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Armed robbers invaded a Johannesburg church in South Africa and stole from the congregants at gunpoint over the weekend. The gunmen stopped the sermon before proceeding to collect cash and valuables from the people inside the Johannesburg Central SDA church, according to reports. The moment the gunmen stopped the preaching was captured on the church’s live camera. The church leaders later posted a message offering consolation to the members and asking members to attend a counselling service on Sunday, a day after the incident. “We are praying for the church to unite in times like these, supporting each other both moral and…

A French court recently ruled that a man fired from a consulting firm for not being fun enough at the workplace has the right to be as boring as he likes.

The National Executive Committee of the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has threatened to go on strike effective December 6, 2022, if the government does not resolve all matters put before it. In a statement issued and jointly signed by the national president of the union, Mr. Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi and his interim general secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Amihere, the union said the impending strike is as a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its issues and grievances timeously. It was therefore emphatic that services of all Senior Member Non-Teaching staff…

A group of 256 teachers have accused their various teacher unions of abandoning them in their quest to obtain fair results in their last year’s promotional exam organised by the Ghana Education Service (GES). The group took legal action against the GES, on Wednesday 23rd November seeking redress to their exam results which they claim were forged. The teachers, who are on the Assistant Director Grade II position, sat for the Assistant Director Grade I promotion examination at the Ada Training College Centre. In an interview with Citi News, the spokesperson for the disgruntled group, Oheneba Akyea Mensah, disclosed the unions…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured the chiefs and people of the Aflao Traditional Area of their fair share of development projects when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is voted into office in 2024. He acknowledged that the previous NDC government was aware of the development shortfalls of the area, and by extension the Ketu South Municipality, and promised to address those shortfalls when back in office. Mr Mahama said this during the grand durbar of the chiefs and people of Aflao on Saturday as part of activities to climax this year’s Godigbe Festival. The festival was put on…

The Chief of Ejura Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, Barima Osei Hwedie II, has destooled one of his subchiefs for allegedly aiding some nomadic herdsmen in robbery attacks in the area. The chief of Miminaso No. 2, Nana Obri Yeboah was destooled on Sunday, November 27, 2022, following the killing of a police constable in the community by some suspected armed robbers. Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II who moved in to help restore calm called for an emergency meeting with security agencies, chiefs, and residents of Miminaso No.1 and No. 2 where some robbery cases have been recorded in…

The Black Stars of Ghana will face Group H counterparts, South Korea in a must-win match when they travel to the Education City Stadium on Monday, to grab their first win in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The Stars after failing to pick a point against Portugal, following a 3-2 defeat would take up their chances of grabbing all three points against the Asian side to brighten their chances in the final group game. Korea began their World Cup campaign on an impressive note after holding Uruguay to a goalless draw game to sit in second place,…

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin believes that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will take a cue from the ordeal suffered over the past few weeks. Between a censure motion from the Minority and a decision by the Majority to kick him out of office, Mr Bagbin is sure that Ken Ofori-Atta has picked lessons for the future. Ghana is currently at the doors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible $3 billion bailout amidst intensifying hardship, skyrocketing fuel prices, a rising cost of living and a depreciating cedi. Ghanaians are reeling under this condition and have been calling for…

Ghana’s Cardinal, His Eminence Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr has died at age 63. According to a statement issued by the Secretary General Missionary Of Africa, the Cardinal passed away on Sunday, November 27. “Our confrere was taken by ambulance from the Generalate to the Gemelli Hospital at 5.45pm and we received the sad news at 6.25pm. May Richard rest in the peace of his Lord whom he so generously served,” parts of the statement read. The Secretary General further commiserated with the late Cardinal’s family, diocese, his fellow bishops, and his friends. Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr was hospitalised in August at…

Mr Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has called on the Finance Ministry and the resource persons to muster the courage to be candid, and open and to speak truth to power. He said the absence of openness and transparency could lead to suspicion and a profound sense of despair and hopelessness. “I hope the 2023 budget statement and economic policy were presented by the Minister responsible for Finance in this context. If so, the consideration and approval of same are easily cut out for us,” he said. Mr Bagbin said this on Saturday at the opening of a two-day Post-Budget…