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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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Curfew hours renewed in 3 troubled areas
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry for the Interior has renewed the curfew hours in three troubled areas of the country. The areas are Bimbilla in the Northern Region, where there is a protracted chieftaincy dispute; Kpatinga in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern … Read more →
Cedi to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to a dollar
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana cedi is expected to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to the US dollar, the Center for Economics, Finance and Inequality Studies of the University of Ghana has projected. According to the Center, its forecast of the end-year depreciation of … Read more →
Husband, wife, children & mother-in-law meet untimely death whilst returning from wedding
Posted on | CommentA Family of six (6) have been confirmed dead in a vehicle accident on the Kumasi Nkawie Sefwi highways on the evening of Saturday January 8, 2022. The victims include a couple, their Mother In-law and three children were returning … Read more →
Takoradi: 6 Armed robbers arrested
Posted on | CommentSix suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by the Mpohor District Police after they robbed some scrap dealers on Saturday, January 8, 2022. The scrap dealers Haruna Dayan and Abdul Rauf who are from Kansaworodo a suburb in Takoradi on … Read more →
Madagascar: Minister ‘swims for 12 hours’ after helicopter crashes at sea
Posted on | CommentA government minister in Madagascar has said he swam for 12 hours to safety after his helicopter crashed at sea during a rescue mission. “It’s not my time to die,” exhausted Police Minister Serge Gelle said as he recovered on … Read more →
Covid Omicron: European nations reinstate restrictions
Posted on | CommentEuropean leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent. Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing measures. Omicron is already the dominant strain in many European … Read more →
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Posted on | CommentFacebook has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the threat of a potentially larger fine looming. Facebook parent Meta, along … Read more →
Rice importation hits GH¢6.874bn in 4 years
Posted on | CommentMINISTER OF Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has disclosed that Ghana spent an estimated total of GH¢6.874 billion on the importation of rice from 2017 to 2020. According to him, even though there was a ban in place, Ghana … Read more →
Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concerns
Posted on | CommentBosses from the world’s two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have “an enormous … Read more →
How BBC reported Parliament brawl: Ghana MPs brawl in parliament over mobile money tax
Posted on | CommentA brawl has broken out in Ghana’s parliament during a late-night session over a contentious government-proposed levy on electronic transactions. MPs shoved, pushed and threw punches at each other, while others tried to stop the fighting. The chaos started after … Read more →
Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron – Fauci
Posted on | CommentChristmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says. “There’s no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability of spreading,” Dr Anthony Fauci told NBC’s … Read more →
Price of sachet, bottled water increased by 25%
Posted on | CommentThe National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers has confirmed an increase in the price of the products by 25%, citing high cost of electricity, taxes as well as high import duties. President of the association, Magnus Nunoo, in … Read more →
Gabriel Boric: 35 year old wins Chile’s presidential election
Posted on | CommentA left-wing legislator who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in Chile has been elected the country’s next president. With almost 99 percent of polling stations reporting, Gabriel Boric won 56 percent of the votes, compared with 44 percent for his conservative opponent, Jose Antonio … Read more →
Inflation climbs up to 12.2%
Posted on | CommentTHE NATIONAL year-on-year inflation rate was 12.2% in November 2021, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the 11.0% recorded in October 2021. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) which made this known said the month-on-month inflation between October and November … Read more →
8 Witnesses for Takoradi ‘pregnant’ woman trial
Posted on | CommentEight witnesses will give testimony in the case of the supposed heavily pregnant woman in Takoradi, Josephine Panyin Mensah, who allegedly faked her kidnap and claimed her fresh baby was taken away. The Circuit Court ‘A’ in Takoradi, presided over … Read more →
Mandela Washington Fellow collaborates with 4 UDS Students to maintain feeder roads
Posted on | CommentMr. Kelvin Williams Asuma, a Mandela Washington Fellow of the 2018 Cohorts and an officer with the Bui Power Authority along with four students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) on their Third Trimester Field Practical Program (TTFPP) in … Read more →
4 children killed and five others injured in bouncy castle fall in Australia
Posted on | CommentFour children have died and five others are injured after falling from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air in Australia, police say. The accident – caused by a wind gust – happened on Thursday at a primary … Read more →
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
Posted on | CommentPreliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, … Read more →
Full text: Prez. Akufo-Addo’s 27th update on Covid-19
Posted on | CommentIt has been some time since I last came into your homes on a matter that has grabbed not only our attention, but that of every country in the world. However, as Christmas approaches, with its attendant, charged activities and … Read more →
Fuel tanker explodes in Damongo
Posted on | CommentA fuel tanker on Wednesday evening (15 December) exploded at a bus terminal in Damongo in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, eyewitnesses told Asaase Radio. According to eyewitnesses, the tyres and other parts of the vehicle caught fire … Read more →
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