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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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Mahama leads West African Elders Forum to observe Nigeria’s Elections
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to observe Nigeria’s, General Election. The Office of the former President, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said one thing that had struck Mr … Read more →
Factbox: Results so far in Nigeria’s presidential election
Posted on | CommentNigeria’s electoral commission has started announcing state-by-state results from Saturday’s presidential election. All three major parties have complained of irregularities. There have been reports of violence and intimidation, though not on the scale of previous elections. Here are details of the … Read more →
Robbers steal Credit Union cash
Posted on | CommentROBBERS HAVE broken into the Holy Family Credit Union at Ashtown in Kumasi and made away with an amount of GH¢64,800. The runaway hoodlums, reportedly, used sharp objects to cut padlocks on the main entrance of the credit union around … Read more →
US puts forward Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Posted on | CommentUS President Joe Biden is nominating Indian-American businessman Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current head resigned early. The move comes as the US calls for reforms at the bank, including more action to address climate change. … Read more →
3 Truck drivers transporting vegetables from Bawku to Accra shot dead
Posted on | CommentThree drivers transporting pepper and tomatoes from Bawku to Accra have reportedly been shot dead with several others sustaining injuries. This was after unknown gunmen opened fire on the cargo trucks at a spot 20 kilometres from the town. Some … Read more →
Billionaire tech banker in China reported missing
Posted on | CommentOne of China’s most high-profile billionaire bankers has gone missing, his company has reported. Bao Fan, the chief executive of China Renaissance Holdings, had not been able to be reached in recent days, the firm said in a market update … Read more →
2nd edition of Black History Festival begins with opportunities in Africa in digitization and innovation
Posted on | CommentThe second edition of Black History Festival which is currently underway in Columbus Ohio, USA, has started a conversation with astute African-Black-American Professionals in diaspora in the areas of Culture, Arts and Heritage and Innovation and Digitization. The Festival which … Read more →
Former IGP Peter Nanfuri dies aged 80
Posted on | CommentFormer Inspector General of Police (IGP) Peter Tenganabang Nanfuri has passed on. He passed on Friday morning after a short illness. The late Peter Nanfuri served as IGP from October 1, 1996 to January 21, 2001. He was replaced by Ernest Owusu-Opoku. … Read more →
1 dead in motor accident at Apimanim
Posted on | CommentOne (1) dead after a driver with a Toyota vehicle with registration GE 3040 – 12 collided with a trailer with registration AJ 27 10 Benin. The accident happened at Apimanim in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region … Read more →
Former Shama Constituency MP, Ato Panford passes on
Posted on | CommentFormer Member of Parliament (MP) for the Shama Constituency in the Western Region, Hon. Ato Panford has passed on. The former Legislator died at the GPHA Hospital in Takoradi on Sunday, February 12, 2023. According to reliable sources, Hon. Panford … Read more →
Harry and Meghan to be questioned in Samantha Markle defamation case
Posted on | CommentThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be questioned as part of a US defamation case brought by Meghan’s half-sister. Samantha Markle is suing Meghan for “defamation and injurious falsehoods” following the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. She … Read more →
Police arrest 14 NPP Activists for threatening trouble
Posted on | CommentThe Western North Region Police Command has arrested 14 activists of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Enchi in the region for allegedly threatening to cause mayhem at the planned re-run of some positions of the party in the … Read more →
West Hills Mall incident: Deceased was choked to death by ‘wee’ in black polythene – Pathologist
Posted on | CommentA pathology examination has revealed that Shadrach Arloo, the 32-year-old man who died last week at the West Hills Mall during an encounter with a policeman and a private security personnel was choked by ‘wee’ [cannabis] in a black polythene … Read more →
Mpohor: Hunter kills brother after mistaking him for animal
Posted on | CommentA 42-year-old man has turned himself in to the police after shooting his 65-year-old brother to death in Bowohomoden, a community near Mampong in the Mpohor District of the Western Region. At 11 a.m., while out hunting, the suspect, John … Read more →
Measles outbreak hits Northern Region
Posted on | CommentThe Northern Regional Health Directorate has confirmed about 70 cases of measles among children. Meanwhile, information available indicates that there’s a shortage of measles vaccines in the region. A letter sighted by us confirmed cases of measles in the Gushiegu district in … Read more →
40 Students injured at Ejura SHS
Posted on | CommentAbout forty students of Ejuraman Anglican Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have sustained various degree of injuries after a makeshift dining structure collapsed on them. The incident occurred on Monday evening after heavy rainfall. According to reports, five … Read more →
Kenya denies tax scrutiny on ex-presidents’ families
Posted on | CommentKenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has refuted reports that the families of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi were being targeted for tax evasion. Mr Mudavadi said President William Ruto had not mentioned any names in his push … Read more →
Full text: Finance Minister’s speech on DDEP deadline eve
Posted on | CommentFinance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta addressed the nation on Monday recommending that bondholders accept the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) otherwise, reviving the economy will be a Herculean task for Akufo-Addo’s government. He stated that Tuesday, February 7, 2023, deadline for … Read more →
Poverty main reason driving terrorism in Africa – UN
Posted on | CommentA new UN report has suggested the most common factor driving people to join extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is not religion, but the need for work. The report by the UN Development Programme surveyed thousands of people in eight … Read more →
Boeing: Plane maker plans to cut 2,000 office jobs this year
Posted on | CommentPlane maker Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs in finance and human resources this year, as it focuses on engineering and manufacturing. The move comes as the company puts more of its resources into “products, services and technology development”. … Read more →
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