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Re: Injection of mangoes with chemicals to accelerate ripening by marketers in Ghana Dear Readers, 1. It has come to the attention of the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) that there is a false video in circulation on social media alleging that mangoes are being injected with chemicals …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it uses one marking scheme in assessing all Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) across the country. “The Council has never used two different marking schemes for candidates of BECE in private and public schools.” Mrs Wendy E. Addy-Lamptey, Head of National Office, WAEC, …

An aspiring Parliamentary Candidate in the Fanteakwa South Constituency in the eastern region on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Abdul Razak Mohammed popularly known in the constituency as Alhaji Tanko aims at bringing hope to the constituents. In view of this, Alhaji Abdul Razak Mohammed, with …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has denied claims by Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), that it is in bed with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to commit an illegality. The EC explained that the claims by the leading member of the NDC that …

The former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has called on the leadership to allow the events of June 4th to inspire them to work harder for the bright future of Ghana. In a Facebook post on Sunday, June 4, 2023, the former president stated that it is regrettable that …

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Reverend Isaac Owusu, has expressed skepticism about the ‘one student, one laptop’ policy. According to him, government’s failure in implementing the ‘One teacher, One laptop’ policy has created doubts about future laptop-related policies. “The commitment of the government to honour it’s …

The usage of single-use plastics in Ghana from sachet water to black polythene bags, etc. is a worrying situation considering it’s impact on the environment. There remains a lack of political will by regulatory and state agencies to ban the importation, production, and consumption of single-use plastics. While many other …

A bus carrying students of Osino Presby School has crashed in a tragic accident claiming the lives of two students and scores injured at Teacher Mante, in the Eastern Region. A Nissan minibus with the registration number GG-2071-21 transporting students of Osino Presby SHS got involved in the accident on …

The Deputy Chairman in charge of Operation at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Mr. Samuel Asare Akuamoah has warned campaigners and patrons of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual any in school across the country. According to him, it is illegal to practice unnatural carnal …

A barber has allegedly murdered his Senior High School (SHS) girlfriend, identified as Abigail Mireku, a General Arts Form Two student at Akyem Nsutam in the Fanteakwa South District in the Eastern Region. The incident which occurred this morning, Thursday, June 2, 2023, has thrown the Nsutam community into shock, …