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Schools will reopen on 1 June 2020 with Grade7 and Grade 12 learners returning to the classroom, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Tuesday. “Independent and public ordinary schools will open even in the metropolitan areas. Every school must adhere and observe the health and safety protocols that will …

Seven million Ghanaians earn below GH¢7,000 annually, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. According to him, 83.6% of Ghanaians also do not have real savings and are vulnerable to economic hardships in the event of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. “In Ghana, it is more devastating because when we look at …

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun mass disinfection of over 115 police stations and facilities in the western region. The nationwide exercise which is on-going in all the regions is geared towards protecting Police personnel’s and their families who are assisting frontline workers in the fight against the Convid-19 pandemic.   …

Oil prices climbed by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to their highest in more than a month, supported by continuing output cuts and signs of gradual recovery in fuel demand as more countries ease curbs imposed to stop the coronavirus pandemic spreading. Brent crude was up $1.19, or …

The government has revealed that it has cleared over 2 billion Ghana cedis debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) which will, therefore, put the state-owned electricity distributor on the requisite sound financial footing. Addressing a press conference Tuesday, the Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu stated that the government …

A special team from the Ashanti Regional Police Command is set to be deployed to the Amansie South District town of Dadease after at least three persons were killed in a gun attack on Monday night. The victims include a man who was later identified as 40-year-old Samuel Osei, driver of the …

Avcontech Limited, Ghana’s technology-oriented security service provider presents a few suggestions to businesses, Institutions and the country as a whole in our national quest to assist with the prevention of the recent global Corona Virus (Covid-19) Pandemic. The company wildly known for its donation and installation of free CCTV and …

Volta River Authority, VRA has revealed that over 400 structures will be affected by the construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project in both North-East and Upper East Regions of Ghana. The estimated cost involved in resettlement and compensation has not been known yet but plans are far advanced in …

The Minority in Parliament has warned the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison against continuing to print money to sponsor the government’s budget, saying it is against the law and would also spike inflation. “The Bank of Ghana has started printing money for the government – financing government operations. …

The Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Caissel Ato Forson, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party should be voted out because of the growing public sector debt under their watch. Ghana’s total public debt increased by US$300 million in March 2020 to …