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NAGRAT says NaCCA knew of LGBTQ content before public outcry
Posted on with No CommentThe President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) knew about the controversial content in a Senior High School teacher manual long before public outrage forced its withdrawal. Jacob Anaba … Read more →
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Appeal for Funds: Help Save Ernest Baah, Kidney Failure Patient
Posted on | CommentI-Save Ernest, a task force that has taken the charge to raise funds for Ernest Baah, a student diagnosed of end-stage kidney failure is making a fresh appeal to the general public. The patient has been receiving renal dialysis for … Read more →
PHOTO: 2 street robbers nabbed in Kumasi
Posted on | CommentTwo young men have been arrested at Asafo and Doctor Mensah, in connection with a series of street robberies in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, after they had been placed on a police wanted list for many months. Richard Owusu … Read more →
Asantehene destools Pakyi Chief
Posted on | CommentNana Mensah Bonsu, the chief of Pakyi Number One, near Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, has been destooled. His overlord, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II destooled him on Thursday at a gathering of Asanteman chiefs. Otumfuo Osei Tutu found Nana Mensah Bonsu guilty … Read more →
Final year student of KNUST dies in accident
Posted on | CommentA final-year Environmental Science student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) last Sunday dawn met his untimely death when he fell off his motorbike. Raymond Atobiga Boabil, who just completed his four-year study at KNUST, was … Read more →
Police arrest fraudster at wedding ceremony
Posted on | CommentThe Odorkor Police have arrested a woman suspected to be the leader of a fraud syndicate operating in Accra. Eva Otuka, 53, was arrested at a wedding ceremony at Taifa in Accra after months of surveillance on her. The suspect … Read more →
5 Doctors sue Movenpick Hotel
Posted on | CommentFive female medical doctors have dragged the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel Limited and its General Manager to the Human Rights Court for discrimination. According to the applicants, on February 6, 2015, they had gone to the hotel to celebrate the birthday … Read more →
Every Ghanaian to have electricity by 2020 – Power Minister
Posted on | CommentGovernment is positioning itself to ensure a national access and penetration of electricity by 2020. The current national penetration stands at 76 per cent and it is the second highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Dr Kwabena Donkor, Minister of Power, told … Read more →
Ghana Cedi is worst African currency
Posted on | CommentThe depreciation of the Ghana cedi has not improved nor stopped despite the $114.8 million injection into the Ghanaian economy by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up the local currency seven weeks ago. -Business Finder
Restaurant offers discounts to women wearing mini skirts
Posted on | CommentA restaurant in China has been accused of sexism for giving a 90 per cent discount to women wearing a skirt that sits 12 inches above the knee – and they’ve got the tape measure out. A Chinese restaurant has … Read more →
BUSTED: Papa Ajasco on phone selling human heads for GH 10,000
Posted on | CommentResidents of Sefwi Wiawso and its environs in the Western Region are living in fear following reported cases of suspected ritual killings in the area. An unknown man was caught on phone attempting to sell human heads for GHC 10,000 … Read more →
Read: Osama Bin Laden’s love letter to his wife revealed
Posted on | CommentIn the message he spells out his love for his wife, saying ‘you are the apple of my eye’ (pictured right, Bin Laden’s third wife Amal Ahmed Al-Sadah, though it is not known if the letter was addressed to her) … Read more →
Dumsor has reduced over the past week – Power Minister
Posted on | CommentPower Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has revealed that, the incessant power supply, locally known as ‘dumsor’ has reduced over the past week. The Power Minister made this revelation on this morning’s edition of Jolly Breakfast Show (JBS) on Skyy Power … Read more →
Ghana courts shut down
Posted on | CommentGhana’s courts will be closed to any form of litigation from tomorrow following the announcement of a nationwide strike by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana. The president of the association, Alex Nartey, made the announcement today after a … Read more →
Deflation hits UK
Posted on | CommentDeflation has officially struck the UK for the first time in 55 years due to tumbling food and energy prices. The consumer prices index of inflation finally fell to -0.1 per cent in April, after threatening to turn negative for … Read more →
Monday May 25 is public holiday
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of the Interior has announced that Monday, 25th May, 2015 which marks Africa Union Day is a statutory holiday. A statement signed by the Minister of the Interior, Mark Woyongo said: “Monday, 25th May, 2015, which marks Africa … Read more →
Aerial view: Takoradi to Accra (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentThe most traveled route in Ghana is by road. For this reason, many Ghanaians have not enjoyed the aerial view in most part of Ghana. www.233times.net during one of it’s editorial meeting settled on updating Visitors with the aerial view … Read more →
Ghana loses ?36b through fraudulent activities of Imposters
Posted on | CommentGhana loses more than ?36 billion in revenue as a result of fraudulent activities on the part of some imposters, officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Special Operations Unit (SOU) at the Presidency have said. More soon… … Read more →
Sakawa boys arrested for murder
Posted on | CommentEight persons suspected to be ‘sakawa’ (internet fraud) boys have been arrested by the Nsawam police for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old boy, Michael Kwaku Ofosu. After purportedly killing the kid, the suspects were said to have dismembered certain parts of … Read more →
Revealed: Gov’t owes NHIA ?205m
Posted on | CommentGovernment owes the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) ?205.12 million in arrears for 2014. The money was collected as National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution, but was not paid to NHIA fond. … Read more →
Gov’t to issue 630m bond Thursday
Posted on | CommentGovernment will this week be turning to some local banks and foreign investors to raise some 630 million cedis. In that regard, the Bank of Ghana is expected to issue a three year bond on behalf of government this Thursday … Read more →
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