Day: July 5, 2025

Koforidua: President John Dramani Mahama has launched the ‘No Fees Stress’ Policy initiative as part of efforts to boost enrolment into the nation’s tertiary institutions. The policy will provide free tuition for all first-year students in the nation’s public tertiary institutions. According to Ghana News Agency, the launch of the ‘No Fees Stress’ policy was in fulfillment of President Mahama’s 2024 election campaign promise to Ghanaians. The President introduced the policy initiative at the SDA College of Education in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The event was attended by dignitaries including the new Juabenmanhene Nana Kwaku Boateng III and the

Nsawam-adoagyiri: The Blue Skies Foundation has inaugurated a newly constructed three-unit classroom block, along with several key facilities, for the Panpanso Krokese Municipal Assembly Basic School in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region. This development aims to improve educational opportunities for students in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the new facilities include a staff common room, sanitation amenities, and an Information Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory. The construction of the Junior High School block and these additional facilities came in response to a request from the community and the school itself. Mr. Alistair Djimatey, Head of the Foundation

Koforidua: Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has committed to covering the full educational fees for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). He added that steps were underway to ensure the timely disbursement of funds to support students living with disabilities. He explained that the fees disbursement fell under the free tertiary education for PWDs, which is part of the President’s commitment to inclusive education, and aims to relieve students of financial burden. The Minister made this statement during an official launch of the ‘No Fees Stress’ policy at Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital.

Koforidua: President John Dramani Mahama has assured the SDA College of Education in Koforidua of the government’s plans to provide them with a male hostel and a multi-purpose lecture hall complex and auditorium. The President made this announcement while launching the Government’s ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ initiative at the college. According to Ghana News Agency, the pledge came in response to a request from Professor Vincent Adzahlie-Mensah, the Principal of the SDA College of Education. The principal had requested government support for a multi-purpose lecture hall and auditorium, which he noted would be named after President Mahama. The ‘No Fees

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the essential role of science education in shaping the future of Ghana, urging students to focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for national progress. He highlighted the significant impact of STEM on Ghana’s socioeconomic development during his speech at the opening of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) high-level meeting in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the two-day event, organized by the AAS in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, the African Union (AU), African Scientific Research, Innovation Council (AU-ASRIC), and AfroChampions, aimed to celebrate the achievements towards Africa’s Science,

Accra: The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, and the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) organized a free health screening event for residents of Accra to promote preventive healthcare. According to Ghana News Agency, the event took place at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and aimed to increase awareness about HIV testing, provide medical counselling, and encourage the early detection of various health conditions. More than 1,500 individuals, including women, men, kayayei, traders, and shoppers, were screened for a range of health issues such as HIV, malaria, syphilis, hypertension, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, diabetes, breast cancer, and eye conditions. In addition

Sofia: Vice President Iliana Iotova told journalists on Saturday that the government will remain in office as long as MRF Chair and MRF-New Beginning Floor Leader Delyan Peevski decides. Iotova was responding to a question about the government’s stability following the failed third motion of no confidence and the prospects for another motion, while attending a ceremony marking the 146th anniversary of the Ministry of Interior at the Unknown Soldier Monument in Sofia. According to Ghana News Agency, Iotova remarked that the stability of Boyko Borissov’s government, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, is now dependent on the support of