The 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 →
Parents are complaining about the payment of fees for their children in private schools. This is a result of the recent change in the academic calendar. This change according to the government is to help return to the old academic … Read more →
A senior official from Ghana’s National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed that approximately 10% of all road accidents in the country are attributed to inadequate tyre maintenance. Mr. Dennis Yeribu, Principal Manager of the Planning and Programmes Directorate at … Read more →
An audiologist and lecturer at the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Cyril Mawuli Honu, has issued a strong warning to parents and guardians, urging them to exercise restraint when disciplining their children. Mr. Honu emphasized that slapping a child or … Read more →
Italy has moved to block a Chinese state-owned company from taking control of tyre making giant Pirelli. The decision is part of measures announced by Italy’s government to protect Pirelli’s independence. Beijing-controlled chemical giant Sinochem is Pirelli’s biggest shareholder, with … Read more →
Ghana’s Finance Minster, Ken Ofori-Atta has admonished the media to be circumspect in their reportage on the economy and other national issues in order not to derail the progress made so far. In his Sunday, June 18 update on the … Read more →
A young man is in police custody after allegedly killing his girlfriend in Trom, a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The incident, according to co-tenants of the deceased young lady, occurred on … Read more →
The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has stated that it is time for the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to make road construction decisions under the supervision of the Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs). He said by doing … Read more →
Founder of the Wenette Hope Foundation, Wendy Anna Egyirkoom is part of a total of 33 young leaders selected from Ghana for the 2023 cohort of the Washington Fellowship 2023. She has been placed in the Business and Entrepreneurship track and … Read more →
Ghana’s economy is showing signs of stabilisation nearly a month into the implementation of the country’s $3 billion loan-support programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That was the preliminary findings of the IMF Mission team led by Stéphane Roudet, during … Read more →
The Bank of Ghana has cautioned unlicensed entities that are engaged in the provision of loans through mobile applications to the Ghanaian public. The central bank said this was in contravention of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 … Read more →
The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2023 reveals that Apple has retained its title as the world’s most valuable brand for the second consecutive year. With a brand valuation of $880 billion, Apple has proven its resilience in … Read more →
Ghana’s year-on-year inflation for May increased to 42.2 per cent up from 41.2 per cent in April, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. This means that in the month of May 2023, the general price level was 42.2 per … Read more →
Nana Egya Kwamina XI, the chief of Apremdo together with some stakeholders and well-wishers of the divisional council, have planted trees to commemorate his 15th year on the throne. The chief, said the tree-planting exercise, signified the sustaining grace of … Read more →
Police in the Canadian city of Mississauga have recovered eight stolen vehicles, including two Mercedes makes and six Honda CRV models, estimated to be worth approximately $650,000 in total. The cars were being shipped to Ghana. Several of the cars … Read more →
After an altercation, a 38-year-old man named Atta is accused of butchering his wife, Ama Gifty, to death in Wassa Wiredukrom in the Western Region. According to the information acquired, the suspect and the victim had been fighting for the … Read more →
Former Secretary to the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue has indicated that honouring the invitation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor will offer him an opportunity to redeem himself of the allegations that have been … Read more →
Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 … Read more →
The prevalence of malaria in Africa played a major role to lower the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the devastation on other continents. That was the conclusion of a research conducted by scientists at the University of … Read more →
Ghana has regained its status as the largest gold producer on the African continent, surpassing South Africa, according to the President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. The country experienced a remarkable 32% surge in gold production last year, marking … Read more →
A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping firearms out of the US via the Port of Baltimore, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, last week pleaded guilty … Read more →