, the NDC will remove you’ – Kofi Bentil to EC commissioners

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has alleged that officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) are afraid to take the right decisions in the Ablekuma North parliamentary election dispute for fear of losing their jobs under the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.

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1 week ago Over 100 former senior officials warn against planned staff cuts at US State Department

More than 130 retired diplomats and other former senior U.S. officials issued an open letter on Thursday criticising a planned overhaul of the State Department that could see thousands of employees laid off.

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2 w. ago We know some senior EC officials are affiliated to NPP and that is not helping – Former Kufuor Advisor

A former advisor to ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor, Vickie Bright, has echoed growing calls for changes at the Electoral Commission (EC), arguing that the perceived political affiliations of some senior EC officials to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are undermining public trust and the institution’s critical neutrality. The Deputy Minister of State at the Presidency […]

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