The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that its proposal to shift the date for general elections from December 7 to November might not be implemented this year. According to the Deputy EC Chairman in charge of Corporate Services, Eric Asare Bossman, the necessary legislation required for this change to be put into …
Read More »The three questions that will determine outcome of Bawumia vs Kennedy Agyapong ‘showdown’ on November 4
Even though the November 4 presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will have four names on the ballot paper, the uncontested and general view is that it is going to be a ‘showdown’ between the establishment, represented by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the anti-establishment fronted by the maverick Kennedy …
Read More »SIM registration: Here are the services to be blocked after November 30 deadline
Early this month, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications announced its readiness to deactivate all unregistered SIM cards after the November 30, 2022 deadline. It said Ghana card holders can avoid this inconvenience [deactivation of SIM] by simply completing the registration process. In a latest press release sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the telco …
Read More »All unregistered SIM cards to be blocked on November 30 – Ursula
Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that all unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated by the end of this month, November. In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Minister noted that the move forms part of measures to reduce SIM related fraud incidents in the country. She added …
Read More »Price of Bibles to go up November 10
The price of Bibles will soon shoot up across the country. This was announced by the Bible Society of Ghana. The Society attributed the price increase to the high cost of clearing goods at Ghana’s ports. In a notice announcing the price increase, the Society said: “Due to the high …
Read More »Sack new GES boss before November 4 – GNAT warns GES
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is calling for the appointment of the new Director General of the GES, Dr Eric Nkansah, to be revoked. According to the Association, the appointment of Dr Eric Nkansah, who is not an educationist, sets a bad precedent among hardworking teachers and educationists. …
Read More »Fuel prices to go up further in November – IES
Fuel prices are expected to go up at the pumps mid-November, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. This is due to the significant depreciation of the Cedi against the American greenback, and the appreciable increase in Gasoil price on the international fuel market. [adrotate group=”2″] “In IES’ estimation, …
Read More »Why some Zimbabweans don’t wed in November
Zimbabwe embraces Christianity but many people including Christians continue to practice elements of their traditional religions. In this regard, November is a distinct month. Almost nothing happens during this month culturally. Marriages, weddings and other ceremonies or rituals are avoided during the month. Just as every society has its own …
Read More »Meet the adorable white cubs at the Accra Zoo birthed in November 2021
On Sunday, August 28, 2022, the story of a man mauled by lions at the Accra Zoo sparked wild conversation across various platforms. Aside from the bizarre nature of the incident, there were concerns about what could have warranted the actions of the middle-aged man. Amidst this, a number of …
Read More »NDC to elect new National Executives in November
The opposition National Democratic Congress has announced dates for its local and national executive elections. According to the party, branch executives elections which begins the exercise will be held from June 15 to July 2022 while the national executives polls be held in November this year. A communique following a …
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