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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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Western Region among top 4 regions with high rabies cases recorded
Posted on | CommentThe Western Region is said to be among the top 4 regions in the country with high rabies cases recorded. This was made known by Mr Silverster Segbaya of the John Hopkins Centre For Communication Programs funded by the USAID. … Read more →
Trump criminally charged in New York, a first for a US ex-president
Posted on | CommentDonald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the … Read more →
Condoms burnt as fire catches prostitution hotbed in Tarkwa
Posted on | CommentMany boxes of condoms were found burnt after personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service brought down a fire outbreak that caught a popular prostitution joint in Tarkwa in the Western Region. DO2 Alex Assiem, Tarkwa Divisional Fire Commander told … Read more →
Gold Mafia: Gold smuggler sneaks $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month
Posted on | CommentA gold trader exposed in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigative documentary has revealed that he smuggles a ton of gold from Ghana every month. Al Jazeera’s latest investigation, Gold Mafia, has uncovered a band of criminals driving gold smuggling and … Read more →
Parliament decriminalises attempted suicide
Posted on | CommentParliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offenses Act of 1960, which makes attempting to take one’s own life a crime. Following the amendment in Parliament on Tuesday, March 28, persons who attempt suicide will be considered as having mental … Read more →
Fuel prices to fall between 2% and 9% from April 1
Posted on | CommentFuel prices will fall between 2% and 9% for the third consecutive time from April 1, 2023 with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) expected to witness its biggest decline in recent times. According to the Institute for Energy Security, LPG will … Read more →
Police arrest 3 for possession of firearms after they shared a video on social media
Posted on | CommentIn an intelligence operation on March 27, 2023, the Ghana Police Service arrested three suspects for possession of firearms without lawful authority and acts of vigilantism at Japa near Wassa Akropong in the Western Region. The suspects were identified as … Read more →
Tearful Kamala Harris speaks after Cape Coast Castle visit – “Slavery cannot be denied”
Posted on | CommentAs part of her three-day state visit to Ghana, United States Vice President Harris today toured the Cape Coast Castle, an old slave trading post and reflected on the horrors of slavery in emotional remarks. Standing at a lectern with … Read more →
Dream with ambition, lead with conviction – Kamala Harris to youth
Posted on | CommentVisiting US Vice President Kamala Devi Harris has rallied the youth of Ghana, and indeed Africa, to be optimistic, just like she is, about the future of the world. “You have a role to play and together we have a … Read more →
Footballer jailed 12 years for sexually abusing minor
Posted on | CommentA 27-year-old footballer, who had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl on three occasions at Mamprobi in Accra, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. This is after the court presided over by Mrs Christina … Read more →
Stillbirth rate in Western Region reduces by 15.7%, maternal mortality rate by 25.2% – GHS
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Health Director of the Ghana Health Service Dr Nana Yaw Ofori-Yeboah says the region managed to reduce the stillbirth rate by 15.7% to 8.9 per 1000 live birth. Speaking at the 2022 Annual Performance Review of the … Read more →
Kamala Harris hails impact of medical drone delivery in Ghana
Posted on | CommentVisiting United States Vice President Kamala Harris has hailed the positive impact of Ghana’s drone medical delivery service. Speaking at a public lecture in Accra on Tuesday on a wide range of issues, Vice President Harris singled out Ghana’s innovative … Read more →
BoG increases policy rate to 29.5%
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has increased its policy rate by 150 basis points to 29.5% to help check the high inflation and any downside risks to the economy. This means the cost of credit will continue to remain high, affecting … Read more →
Mobile Money transactions in 2 months of 2023 hit ¢264.1bn
Posted on | CommentThe total value of Mobile Money transactions in the first two months of 2023 hit ¢264.1 billion, about 72.6% growth year-on-year. This significant growth shows that Mobile Money transactions is hitting record highs despite the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). In … Read more →
1 person injured in fire outbreak at Aboadze
Posted on | CommentOne person has been injured in a fire outbreak at Aboadze, in the Shama District of the Western. The fire happened in the late hours of Friday, March 24. According reports, two fishermen who had purchased fuel for their outboard … Read more →
Kamala Harris announces $100m in support of Ghana, other W/A countries to fight extremism
Posted on | CommentThe US Vice President Kamala Harris has announced announce US$100 million in support of Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo to fight extremism and instability. She announced this while speaking at a joint press conference with President Nana Akufo-Addo … Read more →
Ghana will continue to collaborate with the US at all levels – Akufo-Addo to Kamala Harris
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured US Vice President Kamala Harris that Ghana would continue to collaborate with the US at all levels, particularly toward the peaceful resolution of conflicts. At a joint press conference held at the seat … Read more →
Kwesimintsim MP Dr. Armah bags MSc in Development Finance 8 years after obtaining PhD
Posted on | CommentThe Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim Constituency, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah has graduated from the University of Ghana Business School with an MSc in Development Finance. The first time legislator who is in Parliament on the ticket of New Patriotic … Read more →
Twitter says parts of source code leaked online
Posted on | CommentParts of the source code which underpins multi-billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform have been leaked online, Twitter says. It says the code was posted on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned service where software developers share code. It has now been taken … Read more →
I’m very excited about the future of Africa – Kamala Harris
Posted on | CommentThe vice president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, could not hide her excitement when she landed in Accra, Ghana on Sunday to start her African tour. She said she was looking forward to cementing further the “very … Read more →
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