01 Aug

Self-Service SIM Re-registration App To Be Launched, Subscribers To Pay ₵5

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The Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that a self-service sim reregistration app will be launched on August 2. According to her, this app will enable the public re-register their sim cards in the comfort of their homes without having to queue at any network operator’s office. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said that the app will be available for download on both android and IOS this week barring any unforeseen circumstances. Also, each registration via the app will be subject to a GH¢5 surcharge, she added. The minister said that the launch of the…
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01 Aug

Women’s Euro 2022: England Beat Germany To Win First Women’s Major Trophy

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England created history by winning their first major women's tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. Substitute Chloe Kelly poked home a loose ball from a corner to send the raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of extra time remaining. She waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation. On a monumental day in English football history, Sarina Wiegman's side showed they were equal to…
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01 Aug

Ursula Reluctantly Extends Deadline For SIM Re-Registration

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Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has extended the deadline again for the SIM re-registration exercise which should have ended today Sunday, July 31. She said she reluctantly granted the request to prolong the deadline following a number of genuine reasons that have been given by stakeholders including the telecom companies. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Sunday July 31, she said “The NIA has not been able to issue all eligible persons with the Ghana Card. As at Thursday July 21, 2022, 16,969,034 individuals have registered for the Ghana Card, with about 16,535,623 cards printed. 15,702,719 cards have…
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01 Aug

2022 WASSCE Begins

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This year’s West African Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) is scheduled to start today, Monday, August 1 with project work subjects. According to the schedule of examining body West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the exams will finish on Tuesday, September 27. A total of 422,883 candidates from 977 schools have registered for the exams. There will be 72 with visual impairment and 14 with hearing impairment. In all 60 subjects, comprising four cores and 56 electives, will be written by candidates. The first core subject will be the English Language Orals on Monday, August 29 while its essay and objective papers will…
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01 Aug

The Telcos Are Part Of The Problem- Kumi Adenta Reacts To SIM Card Re-Registration (VIDEO)

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A communicator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Ababio, who is popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has blamed the Telcos for contributing to the delay in the sim card re-registration.   He said this when he joined Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning Show on Monday, 1st August, 2022.  Adenta Kumi in his submission said, “the sim card re-registration is part of the digitization agenda which will help in information accessibility.  Most of these developed countries are where they are today due to digitization- if we want to get to the peak of our development, then we need…
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01 Aug

Côte d’Ivoire And Ghana Decide To No Longer Sell Their Cocoa At Origin Differentials Below Zero

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Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have decided to no longer sell their cocoa at origin differentials below zero, from as much as 125 pounds below the ICE terminal market, their joint Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) announced in Accra. The origin differential is an additional country quality premium that has traditionally been determined by the market. It is a key factor in determining cocoa prices and together with the Living Income Differential (LID), as well as the Intercontinental Exchange Europe Price (the London Futures market for cocoa), guarantees a higher price for farmers in the world’s top cocoa producers. The new…
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01 Aug

The ‘Honeymoon’ Is Over, Start Working- Ishmael Adams Advises NPP Executives

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A communications team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) , Ishmael Adams, has advised the elected executives of the party to end what he described as honeymoon, and start working. Speaking on the 30th anniversary thanksgiving service held by the NPP, he told Kwaku Dawuro that "looking at the Russia-Ukraine war, covid-19, which has caused hike in food prices and petrol- but Ghana has food in abundance and there haven't been a shortage of fuel. That is so heartwarming and we must glorify the almighty God that the NPP has come thus far". He made this known on Movement…
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01 Aug

Floyd Mayweather And Cheddar Don’t Have Class At All- Maurice Ampaw

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Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has taken a direct swipe at legendary boxer Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, describing him as someone with “no class”. His decision to brand the American boxer as such is based on the flashy and opulent lifestyle Mayweather always shows on social media. Lawyer Ampaw didn’t also spare Nana Kwame Bediako also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar or Cheddar. He branded the Ghanaian as a man with little class following his antics on social media by constantly displaying cash. “Mayweather has no class at all. Just like chedda. I hear them talk about money and I want to tell…
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01 Aug

Harmonious Religious Diversity Is A Force For Good – Dr Bawumia, As He Launches To EP Church, Ghana’s 175th Anniversary

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the 175th anniversary celebrations of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana (EPCG) with a call on Ghanaians to view and utilize the various religious inclinations as a force for good and a facilitator of national cohesion. “As children of the only and one true God, whether Christian or Muslim, we all believe in the God of Isaac, Jacob and Abraham. We all believe in the virgin birth of Mary. We all believe that Jesus Christ is the savior and that Jesus Christ will come back again to save the world. “This is what should…
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30 Jul

I Disagree With The Minority’s Stance On Adwoa Safo’s Fate- Hon. Abdallah Banda

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A former Chairman of the constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ben Abdallah Banda, has stated that he disagrees with the position of the Minority in Parliament over their stance on the privilege's committee on Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo's fate. This comes after the minority caucus had stated that the privilege's committee must give Adwoa Safo a fair hearing on her long absence before their final decision. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Show, the former lawmaker told Kwaku Dawuro that "according to the privilege committee's report on Adwoa Safo's fate, all attempts to serve her with an invitation to appear…
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