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A scholarship student at Brunel University of London, Kwadwo Owusu Afrifa, has revealed that some Ghanaian scholarship students studying abroad have been locked out of their university systems. This is due to delays in tuition payments by their sponsors, leaving them unable to access essential academic resources. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Law on Sunday, February 16, Mr Owusu Afrifa said that several students are facing severe disruptions in their education due to unpaid fees. He explained that many scholarship agreements between students and the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) have either been suspended, canceled, or are on the verge of disruption.…

The government has returned nearly GH¢ 8.4 billion worth of bids back to investors in the latest treasury bill auction.The latest auction results reveal that there was a massive oversubscription of the government’s short-term instruments.Although the government planned to borrow a total of GH¢ 8.1 billion in last week’s auction, a total of GH¢ 17.7 billion bids were tendered by investors. This represents over 119.38% of the planned target of the government.Amidst the massive oversubscription, the government only accepted an additional GH¢ 1.37 billion to its target, accepting a total of GH¢ 9.4 billion.The excess of GH¢ 8.4 billion representing…

The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was taken over by the M23 rebel group in January 2025. This was a tragic escalation of a decades-long conflict that’s led to mass displacement and deaths. Goma, a city of two million, hasn’t just been overtaken by rebels. It’s also just 12 miles (19km) from one of the most dangerous active volcanoes in the world: Mount Nyiragongo. Mount Nyiragongo can have lava flows of more than 60 miles (96km) per hour. This is far faster than any human can run. When it last erupted in 2021, thousands of…

University for Development Studies (UDS) The University for Development Studies (UDS) has strongly refuted claims of involvement in fraudulent activities related to the National Service Scheme (NSS).This follows a publication by The Fourth Estate, which alleged that UDS had enrolled 226 students—all named “Abubakari Fuseni”—in a fictitious Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Development Studies (BA IDS) program for the 2022/2023 service year.In a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the University’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdul Hayi Moomen described the allegations by The Fourth Estate as entirely baseless, misleading, and damaging to the institution’s reputation.”UDS has never, at…

The Agona West Municipal Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate has said it is intensifying its public education on environmental cleanliness to combat cholera cases.The Principal Environmental Health Officer of the Agona West Municipal Assembly in the Central Region, Mr. Emmanuel Ampong who disclosed these to Newsmen noted that most of the private and basic schools in the Municipality had been covered.He added that churches, lorry stations, market centers, pubs and other public places were being educated to keep their environment tidy. “So far so good,” Mr. Ampong stated.Mr. Emmanuel Ampong noted that Agona West Municipality had not recorded record cholera…

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, Sammi Awuku, has officially launched a project known as the ‘Ofie Market Initiative’ to improve agriculture and promote socio-economic development in his constituency. The initiative is designed to provide a direct marketplace for farmers to sell their produce, enhance food security, effectively reduce post-harvest losses and create opportunities for traders within the municipality. It also aims to empower farmers in the enclave by ensuring their hard work translates into financial gains while providing consumers with fresh and affordable produce.The Ofie Market will be held once every month, enabling farmers…

The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) Dr Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer, has pledged to enhance digital inclusion across the country.At the welcoming ceremony held last Friday by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samual George, Dr Computer committed to leveraging his expertise to advance GIFEC’s mission and strengthen its operations in the country’s electronic communications and IT sector.He emphasised the importance of GIFEC’s mandates on providing funding for electronic communications infrastructure in underserved and unserved communities.Dr Computer also assured staff of an open-door policy to ensure the President’s…

Scene from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council on Monday, February 17, 2025 The Council of State election for the Ashanti Region is being re-held on Monday, February 17, 2025, after the election was marred by violence on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.A video shared b Citi FM on X from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council where the exercise is being held, showed leading figures of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), including former Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong being present. Ken Agyapong and Dr. Adutwum were captured at…

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali’s western, gold-rich Kayes region. The victims had climbed into open-pit areas left by industrial miners to look for scraps of gold when the earth around them caved in, a gold miner’s union leader told Reuters. This is Mali’s second deadly mining accident in three weeks after at least 10 people were killed when a mining tunnel flooded late in January. There are conflicting reports on the number of people who died in Saturday’s accident. A…

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun lowering fuel prices following the start of the second pricing window of February.Total Energies has led the way, reducing the price of both petrol and diesel to GH¢15.99 per litre, down from GH¢16.15 in the first pricing window of the month. Notably, Total had maintained its price at GH¢16.15 while other OMCs raised theirs earlier in February.Shell has also adjusted its prices, dropping the cost of diesel from GH¢16.09 to GH¢15.99 per litre, while petrol has seen a reduction from GH¢16.23 to GH¢15.89 per litre.This marks the first decline in fuel prices this…