TUTAG begins strike over conditions of Service
The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has begun a sit-down strike following the refusal of Government to offer them the same conditions of service as lecturers in public universities. “That is the only problem we have with government,” local chairman of TUTAG at the Accra Technical University disclosed in an interview with GBC’s […]
Double Track: ‘Posting to TVET schools remains a challenge’- Coordinator
Management of The Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVET) says even though government has rolled out the Double Track system for Senior High Schools, posting students to TVET Training Schools remains a challenge to the institutions. The National Coordinator for Network of TVET, Rebecca Ampa- Akorsah, said government should have addressed the problem before implementing […]
Google admits changing phone settings remotely
Google has apologised after Android phone users noticed that the battery saver setting was remotely activated last week without their consent. The battery saver affects how often apps update and work in the background. The firm took to discussion website Reddit to explain that it was conducting an internal test that was “mistakenly” rolled out […]
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to become first space tourist
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first private customer to travel around the moon, SpaceX ‘s CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday. The one-week flight — scheduled to take place in 2023 — will see Maezawa become the first man to travel around the Moon since the wind down of NASA’s Apollo programme in […]
UTAG reacts to induction of new UEW VC
The University of Education Winneba (UEW) Chapter of University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it is not surprised at the induction of the new Vice Chancellor. President of the chapter, Dr. Kwaku Frimpong told GBC’s Ibrahim Kwateng in an interview that the laws have been clearly flouted by the President. Meanwhile, a Private Legal […]
Burkina Faso President in Ghana for a day visit
President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is paying a day’s working visit to Ghana. He arrived on Monday, and will be at Jubilee House Tuesday to meet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The two leaders will hold bilateral talks at the Jubilee House which will centre on peace, security, and trade within the […]
South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use
South Africa’s highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted “Weed are free now” when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark ruling. In a unanimous ruling, judges also legalised the growing of marijuana for private consumption. South Africa’s government’s had opposed […]
Arsenal confirms CEO Gazidis' exit to AC Milan
Ivan Gazidis will step down as chief executive of English football club Arsenal to move to Italy’s AC Milan after almost a decade at the club, Arsenal Holdings Plc said on Monday. Vinai Venkatesham, currently chief commercial officer, becomes managing director and will lead the club along with head of football relations Raul Sanllehi, who […]
18th September, 2018
The Daily Graphic expresses concern about the poor maintenance culture in Ghana. The paper discusses recent reports of several bridges collapsing across the country. It thinks NADMO should move in immediately into areas where the bridges have become very weak and can collapse at any time and offer the necessary help that will ensure that […]
Ethiopia detains '200 over deadly attacks'
The number of people detained over the deadly violence which broke out on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday has risen to 200, police are quoted by the state-linked Fana Broadcasting Corporate as saying. Extra security officers have been deployed to the violence-hit area and operations are under way to recover looted […]
