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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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Auditor-General vacates office
Posted on | CommentAuditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo unceremoniously left office Tuesday afternoon following a presidential directive asking him to take his accumulated leave. President Akufo-Addo in directing the Auditor-General, to proceed on leave said he should hand over his duties to Johnson Akuamoah … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo directs Auditor-General to proceed on accumulated leave
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has directed the Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, to proceed on his accumulated annual leave of 123 working days. Mr. Domelevo’s leave takes effect from Wednesday, July 1, 2020. A statement from the Communications Directorate of the … Read more →
Over 44,000 Officers deployed for voter registration exercise – Jean Mensa
Posted on | CommentMore than 44,000 registration officers have been recruited for the voter registration exercise being organized by the Electoral Commission (EC). The Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa, says all the officials have been well trained to ensure an exercise without hitches. … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo extends incentives for Health Workers
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the incentive packages for health workers by additional three months. He made the announcement on Sunday, June 28. He says over the next three months – July, August and September – health workers will not … Read more →
Commercial Drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi to embark on strike 30th June
Posted on | CommentCommercial Drivers in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have threatened to embark on strike action on Tuesday 30th June, 2020 over lorry fares. The Commercial Drivers who spoke to www.233times.net mentioned that the social distancing directive by government compelled them to load … Read more →
Philip Osei Bonsu appointed Programs Manager of Asempa FM
Posted on | CommentThe Multimedia Group has appointed Philip Osei Bonsu, host of ‘Ekosiisen’ as the new Programs Manager of Asempa 94.7 FM. OB as he is affectionately called by his listeners has since February 2018 served as host of ‘Ekosiisen,’ Ghana’s biggest … Read more →
Kweku Baako wins defamation case against Ken Agyapong
Posted on | CommentThe Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr has won his defamatory suit against businessman and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong. Mr Kennedy Agyapong had used words Mr Baako deemed were defamatory … Read more →
Fix your cavity filter, there is no interference by Asaase Radio – NCA to Joy FM
Posted on | CommentAccra-based Asaase Radio has not caused any interference on Joy FM’s frequency, the National Communications Authority, NCA, has established in a report. A team of investigators deployed by the Authority came to this conclusion after the Multimedia Group, operators of … Read more →
Expect more earth tremors in Accra – Seismologist
Posted on | CommentA Senior Seismologist has advised Ghanaians to brace up for more earth tremors this year, and even that could lead to earthquakes. Nicholas Opoku, who is with the Geological Survey Authority, said Ghana’s capital city Accra, in particular, is an … Read more →
Judgement day for NDC/EC case
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court will on Thursday June 25, deliver judgement on the consolidated writs issued by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and one Mark Tekyi-Benson challenging the Electoral Commission’s refusal to accept existing voters ID Cards as requirements for the … Read more →
Ghana to rebuild demolished Nigeria High Commission’s property
Posted on | CommentThe government of Ghana has announced it will rebuild the demolished structure on the premises of Nigeria High Commission in Accra. The measure follows findings of a committee set up to investigate the incident which occurred over the weekend. The … Read more →
Accra, other areas experience multiple earth tremors
Posted on | CommentA large part of Ghana’s capital city, Accra, and other surrounding areas experienced earth tremors late Wednesday. The slight movements of the earth occurred between 10:40pm and 10:50pm. The magnitude of the tremors has not been officially measured but most … Read more →
COVID-19: Regional Reorganization Minister on admission at UG Medical Centre
Posted on | CommentMinister for Regional Reorganization, Dan Botwe, is reportedly on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. According to the Minister who is also a Member of Parliament, “I have undertaken several tests including tests for Covid19 and awaits results. … Read more →
Robert Gordon University named top modern university in Scotland in the Complete University Guide
Posted on | CommentRobert Gordon University (RGU) is celebrating a strong position in the Complete University Guide 2021 having been ranked as the top modern (post-1992) university in Scotland. The institution has also seen a positive performance across a number of areas of … Read more →
Minister of Education on self-isolation after suspected of contracting COVID-19
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is on self-isolation at the University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) in Accra after being suspected of contracting coronavirus. This follows a voluntary test he undertook of Covid-19 at the same centre … Read more →
NAM 1 faces fresh charges
Posted on | CommentThe State on Tuesday filed new charges against the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah also known as NAM 1 at the Accra Circuit Court. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sylvester Asare told the Court that the State … Read more →
2 Arrested over demolition at Nigeria High Commission
Posted on | CommentTwo persons have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in relation to the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigeria High Commissioner in Accra. The two, according to a press … Read more →
No ‘break time’ for returning JHS 3 Students ahead of BECE
Posted on | CommentFinal year Junior High students upon resumption of academic activities ahead of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are to be engaged in five (5) hours of teaching and learning. This was disclosed by President for the Heads of Conference … Read more →
Eastern Region: 3 Babies recover from coronavirus
Posted on | CommentThe Kwahu West Municipal Health Directorate has confirmed that three babies who tested positive for Coronavirus have recovered. The babies aged six-months, one and two years, tested positive but their mothers were negative. The Kwahu West Municipal Health Director, Celestine Asante … Read more →
Delegate who voted in NPP Primaries dies of COVID-19
Posted on | CommentThe presiding member of Oforikrom Municipal Assembly William Kwabena Boateng, believed to have voted in Saturday’s Parliamentary Primaries of the New Patriotic Party has died of Covid-19, doctors have confirmed. The Assemblyman for Ayigya-Ahenbronum was the elder brother of the … Read more →
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