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The Government of Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against travelling to China as Covid-19 cases spike in the Asian country. In a travel alert, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said as much as possible, only essential trips should be undertaken until further notice. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also stated that effective Friday, January...

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African diaspora to help change the African narrative, which has been characterised largely by a concentration on disease, hunger, poverty and illegal mass migration. Speaking at the Young African and Diasporan Leaders’ Summit, being held on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, in Washington D.C, on Tuesday,...

A farming hamlet in Abudukrom, in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region was completely destroyed by fire On Sunday, 11th December 2022. The bamboo homes owned by community members were destroyed by the evening fire and the residents were visibly upset but had nothing to do, so they stood by and watched what...

With only eight sitting days before the Christmas break, Parliament on Friday agreed to sit on Monday and to have extended sittings to transact business related to the Appropriations Bill. An appropriation, also known as supply bill or spending bill, is a proposed law that authorises the expenditure of government funds. It is a bill...

Parts of Accra have been hit by two earth tremors. The two tremors were recorded around 11 am on Monday, December 12, 2022. Some of the places that recorded the tremor included Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam. People in places that recorded the tremor have already turned to social media to report their experiences....

Bekwai Magistrate court in the Ashanti Region has remanded a 40-year-old man, identified as Stephen Appiah for two weeks after he allegedly hit his wife’s head against a wall multiple times till she died. The incident is reported to have occurred a few days ago at Ofoase Kokoben in the Bekwai Municipality of the region. According...

About 44,000 teachers have failed the mandatory Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), the Registrar for the National Teaching Council, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku has disclosed. According to him, the results of the examinations were worrying, considering the poor performance of the teachers who were supposed to be imparting knowledge to children. He made this known at the 2022/23...

Snakes have taken over Enyan Abaasa Anglican Basic School in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. Academic activities are, thus, being disrupted by the situation since the reptiles pose a threat to teachers and pupils. The school building has no doors and windows, so the reptiles easily gain access to the classrooms...

The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has charged a group of workers to rise up and fight for what rightfully belongs to them. Joshua Ansah said if the workers do not show some kind of “madness”, they will be taken for granted by the country’s political leaders. He made this rally while...

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been named among the 100 most influential people on the African continent. The exclusive list of transformational African leaders was drawn by revered Pan African publication, the New African Magazine, which seeks to recognise, acknowledge and honour a rare breed of transformational African leaders, whose works are truly transforming...