A woman who has a syndrome that causes her to smell of rotten fish says it is like “living with a death sentence”. Paula Thomas, 45, from Bristol, has trimethylaminuria (TMAU), which prevents the body from breaking down materials found in certain foods. Mrs Thomas said she missed school plays to avoid being in crowded […] The post Fish smell syndrome TMAU
Nine days ago, Alassane Ouattara, President of Cote d’Ivoire, announced that the eight countries of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) will discontinue the use of the CFA Franc and adopt the proposed, common currency of ECOWAS, the Eco. There have been reports that WAMU countries will peg the Eco to the Euro. From the standpoint […] The post The Eco: The devil is in the detail
Ghana loses close to $3 billion to corruption annually—a sum that could easily finance up to 10 more years of Free SHS. Today, our country ranks 78th in the world on corruption. Ghana’s two largest political parties, the NDC and the NPP, have both been implicated in several major corruption scandals such as the GHS […] The post Unexplained wealth
The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) branch of the Koforidua Technical University convened an emergency meeting to sensitize its members to conform to the national directives of TUTAG on the strike. The post TUTAG strike: Lecturers at Kumasi Techinical University vow to comply with action appeared first on
The world is said to be at the brink of a third world war after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian military general earlier this year. The two countries play important roles in the world oil market and the ripple effect of these tensions are set to affect countries across the globe. The post US – Iran tensions: Global oil prices likely to increase
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) says it has been treated “unjustly and unfairly” by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in the bidding process that led to StarTimes winning the television broadcast rights of the Ghana Premier League and the FA Cup. According to the national broadcaster, the bid they presented was financially superior to that […] The post GBC
The Ghana Statistical Service says there is a possibility that the 2020 population and housing census scheduled to start in March could be delayed if some existing on-field challenges are not resolved. Speaking on the upcoming exercise, Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim noted that while he is confident funds will be released for the […] The post Statistical
The Ghana School Feeding Program Secretariat has rebuked the school feeding caterers who picketed at the Nima residence of President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday. Some angry caterers of the school feeding program last night besieged the home of the president to demand payment for work done for the past year. The caterers say all efforts […] The post School
Labour analyst, Austin Gamey says the impasse between Senior Administrators and teachers of technical universities and the government could have been better managed. The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) embarked on a strike over government’s failure to pay allowances due members following the conversion of polytechnics to technical universities. Austin Gamey believes if […] The post Government
The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service has warned Ghanaians to be cautious during the harmattan season as fire outbreaks could be rampant. It has thus cautioned the public to adhere to basic fire safety principles during the season. In a statement, the command advised the public to, among other things, adhere […] The post GNFS
Scores of graduate trainee teachers have picketed at the Ghana Education Service (GES) to demand postings. The group, which represents over 3,000 teacher trainees, claims its members slept at the premises of the GES. The teachers who completed the various Colleges of Education in 2018 accused the GES of posting some of their colleagues despite […] The post Graduate
Scores of graduate trainee teachers have picketed at the Ghana Education Service (GES) to demand postings. The group, which represents over 3,000 teacher trainees, claims its members slept at the premises of the GES. The teachers who completed the various Colleges of Education in 2018 accused the GES of not posting them despite the completion […] The post Graduate
The government has dispatched solar-powered rice mills to four strategic rice farming areas to address the problem of inadequate capacity for milling paddy rice. The mills, which have been dispatched to New Edubiase and Ejura, both in the Ashanti Region, Yamoransa in the Central Region and Fumbisi in the Upper East Region, are part of […] The post Government provides
Thirteen political parties say the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to compile a new voters register ahead of the 2020 elections is necessary. The parties which include the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), National Democratic Party (NDP), People’s National Convention (PNC), Convention People’s Party (CPP) among others, believe the EC has made a solid […] The post 13
The President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso, has said that Ghana’s trade relations with China have been worthwhile. He said currently, China was Ghana’s largest trade partner, contributing hugely to Foreign Direct Investments in the country. Quoting data from the International Trade Centre, he said in 2018, Ghana’s […] The post Ghana’s
The Accra Regional Police Command says it will arraign the 90 Menzgold customers who were arrested for massing up at the Trassaco residence of the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Appiah Mensah. The command says further investigations are underway after the suspects were granted bail yesterday, Wednesday. They arrested persons were charged with conspiracy […] The post Menzgold
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has concluded negotiations with traders for them to move into the new Kejetia Market to pave the way for the construction of the second phase of the Kejetia/Central Market Redevelopment Project. The KMA set the end of November last year as the deadline for the evacuation of all traders from […] The post KMA to demolish Central Market January
Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy. It is the second-largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa and the tenth-largest producer in the world. Two years ago, gold, the flagship mineral, contributed 96% of mineral export revenues (excluding oil and […] The post Ghana’s
Kenya and Nigeria are among countries where people have great faith in US President Donald Trump, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center. The poll, the aim of which was to find out what the world thinks about Mr Trump, stated that 65% of Kenyans surveyed had faith in the US leader, […] The post Kenya, Nigeria among countries with ‘great faith in Trump’
The family of the 46-year-old woman who was murdered in a hotel in Kumasi is asking for justice to be given so they can get closure. The death of Comfort Owusu popularly called Maame Yaa came as a shock to relatives and residents at Asafo. She was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend at the […] The post Kumasi: 46-year-old murdered woman’s family demand justice
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