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New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to continue the “long walk” Nelson Mandela began in a State of the Nation Address which touched on corruption, poverty, gender equality and racial divides. Mr Ramaphosa, who was sworn in as president yesterday, told those gathered in Cape Town to hear the speech that the country should look to Mr Mandela’s example during what would have been his hundredth year. “We are continuing the long walk he began, to build a society in which all may be free, in which all may be equal before the law and in which…

Renowned for its yearly billionaire-list, Forbes magazine has released the first-ever “Crypto Rich List,” a compilation of the 20 wealthiest people in the crypto world. The list is topped by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, with an estimated crypto net worth of $7.5 to 8 billion — the values were estimated based on the price as of January 19. Former Goldman Sachs executive Joseph Lubin, who funded blockchain platform Ethereum, is the second-richest, with an estimated net worth of $1 to $5 billion. The compilation, however, could be as cryptic as the digital currencies themselves. According to Forbes, the numbers are…

Renowned for its yearly billionaire-list, Forbes magazine has released the first-ever “Crypto Rich List,” a compilation of the 20 wealthiest people in the crypto world. The list is topped by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, with an estimated crypto net worth of $7.5 to 8 billion — the values were estimated based on the price as of January 19. Former Goldman Sachs executive Joseph Lubin, who funded blockchain platform Ethereum, is the second-richest, with an estimated net worth of $1 to $5 billion. The compilation, however, could be as cryptic as the digital currencies themselves. According to Forbes, the numbers are…

If you take too much pepper, what will happen to you? Doctor: People tend to run , get diarrhoea. And, if you take too much sugar? Doctor: You put a lot of work on your pancreas. You are punishing your pancreas, you may get diabetics. These days pepper and sugar connote more than just taste. It has found a place in Ghanaian gender discursive formation. The recent momentum in the feminist activism gained national attention when a group of young women calling themselves PepperDem Ministry stormed social media and lately on radio and television with sharp, cutting, and radical approach…

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has warned it will from March 30 not tolerate further excuses by the government in the payment of arrears in salaries and allowances of its members across the country. The teachers say government owes teachers to the tune of over 50 million cedis in vehicle maintenance allowances, transfer grants, transport and travel allowances. In addition, they claim there are also salary arrears of teachers recruited by the Ghana Education Service but have for months not been paid for work done. National Council of NAGRAT in a communiqué  issued February 15 said, it is…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has warned headmasters and headmistress senior high schools in the country against charging unapproved fees, and other charges already exempted under the Free SHS policy. According to President Akufo-Addo, he knows there are a handful of reactionary elements in the country who are determined to undermine the Free SHS policy. He recounted how Government, together with the Ghana Education Service and the Council and the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, agreed to absorb all senior high school fees under the Free SHS policy. “No headmaster or headmistress, therefore, is to charge any unapproved…

With laughter and good cheer, pupils and teachers of Adaklu Abuadi Salvation Army School and Tupaa MA Basic School in the Volta and Greater Accra regions, celebrated Valentine’s Day with telecom company AirtelTigo. Staff of AirtelTigo read to the pupils and donated school supplies including exercise books, mathematical instruments, school bags, mugs among others to both schools in separate events. Established in the 1960s, Tupaa MA Basic School was in a state of disrepair until the erstwhile Tigo brand built a new six-unit classroom block with a head teacher’s office and toilet facilities under their Shelter for Education programme. Adaklu Abuadi Salvation…

Musician Wanlov the Kubolor has named his new born baby girl after late dancehall songstress Ebony Reigns. The musician in a message to the late songstress, whose birthday is today February 16, said he is hopeful his daughter, Ebony Akosua Mansa, grows to exude the level of strength the late songstress had while she was alive. Ebony my daughter was born 3 days after you passed on…i had a name for her, but that has changed…i hope Ebony Akosua Mansa lives up to your level of strength and love…happy birthday??? pic.twitter.com/G72h4cB02w — #EbonyReignsForever (@wanlov) February 16, 2018 As part of…

Dr. Eugene Dordoye has been removed as the medical director of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, a decision taken by the Ministry of Health Friday to end the longstanding impasse that has affected healthcare delivery at the facility. Public Relations officer of the Ministry, Robert Cudjoe, confirmed the removal of Dr. Dordoye to TV3’s Daniel Opoku Friday, after an emergency meeting convened by the Health Minister, Dr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, in Accra to resolve the impasse. It followed the latest action taken by the nurses and physician assistance on February 14 to stay away from work to press home their demand…

Investigations have concluded in the case in which three persons suspected to have ties with terror group ISIS, were arrested for possessing explosive, the Accra Magistrate Court heard Friday. Abdul Karim, 30; Osman Alhassan, 33, and Ismaila Ali, 32, were arrested by the Police in Odorkor on January 15, 2018 at Agape Down, near Ablekuma and Kwashibu in Accra, with a variety of suspected explosives including what was believed to be grenades. READ: Suspected ISIS agents arrested in Ghana, grenades retrieved The police were tight-lipped on details of the case, but said they had commenced investigations and assured Ghanaians and…