Restoration of trainee allowances to cost GH¢252.2 million

The restoration of teachers and nurses trainee allowances is expected to cost some GH¢252.2 million. The reinstitution of the allowances is expected to start in September 2017. According to the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the allowances will cover 49, 032 teacher trainees across 43 public colleges of education as well as 69,707 trainee nurses. He made this…

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The campaign that cost JM his presidency

On one side was a twice warmed-over candidate in the twilight of his political career. And on the other side, beneath the umbrella, was the youthful incumbent with the newly minted acronym, J.M (Junior Moses).] If ever there was a David and Goliath contest, this was it. When the fateful day (December 7) arrived, the defeat meted out to…

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