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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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Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession
Posted on | CommentThe head of the World Bank has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy and fertiliser jump. David Malpass told a US business event on Wednesday that it is difficult … Read more →
Elon Musk’s net worth plummets again
Posted on | CommentSpaceX and Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped below US$200billion again. Tesla’s share price fell 7% overnight knocking Musk’s net worth to a mere US$192.7bn. Musk remains the world’s richest person even so and is still … Read more →
MiDA hands over 33kv Ellen Moran substation to ECG
Posted on | CommentThe Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has handed over a 33 KiloVolt Primary Substation in Kanda in the Greater Accra region to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The substation, named after retired Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) employee, Ellen Kavanagh Moran … Read more →
Accra to host Intentional Wealth Concourse and Mentoring Summit
Posted on | CommentThe Wealth Concourse and Mentoring Summit is set to come off on Sunday, May 29 near the British Council in Accra. Aside from the Intentional Wealth Concourse and Mentoring Summit, a book signing is also scheduled to take place at … Read more →
‘See something, Say something’ campaign launched
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry for National Security has launched a citizens’ awareness campaign aimed at protecting the country against terrorist attacks. The campaign, dubbed: “See something, say something”, encourages the public to be vigilant of the activities of suspicious characters and report … Read more →
No confirmed case of Monkeypox in Western Region – GHS
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Health Service (GHS) has denied reports suggesting the detection of monkeypox in the Western Region. A social media post had alleged that the country had recorded its first case of monkeypox in the region. The GHS has thus … Read more →
Presidential jet to undergo major repair works – Defence Minister
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo may be compelled to use commercial flights for all his foreign travels for the next four months as JoyNews has been informed that the presidential jet is due for major repair works. According to the Defence Minister, Dominic … Read more →
Northern Region: Polio virus discovered in samples of water
Posted on | CommentThe Polio virus has been discovered in samples of water scooped from some drains in the Sagnerigu municipality and the Tamale metropolis in the Northern Region. The virus, which causes paralysis, was discovered in a routine surveillance carried out by … Read more →
Sunyani: Woman dumps twin babies in well
Posted on | CommentA 20-year-old woman, Ellian Zumeseh, is in the grip of the Sunyani Police for allegedly and deliberately dumping her three-month-old male twins in a well. The twins was found dead in the well. The police said the well is in the … Read more →
Accra floods twice in 4 days after another downpour
Posted on | CommentParts of Accra have been submerged for the second time in four days. The latest incident happened when the rain started at midnight of Tuesday, May 24. Some areas in the capital affected include Kaneshie, Adabraka, Weija, Teshie, Kwame Nkrumah … Read more →
Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restrict tourism
Posted on | CommentAirbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a “zero-Covid” policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing. All listings for homes and experiences in the country will be removed from the company’s website by summer, a source familiar with … Read more →
Quad Summit: World faces ‘dark hour’ with Ukraine war – Biden
Posted on | CommentThe world is “navigating a dark hour in our shared history” with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told key Asian allies. The war has now become a “global issue” underscoring the importance of defending international order, he … Read more →
Accra Flood: Floodwater destroys documents at Lands Commission
Posted on | CommentHundreds of documents, computers, and scanners at the Head Office of the Lands Commission in Accra have been destroyed by floodwaters. The basement of the new building was heavily submerged in water after Saturday night’s downpour, leading to the flooding … Read more →
Leave Free SHS debate to politicians – Prez. Akufo-Addo to students
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged beneficiaries of the free senior high school (SHS) policy to concentrate on their studies and come out to be globally competitive citizens. He advised them to leave the debate about its implementation to … Read more →
BoG increases policy rate by 200 basis points to 19%
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased policy rate by 200 basis points to 19 percent at the Monetary Police Committee (MPC) meeting on Monday May 23. The MPC attributed the decision to up the policy to increasing inflation rate. Experts had … Read more →
Full list: All the 75 properties contained in Sir John’s will
Posted on | CommentThe will of the former CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has come under intense scrutiny. It is a long list of 75 properties including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes. Mr Afriyie, … Read more →
30 suspected criminals arrested in police swoop
Posted on | CommentA swoop conducted by the Northern Regional Police Command to clamp down on criminal activities in the Tamale Metropolis and its environs has resulted in the arrest of 30 suspected criminals. The suspects were rounded up in their hideouts in … Read more →
Ghana issues travel advisory on Gao region in northeastern Mali
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued travel advice against all travel to the Gao region of Mali and surrounding areas. The Ministry said the advice was in view of recent abductions and executions of travellers especially … Read more →
NACOC seizes drugs at Kotoka International Airport
Posted on | CommentOfficers of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have intercepted substances suspected to be narcotics in separate operations in Accra and Woe in the Volta Region. The first interception was made at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), where a 46-year-old woman … Read more →
Achimota forest to be revamped into a world-class asset – Lands Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has said plans are afoot to upgrade the Achimota Forest, into a world class asset. Addressing the press on Tuesday, the sector Minister emphasised that widespread reports about the supposed … Read more →
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