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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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E-Levy, wage bill, others high on agenda as IMF bailout negotiations kick-start
Posted on | CommentThe highly anticipated meeting between government negotiators and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced. The Fund’s officials are led by Mission Chief for Ghana, Carlo Sdralevich as the fate of Ghana’s financial future is tabled for discussion … Read more →
Abortion is like hiring a hitman – Pope Francis
Posted on | CommentThe Pope has re-emphasized his opposition to abortion in the wake of the controversial U.S. ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing the medical procedure as akin to “hiring a hit man.” The pontiff made the comments during a 90-minute interview at the … Read more →
University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour
Posted on | CommentTuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result … Read more →
Teacher Unions declare nationwide strike demanding ‘Cost of Living Allowance’
Posted on | CommentFour teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association … Read more →
JoyNews’ Justice Baidoo and 40 leaders from Africa selected for AGYLE programme
Posted on | CommentJoyNews’ award-winning journalist, Justice Baidoo, has been named among the Top 40 leaders for the African-German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) programme, 2022. He is among leaders drawn from Africa and Germany for the AGYLE programme this year. The programme … Read more →
Ukraine govt lays out $750-bn ‘recovery plan’ for postwar future
Posted on | CommentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday the reconstruction of his war-battered country is the “common task of the entire democratic world”, as his prime minister laid out a $750-billion recovery plan once invading Russia’s guns fall silent. As Russian forces … Read more →
Dr. Wereko-Brobby jibes government’s IMF move
Posted on | CommentNew Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Dr. Yves Charles Wereko-Brobbey, popularly known as Tarzan, appears to mock the economic managers of the country following government’s decision to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. In a terse post on social … Read more →
IMF intervention: Government upbeat about economic stability — Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentThe government is optimistic that the resort to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help stabilise the economy and restore buffers to make it stronger. It said it had been compelled to approach the IMF because the COVID-19 pandemic had … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo directs Finance Minister to engage IMF for economic programme
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to begin formal engagements with the International Monetary Fund, for an economic programme, Joy Business can authoritatively confirm. A statement signed by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and dated July … Read more →
Western policies driving rising food prices; it can’t be us – Russian Embassy
Posted on | CommentThe Russian Embassy in Ghana says its country cannot be blamed for the rising cost of food items in Ghana. It says, it is extremely unfair for the government to attribute the food crisis to its invasion of Ukraine when … Read more →
New GJA executive with Albert Dwumfour as President sworn into office
Posted on | CommentNew national officers to run the affairs of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for the next three years have been sworn into office. They are Albert Kwabena Dwumfour as President, Linda Asante Agyei as Vice President, Kofi Yeboah as General Secretary, … Read more →
GH¢61million lost to Banking, SDI and EMI fraud in 2021, staff involved in 50% of cases
Posted on | CommentThe total losses to fraud suffered Banking, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (B&SDI) and Electronic Money Issuers in 2021 amounted to GH¢61million as compared to GH¢25 million in 2020. The figures contained in the B&SDI and EMI fraud report issued by the Bank of … Read more →
Former PPA CEO explains millions in his bank accounts
Posted on | CommentThe dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has broken his silence on the millions of cash deposited into his bank accounts within the two and a half years he was in office. … Read more →
Kasoa kidnapped school girl shares horrific ordeal
Posted on | CommentThe 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who was kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has shared her horrific experience in the hands of her captors. Ama [pseudo name] in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Thursday said, she … Read more →
EOCO warns public about online fraudsters
Posted on | CommentThe Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public to be wary of online fraudsters in their business transactions. This warning comes at the back of fraudsters cashing in on the convenience of transacting business online and depriving … Read more →
Workers deserve 20% cola urgently
Posted on | Comment-Proposed hikes in utilities tariffs should be suspended – TUC The Trades Union Congress has appealed to the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to exercise his executive powers to grant a 20% Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA ) to all public servants … Read more →
GRA builds ultramodern headquarters to save GH¢4m annual rent
Posted on | CommentThe much-anticipated Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Head Office will leave staff and visitors in awe as the ultra-modern and expansive new building is designed to provide staff and visitors to the revenue mobilisation agency with an experience of space, friendly … Read more →
Amazon restricts LGBT goods in United Arab Emirates
Posted on | CommentOnline retail giant Amazon has restricted search results related to LGBT people and issues on its website in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The firm took the step after reportedly coming under pressure from authorities in the Gulf state. Same-sex … Read more →
Russia invasion: Putin still wants to take most of Ukraine – US
Posted on | CommentRussian President Vladimir Putin still wants to capture most of Ukraine, US intelligence agencies believe. Moscow’s troops have been so weakened by combat, however, that US officials assess they are only capable of making slow territorial gains. It means the … Read more →
Armed robbers steal gold worth $350,000 from mining company
Posted on | CommentArmed robbers made away with gold with a value of approximately US$350,000 when they raided the Homase site of gold ore mining company, GoldStone Resources Limited near Akrokeri in the Ashanti region on June 10, 2022. GoldStone Resources in a … Read more →
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