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Goldband data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025
Posted on with No CommentData obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports in 2025 were overwhelmingly concentrated in just two markets. Of the 103,804 kilograms of small-scale gold exported through GoldBod in … Read more →
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UTAG strike: UMaT cancels second semester exam
Posted on | CommentStudents of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa are feeling the brunt of the ongoing strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). Management of the school has suspended the 2020/2021 second semester examination. A statement, signed by the … Read more →
WR Minister advocates for autonomy for Takoradi Port
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has called for the independence of the Port of Takoradi to enable it fix its rates and manage the fleets that dock ashore. The call hinged on the incessant loss of clients due … Read more →
Sodas, lemon juice cause false positives in rapid Covid-19 tests
Posted on | CommentViral TikTok videos showing teenagers hacking rapid Covid-19 tests by inserting sodas and other acidic solutions into the tests’ inlet are causing quite a stir, especially in the UK, where these easy-to-use, at-home tests are currently used for regular screening of students … Read more →
17yr old allegedly stabs teacher to death
Posted on | CommentA yet-to-be identified student of Government Technical College Bukuru, Plateau State, has murdered his teacher, Job Dashe. It was gathered that the deceased, a UNIJOS graduate and a physics tutor, was stabbed to death in the school premises. According to … Read more →
China: Concerns grow as Delta outbreak spreads
Posted on | CommentA fresh Covid outbreak in China has spread to more locations, raising concerns in local media over the country’s vulnerability to the highly contagious Delta variant. More than 300 cases have been detected within a span of 10 days. Local … Read more →
Over 50% Ghanaians fight Covid-19 with Sobolo
Posted on | CommentA RECENT peer review study published in the journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research shows that over 50 per cent of Ghanaians adopted hibiscus tea, commonly known as Sobolo, to fight Covid-19. The study also found that about 80 … Read more →
Sammy Awuku appointed NLA Director-General
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the National Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Kwabena Awuku as the new Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Mr Awuku is expected to resign from his position as … Read more →
University Teachers begin nationwide strike today
Posted on | CommentThe National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has directed its members to withdraw all teaching and related activities on campus beginning Monday, August 2, 2020. “They should lay down their tools and stay off … Read more →
Henry Quartey sacks timber drivers using new Pokuase Interchange as lorry station
Posted on | CommentThe Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cautioned drivers and transport operators who use bus stops as lorry stations to desist from the practice since it contributes to vehicular traffic in the city. This follows an operation by Accra … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo commences action on petition to remove Chief Justice
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commenced processes on a petition for the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. An anti-corruption civil society organisation, the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), filed the petition over … Read more →
Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares
Posted on | CommentUber shares have fallen after reports technology investment firm SoftBank is selling around a third of its stake in the US ride-hailing app. According to one report SoftBank is offloading around $2bn (£1.44bn) worth of shares to help cover what … Read more →
China interest in Afghanistan could be ‘positive’ – US Blinken
Posted on | CommentUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China’s possible involvement in Afghanistan could be “a positive thing”. He said this was if China was looking towards a “peaceful resolution of the conflict” and a “truly representative and inclusive” government. … Read more →
BOST in GHC10 million judgement debt
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court has ordered the Bulk Oil and Storage and Transportation (BOST) to pay a total of GHS 9,962,118.84 to Hask Oil Company Limited being the interest accrued on a bank facility they took, while their products were … Read more →
Takoradi: Residents of Diabene beat polytank thief to death (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA young man in his late Twenties has died from a mob attack after allegedly caught carting away with a poly tank and some other items in Diabene, a suburb of Sekondi-Takoradi on Tuesday, July 27. Skyy Power 93.5FM’s Reporter … Read more →
Fetish Priest orders killing of over 50 dogs at Awutu Breku
Posted on | CommentThe youth of Awutu Breku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region have killed over 50 dogs at Awutu Akrampa. This action reportedly follows the directive of a fetish priest over claims that it was a taboo to … Read more →
Buduburam Camp to be demolished
Posted on | CommentThe Buduburam Camp, which for over two decades served as home for refugees, is to be demolished to pave the way for the redevelopment of the area. The place will be developed to have a senior high school, a residential … Read more →
Tesla profit surge driven by record car deliveries
Posted on | CommentTesla has reported surging profits, despite shortages of semiconductor chips and congestion at ports hampering production. Sales rose to $12bn (£8.6bn) in the three months to the end of June, up from $6bn a year ago, when its US factory … Read more →
Kenyans sue British Army
Posted on | CommentLinus Murangiri was crushed to death by a vehicle as he rushed to help put out a fire at a Kenyan wildlife sanctuary which was hosting a training exercise by the British army. Despite all the publicity over the fire … Read more →
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo appointed Ag. UG Vice Chancellor
Posted on | CommentThe Governing Council of the University of Ghana has appointed the Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Students Affairs, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, as the acting Vice-Chancellor. The appointment of Prof. Appiah Amfo, by the Governing Council, chaired by … Read more →
Heathrow warns of further fall in passenger numbers
Posted on | CommentHeathrow has warned it could see even fewer passengers in 2021 than last year as expensive testing requirements and restrictions hold travel back. The airport said recent changes to the government’s traffic light system were “encouraging”. But its losses continue … Read more →
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