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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded investigations into a feeding incident at Savelugu Senior High School following the circulation of a video on social media in January. According to the Service, the findings revealed that students were scheduled to be served jollof rice with eggs for supper on the day of the incident, but the supplier failed to deliver the eggs. School authorities nonetheless served the meal without the eggs, assuring students that double the protein would be provided at a subsequent meal. Management of the GES described the decision to serve the meal under the circumstances as unacceptable,…

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to pay cocoa farmers immediately for all cocoa beans sold in order to save the industry from slipping back to the days of despondency and loss of interest.The caucus also demanded an apology from the government and COCOBOD for the delayed payment, which it described as “gross dereliction of duty”. It further demanded that COCOBOD reimburse the Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) the GH¢10 billion outstanding repayments for cocoa purchased and delivered, and to ensure prompt repayment for subsequent deliveries to avoid the recurrence of such…

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Maxwell Klu, has called for a renewed commitment to fight the illegal exploitation of Ghana’s minerals, to ensure environmental sustainability. Minerals such as gold, gravel and sand, he said, were being exploited by some unpatriotic persons at an alarming rate at the detriment of the environment and people. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Minerals Commission for stakeholders in the Volta and Oti regions, he said that, in view of the challenges posed by illegal mining, there was a need for renewed efforts to curb the practice. Theme …