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Reconstruction of Gbewaa Palace to affect 115 Houses

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 04, 2021

The redevelopment of the Gbewaa Palace project is expected to affect 115 houses around the Gbewaa Palace, the Dagbon Development Committee has revealed. The current area of the palace which occupies about 4 acres will be expanded to cover more than 33 acres of land in and around the palace. The redevelopment of the palace is expected to cost the people of Dagbon more than 20 Million Ghana cedis. When completed, the extra modern palace complex would have a storey building structured hall (zoŋ), a cultural center museums, apartments for the king’s wives, security posts among other facilities. Lead Architect of the Committee’s Sub committee on the Gbewaa Palace redevelopment project, Alhaji Sheriff Savannah announced this at the Joint First Full Council meeting of the Dagbaŋ Traditional Council and Dagbaŋ Development Committee held in Tamale on Saturday 2nd of October 2021. He also presented the architectural design for the construction of the Dagbon Traditional Council complex. Architect...

I quit teaching due to hunger, salary was so poor - Special Prosecutor

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 02, 2021

Special Prosecutor Kiss Agyabeng has revealed that hunger and poor salary were the reasons he quit teaching. According to him, his salary as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ghana was nothing to write home about so he decided to drop the chalk. Speaking in an exclusive interview on Peace FM, Kissi Agyabeng did not shy away from the fact that Ghanaian teachers are poorly paid despite their hard work and dedication. He had the following to say: “I have it on good authority that lecturers at the University of Ghana are not paid more than $100 per month. What is the current value of the dollar in cedis? So, even if a Legon lecturer is paid GHS5000, what can he do with it?"

Ejura report: Transfer police commander; compensate deceased families, says committee

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 27, 2021

The ministerial committee which investigated the Ejura disturbances in June has recommended for the transfer of the police chief in the area, DSP Philip Kojo Hammond. The civil unrest in Ejura erupted when a social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed “Kaaka”, 45, was attacked by unknown people on 27 June. He died on Monday (28 June) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, where he was receiving treatment. Security personnel then fired into an angry crowd of young protesters in the town after the funeral of “Kaaka” on 29 June, killing Abdul Nasiw and Muntala Mohammed. The three-member committee which investigated the issue in their report released on Monday (27 September), said: “The committee recommends the immediate transfer of the District Police Commander of Ejura, DSP Philip Kojo Hammond, first for his incompetence in handling the situation and for the fact that, his relationship with the community seems to have been damaged beyond repai...

Inauguration of a nine (9) member Governing board of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 27, 2021

On Thursday 23rd of September, 2021, the Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum inaugurated a nine (9) member Governing board of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) at the Ministry of Education. The Board is chaired by Professor Eugene K. M. Darteh. Professor Darteh is an expert in population and health studies. He is currently the Dean of students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). In hitting the ground running, Professor Darteh visited the Authority to familiarize himself with the staff. He expressed his commitment to upskilling to enable staff of NaSIA grow in their current positions so that together we can contribute towards improving learning outcomes by ensuring that all pre-tertiary schools are enforcing the highest standards and guidelines needed to attain the highest quality of education in the country. The rest of the Council Members are: Dr. Haggar Hilda Ampadu, Inspector-General of Schools COP. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Presidential No...

Aptitude Test Q&A for GES Promotion - Practice 4

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 27, 2021

Multiple Choice Questions Select (click) the circle by the letter corresponding to the correct or best answer and then click on "Submit Answer" to confirm the answer submitted. 1. All the institutions below promote good governance except A. CHRAJ. B. Monocracy. C. NCCE. D. Audit Service 2. Which of the following banks was not part of the five banks forming the consolidated bank of Ghana limited? A. Construction bank. B. Sovereign bank. C. Royal bank. D. Sahara bank. 3. The process through which the central bank (BOG) controls the supply of money targeting inflation and interest rate is called? A. Fiscal policy. B. Inflation. C. Macroeconomic. D. Monetary policy. 4. The process through which the Government influences the national economy by balancing its expenditure with expected revenue (taxation) as expressed in the national budget is? A. Fiscal policy. B. Fascial policy. C. Micro economics. D. M...

Is President Mahama not undermining democracy?

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 26, 2021

Forget Do or Die! The issues are much bigger than that. Why has ex-President Mahama turned his supposed Thank You Tour into a subversive mission of the democracy we have built since 1992? Pay attention to what he has been saying on the tour: “The elections were clearly rigged.” “There was overstuffing of ballot papers in several constituencies.” “Soldiers were deployed purposely to kill people and suppress the will to vote”. These are but a few of the things President Mahama has been saying on his tour.Do or Die caught the attention of everyone because it sounded macabre. However, pay attention to the fine print and you will discover a sinister ploy to reduce the confidence of the people in the democracy we are running. John Mahama certainly has the right to hold his views no matter how jaundiced they may be. However, when he systematically maligns the institutions of state that anchor our democracy, then he has his knives out to fatally wound that system of governance...

Aptitude Test Q&A for GES Promotion - Practice 3

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 26, 2021

Multiple Choice Questions Select (click) the circle by the letter corresponding to the correct or best answer and then click on "Submit" to confirm the answer submitted. 1. What law(s) established the Ministry of Education? A. PNDC Law 1995. B. PNDC Law 1993. C. Public Service law 372 under the PNDC law 1993. D. Public Service law 327 under the PNDC law 1993. 2. When was Ministry of Education formed? A. 1993. B. 1995. C. 1957. D. 1975. 3. All the following are agencies under the Ministry of Education except? A. Ghana National Commission for UNESCO . B. Funds and Procurement Management Unit . C. Educational International. D. Ghana Academy of Art and Science. 4. Who was the first Minister of Ministry of Education in Ghana? A. J. B. Erzuah. B. Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh . C. K.B. Asante. D. Dr. Busia. 5. Which of the following is not a core function of the Ministry of Education? A. Manage the pr...