Radio Tongu Director arrested for promoting separatists agenda
The Director of Radio Tongu in the Volta Region, Mr Bestway Zottor, was on Wednesday January 15 arrested for his alleged role in promoting the agenda of the Homeland Study Group Foundation, a secessionist group in the Region. Radio Tongu is a community radio station based at Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the […]
Technical University Teachers Association, TUTAG calls off strike
Technical University Teachers Association, TUTAG, has called off its strike. A statement, signed by its President Dr. Solomon Keelson said TUTAG called off the industrial action to show respect to the rule of law and institutions of state that enforce law and order. It said the action is also based on the understanding that payment […]
‘Almost unbelievable’: Metal plate from Spain blast kills man 3km away
A victim of a huge explosion in north-east Spain died when a boiler cover flew three kilometres and hit a building, it’s emerged. The blast at a chemical plant near Tarragona, 115 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, has left three people dead and several injured. Tarragona’s mayor, Pau Ricomà, said the boiler cover had smashed through […]
Fire guts Accra Academy, 2 dormitories destroyed
Two dormitories got burnt in the early hours of 7pm yesterday at Accra Academy senior high school near the Kaneshie-Odorkor highway. Alema and Halm Addo halls were the affected dormitories, at the time of the incident students were in classrooms attending prep. However, the challenge the schools faces is the personal belongings consumed by fire […]
World Vision International spends GH¢100,000.00 to curb open defecation
Ms. Grace Dinu, the Officer in-charge of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) of the World Vision International (WVI), a non- governmental organisation, says the organisation within the past three years, has spent over Gh¢100,000.00 to aid efforts at ending open defecation in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District. This involved the construction of institutional latrines […]
Dybala shines in Juventus Italian Cup victory
Argentine Paulo Dybala scored twice as Juventus brushed aside Udinese to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. He combined brilliantly with Gonzalo Higuain who prodded in the opener before scoring a penalty after keeper Nicolas tripped Federico Bernardeschi. Dybala then scored with a delightful clipped shot and Douglas Costa added another from the spot after Bram […]
Kylian Mbappe scores twice as PSG go 8 points clear
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 4-1 in a rescheduled game to move eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1. The two sides had drawn 3-3 at the Parc des Princes just three days ago but PSG dominated this encounter. Mbappe turned in Angel di Maria’s excellent ball to open […]
3rd Ghana Licensure Exams results out
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has released the results of the third Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE). A total of 27,171 out of the 34,724 candidates who sat for the examination representing 78.2 per cent passed the examination, while, 7,553 representing 21.8 per cent failed. A statement from the NTC explained that six of the […]
Sustain the momentum: COP Addo-Danquah
Commissioner of Police (COP), Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, the immediate past Director General (DG) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has called on personnel of the department to sustain the momentum gained in all their efforts. Speaking to the men and women of the Department on Tuesday as part […]
Fertilizer Subsidy to Agriculture needs to be maintained
A new research finding has recommended that Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy program under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) be extended beyond its planned implementation period of 2017 to 2020 to help in sustaining food security. The study revealed that the fertilizer subsidy program should be continued to at least 2024 since it has the […]
