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2022 WASSCE begins today

This year’s West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will start from today, August 1, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Information from the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) website showed that the candidates would begin with project work subjects like basketry, ceramics and graphic design on Monday, August …

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Tanker drivers to start nationwide strike today

Petroleum tanker drivers’ are expected to start a sit-down strike from Monday, 1st August 2022 to protest poor working conditions and some decisions by the regulator, NPA, which are affecting them. The tanker drivers’ unions, comprising Gas Tanker Drivers Union, Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, GOIL Tanker Drivers Union …

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SIM card re-registration deadline extended to September 30

The Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that the deadline for the SIM card re-registration has been extended to September 30, 2022. Addressing the media on Sunday the government appointee said she “reluctantly” extended the exercise which was scheduled to end on July 31, 2022. The …

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Sunyani Airport ready to commence operations – Transport Minister

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has declared the Sunyani Airport a ‘fit for purpose’ facility after concluding his last inspection tour at the facility on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 with a team of experts from the Ghana Airports Company (GAC), Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Air Force. …

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For men: 4 foods that could harm your penis

Your private organ is a very delicate organ of the body. Any negative impact on it can make you infertile. Many males may have concerns about the size or appearance of their penis from time to time. Penis health encompasses the performance of your penis (for example, your ability to …

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Fuel prices to go down from August 1 – NPA

The Head of Economic Regulation at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, says his outfit is expecting further fuel price reductions at the pumps from August 1, 2022, following the reduction in prices of Petrol and Diesel on the World Market. Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, who was speaking to Citi …

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17-year-old girl killed

A 17-year-old girl, Munachi Obasi-Igwe, has been found dead in a bush along the Agbabor-Isu Road in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east. Obasi Igwe, a relative of the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that she was a Senior Secondary 1 student. Mr Igwe …

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Fraudsters invade markets in Kumasi with fake GH¢200 notes

Traders in parts of the Ashanti Regional Capital Kumasi fear the infiltration of their money with fake GH¢200 cedi notes as fraudsters invade markets. Residents of Buokrom B Line on Friday, July 22, 2022, accosted a fraudster who approached vegetables, plantain, and cassava sellers with counterfeit currency to make purchases. …

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Nurturing creativity in young learners is crucial in today’s changing world

  By Abigail Barnett, Deputy Director of Curriculum Programmes, Curriculum and Qualifications at Cambridge Assessment International Education The United Nations have designated 2021 as the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. Around the world, partly due to the pandemic, people are drawing on their creativity like never before …

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Tips for Breast and Nipple Care in Pregnancy

Most women tend to ignore breast care during pregnancy, which can make it tough to de Here are a few tips for proper breast care during pregnancy that you can incorporate into your everyday regimen. 1. Get the Right Bra Since your breasts continue to increase in size starting from …

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AirtelTigo Money Services Restored

  AirtelTigo Management Team wishes to inform all customers that the AirtelTigo Money services have been restored across the country. The unfortunate system outage that started in the late hours of 23rd July 2022 was resolved earlier today. We are aware of the inconvenience this may have caused our valued …

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Mahama, Lordina gift Bole new Maternity and Children’s Ward

Former President John Mahama, and his wife, Lordina, have inaugurated and presented to the Bole Community in the Savanna Region, a 45-bed maternity and children’s ward in the Bole District Hospital. The couple, who are celebrating their 30th marriage anniversary, built and presented the twin wards to the people of …

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RETRACTION: TRASACCO STEALING PANTANG, BORTEYMAN LANDS?

We wish to retract an earlier publication under the heading “TRASACCO STEALING PANTANG, BORTEYMAN LANDS? We published a story under the banner above, that sought to say that the Real Estate Giant is encroaching on legitimate lands belonging to individuals and organisations in and around Pantang and Borteyman areas. We …

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For men: Here’s how alcohol affects your penis, sex

Excessive drinking affects the key functions of the male reproductive system, including sperm production. Male fertility generally depends on the quantity and quality of your sperm. Study says that men averagely drink 11 units of alcohol per week. Adding that this 11 units of alcohol per week have a detrimental …

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Government to collect tolls on selected roads – Ofori Atta announces

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a decision by the government to reintroduce road tolls. According to the minister, the reintroduced tolls will be collected on specific roads whose financing will come through a strategic Public Private Partnership Agreement under the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund. The minister, delivering the …

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FULL TEXT: Ken Ofori-Atta presents 2022 mid-year budget review

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta delivered the 2022 mid-year budget before parliament on Monday July 25, 2022. The minister who announced a number of economic relief measures and updates on key sectors of the economy also reviewed key macroeconomic indicators to reflect the current economic challenges in the country. For the most …

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