Many foreign students to lose right to bring family to UK
Foreign postgraduate students on non-research courses will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK, under new immigration curbs. The announcement has been made two days before official statistics are expected to show legal migration has hit a record 700,000 this year. Last year, 135,788 visas were granted to dependants of foreign […]
Parliament resumes June 6
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Speaker of Parliament, S. K Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for the commencement of the 2nd Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic on Tuesday, 6th June 2023 in line with Order 37 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. The notice issued in […]
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes
WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Discord. The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent. The instant-messaging service is part of US technology giant Meta, which also owns Facebook […]
Minority reacts to IMF statement on poor implementation of Free SHS Programme
The Minority in Parliament says it has observed with keen interest the statement by the International Monetary Fund, IMF on the poor implementation of the Free SHS programme in Ghana. In a statement, the Minority said it wants to put on record that since 2017 when the programme was implemented, it has cautioned government to […]
Vinicius Jr case opens wider racism debate in Spain
Insults aimed at Real Madrid soccer player Vinicius Jr have triggered a fierce debate about racism in sport and whether Spanish society has a problem with the issue. Spanish police have arrested three people in connection with racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr, who confronted fans of Valencia football club in the Mestalla stadium who […]
Management of GBC takes steps to have Fair Wages & Controller rescind decision to disallow workers’ allowances
The Director-General of GBC, Prof. Amin Alhassan, says the Corporation has taken all the necessary steps to have the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Control and Accountant General’s Department rescind the implementation of what it terms “unearned allowances” by workers of GBC. He provided documented correspondence from GBC to the Fair Wages and […]
Fair Wages Boss disagrees with GBC Staff over allowance removal
The Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission Ben Arthur says he does not agree with GBC staff who are up in arms due to some allowances taken off from their payroll. The commission has taken off rent and car maintenance allowance from the payroll due to what the commission believes is not […]
Comptroller General promotes brave immigration officer
The Comptroller General of Immigration, Kwame Asuah Takyi, has promoted Assistant Immigration Control Officer –Two, Nurideen Abdul-Ganiew Takra to the rank of Assistant Immigration Control Officer- One. The Officer was promoted at a ceremony at the National Headquarters in Accra. His promotion follows his swift intervention in saving the lives of two Policemen who were […]
I am the best for Ghana’s unstable economy- Dr. Sam Ankrah
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Dr. Samuel Ankrah, a Certified Economist and a Presidential hopeful for the 2024 elections in Ghana, asserts that he is uniquely qualified to handle the country’s volatile economy with respect to his experiences and observations as an economist. Dr. Ankrah, an Investment Banker, Global Business Strategist, and Development Economist explained that, […]
Kumawu by-election: Police release enhanced security measures
By Seli Baisie The Ghana Police Service has reassured the public of their commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring peace and security during the Kumawu Constituency bye-election tomorrow May 23, 2023. The police in a statement has said it has implemented sufficient measures and has deployed an ample number of personnel to Kumawu […]
