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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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32-page passport booklet out of stock – Foreign Affairs Ministry
Posted on | CommentMinister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has announced that the shortage of the 32-page passport booklet is due to the effect of Covid-19 on global supply chains. This is in reaction to concerns raised by a … Read more →
EU leaders attempt to dodge Putin’s divide and rule tactics
Posted on | CommentThey say there’s safety in numbers. Europe, Nato and the US find themselves looking nervously over both shoulders these days. A) At China: the ever-present shadow over Shoulder Number One, with its economic might and expanding global influence. And increasingly: … Read more →
Porn sites will be legally required to verify users’ age
Posted on | CommentPorn websites in the UK will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new internet safety laws. The legislation, which is part of the draft Online Safety Bill, aims to give children better protection from explicit … Read more →
Freedom Convoy: Ottawa declares emergency over trucker Covid rules protests
Posted on | CommentThe mayor of Canada’s capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of truckers’ protests against Covid restrictions. Jim Watson said the city was “completely out of control”, with demonstrators outnumbering police. He … Read more →
US jobs growth stronger than expected as economy shrugs off Omicron
Posted on | CommentThe US saw strong hiring last month, despite disruption caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Employers added 467,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. That was far better than analysts had predicted. The jobless rate inched up from 3.9% in … Read more →
KATH Doctors calls off strike
Posted on | CommentThe leadership of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association has suspended its strike against the management of the hospital. The group laid down their tools on Friday over the failure of management to pay their car maintenance and 13th-month allowances. But, … Read more →
Over 40 passengers escape unhurt after bus catches fire
Posted on | CommentMore than 40 passengers escaped unhurt after an O.A Zhongtong bus with registration number AS 8249-19 traveling from Tumu towards Accra caught fire. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 5, 2021, at 5:30 am. According to the 52-year-old driver of the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo suspends Sekondi-Takoradi Mayor
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Daniel Botwe on the instructions of President Akufo-Addo has suspended the Sekondi-Takoradi Mayor Abdul-Mumin Issah with immediate effect following an encounter he had with a Police Officer on 3rd February, 2022. … Read more →
Sekondi-Takoradi MCE granted GH¢100k bail
Posted on | CommentThe Takoradi Circuit Court A presided over by His Honor Michael Ampadu has granted embattled Sekondi-Takoradi mayor Abdul-Mumin Issah bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties. He was charged on three counts including assault of police officer, offensive … Read more →
Unsafe levels of camphor in street vended fufu and fried rice – KNUST research
Posted on | CommentCamphor is used in our homes to ward off insects and keep homes fresh. But do you know that at certain levels of exposure to it, one can suffer diseases such as cataract? A study carried out by KNUST scientists … Read more →
Pregnant woman, 3 other ganja Farmers grabbed
Posted on | CommentFour persons including a pregnant woman, a nursing mother, have been rounded up by the police for engaging in the planting of cannabis. The suspects were reportedly working on a ganja farm at Liati Dafornu in the Afadjato South District … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo pushes for firm decision on coups
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo is pushing for a firm decision to be taken on the resurgence of coup d’tat in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region. It follows the forceful removal of several sitting Presidents in the sub-region by … Read more →
Sekondi MCE arrested and charged for assaulting Police Officer
Posted on | CommentMetropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region, Abdul-Mumin Issah has been arrested for dangerous driving and alleged assault on a Police Officer. He was arrested by the Western Regional Police Command today, Thursday, 3rd February 2022, for … Read more →
We need private tents to have sex with our partners – Appiatse victims
Posted on | CommentSome victims of the Appiatse explosion are requesting private tents from the committee responsible for their wellbeing. A deadly incident occurred last Thursday, January 20, 2022, when a truck owned by Maxam Ghana Limited conveying explosives allegedly collided with a … Read more →
Appiatse community welcomes first newborn baby after disaster
Posted on | CommentThere was finally a pint of joy in the Appiatse community after the deadly explosion on Thursday, January 20, when a newborn was welcomed. Gifty Tetteh Korleki, 27, delivered a baby girl at Appiatse Relief Camp on Wednesday, February 2, … Read more →
Kwesimintsim MP Dr. Armah, 6 others appointed as TOR Board of Directors
Posted on | CommentMember of Parliament for Kwesimintsim Constituency, Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah and six others have been appointed by President Akufo-Addo as members of the Board of Directors of Tema Oil Refinery Company Limited (TOR). On the board with the Kwesiminstim Constituency … Read more →
Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history
Posted on | CommentSocial media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook’s parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared … Read more →
CNN’s Jeff Zucker resigns over undisclosed relationship with colleague
Posted on | CommentCNN president Jeff Zucker has resigned from the network after failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a senior executive. The 56-year-old Mr Zucker said in a memo to colleagues that he was “wrong” to not report the relationship as … Read more →
Stop harassing me on social media for visa – French Ambassador to Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe French Ambassador, Anne Sophie-Avé, has made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians to desist from worrying her with the acquisition of visa. According to her, the French Consulate handles Immigration Services and not the embassy and its ambassador. Speaking to … Read more →
E-levy: GRA readies for implementation
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to be preparing the grounds for the implementation of the yet-to-be-approved Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The tax proposal which is currently in parliament will see the government deduct 1.75% tax on some electronic financial … Read more →
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