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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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TUTAG accuses NLC of threatening teachers over ongoing strike
Posted on | CommentThe Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has described as unfortunate purported threats by the National Labour Commission (NLC) that some members of the union risk losing their salaries if its strike continued. Speaking to Citi News, the National … Read more →
Driver’s head chopped off, many killed in heart wrenching accident at Komenda in Central Region
Posted on | CommentMany people have been killed in a heart wrenching accident at Dompoase near Komenda in the Central Region. The gory accident which occurred around midnight on Monday involves 2 VIP Buses, one from Takoradi to Accra and the other from … Read more →
Full list: Kofi Kinaata, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Manasseh Azure & others listed among TOP 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians in 2019
Posted on | CommentThe most anticipated annual list of young Ghanaians, 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians, which is curated by leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media, has been released. Currently in its fifth year, the annual ranking by Avance Media has helped highlight the works … Read more →
Harry and William deny ‘offensive’ bullying claims
Posted on | CommentThe Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge have denied “false” claims in the Times that their relationship was damaged by bullying. A statement on behalf of Princes Harry and William described the story’s “inflammatory language” as “offensive”. The … Read more →
Royals set for emergency talks on Sussexes’ future
Posted on | CommentThe Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales will all attend, while Meghan is expected to … Read more →
Peki SHS Head ‘bribes’ Auditor with Students’ food items
Posted on | CommentGENERAL NEWS The food items Food items that could feed about 200 students of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region for about a week is alleged to have been diverted to appease an … Read more →
T-bills, bonds dominate income sources of banks – BoG
Posted on | CommentIt is emerging that banks are still accruing a large percentage of their income from their investments in various securities. The latest banking sector report released by the Bank of Ghana disclosed that this component of income increased to 44.8 … Read more →
Galamsey: $21b required to restore degraded mining lands
Posted on | CommentA whopping $21 billion would be required to restore the degraded mining lands. An additional $400 million to restore Ankobra River alone that had been so polluted by the galamsey operatorsProfessor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and … Read more →
Former Chief of Defence Staff Quashie is dead
Posted on | CommentA former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Vice-Admiral Matthew Quashie, passed away in the wee hours of Thursday. According to a senior military officer who disclosed the news on condition of anonymity, Vice-Admiral Quashie passed away at the 37 … Read more →
US House votes to limit Trump war powers on Iran
Posted on | CommentThe US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make war on Iran. The measure passed the Democratic-run chamber 224-194, but faces an uphill climb in the Republican-held Senate. It … Read more →
Trump says someone else got his Nobel
Posted on | CommentThe US President Donald Trump has implied that he made a deal which saved Ethiopia from war and then Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won a Nobel Peace Prize instead of him. He was speaking at an election rally in … Read more →
Menzgold suspends payment to customers following attack on CEO
Posted on | CommentManagement of the defunct gold trading company, Menzgold says they are halting payment to aggrieved customers following the attack on their CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1. According to them, it will help them to restrategize their … Read more →
NAM1 told us he sponsored NPP government with our cash – Menzgold customers
Posted on | CommentPresident of the Coalition of aggrieved Menzgold customers, Timothy Binab has alleged that, embattled CEO of now-defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah(NAM1) told them he used part of their locked-up cash to sponsor the Nana Addo-led government. NAM1 … Read more →
233times.net, Iridak Roofing Systems and Westline Consult cloth Kith Mental Home, Egyam and Fathers Home Orphanages
Posted on | CommentLeading online news portal in the Western Region, www.233times.net in collaboration with Iridak Roofing Systems and organizers of Western Music Awards, Westline Consult on 29th December, 2019 donated clothes, shoes, accessories and other fashionable items to Kith Mental Home, Egyam … Read more →
Western Region ready for the biggest New Year summit ‘Beginning the Year Right Summit’ on 11th Jan.
Posted on | CommentAll is set for ‘Beginning the Year Right Summt,’ the biggest New Year summit in the Western and Central Regions, Conveners of the Summit, OBPR, Financial Literacy Foundation and www.233times.net have revealed. This year’s edition which is also the fifth … Read more →
Menzgold customers storm NAM1’s residence for locked up cash
Posted on | CommentCustomers of gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited have forced their way into Trasacco Estate where the embattled company’s CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah, is believed to reside, to demand of their locked up cash. The customers who are made up … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo commends Ghanaians for Year of Return
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Ghanaians for helping to make the Year of Return a great success. “The welcoming attitude and the warm Ghanaian hospitality proved to be the strongest attraction to hundreds of thousands of our kith … Read more →
Justice Anin-Yeboah: New Chief Justice takes office
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday swore in Mr Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah as the 14th Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana at an elaborate and impressive ceremony at the Jubilee House. The President administered the Oath of Allegiance, … Read more →
Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran
Posted on | CommentA Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people on board has crashed in Iran, officials say. Iran’s Red Crescent said there was no chance of finding survivors. The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed just after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini … Read more →
BBC Writes: Why Ghanaians pray instead of party on New Year’s eve
Posted on | CommentIn our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about why she avoided New Year celebrations. We go to great lengths here to start every year on a high note. The belief … Read more →
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