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Ghana Blind Union Members empowered at 7th New Year party in Takoradi
Posted on with No CommentOnline news portal 233times.net has once again reaffirmed its commitment to social responsibility and inclusive development with the successful hosting of the 7th edition of the New Year Party for members of the Ghana Blind Union (Western Region Chapter) in Takoradi. The event, held … Read more →
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AT staff protest possible merger with Telecel
Posted on | CommentStaff of the telecommunications company AT are staging a protest against the possible merger with Telecel. According to the staff, the merger may lead to job losses. To them, the government that promised to create jobs for the Ghanaian people … Read more →
65% of adult Ghanaians cannot afford healthy diets
Posted on | CommentThe recommended healthy diets consist of half a plate of vegetables and fruit, a quarter of a plate of carbohydrates, and another quarter of protein. Prof. Anna Lartey, a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Ghana, made this known … Read more →
El-Wak tragedy: Govt offers recruitment slots to victims’ families
Posted on | CommentThey were qualified to the stage of documentation inspection and body selection and for the families to lose them under such circumstances is very painful. “Once the replacements meet the health and fitness requirements, they will be recruited,” the Deputy … Read more →
Four historic train stations reimagined as luxury hotels
Posted on | CommentThese grand old stations have been reborn as destinations, blending the romance of rail’s golden age with modern comfort and style. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, cities around the world built vast, lavishly decorated train stations to serve … Read more →
Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you – Google’s Sundar Pichai
Posted on | CommentPeople should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are “prone to errors” and urged people … Read more →
Uphold judicial integrity – President Mahama tells new Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Posted on | CommentA hushed sense of solemnity fell over the auditorium of the Jubilee House yesterday as President John Dramani Mahama swore in the new Chief Justice. He becomes the country’s 28th Chief Justice and the ninth since the start of the … Read more →
Police arrest man seen in viral video assaulting wife at Ofankor
Posted on | CommentThe police has arrested the man seen in a viral video assaulting a woman, said to be his wife, at Ofankor in Greater Accra. A neighbour, who had witnessed the incident, reportedly captured it on video and shared it on … Read more →
Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under UK asylum reforms
Posted on | CommentPeople granted asylum in the United Kingdom will now have to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement, according to major policy changes set to be announced by UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday. The sweeping … Read more →
Cocoa smuggling costs Ghana over $1bn in three years
Posted on | CommentJake Kudjo Samahar, Director of Special Services at COCOBOD, has revealed that Ghana lost a total of 7,128.13 tonnes of cocoa to smuggling between the 2020 and 2025 crop years in the Volta and Oti regions. According to him, cocoa … Read more →
Australia, Canada and UK High Commission in Ghana unite to combat visa fraud
Posted on | CommentThe High Commissions of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Ghana have joined forces to launch a one-week public awareness campaign aimed at tackling the growing threat of visa fraud. Visa fraud continues to affect many Ghanaians, with fraudulent … Read more →
EU launches €2.4m project to restore Ghana’s degraded forests
Posted on | CommentThe European Union (EU) has unveiled a €2.4 million forest restoration initiative aimed at rehabilitating 5,000 hectares of degraded forest land and strengthening the livelihoods of 20,000 farmers and rural dwellers across Ghana. The project was launched at the Forest … Read more →
New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
Posted on | CommentAustralian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns – and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare wildflower that only grows in the Bremer Ranges in Western Australia’s … Read more →
Ghanaian PhD students in UK face deportation over unpaid gov’t scholarships
Posted on | CommentDozens of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing possible deportation and withdrawal from their universities due to the government’s delay in the payment of their tuition fees and stipends. In a petition to Ghana’s High Commissioner … Read more →
Ghana signs 6th bilateral debt agreement with Germany
Posted on | CommentGhana has signed a bilateral debt agreement with Germany, marking the sixth such agreement under the country’s ongoing debt restructuring programme. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Accra … Read more →
Student Loan Trust Fund increases students loan by 50%
Posted on | CommentThe Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has increased the loan amounts disbursed to regular students by 50 per cent. Consequently, loan amounts now range from GH¢2,250 to GH¢4,500 per academic year. It previously ranged from GH¢1,500 to GH¢3,000. In addition, … Read more →
Ghanaian scholars in UK face imminent deportation over unpaid fees, 48 months of stipends in arrears
Posted on | CommentGovernment-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing the grim reality of deportation and withdrawal from their academic programmes over unpaid tuition fees and stipends that have been in arrears for up to 48 months. In a press release … Read more →
Gov’t raises public sector salaries, minimum wage by 9% for 2026
Posted on | CommentThe government has approved a 9 per cent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 fiscal year. Additionally, the National Tripartite Committee has agreed to a 9 per cent upward … Read more →
US Couple recognized as world’s longest-married after 83 years
Posted on | CommentThe Gittens couple from the United States, who have been married for an astonishing 83 years, have been officially recognized as the world’s longest-married couple. When asked about their secret to a lasting marriage, both answered in unison: “Love.” The … Read more →
Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree?
Posted on | CommentAhead of Tesla’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday there’s been one key message the electric car-maker has been hammering home to shareholders: the boss is worth $1tn. It has taken out digital ads to make the case for Elon … Read more →
Man electrocuted as he attempts to steal from food vendor
Posted on | CommentA 30-year-old man has reportedly died after being electrocuted while attempting to steal from a fried rice and jollof seller at Berekum East in the Bono Region, according to Crime Check Ghana. The deceased, popularly known in the area as Commotion, was … Read more →
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