A 19-year-old student could miss out on the 2021 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Exams (WASSCE) if he could not raise GHC1900 withein 10days working days. Douglas Boti was billed GH₵3000 as registration fees for the 2021 WASSCE which starts on August 23, but he could only make part payment. …

Cousin of the President, Mr Gabby Otchere Darko has just announced that the government has decided to use the old Agbogbloshie market land as a district hospital under the Agenda 111 project. In a Facebook post sighted by MyNewsGhana.net, a very delighted Mr Otchere Darko said the construction of the …

Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …

JoyNews has released a documentary produced by Joojo Cobinah focusing on the abandoned Komenda sugar factory which has been rusting away since operations halted. The old factory, built-in 1964, became defunct about 30 years ago due to technical difficulties and mismanagement. “He (President Nana Akufo-Addo) promised that he will fix …

Tavona Biza, the Group CEO of Old Mutual Ghana, has in an interview after the ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement program held in Accra, advised Ghanaian youth to start thinking of retirement and life after retirement. Speaking after the event which was themed ‘Retiring with Confidence; how to live …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned salaried workers on the current scams targeting them. EOCO said it had in recent times received a number of complaints from salaried workers, who had fallen victims to these individuals. A statement issued in Accra, and signed by Madam Faustina Lartey, …

Ghana Cocoa Board expects production to reach 1.06 million tonnes for the 2020/21 season, the Chief Executive Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said on Thursday. He said with six weeks to the end of the season, the Board had recorded 1.033 million tonnes, beating the previous record of 1.024 million metric …

The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally paid the Ghc 3 million he promised as cost for surgery for the conjoined twins who went viral months ago. Nana Aba Anamoah, the forerunner for this charity project, posted a video on her Instagram account showing the Minister …

Whether or not sex is good for prostate problems is a question many men wonder about, and it’s an important one that needs answering. The prostate plays an active role during sexual activity. Along with other structures, the prostate is responsible for making fluid in semen, which helps transport your …

Every year, tens of people die from the deadly Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) disease in Northern Ghana especially the Upper West Region. The annual havoc wrecked by the disease in Northern Ghana, often dominated both local and national media space and attracting attention from the government, development partners, civil society, the …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is expected to suspend its strike following an agreement with government to return to the negotiating table. The lecturers, according to a memorandum of understanding between them and government, will suspend their industrial action if the National Labour Commission withdraws all legal action …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the current state of the E-blocks his government was constructing nationwide under a community day school project before he lost power in 2016 as “a disgrace” to Ghana’s reputation. He told eminent traditional chiefs in a meeting held on Tuesday in the Upper …

The Chief Executive Officer of mining firm Golden Star Resources (GSR), Andrew Wray, has hinted at plans of certifying produce from its plantation – Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation (GSOPP) to allow for increased export prospects and consequently more income for host communities. Established in 2006 under the Alternative Livelihood …

• A strategic investor at the Ghana Bauxite Company has announced its exit from a mine in Ghana • The Bosai Mineral Group has made a decision to also sell 80% of its stake in the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited • The firm’s exit is due to the non-renewal of …

• A video of a priest kissing female students on a pulpit has attracted massive engagement on Twitter • According to the original source of the video, it was shot at a training college in Kumasi • It has received massive backlash from tweeps A video showing a priest giving …

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”. My dear compatriots, I deem that the delays in the arrival of past questions for final year students will not impair the students.[tps_title][/tps_title] The past questions which cost the nation over GHC34.8 million cedis and are …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has sanctioned some Bulk Oil distributing companies (BDCs). The licenses of these companies have been withdrawn. This is due to their inability to meet the license requirement for them to continue to operate in the industry. The NPA however did not on the names and …

The Public Service Workers Union of the TUC has written to the Managing Director of the  Ghana Airport Company requesting a meeting over the alleged assault of a union member of the Ghana Airport company by the MD. The Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Yaw Kwakwa is alleged …

The Ghana Drunkards Association has said its members cannot comply with the one week ban on alcohol intake before and after taking a COVID-19 vaccine jab. This, according to President of the Association, Moses Onyah, popularly known as Moses Drybone, will affect the health of members. The Ghana Health Service …

You must share something in common with a girl in order for her to consider you on a deeper level. Any of the following guidelines will be incredibly helpful in getting a girl to develop feelings for you. (1) Take her out: Ask her about her favourite dinners, and then …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an alert on the deadly Marburg virus disease to its regional directors following the death of a patient of the virus in Guinea. The GHS is asking health facilities in the country to initiate preparedness and response plans for the virus. Marburg virus …

Ad The 2020 report of the Auditor-General has revealed that some six former staff of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) still continued to earn salaries even after resigning and retiring. Regulation 92 of the Public Financial Management Regulations 2019 (LI 2378) stipulates that the Principal Spending Officer of a …

Details are beginning to emerge that the Finance Ministry, had queried the Health Ministry over differences in the two Sputnik-V vaccines contracts signed with Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum’s private office in Dubai and a Ghanaian company, SL Global, forcing an amendment in the latter’s contract. The query, by the …

• Dr. Crentsil is reported to have received a double salary including allowances of GH¢342,068.70 • The Auditor-General’s Department has begun processes to retrieve the money • The GSA has also been charged for authorizing the payment  The 2020 report of the Auditor-General’s Department has revealed that former Executive Director …

Six persons have died of the coronavirus within a month at the Suntreso Government Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The Medical Superintendent at the hospital, Dr Agyarko Poku, who spoke to class news’ Elisha Adarkwah said several critical cases are being recorded. He expressed happiness that …

  A teacher at the Three Town Senior High School at Denu in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, has sustained a deep cut in the arm following an altercation with a final year Visual Arts student in the school The student is alleged to have been manhandling …

Accra, Ghana; 13th August – Guinness has a long and rich history in Africa and following organic sales growth of Guinness trademark of 32% across the continent, Guinness is launching a new campaign in Ghana and across key markets in Africa – ‘Black Shines Brightest’. ‘Black Shines Brightest’ is a …

Stanbic Bank will be shutting down its ATMs across the country on Saturday August 14, a message to customers has said. The ATMs will be unavailable from 12 midnight on Saturday August 14 to 8:00 am on Sunday August 15 to allow for a scheduled systems upgrade, the bank said. …

Contractor of the newly built Kaira D/A school in the South Dayi district, which was locked up to allegedly wait for the presence of the District Chief Executive(DCE) to open, has been handed over to the district assembly. In an interview with TV3 on Tuesday, August 10, the DCE of …

The Auditor General has revealed in his report that two former staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission who resigned in 2015 and 2016 financial years respectively had an outstanding loan of GH¢15,788.16 as at the end of the year 2019. To that end, the report said “We recommended to …