Government To Stay Away From Heritage Fund
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has debunked claims of government’s intention to finance the free Senior High School (SHS) programme with the Heritage Fund. His statement contrasts sharply with an earlier assertion by the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo that government would review the Petroleum Management Act to allow for the use of the Heritage Fund to finance the free Senior High School (SHS) policy scheduled to start in September 2017.
Student killed after falling out of moving vehicle
A student of the Agona Senior Technical School in the Ashanti Region, died Thursday morning after falling out of a bus. The accident was said to have occurred near Mamponteng at around 11am. A student of the Agona Senior Technical School in the Ashanti Region, died Thursday morning after falling out of a bus. The accident was said to have occurred near Mamponteng at around 11am. He was reportedly leaning out of the window of the bus and knocked his head against a tipper truck as the driver attempted to overtake it. He was later run over by other cars and reportedly died on the spot. His remains have since been collected by police.
King of Morocco arrives for visit
A high-powered delegation from the Kingdom of Morocco, led by King Mohammed VI, arrived in Accra yesterday for a three-day working visit. The Vice-President led the King to interact with the Moroccan community and some Ghanaian government officials. At the airport, a group of local artistes performed an exciting dance drama to the admiration of the Moroccan leader. The King is scheduled to meet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House today to deliberate on bilateral relations between Ghana and Morocco.
Ruling on Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire boundary dispute in September
After two weeks of legal tussle between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) yesterday set the end of September 2017 as the date to deliver judgment on the maritime boundary between two countries. Cote d’Ivoire finished its final arguments four hours ahead of schedule and prayed the tribunal to declare that Ghana had moved into its (Cote d’Ivoire’s) maritime boundary. Ghana, led by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Ms Gloria Afua Akuffo, ended its round of oral arguments on Monday, February 13, 2017 and prayed the tribunal to reject Cote d’Ivoire’s claims that Ghana had moved into its maritime boundary.
