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US imposes visa restrictions – Ban targets election troublemakers
Posted on with No CommentAhead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country. The US Department of State, which issued the … Read more →
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COVID-19 could be over by end of year – UN Secretary-General
Posted on | CommentThe Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, is optimistic the world can be COVID-19-free in the next three months. He is of the view that this is possible if countries implement stricter measures to control the spread of … Read more →
Don’t be scared, know your HIV status today – GHANET
Posted on | CommentThe President of Ghana HIV & AIDS Network (GHANET), Mr. Ernest Ortsin, has encouraged Ghanaians to get tested for HIV as a proactive step in addressing HIV-related issues. He explained that this helps to achieve the UNAIDS’ 95-95-95 ambition, which … Read more →
EOCO chases corrupt officials in Auditor General’s report
Posted on | CommentThe Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah says her office is probing cases of malfeasance as efforts to retrieve misappropriated funds as captured in the Auditor General’s report … Read more →
Irish budget: Finance Minister unveils tax ‘giveaways’
Posted on | CommentThe Irish finance minister has unveiled one of the biggest giveaway budgets in the country’s history. Paschal Donohoe told the Dáil (Irish parliament) that he was in a position to do so because the country had a large budget surplus. … Read more →
United Kingdom: Kwasi Kwarteng faces U-turn on tax or spending cuts
Posted on | CommentIn the market turmoil on Monday, a highly consequential move was missed. In the Bank of England’s statement seeking to reassure investors, it welcomed “the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in its assessment of prospects for the … Read more →
Galamsey Queen, 3 others denied bail again
Posted on | CommentGalamsey kingpin, En Huang aka Aisha Huang and three others have once again been denied bail by an Accra Circuit Court. The four are before the court following their arrest for engaging in illegal mining in the Ashanti Region. The … Read more →
UN pledges $260m support for SDGs, Agenda 2063
Posted on | CommentThe United Nations (UN) Office in Ghana has pledged $260 million (GH¢2.6 billion) to support the country to accelerate and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063. Through the UN’s Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, the UN in Ghana, … Read more →
Police arrest buses loaded with ammunition
Posted on | CommentThe Lagos State police command, has apprehended two buses loaded with large quantity of live cartridges, three dismantled motorcycles at Poromope Estate, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on … Read more →
GRA rejects Auditor-General’s claim of GH?3.26bn loss
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is refuting claim that the country has lost GH?3.26 billion as reported in the 2021 Auditor General’s report. According to the GRA, the said amount, which was Energy Sector Levies, was not culcated in the … Read more →
Over 1,000 childhood cancers diagnosed in Ghana annually
Posted on | CommentBetween 1,000 and 1,400 childhood cancer cases are diagnosed annually in the country, and in most cases, they are presented late, making them difficult and expensive to treat.This situation has been attributed to the lack of awareness of and knowledge … Read more →
US Embassy to clear Student visa applications backlog – Ambassador Palmer
Posted on | CommentThe US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has expressed the commitment of the US Embassy to clear the backlog of visa applications from prospective Ghanaian students seeking to pursue studies in the US.She said the embassy was currently working around … Read more →
Covid-19 pandemic is over in the US – Joe Biden
Posted on | CommentPresident Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise. Mr Biden said that while “we still have a problem”, the situation is rapidly improving. … Read more →
We can’t memorise our way out of poverty – Adutwum call for education reforms
Posted on | CommentEducation Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is calling for a reform in the country’s educational sector. Dr. Adutwum said the current education set-up does not auger well for the development of students. Speaking at a round table discussion on education … Read more →
Ghana School of Law papers leak?
Posted on | CommentEntrance examination papers of the Ghana School of Law are believed to have leaked hours before the scheduled time to be written. The papers scheduled to be written today at 10am have been widely circulated on various social media platforms. … Read more →
Mankessim murder: Suspects confess to killing for money rituals
Posted on | CommentThe two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old trainee nurse at Mankessim in the Central Region, have confessed to committing the crime to wit killing. A self-styled Pastor, Michael Darko alias Nana 1, and Christopher Ekow … Read more →
K-G kids having sex in Sekondi Takoradi – Social Welfare Officer
Posted on | CommentThe Social Welfare Officer for Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, Constance Baiden says kids at the kindergarten are having sex amongst themselves. Speaking on Radio 360? flagship programme, Y3nsom hosted by Kwame Malcolm, the STMA officer revealed that this came up in … Read more →
21-year-old allegedly beaten to death in Shama
Posted on | CommentThe body of a dead man has been discovered by the roadside in Shama, in the Shama District of the Western Region on Thursday morning, September 22. The deceased who is suspected to have been beaten to death was identified … Read more →
Ghana looking forward to exploiting lithium deposit in Sekondi & Dixcove – Prez. Akufo Addo at 77th UN Assembly
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressing the 77th United Nations (UN) General Assembly said Ghana is looking forward to exploiting its huge lithium deposit. He said Ghana is adding value to its natural resources as they are processing more of … Read more →
WAEC calls for dialogue with GNACOPS over exam malpractice concerns
Posted on | CommentThe West African Examination Council (WAEC) is looking to engage the Ghana National Council for Private Schools [GNACOPS] over concerns about the examination body’s continued relevance. The Private Schools are pushing for the abolishment of the examination council, arguing that … Read more →
IMF: ‘Ghana’s current economic challenges are not locally generated’
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stated that Ghana’s current economic challenges are the result of external shocks, not domestic policy. Speaking at the Africa Adaptation Summit in the Netherlands earlier this month, Georgieva said … Read more →
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