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An “unusual smell” that prompted five fire trucks to respond to a plane at a North Carolina airport turned out to be a bottle of nail polish, officials said. American Airlines Flight 563 arrived at Charlotte Douglas International Airport from Philadelphia at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, and an airline representative said …

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says there are “powerful forces” in the society hoping for his government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) programme to fail. “Already there are some who are eager to curtail some of the important initiatives such as the Free SHS policy. “There are powerful forces in society …

The President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for his election into office as President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association International ( CPA). In a tweet, Akufo-Addo praised Alban Bagbin, and the Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for their …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr. Frank Mante says the adoption of electronic procurement processes by all public sector institutions is the best way to ensure transparency, fairness and value for money in awarding contracts to deserving bidders. He noted that people would always …

The National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu on Wednesday commended, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister for Education, and the government for the ongoing reforms in the education space. The Chief Imam said the Free Senior High initiative and the introduction of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education …

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned recent acts of violence recorded in two of the country’s public universities. Nana Akufo-Addo said violent acts on the campuses of the University of Ghana and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are unacceptable. Students of the two institutions …

The 27.15 per cent power tariff increment for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), as approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), takes effect from today. With its implementation, however, customers, depending on the category and consumption, will be paying slightly more, with the calculations, the inclusion of the …

The Methodist, Presbyterian, and Catholic Universities have finally gained autonomy. It follows the granting and issuance of Presidential charters to the aforementioned universities by President Akufo-Addo.   With this, the said universities can issue certificates that will not bear the names of their previous mentoring institutions. This brings to six …

The Auditor-General’s report for 2021 has revealed that some academic programmes offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have not been accredited. The report dated June 1, 2022, is addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin. According to details of the report, “out of …

The Junior Common Room (JCR) of Commonwealth Hall is calling on the Council of the University of Ghana to call the Vice Chancellor, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, to order. They claim since she took office, Prof Appiah Amfo has tacitly endorsed indiscipline and hooliganism exhibited by students of Mensah …