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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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Tarkwa: Driver jailed 10 years for snatching a taxicab
Posted on | CommentThe Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced a taxi driver to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for conspiring with his wife to rob a driver of his Mazda Damio taxi cab valued at GH?30,000.00. The convict, Timothy Amponsah, 32, who … Read more →
Lifeless body of SEKCO Student washed ashore in Sekondi
Posted on | CommentThe body of a student from Sekondi College (SEKCO) who drowned on May Day has been washed ashore in the late hours of Tuesday morning, May 2, at Sekondi Mpi, near the Battery Doctor. The Student whose name is given … Read more →
Parliament approves loan agreement totaling US$710 million
Posted on | CommentParliament has approved a total of $710 million in an emergency sitting today. MPs were summoned from the Easter break purposely for the 7 loan agreements some of which have been outstanding since last year. The facilities are a US$60.6 … Read more →
Ukraine war: More than 20,000 Russian troops killed since December – US
Posted on | CommentMore than 20,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in fighting in Ukraine since December, the US estimates. A further 80,000 have been wounded, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, citing newly declassified intelligence. Half of the dead are from … Read more →
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
Posted on | CommentA man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, aged 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New … Read more →
UN, Ghana sign $517m cooperation agreement
Posted on | CommentThe United Nations (UN) in Ghana and the government have signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) agreement. The Cooperation Framework, is the most important instrument for planning and implementation of UN development activities in Ghana, and will … Read more →
Full text: Prez. Akufo-Addo’s address at the May Day celebration
Posted on | CommentAddress By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The 2023 May Day Celebration, On Monday, 1st May 2023, At Bolgatanga, Upper East Region. It is always a great pleasure to be in the company of Organised Labour on … Read more →
Skyy Power FM CEO Wilson Arthur inducted into CIMG Chartered Marketer Achievers Hall
Posted on | CommentHon Wilson Arthur – founder of Skyy Media Group has been inducted into the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Hall of Achievers in a special ceremony at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on Saturday, 29th of April 2023. This … Read more →
Final year Student of Sekondi College drowns on May Day
Posted on | CommentA final year student of Sekondi College (Secko) has drowned at Essel Beach in Sekondi, www.233times.net is reliably informed. According to an eyewitness, the incident happened at about 1 p.m. on Monday, May 1, when four male friends who are … Read more →
US denies trying to unfairly attract overseas firms
Posted on | CommentThe White House has denied starting a subsidy war, following criticism of its massive support for green energy. The US is spending billions to help electric car firms, green energy and microchips via loans and tax breaks. Deputy Treasury Secretary … Read more →
Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders worry about losing support
Posted on | CommentA year ago Volodymyr and his men were firing all 40 barrels of their BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in one go. Now they can only afford to fire a few at a time at Russian targets. “We haven’t got enough … Read more →
Frimpong-Boateng report: CHRAJ considers public hearing
Posted on | CommentThe Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), is considering a public hearing on a petition to investigate a report on illegal mining otherwise known as “Galamsey” authored by the chairperson of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo appeals for concessionary loans from World Bank, IMF
Posted on | CommentGhana has appealed to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for concessionary loans to revive the economy as private sector funding dries up. The facility is a loan made on more favourable terms than the borrower could … Read more →
I shot her 5 times in the chest but not to kill her – Police Inspector tells court
Posted on | CommentInspector Ahmed Twumasi, the police officer accused of killing his 26-year-old girlfriend by shooting her five times in the abdomen and chest told the Asokore Mampong District Court in the Ashanti Region that his intention was not to kill the … Read more →
W/R: Police arrest 3 robbers for attacking gold-buying shop at Tarkwa
Posted on | CommentThe Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery attack on a gold-buying shop at Akoon-Tarkwa in the Western Region. The suspects, Ezekiel Stephen Oghenekaro, Samuel Amoashie and Fatawu Awudu together with three other suspects armed with weapons … Read more →
Fitch downgrades Ghana’s long-term local currency to RD
Posted on | CommentFitch Ratings has lowered the Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of the nation to restricted default (RD) from ‘CCC’. This action was taken due to missed payments on certain local-currency bonds issued before the domestic debt exchange programme … Read more →
Akufo-Addo nominates Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as new Chief Justice
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, a Justice of the Supreme Court, as the next Chief Justice of Ghana. Her nomination is subject to approval by Parliament. When approved by Parliament, Justice Torkornoo will replace … Read more →
Top banks in Ghana post first loss as nation restructures debt
Posted on | CommentGhana’s move to restructure its local-currency and overseas debt has resulted in the first loss on record for two of the West African nation’s top banks. GCB Bank Plc, the country’s largest lender by assets, posted a 593.4 million cedis … Read more →
82 stranded Ghanaians evacuated from Sudan
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has successfully coordinated the evacuation of 82 Ghanaian nationals from the Republic of Sudan. A statement issued on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, disclosed that Ghanaian nationals in the troubled country have been … Read more →
Selection of Accra as World Book Capital catalyst for investment – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the Accra World Book Capital, 2023, with the firm conviction that it will be a catalyst for investment, especially in the creative and cultural sectors. He said it was also an acknowledgement of … Read more →
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