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University of Ghana reopens after strike
Posted on with No CommentThe University of Ghana (UG) has announced the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year, following a prolonged strike by teaching staff that disrupted academic activities. In a notice dated October 29, 2024, the university’s Registrar, Emelia Agyei-Mensah, confirmed that lectures … Read more →
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Russian pilot tried to shoot down British air force jet
Posted on | CommentA Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than malfunctioned as claimed at the time. Russia … Read more →
US inflation pressures stubborn as fuel prices rise
Posted on | CommentConsumer prices in the US rose by more than expected last month, driven by higher costs for rent and fuel. The inflation rate, which measures the pace of price rises, was 3.7% over the 12 months to August, the Labor … Read more →
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
Posted on | CommentFrance has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation. On Tuesday, the French watchdog which governs radio frequencies also told the tech giant to fix existing phones. The ANFR has advised Apple that … Read more →
MTN apologises for Wednesday night’s hitches
Posted on | CommentMobile telecommunication network MTN has apologised to its customers for the intermittent challenges suffered in the large evening of Wednesday, September 13. Most customers experienced difficulties in accessing voice and Mobile Money (MoMo) services. “This is as a result of … Read more →
STMA task force embarks on exercise to arrest stray animals
Posted on | CommentThe Environmental Health Department task force of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has embarked on an exercise to arrest stray animals in the Metropolis. The Environmental Health Department Director Mr Abdul Karime Hudu speaking on Skyy Power FM’s Jolly Breakfast … Read more →
Jilted fetish priest arrested for cutting off girlfriend’s arm over breakup
Posted on | CommentThe Asamankese Police in the Lower West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region are holding a fetish priest known as Togbe Gadefia for allegedly, cutting off his girlfriend’s arm and leg over threats to break-up with him. The jilted fetish … Read more →
VRA to spill Akosombo, Kpong dams over high volume
Posted on | CommentThe Volta River Authority (VRA) has issued an alert, stating that it may commence a controlled spilling of the Akosombo Dam and Kpong Dam soon. This comes as a result of the reservoir levels showing that they may not be … Read more →
Inflation drops to 40.1%
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced 40.1 percent as the inflation rate for the month of August. This is a whopping 3.0 percent drop from the rate recorded in July. Announcing the consumer price index (CPI) and rate of … Read more →
iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger
Posted on | CommentApple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced the change. The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Tuesday, would use a USB-C cable … Read more →
China Finance Boss jailed for life in corruption crackdown
Posted on | CommentThe former chairman of China Life Insurance, Wang Bin, has become the latest high-profile boss to be imprisoned as Beijing’s crackdown on the financial industry continues. Mr Wang was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, according to a court … Read more →
BP boss resigns over past relationships with colleagues
Posted on | CommentThe head of oil giant BP has resigned as chief executive amid a review of his personal relationships with colleagues. In a shock late evening announcement, the firm said Bernard Looney, who had led the company since 2020, was stepping … Read more →
Decision to manage information flow to the public is strategic – IGP
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare says the decision to manage the dissemination of information to the general public is a strategic approach to ensuring that whatever is communicated is factual. He explained that the situation … Read more →
IGP denies plotting secret recordings with Bugri Naabu
Posted on | CommentIn a surprising revelation, the Inspector-General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, Tuesday vehemently denied any involvement in secretly recording conversations of some police officers with Bugri Naabu, a prominent political figure. Dr. Dampare made this statement when he appeared before … Read more →
Unemployment to increase to 4% in 2023 – Fitch Solutions
Posted on | CommentUnemployment as a percentage of the labour force is expected to tick slightly to 4.0% in 2023 from 3.9% in 2022, Fitch Solutions has revealed. Over 2004, it forecast unemployment to hold at 4.0%, and if accompanied by easing inflation, … Read more →
T-bills auction: Gov’t achieves 13.21% oversubscription; interest rates reach nearly 32%
Posted on | CommentGovernment exceeded its treasury bills target by over 13 percent to the tune of ¢2.94 billion, but interest rates continued to surge disturbingly. According to the latest auction by the Bank of Ghana, interest rates reached almost 32%. The target … Read more →
Shops in Accra Central to close for 3 days for Ga Many?’s final funeral rites
Posted on | CommentOffices and shops in the Central Business District in the Greater Accra Region are expected to remain shut for three days to make way for the final funeral rites of the late Ga Many? (the Paramount Queen of Ga State), … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo launches first oil from Jubilee South east area
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has asserted that it is when the NPP government is in power that the country makes significant discoveries of oil. “I think my fellow Ghanaians should note that that when the NPP government is in … Read more →
Bag of cocoa price set to increase from GHS 800 to GHS 1,380
Posted on | CommentStakeholders anticipate a rise in the producer price from the present GHS 800 per bag of cocoa beans to GHS 1,380 when the government announces the farm gate price for cocoa in 2023/2024. Current rates on the global market are … Read more →
Popular Tadi businessman Dan To Be, one other arrested for robbery
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has arrested a popular businessman in Takoradi, Dan To Be and one other for allegedly robbing a mining company in Bogoso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region. According to a police report, … Read more →
Explosion at Shama quarry kills 4, scores injured (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentAn explosion at a quarry site at Kobinanokrom in the Shama District of the Western Region has left many dead and scores injured. The incident that happened at about 10:40 PM on Saturday, September 9, sent shock waves around the … Read more →
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