The first batch of Ghanaian nationals who have been evacuated amid the unrest in Ukraine has touched down at the Kotoka International Airport. The majority of the evacuees who are students recounted the struggles they encountered before arriving in the country. “We got to the border at 6:00 pm on Friday. It took 12 hours […] The post First batch of Ghanaian
The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has lauded Ghanaian entertainers for staying consistent despite challenges they faced amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the ultimate winner at the second edition of the Entertainment Achievement Awards (EAA), Mr. Okraku-Mantey said local entertainers deserve the public’s support and patronage to make them feel appreciated. […] The post Ghanaian
The leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators, GAUA, has called for the reinstatement of the dismissed Finance Officer of the University of Winneba (UEW). The Chairman of the school’s Governing Council is said to have terminated the appointment of the Principal Finance Officer of the school, Francis Obeng. The leadership of GAUA says […] The post Dismissed
A United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], has launched its Working Group II [WGII] report titled ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability.’ The report highlighted the dire impact of climate change if policymakers and governments fail to take proactive action to protect the […] The post Climate
Some constituency executive hopefuls of the governing New Patriotic Party in Yendi in the Northern Region, have warned against alleged attempts by some party bigwigs to control the election in some 37 newly created polling stations. According to the group, nomination forms have not been made available to interested parties for the new polling stations. […] The post NPP
The governing New Patriotic Party’s election of polling station executives and electoral area coordinators in the New Juaben South Constituency have taken place in the Ashanti Region despite an injunction secured by some aggrieved members against the process. Some members of the party in the constituency last week secured an injunction against the election. The […] The post New
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has ordered commercial motorcycle riders [Okada riders] operating at the Madina-Zongo Junction to relocate from the area to allow for free flow of traffic. This comes after the removal of unlawful structures and traders from the enclave following a clean-up exercise under the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ initiative. […] The post Henry
Nine African migrants drowned off Tunisia’s coast on Monday after their boat sank. Tunisia’s defence ministry said nine others were rescued by the navy and the coast guards. The migrants are believed to have been on their way to Italy. People have drowned off the Tunisian coast in the past while others have made it […] The post Nine African migrants drown off Tunisia
Afrobeat and hip-hop artiste, Malcolm Nuna has released his first single release of 2022 titled ‘Talk Talk’. Malcolm Muna teamed up with a few of Kumasi hottest artistes including Kofi Jamar, Yaw Tog, Black Sheriff, and Kweku Flick on the song. ‘Talk Talk’ seeks to give listeners a blend of rap and afrodrill. The song […] The post Malcolm Nuna releases ‘Talk
Afrobeat artiste Nanky, has released his maiden single for the year. The song, titled ‘Cloud 9’, has already received a lot of plaudits for its creativity, exceptional vocal delivery, and overall uniqueness of the composition. ‘Cloud 9’ comes with a catchy hook sampled from Kofi B and Ofori Amponsah’s ‘Koforidua Flowers’. It adds to the […] The post Nanky
The African Union has said it is disturbed by reports of Africans in Ukraine being refused the right to cross the border to safety. The body urged all countries to respect international law and offer assistance to everyone fleeing from the war irrespective of their race. “Reports that Africans are singled out for unacceptable dissimilar […] The post AU condemns reports
The Police Service has arrested one Godfred Kataso for allegedly faking a robbery incident he claimed occurred on Friday, February 11 this year. According to the Police, the suspect filed a robbery report at the Accra Central Police Station that two young men robbed him at gunpoint. He claimed that they made away with an […] The post Man arrested for faking robbery
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], has warned of looming world crisis if stakeholders do not take proactive measures to tackle climate change. At the launch of its Working Group II report titled ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability’, the UN institution called for “urgent action required to deal with increasing risks, increased […] The post Take
The war between Russia and Ukraine has dominated headlines across the world owing to the severe impact it is having on the global economy and the concerns about lives and property being lost. The hostilities, although started recently, dates back to many decades ago and is deeply rooted in the quest for power and control […] The post Point
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, wants Ghanaians to ignore some media reports claiming that he is sick and bedridden. MP for North Tongu, Okudzeto Ablakwa, recently mentioned Henry Quartey as one of the MPs who’s also guilty of absenteeism when the discussion about Adwoa Safo’s absence in the house came up. Due to […] The post ‘Disregard
The first batch of Ghanaian nationals, mostly students evacuated from Ukraine amid unrest caused by the Russian invasion, are expected to arrive in Ghana later this morning. The government has been facilitating processes for citizens to be evacuated through neighbouring border countries by land since the Ukrainian airspace has been shut. Government has already has […] The post 1st
The Ghana Communication Technology University chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has voted against the suspension of the 6-week old strike. Seventy-seven members voted against the suspension, while 25 were in favour of it. The Ghana Communication Technology University thus joins the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); the University […] The post Ghana
Government has hinted that there will be numerous engagements on the future of the Single Spine Salary Structure. The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission earlier this year announced that there will be a review of the over a decade-year-old salary structure. Government began implementing the pay policy in 2010 to regulate the payment of public […] The post Single
The Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, has rubbished arguments suggesting that the e-levy is the cure to Ghana’s economic challenges. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Adongo said, “it is greed that has brought us here.” The MP’s comments came after President Akufo-Addo said passing the e-levy would be in the interest of the public. Mr. […] The post Akufo-Addo
The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, says its members have fully complied with a directive to return to the lecture halls after the 6 weeks strike to demand better conditions of service. Speaking to Citi News, the National Secretary of UTAG, Dr. Asare Asante-Annor, said they are hopeful a scheduled meeting […] The post ‘Our members are back
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