The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend the strike. One Hundred and Seven members of the UPSA-UTAG, out of the total of 170 members voted on Friday, February 25 …
Read More »Juju in Black Stars: Stephen Appiah rejected advice not to wear number 10 jersey – Randy Abbey
Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah was counselled against wearing the number ten jersey, Randy Abbey, an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association has revealed. The former Communications Director of the GFA disclosed on his Good Morning Ghana show that Stephen Appiah was advised not to wear the jersey due to fears of the …
Read More »Driver dead, another in critical condition in tricycle accident
A tricycle rider has been confirmed dead and another seriously injured after his car failed brake on the Sawla road. The tricycle, which was plying a lone road from Jelinkong heading towards Sawla, was fully loaded with wood. It is said that the tricycle somersaulted and landed on the driver, …
Read More »Ghanaian football stars who switched to music
Though their primary job is to play football on the pitch, some footballers also prefer to enter the studio booth to explore their musical talent at their free time. As if the skill they exhibit on the pitch is not enough, these players who are blessed with football talent also …
Read More »¢27.5m from Capital Bank’s ¢620m liquidity support was my commission – Ato Essien
The Founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has said that he received some ¢27.5m as finder’s fee, out of ¢620m given to his bank as a liquidity support According to Ato Essien who is standing trial for embezzlement, he earned the payment as commission, having facilitated payment of …
Read More »Nigeria awaits first ‘electronic’ polls as Buhari signs new law
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The signing ceremony took place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 12:30 pm on Friday. Africa’s most populous nation votes in keenly awaited presidential polls in 2023 and the amended law will allow …
Read More »NPP is heading to a ditch over ridiculous PURC prices – Kennedy Agyapong
Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to act against the high tariffs introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In his view, the high electricity prices are threatening the survival of businesses in the country, a situation …
Read More »Ada West records 357 teenage pregnancies in 2021
The Ada West District in the Greater Accra Region recorded 357 teenage pregnancy cases and seven cases of abortion in 2021. The pregnancies were among girls between 10 and 19 years. In 2020, 317 cases of teenage pregnancy and 18 cases of abortion were recorded in the district as against …
Read More »Mass burial for Appiatse explosion victims slated for March 11
The Appiatse Disaster Relief Committee has set March 11 for the mass burial of persons who lost their lives in the Bogoso-Appiate explosion in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The explosion occurred on January 20, 2022, after a truck carrying explosives owned by Maxam Limited got involved in …
Read More »UTAG-KNUST votes to reject NEC’s decision to suspend strike
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) chapter at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to reject the decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) to suspend its strike action. NEC early this week announced through a statement after an emergency meeting that the over …
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