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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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Woman, 78, arrested on bank robbery charges
Posted on | CommentA 78-year-old woman with two past bank robbery convictions was arrested again for a third heist in Missouri, police said. Bonnie Gooch walked into Goppert Financial Bank and allegedly handed a note to the teller demanding thousands in cash. She … Read more →
UK red list Ghana, Nigeria for health workers’ recruitment
Posted on | CommentGhana is now among the list of 54 countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers in the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by the UK government in its revised code of … Read more →
Dalai Lama issues apology after video asking young boy to kiss him and suck his tongue goes viral
Posted on | CommentTibeitian foremost spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama has officially apologised after he faced backlash over a video of him asking a young boy to “suck his tongue” The incident which occurred in February took place at the Dalali Lama’s Temple in the Northern … Read more →
Thunder strikes 2 siblings to death at Begoro
Posted on | CommentTwo siblings, a boy and girl have met their untimely death when thunder struck them at Apaa Junction, a suburb of Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on Saturday evening during a heavy … Read more →
GH¢3bn needed to sustain school feeding programme – EduWatch Africa
Posted on | CommentEducation think tank, Africa Education Watch, has said a 200 percent increase in the cost of the school feeding programme is required for the provision of quality food to beneficiaries. This according to the think tank is the response to … Read more →
Fuel prices fall
Posted on | CommentSome Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) yesterday started reducing prices of petroleum products at the pumps although the expected price reduction should have commenced from Saturday, April 1, 2023. GOIL is now selling a litre of petrol at GH¢12.65 and diesel … Read more →
Farmer jailed 20yrs for having sex with 6yr old girl
Posted on | CommentA 26-year-old farmer who sexually abused a six-year-old girl at Agbogbloshie in Accra has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Joshua Boyoor was found guilty by the Court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann at … Read more →
Pilot praised for safe landing after cobra scare mid-air
Posted on | CommentA South African pilot is being hailed for successfully making an emergency landing after noticing a cobra coiled under his seat, local media report. Rudolph Erasmus was flying four passengers from Cape Town to the northern town of Nelspruit on … Read more →
I’m happy to retire and become a journalist – Rwanda President Kagame
Posted on | CommentPresident Paul Kagame of Rwanda has said he is looking forward to retiring and handing over power after 23 years in office. Speaking at a joint press briefing with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, Mr … Read more →
New judge for Opuni’s case to start the trial all over
Posted on | CommentJustice Kwesi Anokye Gyimah who is the new judge assigned by the Chief Justice to take over the case involving former Cocoa Board CEO Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and others, has decided to restart the entire case. He was assigned … Read more →
Gov’t borrowed GH¢14.16bn via T-bills in March 2023
Posted on | CommentThe government raised a total of ¢14.16 billion via Treasury bills in March 2023. This is out of total bids of ¢16.70 billion as investor demand remained robust. In a bid to reduce the debt burden, the yields dropped sharply, … Read more →
School feeding caterers in Ashanti Region withdraw services over unpaid arrears
Posted on | CommentCaterers on the School Feeding Programme in Ashanti Region have withdrawn their services over unpaid arrears. The decision comes a day before the reopening of basic schools across the country. The caterers are expecting arrears for the third term in … Read more →
OPEC+ announces surprise oil output cuts
Posted on | CommentSaudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced further oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day, in a surprise move that analysts said would cause an immediate rise in prices and the United States called … Read more →
Sekondi- Takoradi dualisation road project 25 to 35% complete – Viabuild
Posted on | CommentHealth Safety and Environment Manager of Viabuild Africa, Mr Edward Lee Afflade, says work done so far in terms of percentage on the expansion of the Sekondi to Takoradi road is between 25% – 35%. Mr Afflade speaking on Skyy … Read more →
Organised Labour to negotiate salary increment amid new revenue bills
Posted on | CommentOrganised labour has served notice the current standard of living will be central in salary negotiations this year. Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) Joshua Ansah says factors such as inflation, taxes, cost of living, among others, will … Read more →
Twitter’s blue ticks disappear as Musk attacks NY Times
Posted on | CommentThe New York Times has lost its blue tick on Twitter after it said it would not pay to remain verified. Twitter has started removing verification badges from accounts which already had a blue tick, after announcing they would be … Read more →
The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm
Posted on | CommentTikTok, the most popular free app in the US, has in recent days been making headlines not for its content but for alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party. Its boss, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before US politicians at Congress … Read more →
How the Growth and Sustainability Levy affects mining, upstream Oil and Gas sectors
Posted on | CommentThe recently passed Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill is seeking to raise revenue for the growth and fiscal sustainability of the economy. The memorandum that accompanied the Bill, indicated that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic led to a significant reduction … Read more →
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs – Lawyer
Posted on | CommentDonald Trump’s court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in with federal agents there to … Read more →
4 Persons arrested for attacking police in Axim
Posted on | CommentOn 9th March 2023, the Axim Divisional Police patrol team reported an attack on the team by a gang that seized the magazine of a Service rifle together with some mobile phones belonging to the Police officers. An intelligence operation … Read more →
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