Eight persons have been arrested by the Police following JoyNews and Fourth Estate’s latest investigative piece, “School Placement for Sale” which uncovered widespread fraud in the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSPSS). According to editor-in-chief at Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure, the suspects have been charged and arraigned. He, however, stated that two others are at large.https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1435736623&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true JoyNews/AdomNews · 8 persons arrested in ‘placement for sale’ exposé Mr Azure added that the “police have taken whatever evidence that they need from us and we hope that as time goes on they may be able to reach out beyond these eight and get…
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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has assured that the internal investigation into accusations of corruption concerning the computerized school selection and placement system has been finalized. According to him, the report is ready and “all consequential decisions within the report will be communicated.” His comment comes on the back of a JoyNews-Fourth Estate documentary, ‘School Placement for Sale’ where it was revealed that some agents have been receiving bribes from parents to place their wards into Category A schools. The documentary had further revealed that an earlier report concerning the nefarious phenomenon had been made to the…
Black Galaxies begin their CHAN 2022 trophy chase on January 13 against Madagascar The Black Galaxies will face Niger in the quarterfinal of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) following the latter’s 1-0 win over Cameroon on Tuesday night. Ousseni Badamassi’s 69th-minute strike ensured Niger toppled Cameroon to finish top in Group E, setting up an exciting showdown with the Black Galaxies. Annor Walker’s side finished their group stage campaign in second place after losing their opening game to Madagascar. However, with six points in their last two fixtures, Ghana booked a place in the last eight of the competition…
FIFA has launched FIFA Digital Skills, an educational programme designed to develop the expertise of professionals in the global football community on all things digital, through a dedicated e-learning platform and a series of live masterclasses. As administrative and business activities continue to develop due to emerging technologies, the programme will be a crucial tool for member associations seeking to hone their skills in many areas.Representatives from FIFA’s 211 member associations now have access to masterclasses from some of the world’s biggest and most innovative brands. Through the platform’s peer-to-peer learning function, users can also host tailored sessions focused on…
Some staff of Vodafone Ghana are uncertain about their future, following approval by the National Communications Authority (NCA) sell the telecommunication company to Telecel. Some of the staff who spoke to Joy Business on condition of anonymity said that although a new leadership may help the company grow, they are however uncertain about job security. “For me, I’m happy that we will have new management for the company, and we may see a turnaround, but I can’t be sure of how my job will be sustained. We know what happened during the takeover of Ghana Telecom which resulted in some…
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta Ghana’s sovereign bonds were already trading distressed prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Africa Development Bank’s 2023 Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook has revealed. This it said was due to fiscal concerns and widening spread which has expanded further by more than 1,500 basis points since August 2022. The report said the debt vulnerabilities are likely to linger as countries such as Ghana continue to grapple with the economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the end of September 2022, 23 African countries were either in debt distress (8 countries) or…
Executive Secretary, PURC, Dr Ishmael Ackah The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has decided to petition Parliament’s Select Committee on Mines and Energy over the increase in utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). According to the Chamber, the decision follows several appeals to the PURC to review the tariffs for large scale businesses since the current economic crises is already biting hard on their operations. This has forced most of them to look elsewhere for cheaper tariffs, while some others have fold-up. Speaking to Joy Business after an engagement with the PURC which ended…
Dr. John Kwakye The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is asking the government to exclude rural banks, individual bondholders and pension funds from the Domestic Debt Exchange programme given their relative financial vulnerability. According to the Director of Research, Dr. John Kwakye, government should be seen to lead the way in burden-sharing in cutting expenditure, especially spending on goods and services, projects and flagship programmes. He explained that since contributions from rural banks are intended for less privileged individuals, pursuing their hard-earned money is needless. “Rural banks again? Because they take monies from the poor people and invest in government…
Many successful people have families that stand as support pillars, but this is not the case for Yvonne Nelson. The actress revealed for the first time that her family, especially her mother, has never watched any of her movies since she began her career in 2007. She detailed that her mother has never been interested in any of her movies; those she featured in and the ones she produced herself. “You know African mothers; they see entertainers as the unserious ones. So since I started she has never watched any of my movies before, not even one. It bothers me…
Cape Verde is at the mercy of rising sea levels Portugal has announced that all debt repayments it receives from its former colony of Cape Verde will be fully reinvested into the African country to drive its transition to a greener and more sustainable future. The archipelago of 10 small islands, off Africa’s west coast, owes Portugal more than $650m (£524m), of which $13m is due to be repaid by 2025. Speaking in Cape Verde, Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa said that money will now be ploughed back into Cape Verde to support renewable energy and other green projects.
