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Bureau of Ghana Languages endorses Ahanta language orthography for use in schools
Posted on with No CommentThe Bureau of Ghana Languages has officially certified the teaching and learning of the Ahanta language in basic and secondary school after schools on Ahanta land, especially in the Ahanta West municipality. This giant achievement means the language can be … Read more →
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US: Texas ends mask rule as states drop COVID-19 measures
Posted on | CommentTexas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” the Republican said on Tuesday. Texas is the largest US state … Read more →
Making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory possible but premature – Agyeman-Manu
Posted on | CommentThe Health Minister-designate, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has hinted at the possibility of making the coronavirus vaccine jab compulsory for all Ghanaians. But in the short term, he said such discussions were premature. “If it becomes necessary, that may be a way … Read more →
State of the Nation Address slated for Tuesday
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first State of the Nation Address in his second term will be delivered on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. This will be in accordance with Article 67 of the Constitution which mandates the President to present … Read more →
We view Domelevo as a retiree – Audit Service Board Chairman
Posted on | CommentThe Chairman of the Audit Service Board, Professor Edward Dua Agyeman says the embattled Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, is considered a retired official whose tenure expired in June 2020. According to him, documents available to the board proves that Mr. … Read more →
President declares March 8 as Public Holiday
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, March 8, 2021, as a public holiday. The president made the announcement through the Ministry of the Interior. According to information from the Ministry of the Interior, the declaration of Monday 8th March 2021 … Read more →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II first to take vaccine in A/R
Posted on | CommentOverlord of the Ashanti Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be the first to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Ashanti Region ahead of a mass vaccination from Tuesday, March 2, Ashanti Regional Director of Health Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang … Read more →
Don’t undermine our work – Judicial Service to some media houses
Posted on | CommentWith three days to the determination of the 2020 presidential election petition, the Judicial Service has advised the media to be measured in their reportage on the case. The Service is particularly concerned about what it described as hateful, spiteful … Read more →
GJA reacts to Judicial Service statement to media houses
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has reacted to the statement by the Judicial Service of Ghana that advised the media to be measured in the reportage on the ongoing 2020 presidential election petition. The Service is particularly concerned about what it described … Read more →
Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced for corruption
Posted on | CommentA former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail for corruption. Two of his corruption charges have however been suspended. Mr Sarkozy, aged 66, has been found guilty of attempting to bribe a magistrate … Read more →
Bawumia, Samira take Covid-19 vaccine on live TV
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has received his Coronavirus vaccine jab. Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has also been vaccinated against Coronavirus. Dr Bawumia and his wife were vaccinated at the Police Hospital in Accra on Monday, March 1, 2021.
Oil prices fall as strengthening dollar impacts commodities
Posted on | CommentOil fell the most since November with a stronger dollar and concerns surrounding inflation weighing on crude’s best start to the year on record. Futures in New York declined 3.2% on Friday, with a rising dollar reducing the appeal of … Read more →
Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes House vote
Posted on | CommentPresident Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans – who see it as too expensive – … Read more →
Chinese investment in Australia plummets 61%
Posted on | CommentChinese investment in Australia plummeted 61% in 2020, the lowest number in six years. The drop in investment comes amid a growing diplomatic rift between the two countries. The Australian National University’s Chinese Investment in Australia Database (CHIIA) recorded just … Read more →
Know when you’ll receive Covid vaccine: Prez. Akufo-Addo outlines full list
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the first set of COVID-19 vaccination in the country mainly targets four identifiable groups. He says, through the National Vaccine Deployment Plan, the population has been segmented into four to determine which section of … Read more →
PHOTOS: Prez. Akufo-Addo and First Lady take COVID-19 vaccine live on TV
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken his first vaccination against COVID-19. He received the jab at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Monday, March 1, 2021, together with his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo. President Akufo-Addo before taking … Read more →
GES officially opens CSSPS portal for accessing 2020 SHS placements
Posted on | CommentManagement of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has formally opened the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal following the release of the 2020 school placements. Candidates who so desire to check Senior High Schools (SHS) they have been … Read more →
COVID-19 vaccines will not cause infertility – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akuf0-Addo has dismissed concerns that the coronavirus vaccines will cause infertility in men or women. Addressing the nation on the arrival of the vaccines into the country, on Sunday February 28, Mr Akufo-Addo said “Taking the vaccines … Read more →
UN Peace Ambassador applauds Prez. Akufo-Addo for stating his position on same-sex marriage
Posted on | CommentThe General Overseer of Potterville Church International, who is also the UN Eminent Peace ambassador to Ghana, Amb. Bishop Sam Owusu has commended President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo for stating his position on same-sex marriage.. He said the laws of … Read more →
COVAX vaccine: Ghana due compensation for any harmful side effects
Posted on | CommentGhana is among 92 countries that will receive a no-fault compensation claim of serious side effects for people who are vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine acquired from the COVAX facility. This follows an agreement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) … Read more →
Boy, 8, killed by speeding taxi at Kwasi Nyarko
Posted on | CommentAn eight-year-old boy by name Isaac Adom has been knocked and killed instantly by a Toyota Corolla with registration number GG 2183-21, which was heading towards Asamankese from Nsawam. The deceased, who hails and stays with the grandmother at Kwasi … Read more →
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