The Education Ministry has announced the date for the selection of schools by prospective candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The ministry has asked parents, guardians and candidates to take note of an video that’s going to be played on various television and radio stations across the country …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Friday, October 14, 2022
Western Togolanders: Iron Ore Discovered In Oti Region Belongs To Us
People’s Liberation Council (PLC) of Western Togoland have said that the recently discovered iron ore in the Oti Region belongs to the people of Western Togoland and not Ghana. According to the PLC, the territory that the Government of Ghana is referring to as the Oti Region belongs to the …
Read More »I Can’t Confirm Or Deny If I will Run In 2024 Election – Mahama [video]
The Former president of the republic of Ghana, John Mahama has said he will keep his opponents guessing on his future political plans as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) goes to the polls next year to elect a presidential candidate. Speaking to VOA in Washington on Wednesday (12 October …
Read More »1$ Equals ¢11.62 As Cedi Depreciation Pressures Rise
The depreciation pressures on the Ghana cedi continued relentlessly today as the local currency sold at ¢11.62 pesewas in the retail market. This is almost 6% depreciation since Friday, October 7th. Checks by Joy Business at some forex bureaus indicate that the supply of dollars in circulation is insufficient. …
Read More »‘The Worst Is Yet To Come’; IMF Says 2023 Will ‘Feel Like A Recession’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world. “The worst is yet to come,” the global financial institution’s World Economic Outlook report said. “For many people 2023 will feel like a recession,” it …
Read More »UTAG, GAUA And Other University Labour Unions Postpones Never-ending Strike Till Further Notice
The University Teacher Association of Ghana (UTAG), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSAG), Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) have suspended their planned strike which was to take effect on Friday October 14. …
Read More »This IMF Engagement Should Be The Last Of It – Mahama
Former President, John Dramani Mahama, says Ghana’s current negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be the last of its kind. According to him, the country must create sustainable policies to keep the economy afloat, without ever resorting to the IMF. Speaking in an interview on VOA on Wednesday, …
Read More »EC To Cancel Registration Of 17 Political Parties
The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice to cancel the registration of some 17 political parties in the country. According to the EC, these political parties have no offices at the national and regional levels as required by section 15 (1) (Act 574). In a notice published in the Daily …
Read More »Ghana, 142 Others Vote To Reject Russia’s Attempted Annexation Of Four Ukrainian Regions
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ghana was among the 143 countries that voted in favour of the resolution, 15 abstained from the exercise and 5 rejected the resolution including Russia. Ukrainian …
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