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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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Police officers receive most bribes in Ghana – Report
Posted on | CommentA damning 2022 corruption report on Ghana has shed light on the pervasive issue of bribery within the country’s public sector. According to the findings, police officers have emerged as the most susceptible to bribery among all public officials, with … Read more →
Foreign Affairs Minister sacks staff seconded to Passport Office over corruption
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has voiced her concern over the persistent instances of extortion and corruption within the Passport Office. Following a visit to the Passport Office, the Minister shared her bewilderment at … Read more →
5 Trouble makers grabbed at Bawku
Posted on | CommentFive suspected trouble makers have been arrested by the military taskforce at Bawku, in the Upper East Region, in connection with a violent attack that occurred on Saturday. The suspects have been identified as Alhassan Abu (52), Salam Arafat (22), … Read more →
TOR MD resigns on health grounds
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Jerry Kofi Hinson has resigned on health grounds, according to a letter sent to President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr Hinson in his letter dated August 11, 2023, stated that he is unable … Read more →
Zuckerberg says Musk ‘not serious’ about cage fight
Posted on | CommentElon Musk “isn’t serious” about holding a cage fight and “it’s time to move on”, Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a post on his social media site Threads, the Meta boss said he had offered Mr Musk “a real date” … Read more →
Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK
Posted on | CommentIt was difficult to maintain a poker face when the leader of a big US tech firm I was chatting to said there was a definite tipping point at which the firm would exit the UK. I could see my … Read more →
Niger junta: ousted president could be prosecuted for high treason
Posted on | CommentThe junta that seized power in Niger in a July 26 coup said late on Sunday that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could be prosecuted for high treason. The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government, drawing condemnation … Read more →
Being in jail felt like vacation – Shatta Wale
Posted on | CommentGhanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has revealed that his time spent behind bars felt like home and was as if he had gone on a vacation. When asked if the experience he had in prison has somehow humbled him, the popular musician … Read more →
Senior High School selection starts August 23
Posted on | CommentIn a recent press release, the Ministry of Education has announced the start of the school selection exercise for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. The school selection commenced immediately after briefing on the process and modus. The … Read more →
Cecilia Dapaah’s lawyer warns Multimedia
Posted on | CommentFormer Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has issued a stern warning to multimedia group, threatening to sue them for false and misleading reportage regarding her bank account balances. Dapaah’s legal team, in a letter addressed to … Read more →
GH¢60 billion loss: We took half of debt haircut – Bank of Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has explained that GH¢53.1 billion out of the GH¢60 billion losses it posted in its 2022 financial results were a direct result of the government’s domestic debt restructuring exercise, both the first and second phases. … Read more →
Ghana is a tolerant society, I hope it remains like this towards LGBTQI+ community – US Ambassador Palmer
Posted on | CommentGhana has been a welcoming and tolerant society for all the years, the United States Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer has observed. She expressed hope that this would be extended to the LGBTQI+ community. Madam Parler said these after warning … Read more →
US inflation ticks higher in July on housing costs
Posted on | CommentPrices continued to rise in the US last month, despite a sharp increase in interest rates to stamp out inflation. The rate of inflation was 3.2% over the year to July, driven by higher housing, car insurance and food costs, … Read more →
We must adopt a local dialect as our official language – Speaker Bagbin
Posted on | CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a concerted effort among stakeholders to formulate a national policy to adopt a local language as the country’s official language. He described Ghana’s current official language – the … Read more →
ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta
Posted on | CommentThe Economic Community of West African States has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup … Read more →
IMF provides clarification on Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year, aiming to allay anxieties by asserting that there is no need for alarm. The BoG has … Read more →
41 Migrants die in shipwreck off Italy
Posted on | CommentForty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media. A group of four people who survived the disaster told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from Sfax … Read more →
WhatsApp introduces screen share and landscape mode on video calls
Posted on | CommentMeta owner, Mark Zuckerberg has disclosed that the popular social media platform, WhatsApp will introduce screen share and landscape mode on video calls. He made the announcement on Tuesday with a post on Facebook. “We’re adding the ability to share … Read more →
GRA to implement 10% withholding tax on betting, lottery winnings from August 15
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will begin implementing a 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings from August 15, 2023. The GRA explained that the withholding tax will be charged on profits accrued after each … Read more →
Prez. Akufo Addo appoints Dr. Aggrey-Darkoh as head of Civil Service
Posted on | CommentHis Excellency Akufo-Addo has appointed Evans Aggrey-Darkoh as the head of the Civil Service of Ghana. The Civil Service of Ghana assists the government in formulating and implementing policies for the development of the country. Prior to his appointment, Dr. … Read more →
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