EOCO releases wanted persons list -

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

EOCO releases wanted persons list

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of three persons wanted in connection with various criminal activities. The list, which was shared on Twitter, contains the details of Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chiling. Ezekiel is wanted for alleged offences of stealing and involvement in SIM swap fraud. In the case of Nicholas Gyekye, the EOCO has not stated what crime he is alleged to have committed but has urged members of the public to provide information on the said Nicholas Gyekye through a phone number. The third person on the list, Derrick Obeng, is being sought after by the EOCO for allegedly stealing, defrauding by false pretence and money laundering. The EOCO has asked anyone with information on th...

May162023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana school students talk about their social media addiction, and how it affects their use of English

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social, Science & Technology

Social media networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube and Instagram have been shown to have significantly transformed student behaviour. But the focus has been on students’ social behaviour. And on how the English language is being spoken because of social media use. The relationship between social media and students’ English language writing has been largely ignored. Our team of four researchers who specialize in language studies set out to study the relationship between social media use and English language performance. We studied one English as a Second Language class at Fiaseman Senior High School in Tarkwa, western Ghana. English is Ghana’s official language and is the medium of instruction for all levels of education. We learnt from the students t...

May162023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Public transport operators reduce fares by 10% from May 17

Ghana News, Headlines Today

Following continuous reduction in prices of petroleum products in recent weeks, transport operators have agreed to review fares downwards effective Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The decision was announced in a statement released by the Road Transport Operators on Monday, May 15. In a statement jointly signed by the General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, and Godfred Adulbire, General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the operators said the decision is in line with “Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares, to accommodate for reductions in prices of petroleum products observed over the period.” The new fares will affect shared taxis, intra-city (trotro), intercity (long distance buses) and haulage...

May152023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

G20 Common Framework should help IMF Executive Board consider Supported Programme for Ghana – IMF boss

Ghana News, International

Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva says the Financing Assurance secured under the G20 Common Framework should help the IMF Executive Board consider Fund Support Programme for Ghana. This was captured in a statement by the Managing Director of the IMF after the Creditor Committee under the G20 Common Framework jointly issued a statement on Friday afternoon to announce “the extension” of Financing Assurance to Ghana. She also noted that it should that this should help to unlock the much-needed financing from Ghana’s development partners. “I also strongly endorse the call by the Official Creditor Committee for private creditors and other official bilateral creditors to commit to comparable debt treatments,” the IMF boss added. On December 12, 2022, the IMF reached ...

May92023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Photos: Otumfuo, Akufo-Addo and wives at King Charles’ coronation

Africa News, Ghana News, International

President Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo have been spotted in the company of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at King Charles’ coronation in London. Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his wife, Lady Julia, clad in bespoke Kente, attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, whereas President Akufo-Addo wore a dapper suit with the First Lady in a colourful kente.

May42023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Let’s Focus On Shedding Light On National Discourse – Vice President

Ghana News, Pentecost News

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked politicians and other leaders to emulate The Church of Pentecost and focus on the politics of ideas and data than a ‘politics of insults and deception.’ Speaking at the 46th Session of the General Council Meeting of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Dr Bawumia said he was impressed by the State-of-the-Church Address read by Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost because it was full of positive acts and evidence of data. He admonished politicians in Ghana to shine light on national discourse, saying, “Let us focus on data to shine light on our challenges to bring solutions.” The Vice President was particularl...

Apr142023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

My ancestors come from here, so we’re returning – Ron Kenoly shares plans to relocate to Ghana permanently

Ghana News

Popular American Gospel musician Ron Kenoly has revealed that he has plans to become a resident and citizen of Ghana. Speaking to 3News at the 2023 Harvest Praise he explained that aside from tracing his roots to the country, Ghana is also really welcoming especially to diasporans. Ron Kenoly noted that although he had come to Ghana for the event, one of his primary goals was to get the process of obtaining a permanent residence started. “My purpose of being here is to become a resident of Ghana and eventually become a citizen of Ghana. For the last week, I’ve been filling out forms and documents to gain residency and eventually to be your brother, a Ghanaian citizen,” the 78-year-old said. This is not Ron Kenoly’s first time in Ghana. The revered gospel musician in 2011 revea...

Apr142023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana confirms invasion of dangerous new mosquito breed

Ghana News, Headlines Today, Health & Wellbeing

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the invasion of a new breed of mosquito more dangerous than the anopheles. The new breed known as Anopheles Stephensi, is also a malaria-transmitting mosquito, very invasive, spreads faster, and can adopt to a myriad of climate conditions according to the World Health Organization. GHSe has established its presence in Tuba and Dansoman, and has warned residents to protect themselves. The Anopheles Stephensi first invaded Africa in 2019, the countries include Ethiopia Sudan, Somalia, and Nigeria and unfortunately confirmed in Ghana just this March. This breed produces both Plasmodium Falciparum (the deadliest species of plasmodium which causes malaria) and P Vivax Malaria parasites. Also, a recent mathematical modeling study by th...

Apr132023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana first to approve ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine

Headlines Today, Health & Wellbeing, World News

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine – called R21 – appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana’s drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, which is not yet public, and have decided to use it. The World Health Organization is also considering approving the vaccine. Malaria kills about 620,000 people each year, most of them young children. It has been a massive, century-long, scientific undertaking to develop a vaccine that protects the body from the malaria parasite. Trial data from preliminary studies in Burkina Faso showed the R21 vaccine was up to 80% ...

Mar262023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

US Vice President Kamala Harris’ full speech upon arrival in Ghana

Africa News, Ghana News, Headlines Today, International

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, touched down in Accra on Sunday, March 26, 2023. She was in the company of her husband Douglas Emhoff and other top officials in the US government. Madam Harris was met by Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the Kotoka International Airport amid traditional drumming and cheers from some school pupils. During the speech, the US Vice President highlighted her commitment to holding discussions that will foster opportunities in various sectors of the continent. Watch her full speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJGFRaQuUzw Source: Myjoyonline

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