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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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US bans all products from leading vaping company
Posted on | CommentThe US is banning the sale of all products sold by Juul, one of the country’s top e-cigarette companies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it did not have enough data to be sure that marketing the firm’s products … Read more →
Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels
Posted on | CommentMotor industry giant Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicles over concerns their wheels may fall off. A spokesperson told the BBC that bolts on the bZ4X’s wheels “can loosen to the point where the wheel can … Read more →
US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades
Posted on | CommentThe US Senate has passed a gun control bill – the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress to approve the measure by 65 votes to 33. It follows … Read more →
Girl found dead in drain at Ablekuma Manhean with hands tied (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentThe lifeless body of a teenage girl has been found in a drain at Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Some residents say the body was seen on Thursday, June 23, at 6:00 am. … Read more →
Ghana will still not go to IMF – John Kumah
Posted on | CommentGovernment has ruled out the possibility of turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a programme to salvage the economy. Ghana exited an Extended Credit Facility Programme a few years ago after completing a program for budgetary support of … Read more →
“Ghana will help make Pan-African vaccine manufacturing project success” – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | Comment“As I said in Marburg, the Pan-African Vaccine Manufacturing Project fits perfectly with Ghana’s roadmap for domestic vaccine development and manufacturing. Ghana is ready to play her role, and I reaffirm, once again, her determination to make the Project work … Read more →
Ghana International Bank fined £5.8 million by UK regulator
Posted on | CommentThe regulator of financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the Ghana International Bank (GIB) £5.8 million pounds for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls. The FCA in a decision notice today … Read more →
Rains destroy properties in parts of Western Region
Posted on | CommentHours of rains in parts of the Western Region have led to flooding in parts of the Ahanta West, Ellembelle and Prestea Huni-Valley municipalities, resulting in many houses being flattened and items destroyed. In Ahanta West, for instance, the road … Read more →
30% cut in expenditures will help bolster cedi – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured Parliament that the government and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) are on top of efforts to slowdown the depreciation of the cedi against its major counterparts. Mr Ofori-Atta said the 30 per … Read more →
Banks must reduce interest rates – Ken Agyapong
Posted on | CommentThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has called on commercial banks to reduce interest rates to stimulate economic activity. “Interest rates in Ghana are very ridiculous and make it virtually impossible for local businesses to compete … Read more →
Monkeypox cases shoot up to 18 – Ghana Health Service
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Health Service has confirmed that the positive monkeypox cases have increased to 18. Speaking at a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday in Accra, the Director of GHS, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye stated out of 72 suspected cases that were sampled as … Read more →
Shama: 12yr old girl dies after building collapses on her
Posted on | CommentA 12-year-old girl has died in Shama, in the Shama District of the Western Region after a building collapsed on her amidst the heavy rains. The sad incident happened at about 9:00 pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. According to … Read more →
No cholera in Accra – GHS
Posted on | CommentThe Greater Accra Region, the hotbed of cholera outbreaks in Ghana, has not recorded any case of the disease since the outset of the rains, the Regional Health Directorate has revealed. The Regional Director of Health, Dr Charity Sarpong, said … Read more →
NSS acquires 20,000 acres for commercial farming
Posted on | CommentThe National Service Scheme (NSS) has acquired 20,000 acres of farmland in the Kumawu area of the Ashanti Region for a commercial farming estate. Known as Kumawu Youth Farm, the project will start with the cultivation of maize, rice and … Read more →
MOMO loan not free money — BoG
Posted on | CommentSince the introduction of mobile money (MOMO) loans by the telecommunication companies (telecos), some of their customers have taken undue advantage of the opportunity. While some have taken the loans to either start or recapitalise their businesses, others have accessed … Read more →
Declare your assets – Attorney-General tells OSP board members
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (AG), Godfred Dame, has urged the newly sworn-in members of the board of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to declare their assets. The AG was speaking at the swearing-in of the board … Read more →
WR Minister commissions 2 projects at Adiembra SHS and Diabene SHS
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has commissioned two projects at the Adiembrah Senior High School in Sekondi and Diabene Senior High School as part of the government’s commitment to face out the double-track system in the various Senior … Read more →
Shama Junction: Man allegedly kills his two children, himself
Posted on | CommentA man in his forties (’40s) has allegedly killed his two (2) children by poisoning at Shama Junction in the Shama District of the Western Region on Monday, June 20. The name of the suspect who is said to have … Read more →
National Cathedral registered as private entity – Ablakwa
Posted on | CommentRanking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has contradicted the claim by the Secretariat of the National Cathedral of Ghana that the project is state-owned. The North Tongu MP in a Facebook post on Monday, June 20 … Read more →
I am not on talking terms with Akufo-Addo – Boakye Agyarko
Posted on | CommentFormer Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko says he currently has no relationship with President Akufo-Addo. Mr. Agyarko was sacked by the President in 2018 over a power purchase agreement between the government of Ghana and the Africa Middle East Resources Investment … Read more →
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