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By Leo Nelson The New Patriotic Party has intensified its reorganisation efforts as polling station elections opened across the country ahead of the 2028 general elections. Speaking on matters arising and the work of the policy committees, the General Secretary of NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, explained that the exercise formed part of a long term strategy aimed at restoring confidence within the party’s rank and file. The General Secretary extended Mother’s Day wishes to women within the party and acknowledged their contribution to political mobilisation. He noted that female communicators, constituency organisers and caregivers continued to strengthen the party’s structures…

By Lawrence Odoom The National Teaching Council (NTC) has revealed that more than 42,000 teachers currently serving in Ghana’s basic and senior high schools lack the requisite professional qualifications, underscoring a significant gap in the nation’s educational standards. Findings from a nationwide survey conducted by the Council show that approximately 12,279 teachers in Senior High Schools are teaching without professional certification, while over 30,000 others in basic schools remain similarly unqualified. Addressing journalists in Kumasi during a matriculation ceremony for students enrolled in a Special Postgraduate Diploma in Education, the NTC’s Director of Licensing and Registration, Francis Addai, said the…

By Lawrence Odoom Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has delivered a stirring tribute to mothers across Ghana and the world, celebrating their fortitude, sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering love in a heartfelt Mother’s Day message shared on Sunday, May 10. In her Facebook post, the Vice President underscored the indispensable role mothers play as the bedrock of families, communities, and national economies, describing their steadfast dedication as a wellspring of national inspiration. “Today, we recognise the strength, sacrifice, wisdom, and unconditional love of mothers across Ghana and around the world. Mothers hold families, communities, and, in many cases, entire economies…

By Lawrence Odoom President John Dramani Mahama has joined millions of Ghanaians in commemorating Mother’s Day, extending profound gratitude to mothers for their enduring sacrifices and pivotal role in nurturing the nation’s families. In a message shared on social media, the President described the occasion as a solemn reminder to honour the love, resilience, and invaluable contributions of mothers to society. “Today is another opportunity for us to celebrate our mothers. Thank you to you all,” he wrote. Beyond the national tribute, President Mahama also paid a deeply personal homage to his wife, Lordina Mahama, acknowledging her as the cornerstone…

By Lawrence Odoom The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),Noble Dr. Richard Kofi Asiedu, has vowed to spearhead efforts to combat youth unemployment and bridge critical infrastructure gaps in Agona Kwanyako following his enstoolment as the town’s “Nkosoɔhene,” or Development Chief. Installed in a colourful ceremony on Saturday, May 9, Mr. Asiedu, now known in traditional circles as Nana Asiedu Keteke, described the honour as both a profound recognition and a solemn duty to advance the welfare of the community. The businessman and politician said the accolade reflected the enduring unity and collective resolve of the people…

By Leo Nelson Long before the suits arrive at the towers on Independence Avenue and the trading desks light up at the Ghana Stock Exchange, another economy is already at full speed. At Makola, at Kaneshie, at Agbogbloshie, and in markets across every region of Ghana, women are loading stalls, negotiating prices, extending credit, managing inventory, and sustaining the food supply chains that keep millions of households fed. They do this every day. On Mother’s Day weekend, it is worth pausing to say clearly: this is not informal economic activity that happens alongside Ghana’s economy. In many respects, it is…

By Leo Nelson At 4:30 every morning, before the first trotro horns cut through the darkness in Accra, thousands of Ghanaian mothers are already awake. Some are boiling water for baths before preparing children for school. Others are arranging tomatoes into pans for the market, replying to customers on WhatsApp, packing waakye for sale, or calculating how to stretch the last GH¢200 until the month’s end. By sunrise, many have already completed hours of labour that will never appear on a payslip, never attract pension contributions, and never be counted in Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product. Yet, economists, gender experts, and…

By Leo Nelson As the world celebrates Mother’s Day today, for many Ghanaian mothers, motherhood has increasingly become an exercise in economic survival. Across homes in Accra, Kumasi, Ho, Tamale, Takoradi, and countless communities beyond the country’s commercial centres, women are redesigning family budgets daily in response to rising food prices, transport fares, school expenses, rent pressures, and unstable incomes. Some now skip meals so their children can eat. Others juggle multiple streams of income while managing households with little financial security. Kitchens have quietly transformed into catering businesses. Bedrooms double as online shops. WhatsApp statuses have become marketplaces for…

By Lawrence Odoom Ghana’s commitment to strengthening its strategic alliance with China took center stage on Saturday, as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah highlighted the enduring bonds of friendship, trade, and mutual prosperity that define the relationship between the two nations. Representing President John Dramani Mahama at the inauguration of the newly elected 2026 executives of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies, Mr. Debrah framed the partnership as one rooted in people-to-people connection and shared progress, not merely diplomacy and commerce. “Gatherings like this remind us that the relationship between Ghana and China is not just about business or diplomacy,…

By Lawrence Odoom Technical students, industry leaders, and policymakers converged at the Ghana Union of Technical Students’ Exhibition Conference with a resounding call to transform technical training into tangible innovation and sustainable livelihoods. Held under the theme “From Skills to Solutions: Driving Innovation and Sustainable Livelihoods Through TVET,” the event showcased student projects while framing TVET as the engine room of Ghana’s industrial future. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Patrick Essien declared that Ghana’s development would not rest on theory alone.“The future does not belong only to those who hold certificates; it belongs to those who can solve problems, create…