Mrs. Rebecca Akufo Addo, Wife to Nana Akufo-Addo Wife of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Rebecca Akufo-Addo,  has openly declared her love and respect for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wife of former President J.J Rawlings. Addressing students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology on “The Role of the Modern Woman in Politics”... 

-IDEG boss inquires Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey has called on Ghanaians to begin to ask questions about how various political parties are funded. Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) He said in order to ensure that those elected do the will of the masses and not that of their financiers,... 

The Member of Parliament for Assin North, Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, has asked Ghanaians not to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to rule the country again because they have mismanaged the affairs of the nation. He alleged that the NDC government has misused state funds and stalled the development of the nation and must therefore be voted out and replaced by the NPP. Mr. Agyapong... 

– Minister Minister of Education, Mr. Lee Ocran, last week said government would support the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in the commencement of an open learning system at the pre-tertiary level in the country. He explained that Government’s assistance would be channeled through the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS). Mr. Ocran, who was speaking at the launch of... 

Enoch Teye Mensah, Minister of Water Resources, Works & Housing Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr. Enoch Teye Mensah, last week expressed optimism that investor confidence in the Dangme East District would shoot up when the Ada Sea Defence Project is completed. He noted that Ada, the capital city of the District, is endowed with rich tourists’ sites that have the potential of... 

With the proliferation of thousands of NGOs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs); some with questionable motives or aims and objectives; it about time all meaning campaigners and supporters of NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) advocated for the creation of an independent regulatory body to control the activities of NGOs and CSOs in Ghana. The independent regulatory body will be expected... 

Lee Ocran, Education Minister The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has resolved to withdraw teaching services to public universities in the country with effect from March 16, 2012. This was stated in statement signed by the UTAG national president, Dr. Anthony Simons, on Thursday. It said until Government pays all arrears and the January 2012 salary difference due the Academic Senior... 

On Schistosomiasis control Volta River Authority (VRA), has organised a national Schistosomiasis control forum to promote a comprehensive stakeholder involvement in the Schistosomiasis control and eradication in the country, in Akosombo in Thursday.     The initiative would also increase public awareness of Schistosomiasis public health importance for national development and develop an integrated... 

The Valley View University (VVU) has introduced graduate programmes in Business Administration, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Bachelor of Education programme after receiving approval from the National Accreditation Board. Besides the new programmes, the University’s Institute of Computer Science has introduced an additional 14 Information Technology Certificate Courses to its BSc. Computer... 

To fight crime MTN representative answering question Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN, and the British High Commission have partnered to present communication materials to the Ghana Police to help in driving public awareness for the use of the 18555 Crime Fighters Short Code. Launch of the 18555 short code nationwide followed official launch in Accra. The Upper West regional awareness was duly...