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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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International agreements must bring positive returns to Ghana – World Bank
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank has said that it has no issue with bilateral relations between Ghana and China, but will insist that Ghana benefits from any deal it enters into with the People’s Republic of China. It says Ghana must prioritize … Read more →
We’re ready for double track system – CHASS
Posted on | CommentThe Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), has indicated its preparedness ahead of the implementation of the newly introduced double track system. The new system, which begins on Tuesday, September, 11, 2018, is expected to create space to … Read more →
8,872 tutors to be recruited for double-track – GES
Posted on | CommentGovernment is to recruit about 8,872 additional tutors for the double track programme which begins tomorrow, September 11, 2018, in over 400 selected senior high schools in Ghana. According to the Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the recruitment process has already commenced. … Read more →
Mnangagwa, Ouattara, Others To Attend Kofi Annan’s Funeral
Posted on | CommentZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected in Ghana Thursday, September 13, to attend the final funeral service of the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He will be in the company of a host of other African heads of state … Read more →
Punish Judges Who Deliver Poor Judgments – GBA
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Bar Association has called on the Judicial Council to be bold and punish judges who administer bad judgements. According to the association, bad judgements make it difficult for the citizenry to repose confidence in the judicial system of … Read more →
Bagre Dam Spillage: Eight Dead, Over 100k Displaced
Posted on | CommentThe flood disaster in Northern region is gradually getting out of control as the number of displaced persons increase leaving regional authorities overwhelmed, helpless and lamenting the slow response to urgent call for help. Regional authorities are struggling to scale … Read more →
Mortal remains of Kofi Annan leaves Geneva for Accra
Posted on | CommentA United Nations (UN) plane carrying the mortal remains of the former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Busumuru Kofi Annan has set off from Geneva, Switzerland to Accra. The casket, draped in a UN flag, is accompanied by his wife, … Read more →
Arrested man claims to be involved in two 2013 murders
Posted on | CommentThe police have arrested a man suspected to be involved in a number of high profile robbery and murder incidents in the Tema area. Mustapha Awaya, alias Ernest Awaya, 40, was arrested last Thursday, in connection with an attack on workers … Read more →
Cape Coast: Teacher Licensure Exam candidates left in limbo
Posted on | CommentCandidates expected to sit the Teacher Licensure Examination at the Ola College of Education in Cape Coast have been left bemused following a delay in the start of first paper. The first examination (Essential Skills) was expected to have started at 9 am … Read more →
Physician assistants on strike over salary discrepancies
Posted on | CommentPhysician assistants in Ghana are not dispensing services at the outpatient departments (OPDs) in the various hospitals in the country in protest of what they say is government’s delay in resolving issues bothering them including salary discrepancies. A statement from the … Read more →
Carpenter jailed 20 years for robbing 30 Ghana Cedis
Posted on | CommentA thirty- two years old carpenter, Ali Mohammed, has been jailed 20 years for shooting and robbing an Okada operator 30 Ghana Cedis in Ashaiman. The complainant, Mr Razak Ibrahim, 21 years old, told the court that, the accused person … Read more →
Fisherman jailed 20 years for incest
Posted on | CommentA Circuit Court at Aflao, presided over by Mr Ali Baba Abature, has sentenced a fisherman, accused of incest, to 20 years imprisonment. Kofi Adelashie has been arrested for having sex with his teenage biological daughter and he pleaded not … Read more →
Sammi Awuku ‘urges more protests against Conti, Katanga conversion’
Posted on | CommentNational Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, is hopeful that continued agitation against the conversion of the University and Unity Halls into mixed facilities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will lead to … Read more →
IMF to prioritise Banking crisis, GDP growth in 7th review
Posted on | CommentAs the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepares for the seventh review of Ghana’s performance under the economic assistance program, some economists have outlined issues that are likely to top the discussions. Among them are the government’s efforts at maintaining fiscal … Read more →
Tailor jailed 10 years for defiling seven-year old girl
Posted on | CommentA tailor believed to be in his early 30’s has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for having sex with a seven-year old girl at Baatsona in Accra. Maxwell Antwi, aka Akora, was sentenced after … Read more →
KIA’s Terminal 3 goes live with international flights on Sept. 15
Posted on | CommentFrom the 15th of September 2018, all international airlines will depart and arrive at the Terminal three of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). It follows the successful completion of live flights over the past week. Aviation authorities believe the move should … Read more →
Teacher licensure exam begins today despite protests
Posted on | CommentThe National Teaching Council (NTC), is set to conduct its planned licensure examination for teachers from today Monday, 10th September, 2018. The Public Relations Officer for the NTC, Dennis Osei- Owusu said a total of 2, 8576 students will sit … Read more →
South Sudan: Plane Crashes Into Lake Yirol ‘Killing 19’
Posted on | CommentNineteen people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed into a lake as it tried to land in thick fog in central South Sudan, reports say. Only four people, including two children, survived the crash, said government official Taban … Read more →
Alibaba’s Jack Ma To Step Down In 2019
Posted on | CommentJack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year. The news, in a letter sent by Mr Ma to Alibaba customers and shareholders, follows conflicting reports over the weekend on … Read more →
“Thank You For Free SHS”– Awulae Attibrukusu III To Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentAwulae Attibrukusu III, Chief of Axim, has expressed the appreciation of the Chiefs and people of Axim to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the introduction and implementation of the Free Senior High School Policy. According to Awulae Attibrukusu III, … Read more →
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