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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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Famous music composer Prof. Nketia dies at 97
Posted on | CommentMusic composer and ethnomusicologist Professor Emeritus Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia has died at age 97, family sources confirm. Prof. Nketia died on Wednesday at the Legon Hospital while seeking medical attention. Prof. Nketia, who retired from the University of Ghana, … Read more →
Lecturer urges girls to consider tech-based careers
Posted on | CommentA lecturer at All Nations University is urging women to opt for tech-based careers. According to Dr. Anita Antwiwaa, the Head of Department for Electronics and Communication Engineering at the school, the time has come to support women to venture into these … Read more →
Gov’t forms committee to disburse cash to June 3 disaster victims
Posted on | CommentAmbrose Dery, Interior Minister on Tuesday, inaugurated a Special Disbursement Committee to disburse monies raised for victims of the June 3, 2015 disaster. On June 3, 2015, the country experienced a major disaster, which resulted in the loss of many … Read more →
GPHA gives 10,000 Mathematics textbooks to SHSs
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has presented 10,000 copies of Mathematics textbooks valued at GH¢400,000 to selected schools in the Southern Zone of the country. The beneficiary schools are the West Africa SHS, Ashaiman SHS, Peki SHS, Tema … Read more →
May in final push to save Brexit deal
Posted on | CommentTheresa May is making a final bid to save her Brexit deal ahead of a crunch Commons vote. Battling a sore throat after late night talks with the EU, the prime minister urged MPs to back her “improved deal” or … Read more →
Families of kidnapped girls threaten to sue Police Service
Posted on | CommentThe families of the three kidnapped girls in Takoradi in the Western Region say they are considering legal action against the Ghana Police Service over delays in finding the victims. It has been almost a year since the first girl … Read more →
Zipline to begin medical drone service in April – Bawumia
Posted on | CommentVice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that medical supplies via drone delivery will begin in April 2019. Government in 2018 approved the operationalization of Zipline’s drone technology to deliver drugs and blood to rural areas in the country amidst protest from Members … Read more →
AG ‘hot’ for paying GHc67m judgement debt without Cabinet’s approval
Posted on | CommentThe Attorney General’s Department (AG) has come under fire for paying over Ghc 67 million to a firm – Construction Pioneers as judgement debt without Cabinet’s approval. In line with the government’s attempt to sanitize the judgment debts payment system, … Read more →
No vacancies, no employment – Gov’t to Trained Teachers
Posted on | CommentThe Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said trained teachers who have passed their licensure examination after their national service will only be employed based on declared vacancies. “Those who passed the licensure exams at the end of their … Read more →
Kofi Nti not fired – GRA
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied reports that its Commissioner-General and two other commissioners have been fired by President Akufo-Addo. Emmanuel Kofi Nti, according to media reports in the early hours of Tuesday, was dismissed alongside Issac Crentsil, commissioner … Read more →
US wades into Boeing 737 saga
Posted on | CommentThe United States will mandate that Boeing Co implement design changes by April that have been in the works for months for the 737 MAX 8 fleet after a fatal crash in October, but said the plane was airworthy and … Read more →
Four shea butter processing factories in the offing
Posted on | CommentGovernment, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the Rural Enterprise Programme, will establish four new modern shea butter processing facilities in the country before the year 2019 ends. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. … Read more →
Afenyo Markin, UEW lecturer clash over new VC
Posted on | CommentA lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, Alhassan Salifu Bawa, has described as empty threats of impeachment against the Vice Chancellor of the University Rev. Father Afful-Broni. Accordingly to him, the threats and calls by Member of Parliament for … Read more →
UEW impasse: Steps being taken to reconcile with Avoke – Afenyo Markin
Posted on | CommentAlexander Afenyo Markin has made u-turn in his relationship with the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Mawutor Avoke claiming he is now building a better relationship with the dismissed academic. The revelation comes on the back of … Read more →
18 year-old auto electrician jailed 15 years for stealing mobile phone
Posted on | CommentAn 18-year-old auto electrician, who robbed a woman of her mobile phone at Nima in Accra, has been jailed for 15 years by the Accra Circuit Court. Fuad Mohammed pleaded not guilty but after a two-year trial, the court presided over … Read more →
Self-styled mechanic remanded over GH¢7.1 million gold robbery
Posted on | CommentAn Accra Circuit Court has ordered a 30-year-old self-styled mechanic to be remanded in police custody by for allegedly robbing a businessman of GH¢7.1 million worth of gold plus GH¢3.8 million cash. Justice Agbo, who has, however, denied the offences, … Read more →
Gov’t announces 10 measures to make Ghana an easier place to do business
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced 10 measures introduced by various Ministries, Departments and Agencies over the past nine months in an effort to improve the country’s business environment. A multisectoral technical team from across Government agencies presented the ambitious business reform … Read more →
2nd licensure exams slated for March 25, 26
Posted on | CommentThe National Teaching Council (NTC) is expected to organise the second edition of the Teacher Licensure examinations on March 25 and 26, 2019. The Council says it is expecting about 15, 000 trained teachers to take part in the exam. … Read more →
Counting underway in parliamentary polls in Guinea Bissau
Posted on | CommentCounting of votes in parliamentary elections is underway in Guinea Bissau after polls closed on Sunday. It is hoped that the elections will help the West African nation out of its current political crisis. Some 760,000 voters cast their vote … Read more →
Rwandans demand justice over death of opposition spokesperson
Posted on | CommentRwanda’s vocal opposition politician, Victoire Ingabire has called for justice following the death of her party’s spokesperson over the weekend. While it was not immediately clear how 30-year-old Anselme Mutuyimana died, Ingabire said witnesses had described men in police uniforms … Read more →
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