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About 1,000 BECE candidates within Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have received mathematical sets ahead of their final exams commencing on Monday October 17,2022. The gift from a philanthropist and a businessman Mr. Kwame Obeng Adjinah, benefited 35 Junior High Schools and cost the gifter several thousand of …

The staff of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) across the country are threatening to halt validation services for public sector workers over the non-payment of Special Duty Allowances (SDA) and other administrative issues. They are further threatening to boycott the forthcoming production of the third-quarter national accounts of …

Aspirants vying for various positions in the upcoming National Democratic Congress Regional elections have begun filling their nominations across the country. The elections are expected to be held on the 12th and 13th of November 2022. In the Western Region, over 50 persons are enthusiastically vying for about 20 positions. …

A young man has been electrocuted after he climbed a high tension pylon in Kasoa. According to eyewitnesses, the man, whose identity is yet to be known, complained about general economic difficulties and life’s struggles.   He then proceeded to climb the pylon. Eyewitnesses said they tried to talk him …

Kwasi Kwarteng Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor, the BBC has reported. This comes after speculation that the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss will on Friday announce a U-turn on parts of the mini-budget. With his sacking, it means Kwarteng is the second shortest-serving UK chancellor on record. The shortest …

The Ghana cedi has breached the ¢12 to the dollar mark within just a week, selling at ¢12.10 at most forex bureaus or the retail market. A visit by Joy Business to some forex bureaus indicates that most of the operators are selling the dollar for more than ¢12. They …

Fuel prices are expected to go up at the pumps from Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. This is due to the increases in price of the products on the international market, and the significant decline in the value of the local currency against …

The German Development Cooperation, GIZ, and the Labor Department of the Employment Ministry have embarked on an awareness campaign exercise in the Bono Regional capital of Sunyani. It aims to increase awareness of the services and mandates of the Labor Department and the risks of irregular migration, particularly in the …

Schools and Private candidates who have registered for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will simultaneously begin the exams on October 17 and end on October 21, 2022. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in a statement to announce the date for the examination said this will be the …

The Western North Regional Communication Directorate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by Mr. Yaw Addo Harry has expressed it’s heartfelt appreciation to Akufo Addo-Bawumia administration for their countless commitment for introducing more policies in cocoa sector which gears towards the welfare of the cocoa farmers in the country. …