BUSINESS

2021 BECE candidates to verify school choices via SMS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said a bulk SMS will be sent to parents  of prospective Senior High School (SHS) students to verify and confirm their schools of choice from Wednesday, 16 to Tuesday, 22 February 2022. “Parents, teachers, candidates are to be informed, that a bulk SMS of …

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Two KTU staff dismissed; 8 others suspended for embezzling over 600k

The governing council of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has dismissed two staff of the University for engaging in financial malfeasance. The council, as part of its disciplinary action, also reprimanded and suspended eight (8) others for their involvement in the crime. Three of the staff were, however, exonerated. The …

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Court orders UTAG to call off strike

The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …

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Encourage students to pursue STEM-based courses -Dr Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged Headmasters of Senior High, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to encourage students to take a keen interest in the study of STEM-based courses. This, he said could be done by engaging the services of various institutions in the …

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State Experimental School collapsing; kids exposed to danger

An old building housing children of the State Experimental Basic School in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, is in danger of collapse as three of its pillars have started falling apart.  The primary school building, built in the 1950s, has seen no major renovation, and parts of the pillars have …

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Customers appetite for online banking reduces – BoG report

Data published by the Bank of Ghana have shown that consumers’ appetite for Internet banking has started slowing down. An analysis of the Summary of Economic and Financial data (January 2022) indicates that the growth rate of Internet banking – both in terms of value and volume – slowed in December, …

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Fuel price to go up again by 30 pesewas

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumer Ghana (COPEC) is predicting yet another fuel price increment in the coming days. The move is expected is to impact prices of petroleum products which are currently selling at around GH¢7 cedis at some pumps in the country with consumers already grappling to purchase. According …

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Price deregulation policy to be reviewed – NPA

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has disclosed that the price deregulation policy of the petroleum sector is being reviewed. Addressing the media on Friday, 11 February 2022 in Kumasi after a tour of the Ashanti region, he said a committee was set …

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KNUST students leaving campus as UTAG strike bites

Alot of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are leaving the campus in frustration, as members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) continue with their strike. This comes in the wake of stalled negotiations between the striking teachers and the government to resolve …

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Prices of food items go up in Sunyani  

Food prices have gone up in various markets across the Sunyani Municipality, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) market survey shows. The price of yam, maize, plantain, and vegetables are all up. One hundred (100) tubers which used to sell between GHC400.00 and GHC1,400.00 depending on the sizes about two weeks …

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FDA launches scheme to regulate street food vending

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched ‘Street Food Vending Permit (SFVP) Scheme’ to regulate the activities of street food vendors in a bid to protect public health and safety. The scheme, which takes effect immediately, is aimed at ensuring food sold on the …

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We did not certify Ghana Card as e-passport – ICAO clarifies

The International Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO, has described as ‘incorrect’ recent media reports that it had certified the Ghana Card and made it equivalent to an e-Passport. In a statement sent to GhanaWeb, the organization explained among other things that its mandate did not include certifying documents that could replace …

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University of Ghana to open Kumasi, Takoradi City campuses soon

The University of Ghana has announced plans to open City Campuses at Takoradi and Kumasi in the Western and Ashanti regions respectively. Both campuses will offer 2021/2022 undergraduate admissions for Bachelor of Science in Administration with options in Accounting, Banking, and Finance, Insurance, Public Administration, Health Service Administration, Human Resource …

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Sperm- killers, here are 7 things that men need to watch out for

Sperm can be powerful little swimmers, that’s for sure, however they aren’t very tough. All sorts of seemingly little things can throw them off their game, making them useless and affecting your virility. Find out exactly what affects sperm, here. Research shows that up to 15 percent of couples are …

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Kotoka International Airport readies for E-passport rollout

Immigration officers are undergoing training for the use of card-readable machines used to authenticate e-passports that have been installed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The training, according to AviationGhana sources at the airport, is expected to be completed by the end of February for the roll-out of the Ghana …

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E-levy: ‘Yentua’ demo today

The NDC Youth-led Yentua Demonstration which is to protest the introduction of the E-levy bill is scheduled to be held today, 10 February 2022. The demonstrators are expected to converge at the Obra Spot where the march will commence through the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue through Farisco, Striking Force, the Kinbu …

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Inflation rate hits 13.9%

The national year-on-year inflation rate was 13.9% in January 2022, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the 12.6% recorded in December 2021. The Month-on-month inflation between December 2021 and January 2022 was 2.1% . Two Divisions (Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels, and Transport) recorded inflation rates above …

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145 students of Asanta Nursing and Midwifery School repeated

The management of SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Asanta in the Ellembelle District of the Western has repeated 145 students over poor academic performances. The affected students are level 100 and level two students who are studying Registered nursing Assistant Clinicals, Registered General Nursing and Registered Midwifery. According to …

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Turning toll booths to washrooms: Sack Amoako-Atta – Drivers union

Commercial drivers are demanding the immediate disengagement of the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah over his statement of converting the abandoned toll booths in the middle of the roads across the country into places of convenience. According to the commercial drivers, the statement attributed to the Minister is distasteful …

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Close down universities – Africa Education Watch

Africa Education Watch has called on Vice-Chancellors to close down all public universities until the UTAG strike is called off. The Africa Education Watch observed that five weeks of industrial action is yet to achieve any significant progress in negotiating a settlement to the impasse, hence the call for the …

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GNAT protests proposed Basic Education Skills Examination Test

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC). According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and arbitrarily …

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