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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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EOCO arrests bank, telco officials
Posted on | CommentA bank official and a staff of a leading telecommunications network (name withheld) who reportedly connived with some four suspects who were recently arrested in connection with a SIM swap fraud, have been nabbed. The Economic and Organised Crime Office … Read more →
‘Death makes nonsense of everything’ – Dag Heward-Mills reacts to son’s death
Posted on | CommentThe founder and General Overseer of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, has expressed grief over the death of his 31-year-old son, David Heward-Mills. Preaching to his congregation on Sunday in a … Read more →
US judge throws out Biden mask mandate for planes and trains
Posted on | CommentA federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other forms of public transit, calling it unlawful. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the national public health agency had exceeded its legal … Read more →
Stolen metal drain covers endanger road users
Posted on | CommentMetal grids used to cover drains in some parts of Accra have been stolen, posing a danger to both motorists and pedestrians. The situation has become even more dangerous with the onset of the rains, as pedestrians walking along the … Read more →
Ghana and Togo to demarcate borders
Posted on | CommentThe National Coordinator of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Brigadier General Emmanuel Kotia, says Ghana and Togo will re-install their boundary pillars by the end of May 2022. Speaking to journalists after touring the Ghana-Togo border, Brig. Gen. Kotia said the Commission’s … Read more →
Ukraine war: Russia bombards cities as eastern offensive begins
Posted on | CommentUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia has launched an assault to seize the eastern Donbas region. Moscow bombarded cities with rocket and artillery fire on Monday and in a video address Mr Zelensky said that the battle “for the … Read more →
Marine fishing: Closed season starts in July to August, 2022
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission has announced that it will observe the 2022 closed season from July to August, this year. The term “closed season” also known as “biological rest period”, refers … Read more →
High Court grants injunction against swearing-in of NUGS executives
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court has granted an interlocutory injunction against the swearing-in of newly elected executives of the National Union of Ghana (NUGS), expected to be held today, Thursday, April 14, 2022. According to the applicant, who is a member … Read more →
14 US universities chase PRESEC’s NSMQ finalist
Posted on | CommentThe 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) team for the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) has gained admission to 14 prestigious universities in the United States of America. Prince Appiah Debrah Jr, who was considered an anchor of … Read more →
Oti Region records the highest number of modern slavery cases
Posted on | CommentThe 2021 Population and Housing Census figures disclosed that Oti region is in the lead with the highest number of Child Labour cases with 20.8 per cent cases out of the 16 regions in Ghana. The North-East Region booked the … Read more →
March year-on-year Inflation rate jumps to 19.4%
Posted on | CommentThe Year-on-year inflation rate for March 2022 rose to 19.4 per cent compared with 15.7 per cent in February on the back of transport, food and housing, the Ghana Statistical Services said on Wednesday. This means that in the month … Read more →
Western Region: 31 died in road crashes between January and March 2022
Posted on | CommentA total of 734 persons lost their lives through road crashes between January and March 2022, a Road Traffic Crash and Casualty Situation Report from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has said. Out of the 734 persons, 31 … Read more →
Gov’t to provide 334 SHSs with ICT labs – Communications Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation says the best way to bridge the gap in the acquisition of knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Senior High Schools (SHS) is to make the subject a practical one. According to … Read more →
Ghana abstains as UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Posted on | CommentGhana abstained as the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday, April 7, 2022, calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. The resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions. The 193-member assembly … Read more →
Child prostitution at all-time high in Sekondi-Takoradi – Social Welfare
Posted on | CommentThe Metropolitan Director of Social Welfare at the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) says child prostitution is in the ascendancy in the Metropolis. Madam Constance Baiden said this to Skyy Power 93.5FM journalist, Stephen Cudjoe at the sidelines of the Stakeholders … Read more →
Fuel prices to stabilise – BDCs assure
Posted on | CommentThe persistent rise in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps in the last couple of months will now be a thing of the past, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, … Read more →
Salaries paid through mobile money will attract E-Levy – GRA
Posted on | CommentWorkers who receive their salaries through mobile money platforms may have to brace themselves. This is because a portion of their money is expected to be affected by the recently passed E-Levy. According to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the … Read more →
Scientists want me dead for discovering HIV/AIDS cure – COA FS CEO
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive Officer of the Awareness Healthcare Centre in Ghana, Dr Samuel Ato Duncan, has revealed that some influential people in the country and some Scientists want him dead for discovering a cure for HIV/AIDS. According to him, people … Read more →
Western Region Attack: Police arrest 4
Posted on | CommentFour people have been arrested by the Western Regional Police Command in connection with attacks on the Nkroful Magistrate Court, the Esiama Police Divisional Headquarters and the Ellembelle District Assembly in the Western Region. The suspects; Richard Tetteh, Kwame Gorkeh … Read more →
Cattle take over Accra Central Business District
Posted on | CommentEfforts to make the national capital, Accra, the cleanest city in Africa are being thwarted by the invasion of some principal streets and areas by cattle. A week-long observation by the Daily Graphic has revealed the invasion by herds of … Read more →
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