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Prez. Mahama vows to keep inflation in single digits after sharp decline
Posted on with No CommentPresident John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sustaining inflation within single digits, following a marked drop in the rate to 3.2 per cent. The President said the achievement forms part of a broader strategy to stabilise the economy … Read more →
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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 →
Schoolchildren go without meals as caterers strike
Posted on | CommentMany schoolchildren across the country could not enjoy their daily hot meal yesterday, following a strike by caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). on Monday, members of the School Feeding Caterers Association began an indefinite suspension cover unpaid … Read more →
Ghana Armed Forces commences 2022 enlistment exercise
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced the 2022 Enlistment process for Regular Career Course and Short Service Commission Officers. “This has been advertised in the Saturday 14 May 2022 edition of the Ghanaian Times and Monday 16 May 2022 … Read more →
University of Ghana ranked highest tertiary institution in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana (UG) is ranked the highest tertiary institution in Ghana by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2. It also has the first of the top 1,000 scientists in the country with more than 270 scientists … Read more →
Major Mahama murder: Prosecution closes case
Posted on | CommentState Prosecutors have closed their case in the trial in which William Baah, an Assemblyman for Denkyira-Obuasi and some 13 others have been charged for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama, the military officer murdered in cold blood. This was … Read more →
34yr old man dies in girlfriend’s room after sleepover at Asawase
Posted on | CommentA 34-year-old man has died in his girlfriend’s room at Asawase in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday when the deceased identified as Felix Arkoh went to visit his girlfriend and decided … Read more →
Identical twins give birth to sons on same day – and they weigh exactly the same
Posted on | CommentA pair of identical twins have joked it was “supposed to be” after giving birth to their sons – who weighed and measured exactly the same – on the same day. Jill Justiniani and Erin Cheplak welcomed sons Silas and … Read more →
French Ambassador Anne Sophie Avé leaves Ghana in August
Posted on | CommentThe French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Anne Sophie Avé will complete her tenure in a few months. She has been working in Ghana since 2018. Through her many exploits, especially those in the creative arts industry, the diplomat has endeared … Read more →
Samuel Dubik Mahama appointed ECG Managing Director
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has appointed Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He is expected to take over at the helm after the statutory retirement of the outgoing boss, Kwame Agyeman–Budu. Earlier on May … Read more →
Somalia elects new President by 327 people
Posted on | CommentSomalia’s former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected President after a final vote that was only open to the country’s MPs. He defeated the current president, Mohamed Abudallahi Farmajo, who has been in office since 2017. The ballot was … Read more →
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