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The Upper East Regional Security Council has closed down the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) following a riot earlier on Tuesday. Students were given a couple of hours to vacate the school premises.   The Upper East Regional Minister and Chairman of the Regional security council, Stephen Yakubu, said the closure …

Some Ghanaians on social media are having a field day over a sermon from Sunday’s thanksgiving service of the New Patriotic Party’s 30th anniversary. Seated in the front row of the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) auditorium were top officials of the NPP including President Akufo-Addo during which the …

Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual drop” in patronage. The new prices, which took effect from July 08, 2022, was in response to a rise in operational cost occasioned by the depreciation …

A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley Botwe School Junction  in Accra. 23-year-old Safina Mohammed Adizatu, according to the police, was assisted by one Michael Fiifi Ampofo Arku a Technical Officer in committing …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned teachers against illegal collection of money from pupils and parents to organize end of term examination. According to the Ghana Education Service, it is illegal to organize end-of-term exams for the pupils since the standard-based curriculum places emphasis on homework, project works and …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has given indication that not all who are applying for a new card or correcting errors on old ones or even seeking a replacement due to loss or damage will be able to get them sorted out by Friday, September 30.   Executive Secretary of …

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the African Diaspora. According to him, the entire period of slavery stifled Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. Speaking at the Reparations and Racial Healing Summit on Monday, 1st August 2022, …

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The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted that the Ghana card could become a primary document for voters in future elections. If successfully implemented, holders who turn 18 will automatically be rolled onto the voters’ register; a move that will not only eliminate the stress of queuing …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) personnel at the Base Ammunition Depot in Michel Camp, have arrested a middle-aged man who was in the process of breaching the perimeter fence in order to gain entry into the Ammunition Depot.     The suspect, Yaw Boateng, claimed he was from Ashaiman Tulaku …