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  • Govt to receive Education Forum report by March – Prof. Goski Alabi

    Govt to receive Education Forum report by March – Prof. Goski Alabi

    A member of the National Education Forum Committee, Professor Goski Alabi, has revealed that the panel’s evaluation of Ghana’s education landscape will be finalized and handed over to the government by March 2025.

    Formed in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to fostering national dialogue on education, the committee has been consulting various stakeholders to gather perspectives and propose policy changes.

    Under the leadership of Professor George K. T. Oduro, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, the committee is responsible for structuring the discussions, coordinating engagements, managing logistics, and drafting a financial plan.

    Speaking on Point Blank during Eyewitness News on February 18, 2025, Prof. Alabi shared updates on the committee’s progress.

    “As you can see, engagements are going on till the end of this month. Next month, in March, we will put all the evidence that we have gathered together and present a comprehensive report to the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Education.

    “We believe that there will be subsequent meetings about the policies that are going to come out. We anticipate that our report should be ready in March, and Parliament will determine how we can work around the implementation process,” she stated.

    President Mahama has given his assurance to stakeholders that the forum’s proposals will be actively implemented.

    Addressing attendees at the forum’s launch in Ho, Volta Region, on Tuesday, February 18, he underscored the need for collective effort in reforming Ghana’s education system.

    “It must be our collective responsibility to make recommendations that are far-reaching, transformative, and necessary for developing the global Ghanaian. As a government, we are fully committed to this process. I want to assure you that your recommendations will not gather dust on the shelf,” Mahama stated.

  • 2024 polls: My early concession was for the peace, stability of Ghana – Bawumia

    2024 polls: My early concession was for the peace, stability of Ghana – Bawumia

    Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has explained that his prompt concession in the 2024 presidential election was motivated by a desire to protect the nation’s democracy and promote peace.

    Speaking on January 27 in a discussion on democracy, governance, and political integrity in Nigeria, Dr. Bawumia elaborated on the factors behind his decision, emphasizing the need to ensure stability during elections.

    He noted that he had anticipated the Electoral Commission would take between 48 and 72 hours to announce the results. However, as tensions rose and the potential for violence increased with delays, he decided to act quickly.

    “I was fully aware of the escalating tension and the possibility of unrest if the results weren’t announced promptly,” he said. “The situation was becoming increasingly volatile.”

    Understanding the potential for conflict, Dr. Bawumia explained that his choice to concede early was a deliberate strategy to prevent unrest.

    “I chose to hold a press conference the following morning at 9 a.m. to publicly concede, even before the official results were announced by the Electoral Commission,” he revealed.

    His decision was aligned with his ongoing commitment to the core values of Ghana’s democracy. Dr. Bawumia noted that his swift action was aimed at minimizing the chances of violence while demonstrating political maturity and respect for the electoral system.

    He emphasized that the peaceful transition of power is crucial for the sustained health of any democratic society.

    Dr. Bawumia also underscored the importance of maintaining political integrity in ensuring transparent and effective governance, assuring Ghanaians that the electoral process would not be marred by unnecessary delays or confusion.

  • We lost our son due to Ghana National College’s negligence – Family of deceased student

    We lost our son due to Ghana National College’s negligence – Family of deceased student

    The family of Theophilus Ansah, a final-year science student at Ghana National College in Cape Coast, who died after a brief illness, has accused school authorities of negligence leading to his death.

    According to Citinewsroom.com, family spokesperson Ms. Lucy Quianoo stated that the school’s negligence was responsible for their son’s demise.

    “We entrusted our son to the school, but they failed him. The school’s negligence has cost us our son. We demand justice and accountability,” Ms. Quianoo declared.

    She detailed that on June 28, Theophilus called his mother, complaining of illness, and was taken to an empty school infirmary.

    Despite vomiting profusely during a mock exam, the school did not take appropriate action, and Theophilus later died at the hospital.

    Reports indicate that the school ignored Theophilus’s worsening condition, even after he collapsed during the exam.

    The Central Regional Director of Education, Emmanuel Essouman, condemned the situation leading to Theophilus’s death and extended condolences to the family.

    “The issue has been forwarded to the Director-General of Education for appropriate action. We believe in justice, and the parents’ plea for justice is the right direction,” he said.

  • Government urged to consider operationalising cotton ginnery at Tumu

    Mr Kasem Sulemana, the 2002 National Best Cotton Farmer, has appealed to the government to consider operationalising the Ghana Cotton Company and the abandoned Ginnery Factory at Tumu in the Upper West Region for employment generation.

    He said the Sissala area was noted for larger production of cotton but the lack of commitment by successive governments to the cotton sector affected the level of production and the livelihood of the farmers in the area.

    He said both the cotton company and the ginnery factory, if operationalised, had the potential of creating jobs to generate foreign exchange to the country through export.

    Mr Sulemana made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Jeffissi in the Sissala West District to mark the International Cotton Day, which is celebrated annually on October 7.

    He said several farm inputs and machinery had been left to rot in the factory and appealed to government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to support by auctioning abandoned farm equipment at affordable rates to farmers in the area.

    “As farmers of Cotton, anytime we pass by the Cotton Ginnery and see how several implements have been left to rot, which we could put to better use, it breaks our hearts,” he said.

    “The machinery left in the yard can still gin cotton, whilst some of the tractors, with little adjustment, can be used by farmers but we are allowing all of them to deteriorate beyond repair.”

    A visit by the GNA to the Tumu Cotton yard showed only the security personnel present with over 20 tractors and vehicles left at the mercy of the weather in the bushy environment.

    It also uncovered that not a single acre of the cotton field had been cultivated this year, but a few people told the GNA that production could bounce back with a good price if the government or other stakeholders could support farmers with cotton harvesting machine.

    Dr Francis Ndamani, the Sissala East Municipal Director of Agriculture, said as a cash crop, cotton had a better potential to generate income for farmers and called for a well-established value-chain system with a clear policy to bring back cotton production in the Sissala area and other parts of northern Ghana.

    Source:GNA