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NAGRAT says NaCCA knew of LGBTQ content before public outcry
Posted on with No CommentThe President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) knew about the controversial content in a Senior High School teacher manual long before public outrage forced its withdrawal. Jacob Anaba … Read more →
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“You cannot afford to fail” – Kennedy Agyapong to Takoradi youth
Posted on | CommentThousands of people mainly the youth last Friday thronged the Akroma Plaza Auditorium in Sekondi-Takoradi to catch a glimpse of Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central who was the guest of honour for the youth guidance … Read more →
Treasury yields to increase in coming weeks; inflation to peak in quarter 4 – Report
Posted on | CommentWith liquidity constrained and the policy rate of the Bank of Ghana at 22%, yields on treasury bills are expected to go up in the coming weeks. According to Databank Research, upward pressure on yields persist due to tightened monetary … Read more →
Year of roads not a slogan but reality – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has touted his achievements in the road sector with a strong claim that roads infrastructure under his regime is unmatched in the Fourth Republic. According to him, the Year of Roads mantra was not just a slogan … Read more →
Sekondi-Takoradi: 30 landlords arraigned before court for failing to provide toilet facility for tenants
Posted on | CommentIn Ghana, one out of 5 people defecates openly while only one in 7 households in the West African communities has toilet facilities. Ghanaian law requires landlords to provide toilet facilities for their tenants with the associated penalties for defaulters … Read more →
US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks
Posted on | CommentThe US has announced that they will begin formal trade negotiations with Taiwan, weeks after a controversial visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The first round of talks are expected to begin in “early fall”, said the Office of … Read more →
Naa Mahamadu Abdulai, heir apparent to Yaa Naa dies
Posted on | CommentThe chief of Mion, Naa Mahamadu Abdulai has died after a short illness. The sad incident happened on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital in Accra. He has since been laid to rest at Sambu, the … Read more →
BoG increases Policy Rate to 22%
Posted on | CommentThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has, at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday August 17, increased the Policy rate from 19 to 22 per cent. Governor of the BoG Dr Ernest Addison said recent … Read more →
Ghana Cedi declared worst performing currency worldwide by Bloomberg
Posted on | CommentAccording to Bloomberg, the Ghana Cedi is currently in tatters, haven depreciated by over GHC2 in the last week, compounding the ever-depreciating currency against major foreign currencies. “The Cedi fell 1.6% on Tuesday, August 16, extending this year’s slump to … Read more →
University of Ghana wins $165 million judgement debt case
Posted on | CommentA District Court in the United States of America has turned down a request to compel the University of Ghana (UG) to pay ACE American Insurance Company an amount of $165,000,000. This is judgement debt the school was to pay … Read more →
We haven’t banned dollar account – BoG
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports that it has banned the opening of dollar accounts. In a public notice, the Central Bank said it has not issued any directive to local banks in this regard. Media reports had indicated … Read more →
Tariffs hike: Electricity – 27.15%, water – 21.55%
Posted on | CommentEffective September 1, 2022, new water and electricity tariffs will kick in. Electricity-21.55%, water-27.15% increasesElectricity tariff will go up 27.15% while water tariff will increase by 21.55%. The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PUCR) made the announcement following major tariff review … Read more →
Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll
Posted on | CommentDeputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and … Read more →
African Peer Review disappointed in Ghana’s downgrade
Posted on | CommentThe African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has expressed disappointment at the recent downgrade of Ghana’s economy by two international credit ratings agencies. The APRM, which has the mandate from the African Union (AU) Assembly to support African countries in the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo presents 1,500 motorbikes to Police Service
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented 1,500 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service, at an event at the Police Headquarters on Monday, 15th August 2022. According to President Akufo-Addo, the presentation of the bikes “is … Read more →
Zambia’s Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya wins BBC News Komla Dumor award
Posted on | CommentZambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award, launched in 2015, and the first of the seven winners so far from … Read more →
Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in close race
Posted on | CommentThere’s growing anticipation that the much-awaited results of last week’s Kenya presidential election will be known in the coming hours. The results of more than three-quarters of the 290 constituencies have been verified and published. Deputy President William Ruto has … Read more →
Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
Posted on | CommentRussia has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be … Read more →
‘Gari and beans’ lowers risk of belly fat, obesity
Posted on | CommentThis article is a special request I received from some readers. This is a difficult article since meal preparation has many ingredients. However, I tried every possible means to research on this significant subject. Let’s get started: Wikipedia(2021) notes that … Read more →
We use torchlights to learn at night – Krobo Girls SHS Students
Posted on | CommentJust like townfolks in the Yilo and Manya Krobo municipalities, students of Krobo Girls Senior High School (SHS) at Odumase are suffering the brunt of a community-wide blackout. According to the students, their academic lives practically come to a halt at night … Read more →
Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth – Study
Posted on | CommentRainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth, due to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer, study suggests. Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth by US contamination guidelines, according to a team of environmental scientists. … Read more →
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