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2 BECE Candidates killed in motor crash en route to exam in Upper West
Posted on with No CommentA Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim, a pupil of Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School, was reportedly travelling by motorcycle (okada) from … Read more →
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KNUST Demo: Military, Police deployed following destruction of vehicles, property
Posted on | CommentMilitary and police personnel have been deployed to restore order on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi after some students destroyed at least 20 vehicles and other university property during a protest. The 20 … Read more →
Bank of Ghana denies plans to issue Gh¢100 note
Posted on | CommentThe Bank Of Ghana has said there were no plans to issue a Gh¢100 note into the system as being speculated. Consequently, the BoG has asked the public to disregard a design of what is presumed to be the said … Read more →
Facebook hires former deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg
Posted on | CommentFacebook has hired former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg as head of its global affairs and communications team. The 51-year-old politician was leader of the Liberal Democrats and formed a coalition government with David Cameron and the Conservatives in … Read more →
Be Cautious When Consuming Tilapia – NADMO
Posted on | CommentThe National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) is warning consumers of tilapia to be cautious following the destruction of some 18 kilograms of unwholesome tilapia at Asutsuare in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra region. Several tons of the … Read more →
2019 Budget: Ofori Atta, Team Consult Stakeholders For Inputs
Posted on | CommentFinance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has engaged stakeholders in Kumasi for their inputs into the 2019 Budget. The engagement which is in compliance with the Public Financial Management Act 2016 (Act 921) is aimed at improving good governance through better … Read more →
Conditions Of Workers Worsening – TUC
Posted on | CommentThe Trades Union Congress (TUC), the umbrella body for workers in Ghana has bemoaned the deteriorating working conditions of workers in the country under the Akufo-Addo government. According to the TUC, the high cost of living brought about as a … Read more →
Removing ‘old’ lecturers from payroll will kill universities – UTAG
Posted on | CommentThe University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has described as unfortunate government’s move to take off all lectures above 65 years from its payroll. The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), has directed public universities to remove all staff aged … Read more →
Nana Addo promises GAF new headquarters, cars, stadium and training facility
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has announced that his administration has procured over 130 vehicles for the Ghana Armed Forces to facilitate their transportation needs. According to the President, the procured robust cars and motorbikes are due to arrive in the country in … Read more →
Asutsuare unwholesome tilapia situation under control – Fisheries Ministry
Posted on | CommentDespite the death of about 18 tons of tilapia at Asutsuare, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has assured the public that it is safe to buy tilapia from the market. Chief Director of the Ministry, Prof. Francis Nunoo, … Read more →
Tullow Oil Ghana supports free SHS with $10m
Posted on | CommentThe lead operator of the country’s two premier oil fields — Jubilee and TEN — Tullow Oil Ghana, has announced a $10-million support for the free senior high school (SHS) educational programme. “We are currently working to design a new … Read more →
Four arrested for stealing cattle
Posted on | CommentThe Assin Police have arrested four persons who allegedly held herdsmen at gunpoint and stole six cattle at Assin Sumnyamekodur at dawn today. The four are Alhassan Abdulai (35 years), Mohammed Haddi (25 years), Abu Ali (35 years) from Assin Foso … Read more →
China grows at slowest pace since 2009
Posted on | CommentChina has reported its slowest quarterly growth rate since the global financial crisis. The growth figure for the July to September quarter was 6.5% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The result fell short of Reuters … Read more →
Public universities directed to remove staff aged above 65yrs from payroll
Posted on | CommentThe National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) has directed public universities to remove all staff aged above 65 years from the government payroll. According to a letter from the NCTE to all public universities, only academic staff aged between 60-65 … Read more →
Cameroon Court Rejects Opposition Claims Against Biya
Posted on | CommentCameroon’s Constitutional court has rejected 18 petitions calling for a repeat of the 7 October presidential election which opposition parties said was marred by fraud. The move will likely clear the way for President Paul Biya to be confirmed the … Read more →
EU Commits To ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ Agenda
Posted on | CommentThe European Union (EU) has welcomed the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda with a pledge to offer the needed financial and technical support to help translate the initiative into reality. This was disclosed by the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of … Read more →
Four Feared Dead In Nkawkaw Accident
Posted on | CommentFour people are feared dead with several others injured in an accident involving a Sprinter bus with registration number AS-6454-14 and a Kia Bongo vehicle with registration number GS-15 23-16 at Nkawkaw in the Eastern region. Eyewitnesses told Agoo Fm … Read more →
Boy, 17, Drowns At Begoro Waterfalls
Posted on | CommentA 17-year-old boy has drowned at Begoro in the Eastern Region. The deceased went to swim in the Trudu Waterfalls with three other friends Thursday morning but allegedly drowned . His body was subsequently retrieved by a joint rescue team … Read more →
Stop Intimidating Civilians – Akufo-Addo To Soldiers
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has warned personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to desist from abusing their powers to intimidate civilians. Commissioning 138 newly passed out officers of the GAF on Friday, 19 October 2018 at the Military … Read more →
United Nations calls for end to virginity testing
Posted on | CommentThe UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), UN Women and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued a statement calling for the elimination of so-called “virginity testing”. “Virginity testing”, which is also often referred to as hymen, “two-finger” or per vaginal … Read more →
China to launch artificial ‘moon’ into orbit to light up city
Posted on | CommentChina is to launch a fake “moon” into space that it hopes will illuminate one of the country’s biggest cities. Officials in Chengdu, a city of 14 million people in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan, announced plans to place a satellite in orbit by … Read more →
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