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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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Over 600 people living with HIV/AIDS fail to collect ARVs
Posted on | CommentA total of 654 persons living with HIV/Aids in Adjumani District have not collected their antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs from health facilities for the past six months, Daily Monitor has learned. They have also not shown up for viral load testing … Read more →
Our Auditor went blind so we can’t submit audit report – University Of Ibadan
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ibadan, Nigeria, has stated that it is unable to submit its audit report to the Federal Government of Nigeria because its auditor has gone blind. DGN Online has gathered that since 2014, the University has been unable … Read more →
Mali’s President quits after soldiers mutiny
Posted on | CommentMali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday. In a televised address he said he was also dissolving the government and parliament, adding: “I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in … Read more →
UK inflation rises to 1% in July as lockdown eases
Posted on | CommentUK consumer price inflation jumped to 1% in July from 0.6% in June as lockdown measures eased further. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the figure was boosted by rising petrol and clothing prices. “In addition, prices for private … Read more →
Marks & Spencer to cut 7,000 jobs over next three months
Posted on | CommentMarks & Spencer is cutting 7,000 jobs over the next three months across its stores and management. It said the coronavirus pandemic had made it clear there had been a “material shift in trade”. In-store sales of clothing and home … Read more →
Government’s special courtesy has touched my heart – National Chief Imam
Posted on | CommentThe National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has told an emotional story of how the government of Ghana extended an extraordinary courtesy to him which enabled him travel to Senegal for the funeral of the son of his teacher … Read more →
Okyenhene returns Daasebre Oti Boateng’s ‘fire’
Posted on | CommentThe Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has responded to concerns raised by the Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng over the composition of the re-structured Eastern Regional House of Chiefs (ERHC). Lawyers for the … Read more →
I won’t be distracted nor flustered – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Information has recently come under attack after his ‘papano’ comment in Parliament. The Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah trended for a while on social media with some describing his comment as needless. Political Scientist with the … Read more →
‘Highest temperature on Earth’ recorded in US
Posted on | CommentWhat could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth – 130F (54.4C) – may have been reached in Death Valley National Park, California. The recording is being verified by the US National Weather Service. It comes amid a … Read more →
Ghana records 8 more COVID-19 deaths
Posted on | CommentEight more patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 have succumbed to the infection, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The deaths have increased the toll to 239 as at August 17. Meanwhile, confirmed cases of Covid-19 have risen to 42,653 … Read more →
Prez. Akufo- Addo tours Western Region tomorrow – His 2-day itinerary
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of Ghana’s armed forces, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will begin a two-day working visit to the Western Region to enable him to engage with traditional rulers and cut sod for some … Read more →
Final year JHS students, staff to get hot meals each day
Posted on | CommentAll final year Junior High School (JHS) students and staff in both public and private schools across Ghana are to be provided with one hot meal a day to enable them fully comply with COVID-19 safety protocols as they prepare for … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo lifts limit on conference attendees
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has finally lifted the limit on the number of persons who can attend conferences, awards and workshops. But that, according to him, is subject to the maintenance of social distancing amongst participants. He made this known on … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghana to re-open borders by September 1 if …
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government was working to re-open Ghana’s borders depending on the readiness and ability to ensure that every passenger who arrives in Ghana is tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Consequently, he said … Read more →
COVID-19 restrictions: Normal life in sight
Posted on | CommentGhana is getting closer to full normal life, as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the easing of more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions. In the latest streak of easing, the President lifted the cap on the number of people … Read more →
VIDEO: Fire guts First Samuel Supermarket’s warehouse in Takoradi
Posted on | CommentReports reaching www.233times.net is that, the warehouse of popular grocery outlet, First Samuel Enterprise located in the central business district of Takoradi has been gutted by fire. According to eye witnesses, the fire started in the wee hours of Saturday … Read more →
Parliament approves $86 million loan for GAF armoured vehicles purchase
Posted on | CommentParliament has approved an $86 million loan facility from Israel for the purchase of armoured vehicles for the Ghana Armed Forces. About $80 million of the amount will go to Elbit Systems Land Limited of Israel for the supply of … Read more →
How Rawlings asked Ahwoi to “pull down” a hotel but refused – Kweku Baako
Posted on | CommentProf Kwamena Ahwoi says he was pressured into ordering the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to pull down the Pier Hotel in the Airport area of Accra. The hotel owned by Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim was pulled down by the military on … Read more →
Trump stokes Kamala Harris ‘birther’ theory
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president, amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist. Ms Harris was born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother in … Read more →
Statistical Service postpones Ghana’s population census to next year
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has now decided to hold the 2020 Population and Housing Census (PHC) next year. According to the GSS, the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the “destabilisation of the population” by the political peak season had necessitated … Read more →
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