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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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China suspends McDonald’s and KFC’s meat supplier
Posted on | CommentChinese branches of fast food chains, including McDonald’s and KFC, have stopped using meat from a supplier in Shanghai following allegations it sold them out of date meat. According to Xinhua, the state-owned news agency, authorities in Shanghai have ordered the … Read more →
Economic difficulties may breed “very learned armed robbers” – Labour consultant
Posted on | CommentLabour consultant, Kwesi Danso Acheampong has indicated that the current economic difficulties in the country may breed “very learned armed robbers.” He told Joy Newsnite Monday the government’s failure to address the ongoing labour impasse, would compel them to use … Read more →
BEWARE: 350 cholera cases recorded in Accra; 2 dead
Posted on | CommentAn outbreak of cholera has left two persons dead and 350 more visiting hospitals in Accra to report suffering the disease caused by poor hygiene. The figures, according to Deputy Director of Health for the Greater Accra Region Dr. John … Read more →
Amoatia Ofori-Opanin II laments “criminal” nature of E/R roads
Posted on | CommentPresident of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Okyehene Amoatia Ofori-Opanin II, has described the nature of the Suhum-Asamankese road as “criminal” due to its dangerous nature. He has therefore called on government to step up efforts towards the rapid reconstruction … Read more →
July 28 declared public holiday
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of the Interior has declared Monday, July 28 as a statutory public holiday. The holiday has been declared to celebrate the 2014 Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, a statement signed by the Interior Minister, Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi, said, urging … Read more →
Railway workers call off strike
Posted on | CommentMembers of the Railway Workers Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) have called off an indefinite strike that began Monday July 21, 2014. The workers last week served notice they will withdraw services and stage protests on Monday … Read more →
PHOTO: Man beheads son
Posted on | CommentThe chiefs and people of Kpeyiborme near Kpeve in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region were thrown into a state of panic when a middle-aged man allegedly cut off his son’s head in the open last Friday, July … Read more →
Desist from excessive alcohol intake – DCOP Kofi Boakye tells police
Posted on | CommentDeputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Kofi Boakye, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, has advised personnel of the service to desist from the excessive intake of alcohol, and work to ensure that they were disciplined, whilst on duty. He said situations whereby … Read more →
PHOTO: Dad beats man caught raping son
Posted on | CommentA man who caught a man raping his son, 11, beat him up then called an ambulance to come and collect him from a “bloody puddle.” The Daytona-Beach News-Journal reports that the man, 35, who has not been identified, said … Read more →
Rail workers park trains nationwide
Posted on | CommentTrains across the country will be parked today as rail workers begin a nationwide strike to protest poor conditions of service. The workers last week served notice they will withdraw services and stage protests today to demand better conditions of … Read more →
PHOTO: Nungua zongo gas explosion kills 1; five others injured
Posted on | CommentSix family members at Nungua zongo, a suburb of Accra have sustained multiple degrees of injuries with one reported dead in a gas explosion Wednesday. Reports revealed that the family attempted to use a faulty gas cylinder, which had just … Read more →
Read letter: Chiefs reply critics; We deserve Mahama’s vehicles
Posted on | CommentThe National House of Chiefs has described as “unfounded “, criticisms against President Mahama’s donation to the House. The President presented 13 pick-up vehicles to the National House of Chiefs at a meeting with members of the House in Kumasi. But … Read more →
Organised Labour to boycott work Thursday
Posted on | CommentOrganised Labour has declared a one-day national protest and is asking all workers under the umbrella to boycott work on Thursday, 24th July, 2014. ”…To back these demands and as a demonstration of our serious concern over the existing state of affairs, Organised Labour declares a … Read more →
PHOTO: 4 killed in Teshie motor crash
Posted on | CommentA tipper truck driver who attempted to overtake a bus while negotiating a curve on the Teshie Bush Road in Accra yesterday lost control of the vehicle and drove straight into a fully-loaded taxi, killing four persons on the spot. … Read more →
PHOTO: Fake soldier arrested after ‘terrorising’ neighbours
Posted on | CommentUntil the arrest of 34-year-old Edward Kwabena Botri, residents of Mataheko in Accra had for the past three years mistaken him for a military officer. Not only did he parade as a military officer in the area, but he also … Read more →
PHOTO: Malaysia plane crashes in Ukraine
Posted on | CommentA Malaysian airliner with 295 people on board has crashed in Ukraine on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, amid allegations it was shot down. Dozens of bodies are scattered around what is believed to be the wreckage of … Read more →
PHOTOS: Kumasi Central Market on fire
Posted on | CommentAround 8:30 PM yesterday (Thursday), information reached the offices of www.233times.net that portions of the Kumasi Central Market have been destroyed in a fire. The blaze according to the eye witness has destroyed several shops in the market center. Police personnel … Read more →
Microsoft to lay off up to 18,000 workers
Posted on | CommentMicrosoft has announced the biggest layoffs in its history, saying it will cut up to 18,000 jobs or 14 percent of its staff as it works to cut down on management layers and integrate the Nokia cellphone business it bought … Read more →
PHOTO: 3-year-old school girl, 3 others killed by tipper truck
Posted on | CommentA three-year-old school girl, her mother and two other people reportedly died instantly Thursday morning when a tipper truck crashed into their taxi cab. Eye-witnesses say the taxi was torn into shreds and occupants badly crushed. The accident occurred on … Read more →
God has asked me to tell our President that … – ‘Prophet 1’ Opambour Adarkwah Yiadom
Posted on | CommentPopular Ghanaian pastor, Rev. Ebenezer Opambour Adarkwah Yiadom of the Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre in Kumasi, has stated that President John Mahama, as a matter of urgency, must seek the face of God over the state of affairs in the … Read more →
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