BUSINESS

Meet the 60-year-old JHS woman writing the 2020 BECE

Final year Junior High School students across the country started their final exams today. The Basic Education Certificate Examination started today amongst JHS 3 students across Ghana. The examination which will last for a week kick started on Monday September 14 with the English paper.   At the Agona Odoben …

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UTAG makes U-turn on intended book and research allowance strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended its intended strike. The strike was supposed to help the university teachers demand the payment of their book and research allowance. According to the Association, the government has shown the needed commitment to pay the allowance for the 2019/2020 academic year, …

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Dumsor: Government starving GRIDCo, ECG of funds – Minority

The Minority in parliament has blamed the recent power outages on the failure of government to release funds to GRIDCo and ECG. Consumers of electricity have been complaining about intermittent outages in Accra, Kumasi, and other places in the country. In an interaction with the media in parliament, minority spokesperson …

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26-year-old lotto forecaster gives interesting reason for writing BECE

A 26-year-old lotto forecaster has joined the over 530,000 Junior High School pupils nationwide to partake in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Isaac Arthur, a pupil of Juaboso School ‘A’, after successfully writing his English Language paper, spoke to Adom News on his motivation to sit for the first paper …

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Ghana’s George Boateng named head coach of Aston Villa U-23s

Ghanaian-born former Netherlands international, George Boateng, has been named the head coach of the U-23s of English Premier League side, Aston Villa. The Birmingham-based side promoted the 45-year-old from their U-18s team to the U-23s. He is a former player of the club and would be familiar with routines at …

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Akyem Sakawa tag: Nobody can ban us – Mahama to angry Akyems

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Dramani Mahama has called the bluff of some chiefs and people of Akyem Abuakwa, Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Bosome after they issued a one-week ultimatum to him to retract and apologise for the “Akyem Sakawa Boys” tag. The angry indigenes threatened that without an apology, …

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Kwadwo Asamoah loses Black Stars captaincy

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has taken over from Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah as Ghana deputy skipper but Swansea City attacker Andre Ayew has maintained his place as the main captain. Twenty-seven-year-old Partey, who made his international debut in 2016, and Ayew, are expected to lead the Black Stars …

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Over 500,000 students begin 2020 BECE today

ore than 500,000 final-year junior high school students will today, Monday, 14 September 2020, begin sitting their week-long Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).   The 2020 edition will end on Friday, 18 September 2020 at all designated examination centres throughout the country.   Figures from the West African Examination Council …

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Ghana raises cocoa farmers’ pay by 21%

Ghana has raised its farm gate price for cocoa by 21% after implementing a $400 per metric ton premium on futures prices for the 2020-21 harvest, according to two people familiar with the matter. Growers of cocoa beans in the world’s second-largest producer of the crop will receive 625 cedis …

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Read: BECE timetable out!

This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence tomorrow, Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020. Below is the final timetable which, according to the West African Examination Council, was amended in July 2020: Adomonline

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NDC will increase student loans by 100% – Edem Agbana

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Deputy National Youth Organiser, Edem Agbana says his party is going to increase the Student Loan Trust Fund by 100% and reintroduce the Student Loan Trust Fund Plus. Speaking on Joy News’ Joint Caucus, Agbana stated that this has become necessary because his party in …

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Titus-Glover appeals to GPHA to reopen fish market

Daniel Titus-Glover, Member of Parliament for Tema East, has appealed to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to reopen the fish market at the Tema Fishing harbour. The fish market was among a number of markets in Tema that were shut down as a measure to curb the spread …

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Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire successfully increase pricing of cocoa

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the top world cocoa producers, through a joint initiative have convinced chocolate traders and makers to increase the price they pay for cocoa. These cocoa producing countries suspended the forward sales of cocoa beans which had a negative impact on global prices that, in less than …

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Ghana’s power abundance turns to burden as energy debts mount

Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no longer afford. The deals’ terms require the government to pay for electricity generated even if there’s no demand for it. The move helped Ghana end its power crisis by 2016, boosting its generation …

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UTAG threatens strike over unpaid book, research allowance

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will advise its members against performing their core duties if the government fails to pay their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by Monday, 14 September 2020. This follows what the association describes as the “countless attempts” to see the authorities …

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Teacher licensure exam postponed to October 1

The Ghana National Teaching Council has announced the postponement of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) scheduled to take place on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 September. The new dates for the exam are now October 1 and 2, 2020. A statement issued by the National Teaching Council and signed …

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Businesses in worst situation than before – Report

The Second Quarter Business Condition Report by the Sekondi Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (STCCI) reveals that businesses seem to be in worst situations than previously. Speaking to Ghone Business News after the presentation of the Quarter 2 report in Takoradi, the deputy chief executive officer of STCCI, Benjamin …

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Inflation rate falls to 10.5 percent in August

The year-on-year inflation rate fell to 10.5 percent in August, a 0.9 percentage points lower than 11.4 percent recorded in July 2020. The monthly change rate for August 2020 is -0.4. “Total month-on-month inflation is negative because it is pulled down by negative Food inflation (-1.1 percent) and negative inflation …

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