By Stanley Kwabla Arku The Regional Maritime University (RMU), in partnership with the National Association of Heavy-Duty Equipment Operators Ghana (NAHEOG), has graduated its seventh cohort of Mobile Crane and Forklift trainees, reinforcing its commitment to job creation and industrial transformation through technical skills training. Held under the themed “Skilled Labour for Accelerated Industrialization.” It drew participation from government officials, industry stakeholders, families, and students. In his address, Acting Vice Chancellor of RMU, Professor Kwesi Atta, praised the graduates for their perseverance and focus. He highlighted the programme’s impact since its inception in October 2022, noting that it had equipped hundreds of young Ghanaians with practical competencies in crane and forklift operation, skills that are in high demand across ports, construction sites, warehouses,

By: Maxwell Woyram Tsigbe The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has directed the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ho West, Mr. Francis Dussey Profer, to collaborate with the management of Abutia Senior High Technical School (ABUSTECH) to secure all documentation on the school boundaries. The directive aims to protect ABUSTECH’s total land size and ward off encroachers to prevent annexation by persons who may falsely claim ownership of parcels of the school land reserved for developmental projects in the future. To help facilitate the documentation process, Hon. Nortsu-Kotoe further appealed to the school’s management to reactivate the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). According to him, the move will also help foster good relations between teachers and parents. “You are a

STORY BY: DANIEL ASARE The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur has inaugurated a ten-member board to lead the Fisheries commission for the next four years. She congratulated the newly inaugurated board members and urged them to follow their new vision statement and code of conduct for public service workers issued by President John Dramani Mahama in order to promote transparency, patriotism and discipline. Addressing the Press, Emelia Arthur opined that the sector feeds millions, employs thousands and has vast potential for economic transformation. She also said the ministry has a key role to play in manifesting the full potential of National Blue economy for Ghana. This is not just an administrative appointment; it is a national calling. Our sector feeds millions, employs

By Stanley Kwabla Arku The Office of the Vice President, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, marked this year’s Mother’s Day with a celebration at Jubilee House, honouring mothers and caregivers across the country. Held under the leadership of Vice President Her Excellency Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the day’s programme was designed to reflect the diverse roles and immense contributions of women in Ghanaian society.The event unfolded in three parts: breakfast with children, lunch with elderly women, and dinner with head porters, popularly known as “Kayayei.” Each session brought together women to reflect on their journeys, and receive words of appreciation. The gatherings were marked by music, and heartfelt tributes to the vital role women play in families

By: Daniel Asare With Ghana’s workforce navigating through economic challenges amidst calls by labour unions for improved conditions of service and fair wages, a budding journalist Daniel Kwabena Asare has made a passionate appeal for ex-gratia reserved for certain government appointees and public servants to be extended to ordinary workers. According to him, the move will strategically improve standard of living and enhance their income sustainably. “You pay me well, I work well, Comrade Yaw Adinkra well-spoken on the afore topic for today’s programme. As a matter of fact, the ordinary Ghanaian worker must be paid exgratia as well I side with you, for workers are in misery looking at the statistics you’ve laid out, workers salary is nothing good to write home

BY: Daniel Asare Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson says the Bank of Ghana survey of inflation target of twelve percent from the sixteen percent projection earlier in 2025 can be achieved if government stays fiscally disciplined Speaking to the press on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund World Bank spring meetings, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr.  Johnson Asiamah made the disclosure citing new monetary measures by the central bank alongside complementing fiscal actions by government. However Mr. Jackson believes tight budget control and specific spending’s will be crucial. “The elephant in the room has always been the government borrowing money; which is what we call deficit financing, over and above what is prudent” he said.