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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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Tullow Oil to layoff workers
Posted on | CommentTullow Oil Ghana has confirmed that it has started consultations with some of its employees who are likely to be laid off in the coming months. “The extent of redundancies and organizational changes will be determined on case by case … Read more →
We disagree completely with Woyome’s judgement – Attorney-General
Posted on | CommentThe state has indicated it would appeal the acquittal and discharge of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. We disagree completely with the judgement of the court,” the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong said in an interview with … Read more →
Woyome has inspired many thieves – Atik Mohammed
Posted on | CommentPolicy Analyst of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, has described as a charade the prosecution of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome by government. According to him, the trial was just to trick Ghanaians into thinking that the Mahama-led administration … Read more →
Brong Ahafo tops exam fraud in 2014 WASSCE
Posted on | CommentOne out of every five candidates in the 2014 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Brong Ahafo Region was involved in examination malpractices. That ranked the region as the topmost in examination malpractices for 2014, with over … Read more →
Mobile phone users to pay more for calls
Posted on | CommentTelecom subscribers should be prepared to pay more for calls within their networks from May this year. In addition, subscribers will no longer enjoy low tariffs and freebies extended to them as part of promotions from their network operators. This is because … Read more →
Ghana’s inflation hits 16.5%
Posted on | CommentThe year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2015 was 16.5 percent, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Government Statistician, Dr. Philomina Nyarko, who made this known at a press conference yesterday in … Read more →
Unbelievable: Watch what happens when you mix milk with coca-cola
Posted on | CommentThis is a fascinating video that shows what happens when milk is added to a bottle of coca-cola. After an hour, the liquid in the bottle appears to become clear, as brown sediment sinks to the bottom. The separation, as … Read more →
Industries to lay off workers; 550 workers to lose their jobs
Posted on | CommentThe Industrial and Commercial Workers Union has confirmed that about 550 of their members have so far been affected by ongoing retrenchment exercises by industries and businesses. Several businesses and factories in the country are set to lay off more … Read more →
Alfred Agbesi Woyome to know fate tomorrow
Posted on | CommentHe is now a household name as he is known by even children in Ghana. His name elicits controversy and debate in all circles — politics, academia, offices, social media and homes. A song has even been composed in his … Read more →
PHOTOS: Woman accidentally burns £20,000 while making tea
Posted on | CommentA woman accidentally set light to £20,000 cash that was meant for her husband’s staff after hiding it in a wood-burning stove and forgetting it was there. Hao Bin, 35, stashed the wad of money inside the cooker to keep … Read more →
Over 250 Coca-Cola workers to be sacked
Posted on | CommentCoca-Cola Bottling Company is laying off over 250 employees as part of efforts to enable it stay in business. The Company began the process today following the worsening effects of the current power crisis on its operations. Speaking to JOY … Read more →
I’ll never change what God told me about Nana Addo – Rev. Owusu Bempah
Posted on | CommentIN SPITE OF the strong rebuttal and open condemnation from the ruling NDC Communicators over the prophecy that projects NPP Flagbearer, Nana Akufo Addo as the next President of Ghana in 2016, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, the messenger of the … Read more →
VIDEO: 6-year-old steals 2 Samsung Galaxy S5 from Shop
Posted on | CommentA woman enters a cellphone shop with her two daughters, while she talks to the shop attendants her six-year-old daughter keeps a watchful eye on the happenings in the shop and makes her move swiftly without anyone but the cameras … Read more →
PHOTOS: How Ghanaian Students in Cyprus celebrated Independence Day
Posted on | 2 CommentsLast Friday was 58 years since Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule. This day is remarkable in the life of all Ghanaians; both home and abroad. Regardless where a Ghanaian finds him/herself, the Independence day is a day which … Read more →
PHOTO: 3 cocoa thieves busted
Posted on | CommentThree suspects, including a security officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), have been arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly stealing a total of 206 bags of dried cocoa beans from the Akasanomaa Warehouse belonging to the cocoa company. Suspects’ names … Read more →
Girls in Tamale battle in wee smoking contest
Posted on | CommentThe increasing spate of indiscipline among the youth, especially girls within the Tamale metropolis, is gradually inching closer to its apex, creating doubt about the ability of parents to instill discipline in their wards at home. What is more worrying … Read more →
2,433 pregnant women tested HIV in Eastern Region
Posted on | CommentThe Eastern Regional HIV Coordinator of the National AIDS Control Programme, Dr Emmanuel Amoah, has called for a change in the methodology in the implementation of the country’s HIV response strategy. He explained that figures available indicate that the situation where health personnel wait at health institutions expecting people to walk … Read more →
COP Patrick Timbilla’s bank account frozen
Posted on | CommentThe Police Administration has ordered the bank accounts of COP Patrick Timbilla to be frozen until investigations into his alleged involvement in the police recruitment scam is completed. Reports indicate Timbilla allegedly has about GHC1 million in two private accounts. … Read more →
Former first lady of Ivory Coast gets 20 yrs in jail
Posted on | CommentIvory Coast’s former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in the violence that followed the 2010 elections. Gbagbo, 65, had been charged with undermining state security. Her husband, former Ivorian President … Read more →
Commissioner of Police’s arrest is coup style – Ayikoi Otoo
Posted on | CommentCommissioner of Police Patrick Timbillah is no longer under house arrest but remains on interdiction, a release from the Police Administration announced yesterday. The latest development followed disapproval of the Administration’s action by various lawyers, especially former Attorney General, Joseph Ayikoi Otoo, who likened the action to … Read more →
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