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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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VRA announces end of spilling of Akosombo dam
Posted on | CommentThe Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced the conclusion of the controlled spilling of the Akosombo dam. In a statement issued on October 30, the VRA said, “The Volta River Authority (VRA) wishes to inform the public, particularly residents living … Read more →
PRESEC bags 8th NSMQ title after winning 2023 competition
Posted on | CommentThe Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) emerged as the winner of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), marking their eighth victory in the competition. PRESEC secured 40 points at the end of the competition, while second-placed Achimota … Read more →
ECG loses GH¢25m whenever it rains – MD
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed the impact of weather conditions and seasonality on electricity sales and revenue. According to him, ECG loses about GH¢25 million whenever it rains in any … Read more →
Would you drink genetically modified beer?
Posted on | CommentCharles Denby says his job is simply all about trying to improve the taste of beer. “We are interested in toggling up the desirable flavours, and toggling down not-so-great flavours, and generating new flavours.” For the millions and millions of … Read more →
Women on Ghana’s listed boards surge by 12% in 2023 – Report
Posted on | CommentThe Board Diversity Index for 2023, put together by TheBoardroom Africa (TBrA) in collaboration with the Ghana Stock Exchange, indicates that Ghana has made remarkable progress in the journey towards gender parity in boardrooms, particularly in companies listed on the … Read more →
Ibrahim Mahama dredges stagnant flood waters in Mepe
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners and Dzata Cement, Mr. Ibrahim Mahama has commenced the dredging and re-channeling of stagnant water from the floods at Mepe in the Volta Region. The work involves the construction of new roads … Read more →
Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors
Posted on | CommentKenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has said. “It is time we… realise that having visa restrictions amongst ourselves is working against us,” he told an international … Read more →
GJA Awards: Erastus Asare Donkor crowned P.A.V Ansah 2022 Journalist of the Year
Posted on | CommentThe Multimedia Group’s Erastus Asare Donkor has been crowned the P.A.V Ansah Journalist of the Year at the 27th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards. Mr Donkor, who is a journalist with JoyFM, JoyNews and Luv FM, all subsidiaries of The … Read more →
Ghana to produce anti-snake venom locally
Posted on | CommentThe country is set to produce anti-snake venom locally to save the lives of people who are bitten by snakes, sometimes leading to deaths due to the lack of life- saving Serums. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed … Read more →
Bawumia cuts sod for 582 projects – $150m investment across 48 Districts, 6 Regions
Posted on | CommentThe Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for the commencement of infrastructural works on a $150 million investment project for 48 districts in six regions. The project is made up of the provision of water, construction of school … Read more →
Rabies: 500 dog bites recorded in Western & Western North Region in 2023
Posted on | CommentRabies is a viral infectious disease that spreads from animals to humans and continues to pose a public health threat to animals in the Western and Western North Regions Though officers from the Veterinary Services Directorate annually embark on vaccination … Read more →
Instagram sued over harm to young people’s mental health
Posted on | CommentMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of misleading the public about the risks of using social media and contributing to a mental health crisis among youth. The claims were made in a federal lawsuit, which … Read more →
Spider-Man 2 fastest-selling game made by PlayStation
Posted on | CommentSony has announced its latest Spider-Man release is the fastest-selling video game made by PlayStation. Spider-Man 2 sold more than 2.5 million physical and digital copies in its first 24 hours, it said in a blog post. The game, developed … Read more →
USA: Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
Posted on | CommentRepublicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to win enough support from colleagues, and the second nominee of … Read more →
Police deposit NAM 1 GH¢2.5m at BoG; Court to determine distribution
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has announced that it has deposited a total amount of GH¢2.5 million received from the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, known as NAM1 to the Police Exhibit Account … Read more →
2023 BECE results: GES fishing out JHS 1 and 2 students who ‘jumped’ classes to write
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken steps to identify unqualified Junior High School (JHS) students in Forms One and Two who skipped classes to sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The GES has consequently instructed all … Read more →
I will ban betting, it promotes laziness – Hassan Ayariga
Posted on | CommentIn a bold declaration, Hassan Ayariga, the founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), has pledged to ban betting if elected President, asserting that it fosters a culture of laziness. Mr. Ayariga contends that redirecting the focus of … Read more →
Liberia’s presidential race goes to run-off
Posted on | CommentA run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai. Mr Weah got 43.83% of the vote and Mr Boakai, a former vice-president, received 43.44%. The … Read more →
27th GJA awards to be held on Sunday October 29th
Posted on | CommentThe 27th annual Ghana Journalists Association’s (GJA) media awards will take place on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre at 3pm. The flagship annual event is meant to celebrate professional excellence with awards in 34 competitive … Read more →
EOCO to investigate Prof Adei’s allegation of corruption in road contracts
Posted on | CommentThe Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is to investigate the allegation of corruption in the award of road contracts as alleged by Professor Stephen Adei, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Speaking in a television … Read more →
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