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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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Prez. Akufo-Addo commissions Obestebi-Lamptey intercharge
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo begun the last lap of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra region today with the commissioning of the first phase of the construction of the Obestebi-Lamptey intercharge. The project was completed five months ahead of schedule. Speaking … Read more →
Rawlings did not die a natural death – Owusu Bempah
Posted on | CommentFormer president Jerry John Rawlings did not die a natural death, Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, head pastor of the Glorious Word Power Ministries, has said. According to him, Mr Rawlings was killed in the spiritual realm by some prominent politicians … Read more →
I know Amidu’s character and so I’ve not spoken to him on his resignation – Ayariga
Posted on | CommentBawku Central lawmaker, Mahama Ayariga has said he has not spoken to former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on his resignation. He said he knows the character and personality of Mr Amidu very well and so has decided to not speak … Read more →
BoG maintains policy rate at 14.5%
Posted on | CommentThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5 percent. Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison said at the MPC press conference in Accra on Monday, November 23 … Read more →
2020 WASSCE performance has shamed Free SHS critics – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the first batch of beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School policy for the “excellent” results they chalked in the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). “I am reliably informed that … Read more →
We welcome decision to name UDS after Rawlings – Family
Posted on | CommentThe family of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed any decision to name the University for Development Studies (UDS) after him. According to the family, it has never been against such a ‘forward looking’ decision, thus, it … Read more →
Trump Administration approves start of formal transition to Biden
Posted on | CommentPresident Trump’s government on Monday authorized President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to begin a formal transition process after Michigan certified Mr. Biden as its winner, a strong sign that the president’s last-ditch bid to overturn the results of the election … Read more →
BNI changes name to National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)
Posted on | CommentThe Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has changed its name to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). This is in line with Section 12 of the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2020 (ACT 1030). The Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau … Read more →
13 Public institutions benefit from gov’t free WiFi project
Posted on | CommentThe Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who inaugurated the facility at the new campus of the GIJ at North Dzorwulu in Accra yesterday, said the success of the pilot programme would lead to the extension of the system to other institutions, … Read more →
Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine shows 70% protection
Posted on | CommentThe coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large-scale trial shows. It is both a triumph and a disappointment after vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna showed 95% protection. However, the Oxford … Read more →
Trump ally urges him to accept defeat
Posted on | CommentA prominent ally of Donald Trump has urged him to drop his efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the president’s legal team a “national embarrassment”. President … Read more →
Public debt stock hits ¢273bn
Posted on | CommentGhana’s public debt stock hit ¢273.8 billion, about 71% of Gross Domestic Product in September 2020, according to the November 2020 Summary of Financial and Economic Data by the Bank of Ghana. This is equivalent to $48 billion. Between July … Read more →
Average lending rates now 21.26% – BoG
Posted on | CommentAverage lending rates of commercial banks have fallen by 0.11% between August 2020 and October 2020. However, between January 2020 and October 2020, it has gone down by 1.8%. Though marginal, it comes as a good omen because cost of … Read more →
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Posted on | CommentA judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state. Judge Matthew Brann said the suit, which rested on allegations of irregularities, was “without merit”. The … Read more →
COVID-19: Pizza worker’s ‘lie’ forced South Australia lockdown
Posted on | CommentSouth Australia decided to enter a state-wide lockdown after learning a man with COVID-19 had lied about his link to a pizza shop, police say. The strict six-day lockdown began on Wednesday after the state detected 36 infections, including its … Read more →
ECG collaborates with POBAD to boost electric vehicle market in Ghana
Posted on | CommentAs the global push for electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing, Ghana is seeking to harness the full potential of such technology. To this end, Ghana’s Southern electricity distribution company, ECG is collaborating with POBAD International, a wholly-owned Ghanaian technology firm, … Read more →
US records quarter of a million Covid-19 deaths
Posted on | CommentThe US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now reported 250,029 deaths and nearly 11.5 million cases. It has … Read more →
BNI picks up 2 aides of ex-President Rawlings
Posted on | CommentTwo aides of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings have been picked up by officers of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) from their homes. It is unclear why the two, Barbara and Thelma, were picked up by the … Read more →
VIDEO: Fire guts Sekondi Landing Beach
Posted on | CommentYesterday November 19, a fire outbreak at the Sekondi Landing Beach in destroyed several canoes. Eyewitnesses reveal that the fire started after premix fuel being poured out by some fishermen came into contact with an open fire that was being … Read more →
Strict covid protocols saved us – WR Minister
Posted on | CommentWestern Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has said the observance of the Covid-19 safety protocols has to a large extent prevented many Ghanaians from contracting diseases apart from the Covid-19. According to the minister, the basic protocols of hand washing … Read more →
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