President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will today (Thursday, 21st January 2021) submit to Parliament the list of proposed Ministers and Regional Ministers of his new government to the Speaker of Parliament for the process of their prior approval for appointment, in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution.
A statement...
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating impacts on the economy and the health infrastructure, a key lesson the disease has taught is the need to prioritise local production and consumption, the Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has said.
He observed that with the advent of the disease’ global...
Your parents’ good intentions might have undermined your confidence – but you can do something about it.
You’ve probably noticed how some of your colleagues take to leadership roles like a duck to water. They’re confident telling others what to do, and happy taking on an ever-growing number of responsibilities....
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo announced at the opening of the 72nd New Year School on Tuesday that government has begun discussions with manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines for procurement. This should assuage fears of the second wave of the virus causing maximum damage.
A doctor who is one of the few...
It was with a sad body, morose mood; battered-morale, weakened and attenuated spirit that I received the news of the death of Komla Dumor.
Though I had not followed him quite long before his departure to the underworld, I caught glimpses of him travelling round the continent presenting his celebrated...
Youth who graduate in a crisis will be profoundly affected and may never fully recover
For the millions of the world’s young people who will survive the pandemic, there’s still truly difficult news ahead. Not only will the COVID-19 recession give new entrants to the job market a rocky start...
Plenty has been said, and rightfully so, about the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Politicians are grappling with issues of legal and moral accountability. But the horrific events also touch on a critical contradiction of modern societies: The Internet’s role as an instrument of democracy’s...
A cross-section of teachers from public basic schools have expressed their concerns on what a daunting task it will be trying to enforce adherence to COVID-19 protocols among students, especially outside the classroom.
Speaking to the B&FT under anonymity, some teachers of public schools in Accra indicated that government may...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Akwasi Agyeibi Prempeh as first Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB). Mr. Agyeibi Prempeh’s appointment gives way for operationalisation of the Bureau.
Following passage of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Act, 2020 (Act 1028) and its assent by...
The 2019 report of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has put out some stark statistics which have to be looked into to be addressed appropriately.
The report notes that as many as 7.7 million working Ghanaians, representing 70% of the country’s over 11 million active labour force, are non-active...