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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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Advanced US anti-tank drone training for Ukraine
Posted on | CommentThe US has trained a small number of Ukrainians to use advanced anti-tank drones, a senior US defence official said on Wednesday. The Switchblade, which can easily be carried by one person, has the ability to hover over a target … Read more →
US slaps sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Russia’s biggest banks
Posted on | CommentThe White House announced sanctions Wednesday targeting Russia’s top public and private banks and two daughters of Vladimir Putin, adding pressure on the country’s economy and its elite over the invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions targeted Maria Vorontsova and … Read more →
Landlords can face jail term for forcefully ejecting tenants – Rent Control
Posted on | CommentProperty owners and landlords have been asked to channel their grievances and complaints about their tenants to the appropriate authority which is the Rent control Office rather than taking the law into their own hands. Mr P.S. Deh, the Principal … Read more →
Ghana, UK condemn Ukraine attack by Russia
Posted on | CommentThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson and the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have condemned “Russia’s hostile invasion and attempted subjugation of Ukraine”. During bilateral talks at Downing Street on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, … Read more →
Ukraine war: Zelensky tells UN of horrors of Russian invasion
Posted on | CommentUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the Russian military of carrying out the worst crimes since World War Two. He told the UN security council that civilians had been murdered and Russian tanks had crushed people “for pleasure”. He called … Read more →
Barack Obama returns to White House and refers to Joe Biden as “Vice President”: “That Was A Joke”
Posted on | CommentBarack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time in five years and, as he started speaking, referred to Joe Biden as “vice president.” “That was a joke,” Obama said, with the current president and current vice president … Read more →
Western leaders to impose more sanctions on Russia
Posted on | CommentThe Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could also target the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Ms Psaki refused to … Read more →
More than 100 structures affected in Takoradi new market fire
Posted on | CommentA fire that started small as witnesses say went ahead to raze down over a hundred (100) structures at the makeshift market in Takoradi. The makeshift market was developed for women of the Takoradi Market Circle due to the reconstruction … Read more →
Ghana’s economy is terrible – BBC’s Peter Okwoche to Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he does not know of any economy around the world that is doing well in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and also the geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. He said economies … Read more →
10 Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
Posted on | CommentThere are about 7.6 billion people in the world. And around 24% of them — 1.8 billion — are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It’s Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. But what if … Read more →
BoG to sell $350m to dealers in quarter 2nd quarter of 2022
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana will sell a total of $350 million dollars to authorised dealers in the second quarter of this year, in the Foreign Exchange Forward Auction. This is in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Forward Auction Guidelines. The … Read more →
No double-track system this year – Education Ministry
Posted on | CommentThe double-track system will not be implemented for the first-year students reporting to Senior High School (SHS) for the 2022/2023 academic year. According to the Education Ministry, adequate preparations have been done this year to ensure that first-year students do … Read more →
Agyinasare elevated to Archbishop
Posted on | CommentThe General Overseer of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has been elevated to an Archbishop. This was in a colourful ceremony on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Perez Dome Dzorwulu. The ceremony was under the authority of the Episcopalian Council … Read more →
Covid-19: US announces $24.7m support for Ghana’s vaccination drive
Posted on | CommentUSAID Ghana Acting Mission Director Janean Davis announces $24.7 million in U.S. funding for Ghana’s vaccination efforts. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Acting Mission Director Janean Davis announced $24.7 million in new funding to Ghana Monday to … Read more →
28 robbery suspects arrested; 2 others shot dead in March – Police Report
Posted on | CommentAs a result of sustained, intelligence-led operations conducted across the country in the month of March, 2022, the Police arrested twenty eight robbery suspects and two other suspects were shot dead in the course of the operations, a statement by … Read more →
Fire destroys several stores at Takoradi market
Posted on | CommentFire has swept through several shops at the Takoradi makeshift market in the Western Region. The fire reportedly started at about 2:00am on Monday, April 4, 2022. However, the cause is yet to be known. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service together … Read more →
Shanghai lockdown: Volkswagen scales back operations in the city
Posted on | CommentBusinesses including Volkswagen (VW) have scaled back their operations in Shanghai, which is being locked down due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. The German carmaker partially shuttered its factory in the Chinese city on Thursday, citing supply shortages. More … Read more →
Retail Pharmacists to charge consultation fees from April 30
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy [GNCoP] has revealed plans to engage stakeholders to develop a service fee policy [consultation fees policy] for pharmacists in retail pharmacies. According to the Chamber, the policy will take effect from April 30, 2022, … Read more →
E-levy: Checkout transactions to be affected and exempted
Posted on | CommentParliament is now waiting on President Akufo-Addo to give his assent to the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill. A Majority-sided House approved the E-Levy after the Minority which has opposed the levy staged a walked out. The Bill was adopted at … Read more →
Gov’t agrees to reduce E-levy rate to 1.5% – Ken Ofori-Atta
Posted on | CommentThe Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the government has decided to reduce the rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy by 0.25 percent. This means, the state will no longer charge the proposed 1.75 percent but rather 1.5% … Read more →
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