Louisa Afful, Author at Hot Stories Ghana

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Education

President Mahama Attributes WASSCE Performance Decline to Years of Neglect in Basic Education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the sharp drop in performance in the latest West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to prolonged neglect of Ghana’s basic education sector....

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GEA Cracks Down on Expired Contracts: Outgoing District Coordinators Must Leave Immediately

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Margaret Ansei, has issued a stern directive ordering all outgoing District Coordinators whose contracts have expired to immediately stop reporting...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

REGIONAL MINISTER PAYS WORKING VISIT TO EFFUTU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY, CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE, TRANSPARENCY AND ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY

The Central Regional Minister, Hon. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, paid a working visit to the Effutu Municipal Assembly, reaffirming government’s commitment to strengthening local...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

EFFUTU HONOURS ITS FOOD HEROES WITH 35-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH TURKSON CROWNED 2025 OVERALL BEST FARMER

The Effutu Municipality on Friday, December 5, 2025, came alive with celebration, pride, and gratitude as farmers, fisher-folks, agribusinesses, and community members gathered at the Ansaful Community Centre for...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Education

Scrapping Double Track Was a Mistake – Prof. Opoku-Amankwa Says System Helped Expand Access, Not Cause Poor WASSCE Results

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has dismissed claims that the double-track system contributed to poor WASSCE results, describing such accusations as “pure political...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

KMA Mayor, Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, Responds to Critics Over Decongestion Exercise

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, has responded to claims from some political critics who allege that the ongoing decongestion exercise is a deliberate attempt to...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Lifestyle

Doctors Avoid Rural Postings Due to Lifestyle Expectations and Social Pressures – Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur

A medical doctor and clinical psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has shed light on why many newly qualified doctors decline postings to rural communities, citing lifestyle expectations, family pressures,...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

How Can Correcting a Child Be Against Human Rights?’ – Elvis Darko Questions Rising Misinterpretation of Child Rights

Editor of the Newscenta Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as the growing indiscipline and truancy among students, blaming it partly on the widespread...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Ashanti Region Steps Up Fight Against Illegal Mining, Prioritizes Forests, Rivers, and Roadsides

The Ashanti Regional minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene has provided a public update on ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining in the Ashanti Region, highlighting priority areas identified for immediate...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Kumawu MP Boosts Farmers’ Day Preparations WithDonation of Essential Tools

As farmers across the country prepare to mark this year’s Farmers’ Day, the Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, has extended support to agricultural workers in his...