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Conversion of UEW Kumasi campus into Uni. of Skill Training starts

Government has commenced processes to convert the Kumasi Campus of the University of Education, Winneba into the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development. The University will have the mandate of training teachers in Practical Skills and Entrepreneurship. The Bill that will allow the conversation went through the Second Reading …

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IGP Places GHC2,000 Bounty On Killers Of 90-Yr Old Woman

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has placed a GHC2,000 bounty on the head of the alleged soothsayer who led the murder of 90-year-old Ekua Denteh in the Savannah Region. The soothsayer and her accomplice stormed the East Gonja Municipality of the region to drive out witches, accused of …

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GUTA calls off its nationwide demonstration

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has called off their nationwide strike which was supposed to take effect Wednesday, July 29, 2020. President of the Association, Dr Obeng, explained that the cancellation of the exercise comes after the Trade Ministry met with the national executives to find a lasting …

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NCCE officials enters shrines with coronavirus education

The Keta Directorate of the National Commission for Civic (NCCE) has taken its education campaign to worshippers in some traditional shrines, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. The adherents are usually engaged with routine drumming, dancing and ritual performances without adhering to COVID-19 preventive protocols of wearing of nose masks, social …

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Police replace four suspended Masaka officers

The police leadership has replaced four senior police officers in Masaka sub-region who are being investigated over recent scandals in the area. Last weekend, the Police Professional Standards Unit (PPSU) summoned the four officers in connection with the July 2 gruesome incident where a boda -boda rider set himself on …

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Passion for purple revives ancient dye in Tunisia

A Tunisian man has pieced together bits of a local secret linked to ancient emperors: how to make a prized purple dye using the guts of a sea snail. “At the beginning, I didn’t know where to start,” said Mohamed Ghassen Nouira, who heads a consulting firm. “I would crush …

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