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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Over 13k trained teachers to enrol for National Service this year
Posted on | CommentThe National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN CODES for thirteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-three (13,353) eligible Ghanaian trained teachers to enable them enrol to be deployed to offer their one-year mandatory national service for … Read more →
T-bills auction: Gov’t raises GH¢6.86bn; interest rates fall for 6th consecutive week
Posted on | CommentGovernment raised GH¢6.86 billion via treasury bills, the biggest so far this year. According to the latest T-bills auction by the Bank of Ghana, the government recorded 51.8% oversubscription of the T-bills sale. The target for the auction was GH¢4.58 … Read more →
Public University Unions suspend strike
Posted on | CommentIn a significant development, the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG), Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) have collectively decided to suspend their strike action. This decision was made … Read more →
Access Holdings boss, wife and kids die in US chopper crash
Posted on | CommentTragedy struck on Friday night as the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, owners of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and two children lost their lives in a helicopter crash in California, United States. The chopper was en route … Read more →
5 Suspects nabbed over murder of Cossy Hill Hotel Boss
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has made significant progress in their investigation into the murder of Eric Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cossy Hill Hotel in Jirapa. Four more individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, bringing … Read more →
FDA Boss Dr. Delese Mimi Darko grabs award
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr. Delese Mimi Darko has received the prestigious “Africa’s Medical Products Regulation Achievers Award” at the 6th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Cairo, Egypt in 2023. … Read more →
165 Ghanians returned from Libya
Posted on | CommentGhana Embassy in Libya, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on February 8, 2024 facilitated the repatriation of the fourth batch of 165 Ghanaians from Tripoli to Accra under the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program for the … Read more →
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad
Posted on | CommentA senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. A leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the … Read more →
60% of Ghanaians not saving for retirement – Report
Posted on | CommentApproximately 6 out of 10 Ghanaians are not saving for retirement, according to the 2023 Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor. This is significantly higher amongst informal sector workers, younger and lower-income earners. The report also said only 18.0% are very … Read more →
Ghana earned $521.86m from crude oil in second-half of 2023
Posted on | CommentGhana earned $521.86 million from crude oil in the second half of 2023, the Second-Half Ghana Petroleum Funds 2023 has revealed. Out of that, the country secured $319.73 million from crude oil liftings in the last six months of 2023. … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo to present last SONA on Feb 27
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to present his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The announcement was made by the Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, during … Read more →
Father jailed 20yrs for impregnating daughter
Posted on | CommentThe Aflao Circuit Court in the Volta Region, presided over by Joseph Ofosu Behome has sentenced a 39-year-old man, Klutsey Korledzo to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for having sexual intercourse with his daughter and getting her pregnant. The … Read more →
Tattooed Kenyans locked out of youth agency recruitment
Posted on | CommentSome Kenyan youths have been locked out of the ongoing recruitment into the state youth agency for inscribing tattoos on their bodies. Even though they met academic qualifications and also passed the physical fitness test to join the National Youth … Read more →
Zanzibar ex-minister questioned amid alcohol shortage
Posted on | CommentTanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM) has questioned the former Zanzibar tourism minister, weeks after he resigned amid shortage of alcohol in the islands. Simai Mohamed Said appeared before the party’s ethics committee on Tuesday but did not disclose … Read more →
Takoradi: Ghana Police interdicts officer for allegedly assaulting member of the public
Posted on | CommentA report reaching the desk of Skyypowerfm.com is that the Ghana Police Service has interdicted a Police officer, ? 49187 General Corporal Wise Bessey, stationed at the Takoradi District Police Command, for an alleged assault on a member of the … Read more →
High Court grants 80yr old former Education Minister’s desire to marry 30yr old sweetheart
Posted on | CommentIn May 2023, 80-year-old former Education Minister Prof Dominic Fobih dominated news discussions when videos of his marriage to a 30-year-old woman went viral. What many did not know was that there was an attempt, barely a month before the … Read more →
Diligently follow bailout programme guidelines – IMF to Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasised the importance for Ghana to stay committed to its bailout program to fully realize its benefits. The Bretton Woods Institution stressed the need for effective implementation of structural reforms, especially following the disbursement … Read more →
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
Posted on | CommentKing Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to … Read more →
More China tariffs if re-elected – Trump says
Posted on | CommentFormer US president Donald Trump has said he would impose more tariffs on Chinese goods if he wins the US presidential election in November. In an interview with Fox News, he said the tariffs could be in excess of 60%. … Read more →
Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob dead at 82
Posted on | CommentNamibia’s president, Hage Geingob, has passed away. He was 82 years old. In a post on X, Namibia’s vice president and interim head of state, Dr Nangolo Mbumba, announced the death of Dr. Geingob. “Fellow Namibians, It is with utmost … Read more →
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