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April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

KNUST Students Petition Management To Review ‘70% Fees Before Exams’ Policy

Some students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have petitioned management of the university to review its “70% fees before exams” policy introduced to ensure students commit to paying their fees for the academic year. Management of

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

FDA Destroys Substandard Baby Diapers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed two 40-footer container loads of substandard baby diapers imported into the country. The diapers, which were seized from markets, were shredded at Atadeka near Ashaiman in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality in the Greater

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Ghana Approves 14 New GMOs

The Ghana National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved the commercialization of 14 novel genetically modified (GM) products, comprising eight maize and six soybean products. This decision marks a significant milestone in the country's strategic utilization of biotechnology to enhance its agricultural

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Taiwan Earthquake: The Mountain ‘Rained Rocks Like Bullets’ – Survivor

Rescuers in Taiwan are working to reach more than 600 stranded people, a day after the island experienced its worst earthquake in 25 years. One survivor has recounted how tremors unleashed rockslides "like bullets" around the coal mine he was working

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

South African Footballer Shot Dead In Car Hijacking

South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, police say. The shooting took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night in the Johannesburg suburb of Florida. The 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs star was waiting to be

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Chief Justice Defends Quick Handling Of Case Challenging Approval Of Certain Ministerial Nominees

The Chief Justice has defended her decision to grant the Attorney General's request to expedite the hearing of a case filed by NDC MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor against the approval of some ministerial nominees. Gertrude Torkonoo has come under a barrage of

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Women In Business Must Be Empowered To Grow – Dr Arthur-Annobil

Dr. Kweku Arthur-Annobil, Strategy Lead & Business Manager (BCB) at Stanbic Bank, has urged regulators and business leaders in the financial sector to support female entrepreneurs to grow and expand their businesses. He made this statement at the 2024 Women in

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Election 2024: Remain Fair And Neutral – Presiding Bishop To Stakeholders

The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, has urged stakeholders in the December 2024 general election process to remain fair and neutral. He particularly mentioned the Electoral Commission (EC) and security agencies to work

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Akufo-Addo To Address Public On GRA/SML Contract Audit Findings

President Akufo-Addo will soon address the nation regarding the controversial revenue mobilization contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML). This decision follows a plea from Professor Ransford Gyampo, a Political Science Lecturer at the University

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

LPG Marketing Companies Association Kicks Against New $80 Per Metric Ton Tax By NPA

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketing Companies Association has strongly condemned the National Petroleum Authority's (NPA) decision to impose a new tax on LPG, as announced in the recent pricing structure revision, effective April 1, 2024. According to the association, the