Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has admitted publicly that teachers and civil servants in Ghana are paid “indecent” salaries. At a recent town hall meeting in Wa, Upper West Region, to sensitise Ghanaians to the e-levy and why the government needs it passed urgently, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cousin told his audience on Monday, …
Read More »Shut down Legon if lecturers won’t teach from Monday – NUGS demands
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is demanding the immediate shutdown of the University of Ghana, Legon (UG), if the school’s lecturers are not ready to return to the lecture halls. Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, February 27, UG’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) …
Read More »Liverpool beat Chelsea to win Caraboa Cup for record ninth time
Liverpool won a dramatic penalty shoot-out to secure the first domestic trophy of the season after a classic Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley. Kepa Arrizabalaga, brought on in the closing moments of extra time as a penalty specialist, missed the decisive spot-kick after a magnificent game came down …
Read More »You behave like kindergarten kids – NPP communicator to MPs
A member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team Ellen Ama Daaku has lashed out at parliamentarians, saying they behave like preschool kids when the House is in session. Ghana’s current Parliament is split down the middle between the two main political parties, posing the risk of gridlock …
Read More »High exchange rate affects Ghana’s petroleum prices more than Russia-Ukraine crisis – Alex Mould to govt
The ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine will not have much impact on Ghana’s petroleum products, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr Alex Mould, has said. Therefore, he said, there should be no panic at all among stakeholders. Instead, Mr Mould asked …
Read More »Four things that used to be considered luxury but now a necessity
A few years ago in Ghana, owning certain items that brought a level of comfort were deemed to be of luxury and used by only the ‘high class and elite’. But with growing demand and supply for these items in recent years, coupled with increasing population figures, there has been …
Read More »PHOTOS: Two women crashed to death by cargo truck in Kumasi
Two persons have been confirmed dead after they were knocked down by a cargo vehicle at Dr. Mensah in Kumasi on Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022 According to police sources, the driver of the cargo vehicle says he developed a faulty brake before running into the two women and killing …
Read More »Tyson Fury to fight Dillian Whyte at Wembley on 23 April
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will meet Dillian Whyte in an all-British fight at Wembley on 23 April. Whyte signed a contract to meet the WBC champion earlier this week just hours before the deadline. Fury, who is unbeaten with 31 wins and one draw, has not fought in the UK since …
Read More »Ministry releases contact details of persons to assist Ghanaian nationals in Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has released the contact details of persons on standby to assist Ghanaian nationals especially students in Ukraine in the evacuation exercise. This was contained in a press statement released on Saturday February 26. The Ministry also cautioned the general public to be …
Read More »Bees sting one-year old child to death in church
A one-year-old baby has been reported dead after swarm of bees invaded the Seventh-Day Adventist Church at Wasa Atieku near Assin Fosu in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region while Church service was ongoing. The sad incident happened Saturday morning February 26, 2022 during Church Services. According to …
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