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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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Transport fares expected to go up by 10%
Posted on | CommentTransport fares are expected to go up by some 10% later this week if the unionised operators, Ghana Private Road Transport Union and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, are able to get the Transport Minister’s blessings on this margin … Read more →
NHIA to include mental health treatment in NHIS – Dr Okoe Boye
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, says the Authority is committed to include mental health treatment under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). He said the Authority had requested data … Read more →
Crash deaths rise to 1,140 in 5 months
Posted on | Comment-It represents 8.8% decline from 1,250 killed last year Provisional data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) shows that the number of commuters killed in road traffic crashes recorded in the … Read more →
Apple store workers vote to form first US union
Posted on | CommentWorkers at an Apple store in Maryland have voted to unionise, forming the tech giant’s first retail union in the United States. The employees of the shop in Towson passed the measure 65-33, with about a dozen abstentions. After the … Read more →
Japan: Osaka court rules ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
Posted on | CommentJapan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court in Sapporo ruled in 2021 that the failure … Read more →
Medical, Dental Council inducts 138 new doctors
Posted on | CommentThe Medical and Dental Council of Ghana (MDCG) last Friday inducted 138 new doctors into the council, with a charge on them to exhibit high standards of professionalism and conduct in their various fields. A Deputy Minister of Health, Gifty … Read more →
EKMA set to digitalise Agriculture
Posted on | CommentThe Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in the Western Region has embarked on a project to digitize agriculture and make it more interesting and attractive to the youth. According to the Agric Director of the Municipality, Mr John Gyimah, indicated this will … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTOS: Man found dead in storm drain at Airport Ridge
Posted on | CommentA man believed to be in his late thirties was on Saturday, June 18, found dead in the main storm drainage at Airport Ridge, a suburb of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. His death is believed to be a result of the … Read more →
18yr old drowns in galamsey pit in Wassa Akropong
Posted on | CommentEighteen-year-old Owuraku has been confirmed dead after he went swimming with friends in a mining pit at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region. One of his friends who spoke with Skyy News said, they went to the location at about … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo leaves for Brussels, Kigali
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, as well as the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the … Read more →
U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer presents credentials to Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentU.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer presented her credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo June 16, 2022 at Jubilee House. Speaking during the ceremony at Jubilee House, Ambassador Palmer thanked President Akufo-Addo and the Ghanaian people for the warm … Read more →
Tema Motorway opened to motorists after completion of repair works
Posted on | CommentPortions of the Accra-Tema Motorway, closed to traffic on Monday, have been opened following the completion of repair works on a dilapidated bridge on the stretch. It was opened today, Friday, June 17, 2022, to motorists as promised by the … Read more →
January 6 hearing: Trump pressed Pence in ‘illegal’ bid to quash vote
Posted on | CommentEx-President Donald Trump put his Vice-President Mike Pence in danger during the Capitol riot as he illegally pressured him to quash the 2020 election, says a congressional panel. Lawmakers have heard from Pence aides who described White House efforts to … Read more →
Takoradi: Irate youth in Mampong block deplorable Kansawrodo road
Posted on | CommentSome irate youth of Mampong on Thursday morning, June 16, blocked the main road to Kansaworodo over its deplorable state. Not even several appeals by the leadership of the police could convince the irate youth to remove the blockage. They … Read more →
Western Region records 18 Covid-19 cases
Posted on | CommentThe Western Region of Ghana has recorded eighteen (18) new cases of the deadly coronavirus disease. Mr Benjamin Amihere, the Health Promotion Officer in charge of public health of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the region urged and encouraged … Read more →
GPRTU to increase transport fares again
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will be adjusting transportation fares upwards. According to the Union, the move has become inevitable following series of increments at the pumps. Transport fares had gone up last month triggering another … Read more →
Parliament to invite IGP over recent police brutalities on civilians
Posted on | CommentMember on the Defence and Interior Committee in Parliament, Kofi Adams, has said Parliament may invite Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampre, to appear before the House to answer questions on recent police brutalities on civilians. The invitation is … Read more →
Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years
Posted on | CommentMicrosoft is finally retiring the consumer version of Internet Explorer. It announced the plan last year, making Internet Explorer 11 its final version. Internet Explorer debuted on Windows desktop computers in 1995 and by 2004, had cornered 95% of the … Read more →
Komenda sugar factory could not have produced raw sugar – Carlos Ahenkorah
Posted on | CommentThe chairman of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Kingsley Carlos Ahenkorah has said the Komenda Sugar Factory could not have produced raw sugar due to the absence of its 37 components. He said the price waterhouse firm valued … Read more →
Floods, heavy winds hit Accra again
Posted on | CommentSeven hours of downpour once again exposed the inherent weaknesses in the management of Accra’s engineering architecture, as many places were left flooded. Apart from the usual flood-prone areas receiving a thumping from the rain water, this time around heavy … Read more →
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