GES Reveals When SHS Placement will be Released – Details
Barring any last-minute hitches, this year’s schools placement will be out on Sunday, February 21, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has hinted. The placement will cover candidates, both school and private, who wrote the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in 2020, as well as other re-entrants. In all, about […]
Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s motion to re-open case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 16, dismissed an application filed by former President John Mahama to have his case re-open. The apex court panel of seven Chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah said they find no merit in the application and proceed with the ongoing case without any hesitation. Lead Counsel for the Petitioner, […]
Ghana’s 64th Independence Anniversary Parade Suspended
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a suspension of the 64th Independence Anniversary parade, which had been scheduled to take place on March 6, 2021. The suspension follows a directive from the Office of the President as a result of the high prevalence rate of COVID-19 cases in Ghana. The directive was communication to […]
Court Orders Ghana Police to Send Funny Face to Psychiatric hospital
Popular Ghanaian comedian, Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, popularly known as Funny Face has been committed to the Accra psychiatric hospital for two weeks by an Accra Circuit Court. The Ofaakor Circuit Court presided by Ebenezer Osei Darko ordered Ghana Police to send Funny Face to Accra Psychiatric Hospital explaining that he does not sound […]
Ken Ofori-Atta arrives in US for medical care
The Minister designate for Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has arrived in the United States of America for medical care. He arrived via Delta 157 flight and is in good spirits, a source close to him has told Graphic Online. This is contrary to some media reports suggesting that Mr Ofori-Atta has passed on. On Sunday night (February […]
Ken Ofori-Atta Flies To US For Medical Care
Ghana’s Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been airlifted to the US for medical care. The Ministry of Finance made the announcement in a statement. According to the statement, Mr Ofori-Atta, who served as Finance Minister from 2017 to 2021, was airlifted on Sunday, February 14, 2021. It said Mr Ofori-Atta was treated for Coronavirus but […]
“I regret my accusation against Mahama” – Mathew Opoku Prempeh
Energy Minister-designate Mathew Opoku Prempreh says he regrets his accusations against former President John Mahama during the SHS computerised placement chaos in 2017. The then Education Minister accused the NDC leader of busing parents and underaged children to the placement challenge centre at the Black Star Square in Accra in order to sabotage the Free […]
Ghana’s Covid-19 Deaths Surpass 500
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has counted 11 more deaths related to Covid-19 taking the toll to 505 from the previous 494. The GHS also recorded 790 new cases of the infection bringing the active case count to 7,509. According to the latest Covid-19 case management update, clinical recoveries from the infection stands at 66,333 […]
VGMA Board Officially Lift Ban on Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy
The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards board has officially lifted the ban placed on Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale following the unfortunate turn of events at the 2019 award ceremony. The message was contained in a press stamens signed by the board chairman as follows: The Board of the VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARDS (VGMA) has lifted the […]
Ivory Coast & Tunisia Films Shortlisted For 93rd Oscars
Participation in the 93rd Academy Awards popularly known as the Oscars, still remain a big deal across the world and African filmmakers are not relenting to make the spot. Africa filmmakers are currently eligible to compete in the award category which celebrates movies outside the United States with predominantly non-English dialogue. In a shortlist released by the academy on Tuesday, […]
