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The Ashanti Region chapter of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has charged its members in the region not to return to the classrooms. NAGRAT insists until its tabled demands are duly addressed by authorities, the much condemned strike will continue unabated. A statement signed by its Chairman Francis …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is yet again demanding the release of the Emile Short Commission report on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence. The NDC’s demand comes after the President’s assurance that the report will be released soon. A Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Peter Boamah Otukonor, …

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Yaw Addo Frimpong has called on political leaders and all stakeholders to support the Jospong group of companies. The Manso-Adubia MP praised the Group for its immense investments into the waste management, environmental and sanitation industry in …

President Akufo-Addo’s government has come under stern scrutiny in the past few weeks over its perceived failure to prosecute officials of the Mahama administration for alleged cases of corruption. The President, in the lead up to the 2016 election campaigned forcefully on corruption and pledged to prosecute government officials at …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced GHS20 million as the minimum capital required for operating a mobile money company in the country. The diercetive comes on the back of the enactment of the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) to provide the legal and regulatory framework for …

The Herald has intercepted incontrovertible evidence that indicate that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) received a cash transfer totalling GHS90 million from the now collapsed Heritage Bank Ghana Limited as minimum capital to help meet the requirements of the licence granted its shareholders. The documents indicated that the money was …

After qualifying Tanzania’s Taifa Stars for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in 39 years and leading the team to the continental showpiece in Egypt, Emmanuel Amuneke, has asked the Arbitration Committee of FIFA to compel the East African nation to pay him his outstanding …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the world is still trapped in a phase of immoral, unethical and unconscionable capitalism which has contributed to the immense decline of global stability and justice. The second most atrocious contributor to global injustice, he added, are the persistently persecutionist human rights violations and …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has temporarily suspended the self-placement Module. This action, they say is to enable them update the list of schools and programs available on the module. This is expected to last until September 12, 2019. A statement signed by Cassandra Twum Ampofo, head of public relations …

The Food and Drugs Authority has announced it has detained some 802 cartons of canned Lucozade over attempts by the importer to change the label of expiry dates from September 2019 to September 2020. The items belonging to Andiana Royal ventures were seized at Hong kong near Lapaze in Accra, …