GENERAL NEWS

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 …

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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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Government is alleged to have ordered for the burning of the ‘galamsey’ site structures in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. This follows a directive from the Lands Ministry for all operations by mining firm, Akonta Mining Limited to be halted.           According to sources, the burning …

The family house of a claimant to the Dompim-Pepesa stool, Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV, has been left in ruins following a chieftaincy related disturbance in the community. According to sources, a group of armed men went on rampage; destroying properties and attacking individuals. This follows a statement from the Dompim-Pepesa …

Some residents of Ekumfi Abirem in the Central Region managed to apprehend four suspected kidnappers on Wednesday afternoon. The four suspects attempted to kidnap three children aged 12, 14, and 15, but were apprehended after some vigilant residents raised an alarm.   The suspects were later handed over to the …