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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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Provide your social media accounts – Law School to monitor students’ behaviour
Posted on | CommentThe Director of the Ghana Law School, Yaw Oppong, has said the social media accounts of all students are going to be monitored. To that end, he said, they are all required to submit their social media accounts for monitoring. … Read more →
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
Posted on | CommentTesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn), filings with the US financial watchdog show. The news comes less than two weeks after the world’s richest man completed his $44bn … Read more →
Facebook-owner Meta to cut 13% of its workforce
Posted on | CommentMeta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 13% of its workforce. In total 11,000 employees are to be laid off from its worldwide headcount of 87,000 people. In a statement, Meta chief executive Mark … Read more →
Takoradi: 345 pass out from the Air force Recruits training school
Posted on | CommentThe Air Force Recruits training school has graduated 345 new Aircraft men to join the state security apparatus in enhancing national and territorial security. The new Aircraft Men and women were given the nod and oath of attestation after successfully … Read more →
Akufo-Addo, UK PM Sunak launch Forest and Climate Leaders’ partnership
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Rishi Sunak, yesterday launched the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). The FCLP is a new political forum that brings together governments and partners to work … Read more →
Foxconn: iPhone maker bets on electric truck firm Lordstown Motors
Posted on | CommentFoxconn, which makes iPhones for Apple, says it is deepening its investment in a US electric pick-up truck firm, which could challenge Tesla’s Cybertruck. The technology giant is spending up to $170m (£147.8m) on shares in the loss-making start-up Lordstown … Read more →
US midterms: Millions of Americans to vote with Congress at stake
Posted on | CommentMillions of Americans will vote in the midterm elections on Tuesday, with the balance of power in Congress at stake. The entire US House of Representatives, about a third of the Senate and key state governorships are up for grabs. … Read more →
4 Men allegedly shot dead over chieftaincy dispute in Enchi (DISTURBING PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentInformation reaching the desk of skyypowerfm.com indicates that four (4) people have been allegedly shot dead over a chieftaincy dispute in Enchi, in the Western North Region. According to our sources, the incident happened on Sunday, November 6, when a … Read more →
Ghana may default in debt repayment – FITCH
Posted on | CommentInternational rating agency, Fitch, says the country has more than 50 per cent chance of defaulting on its debt repayment. According to Fitch, the country’s sovereign credit rating may face another downgrade closer to default, if talks with the International … Read more →
Ghana committed to increasing share of renewable energy – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has assured the global community of Ghana’s full commitment to increasing the country share of renewable energy in the energy mix. Speaking at a High-Level Event on Sustainable Energy for All, organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies, on the sidelines … Read more →
NADMO Director wants MMDAs to control prices
Posted on | CommentFollowing the arbitrary increase in the prices of goods in the country in recent times, the Berekum Municipal Director of NADMO, Mr. Kwadwo Agyekum, aka Daakyehene, has suggested that all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and their respective … Read more →
Prostitutes are also breadwinners – Sekondi Railways residents cry over eviction
Posted on | CommentSome encroachers who are occupying sections of the Sekondi Railways near European Town in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis are being evicted today. This comes after the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan (STMA) set Monday 7th November 2022 to demolish over 400 illegal structures to … Read more →
Nigerian Customs seize 3,000 cutlasses from Ghana
Posted on | CommentThree thousand cutlasses suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria from Ghana have been impounded by that country’s Customs Officers on Friday. The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Customs found the cutlasses hidden under bags of rice being smuggled into … Read more →
Ex-Beige CEO charged for stealing over GH¢1.2bn
Posted on | CommentThe founder and former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Beige Bank Limited, Michael Nyinaku, has been charged by the Office of the Attorney General for allegedly stealing depositors’ money from the liquidated bank totaling GH¢1,212,684,783.46. Court documents filed by the … Read more →
US jobs growth solid but slowing amid inflation fight
Posted on | CommentJobs growth in the US is continuing at a solid, though slowing pace, despite rising prices and higher borrowing costs weighing on the economy. Employers added 261,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7%, the US … Read more →
Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover
Posted on | CommentTwitter has confirmed plans to allow users to buy blue-tick verified status. In an update for Apple devices, the company said the feature would be open to users in certain countries who sign up to its Twitter Blue service for … Read more →
3 Teacher unions declare nationwide strike over new GES D-G’s appointment
Posted on | CommentThree teacher unions – GNAT, NAGRAT and CCT – have declared nationwide strike over the appointment of a banker as the Director-General (D-G) of the Ghana Education Service. The industrial action takes effect today, Friday, November 4, 2022, “until further … Read more →
Job cuts to rock Twitter
Posted on | CommentTwitter says it will inform its staff on Friday about whether they will be laid off following the firm’s takeover by Elon Musk. In an internal email, the social media company said the cuts are “an effort to place Twitter … Read more →
100 World leaders to attend COP27
Posted on | CommentOver 100 Heads of State and Government have confirmed their participation in this year’s United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh. The political authorities, power blocs, climate experts, negotiators, as well … Read more →
Western Region is leading producer of broiler in Ghana all year round
Posted on | CommentThe Western Region is currently the leading producer of broilers all year round in Ghana and the third force region in Ghana’s poultry Industry. The Twin City poultry production market alone consumes 50,000 bags of 50kg poultry feed on average … Read more →
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