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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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DISTURBING PHOTO: 14yr old girl commits suicide ‘after having no internet to attend online classes’
Posted on | CommentA 14-year-old girl is said to have committed suicide because she was unable to access online classes, due to having no internet at home. Devika Balakrishnan was reportedly found near her home in Valancherry in Kerala, India with an empty … Read more →
Must-Know: List of Chief Justices of Ghana – From 1876 to 2020
Posted on | CommentGhana’s judiciary is blessed with fine brains who keep raising the bar of excellence in the legal system. Amongst the fine brains in Ghana’s legal system are those who rose/have risen to the highest office of Chief Justice, the fourth … Read more →
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now 9910
Posted on | CommentTwo hundred and seventy-two (272) new cases of the Coronavirus disease has pushed Ghana’s total case count to 9,910. Data from the Ghana Health Service on Monday, June 8, showed that the country has also recorded nine new recoveries, bringing … Read more →
MOBA Ebusuapanyin speaks on appointment of new Headmaster for Mfantsipim
Posted on | CommentThe following is a statement issued by the Ebusuapanyin of Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) to clarify matters relating to the appointment of a new Headmaster for the school. STATEMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER FOR MFANTSIPIM With the imminent retirement … Read more →
ECG legacy debt cleared – MD
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Budu is confirming that a total of GH¢2.63 billion legacy debt owed the utility company has been cleared. The Minister of Energy, John Peter Amawu, recently told the media at … Read more →
Takoradi: 2 Drown at Vienna Beach (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentOn Sunday 7th June, 2020 around 8 am, two males; a 12 year old and 25 year old drowned at Vienna Beach in Takoradi. One of the drowned, 25 year old Carlos Dogbe is a resident of Mexico Road in … Read more →
Man files GHc5m suit against Ridge Hospital over death of wife and baby
Posted on | CommentA distraught husband has filed a five million Cedis suit against the Ridge Hospital in Accra for alleged medical negligence in the death of his wife and baby at the facility. In a 5-page writ filed on June 1, 2020, … Read more →
Lecturers can teach until 70
Posted on | CommentThe government has announced new rules to guide post-retirement contracts for academic staff of public universities in the country. Under the rules, even though the mandatory retirement age for academic staff of public universities shall continue to be 60 years, … Read more →
Gov’t to break monopoly in telecom sector
Posted on | CommentThe government has directed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to enforce provisions of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) to address disparities in market and revenue share in the telecommunications sector. Following the … Read more →
41 Ghanaians in USA arrive in Ghana
Posted on | CommentForty-one Ghanaians who were in Washington DC, USA, have arrived in Ghana. Most of them were students who went on an exchange program sponsored by the State Department of the United States of America. They arrived aboard a South African … Read more →
Funeral homes to reject bodies soon
Posted on | CommentTwo prominent funeral homes, one in Accra and the other at Lashibi, both in the Greater Accra Region, are grappling with high demand for storage. The situation has been fuelled by restrictions on elaborate funerals, which has reduced burials.In view … Read more →
Provide legal grounds for refusal to accept Voters ID – Supreme Court to EC
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide the legal grounds for refusing to accept the existing Voters Identity Cards as part of requirements for compilation of the new Voters Register. The Supreme Court said the EC … Read more →
Ghana & Amandi Holdings sign $560m railways contract
Posted on | CommentGhana and Amandi Holdings Limited have signed a $560 million agreement for the construction of sections of the Western Railway Line (Standard Gauge Line) between Takoradi Harbour and the Huni Valley. The signing ceremony, which took place in Accra on … Read more →
Chief Imam urges mosques not to hold Jumu’a prayers
Posted on | CommentThe National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, in consultation with the leadership of the various Muslim communities in Ghana, has urged major mosques in urban areas not to hold Jumu’a prayers until further notice. Even though the easing … Read more →
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 8,885
Posted on | CommentGhana has recorded additional 327 Covid-19 cases. This has pushed the number of positive cases to 8,885 from the 8,548 recorded yesterday. This was contained in Ghana Health Service (GHS) latest update. The number of recoveries has also increased by … Read more →
FULL TEXT: Deputy BoG Governor on payment systems and service act
Posted on | CommentGood morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for taking the time to join us online today to discuss the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987). This forum is aimed at developing shared understanding of this enabling piece of … Read more →
BoG works on establishing digital currency
Posted on | CommentFirst Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari says the bank is working on establishing a sandbox to promote innovation in the financial market and also test some concepts including the establishment of a Central Bank Digital … Read more →
DISTURBING VIDEOS: 6 feared dead in Swedru-Winneba road accident
Posted on | CommentSix passengers onboard a Hyundai Grace commercial vehicle are feared dead in an accident that occurred at Gomoa Osamkrom on the Agona Swedru-Winneba main road Tuesday afternoon. The accident involved a Hyundai Grace with registration number GT 4110-13 which was … Read more →
Allow students to use phones when schools reopen – PTA Council
Posted on | CommentThe National Council of Parent-Teacher Association says in order for boarding students to stay in touch with their parents and guardians, they should be allowed to carry along feature phones. The council says this will allow parents easy access to … Read more →
If you don’t want your properties sold pay your debts – Chief Justice to Woyome
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah, has advised businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to pay the Gh¢47.2 million he owes the state if he does not want his properties sold. Justice Yeboah made the comments Tuesday, June 2, at the Supreme … Read more →
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