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  BY PERRAH The Parliamentary debate on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, November 21. This announcement was made by the Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, while presenting the Business Statement of the House for the week ending on Friday, November 24. A two-day post-budget workshop for the participation of all Members of Parliament (MPs) is set to precede the debate, taking place from Saturday, November 18, to Sunday, November 19, at the Chamber of Parliament House in Accra. During the ensuing week, dedicated to the debate for the approval of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government for the 2024 Financial Year, some Ministers are scheduled to respond to parliamentary questions. The Majority Leader proposed that the debate take place during the morning session (1000 hours to 1400 hours), while Ministers address parliamentary questions during the afternoon session (1400 hours to 1800 hour...

BY PERRAH In today's fast-paced business landscape, the concept of departmental silos can hinder organizational growth and innovation. These silos occur when teams or departments operate in isolation, limiting the exchange of information, ideas, and resources across the organization. But fear not! Breaking down these barriers is crucial for fostering collaboration and achieving sustainable success. The Downside of Silos: Departmental silos can lead to a range of problems, including redundancy of efforts, missed opportunities, and reduced employee morale. When teams don't communicate effectively, projects can get duplicated, and key insights might remain hidden within specific pockets of the organization. This not only wastes time and resources but also stifles creativity and growth.  Breaking Barriers: Here's how you can start breaking down those silos and promote a culture of collaboration Open Communication Channels: Encourage regular communication between departments. Us...

    BY PERRAH  Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has declared his intention to eliminate the teacher licensure exams if he regains the presidency. He views the teacher certification program as unnecessary, arguing that teachers already undergo exams at various stages of their training. Mahama, while speaking at Wenchi in the Bono Region as part of his "Building Ghana Tour," stated that his administration would abolish the perceived burdensome licensure exams for teacher trainees. He pledged to reinstate the automatic employment of teacher trainee graduates, assuring that no graduate would be denied posting or employment under his leadership. “We will abolish the obnoxious licensure exams for teacher trainees and restore the automatic employment of teacher trainee graduates. Let me state unequivocally that no teacher trainee graduate will be denied posting or employment under the next Mahama government.” Expressing hi...

According to the Ghana Health Service, there have been 2,373 confirmed cases of elephantiasis in the region, accounting for about a third of the total national cases. Elephantiasis is a parasitic infection caused by thread-like worms transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The infection can lead to swelling and thickening of the limbs and genitals, resulting in significant disfigurement and disability and can also cause severe pain and discomfort, as well as secondary infections. Bright Alomatu, Desk Officer, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme of the Ghana Health Service said even though all 15 municipalities and districts of the Upper East Region are endemic, health workers have been able to stop the spread of elephantiasis in the region. The Upper East region’s high number of cases, Mr. Alomatu said, could be due to several factors, including poor sanitation and hygiene practices, a condition that create a conducive environment for mosquitoes to breed and spre...

The Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Dr Christian Addai-Poku has observed that the high attrition rate in the nation’s education sector poses a great threat towards the future of the nation’s education and development. He then appealed to the government and all other stakeholders to put in place the right measures to curb the situation to avoid the looming danger. The Registrar stated that for instance, early this year a little over 16,000 Ghanaian teachers applied to the Department of Education in the UK for employment and by June 13th 2023, 10,000 of the applicants with Ghana Teacher Licenses had been certified to work in the UK without any further assessment (qualified teacher status test) by the UK government. Dr Addai-Poku announced this when he delivered his welcome address during the first day of a two-day symposium that preceded this year’s Ghana Teacher Prize scheduled to take place on Thursday at Takoradi in the Western Region. The symposium brought together educat...

  Prominent media personality, Serwaa Amihere, has descended heavily on Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, over his claims that 2.3 million jobs have been created both in the public and private sectors. She expressed her utmost surprise at the Finance Minister's claim and believes that he needs to give more details on his claims to clear the doubts of some people. Unemployment has been a major hurdle in Ghana where there have been numerous complaints from the teeming youth who are struggling to make ends meet. The media personality further called on Ken Ofori-Atta to come out and give a vivid breakdown of the 2.3 million jobs he claims the Akufo-Addo-led government has created to solve the unemployment situation in the country. "Where are the 2.3 million jobs the finance minister says has been created? We need a breakdown. Serwaa Amihere wrote on her X page. Ken Ofori-Atta said the government is determined to do more to boost the capacity of the country's private sector to ...