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It seems like it’s another day, another variant of COVID is being identified. This time scientists are saying that there is a new strain that is a combination of the delta and omicron variant called “deltacron.”   According to Bloomberg, Leondios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at the University of …

Renowned actor, Majid Michel, has revealed he experimented with drugs during his acting career before he found Christ. He said even though he knew God, there were times he did not understand the sermons and the teachings he heard from the pastors. Majid Majid added that he consumed narcotics until …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that employees who earn GH¢365 and below as monthly salary or GH¢4,380 as annual salary will not be taxed. The Authority in a tweet explained that the decision is pursuant to Income Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021. (Act 1071). The GRA said …

Ghana kicked off the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in defeat after losing to Morocco in their opening Group C game. The Black Stars were largely passive and were punished for their profligacy in the second half when Sofiane Boufal took advantage of a defensive lapse to score what …

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) has announced a 40% increment in transport fares across the country from Monday, January 17, 2022. In a press release dated January 10, the Association noted that they upward adjustment has been necessitated by the unbearable hardships facing drivers currently. “It must be …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced that its members would be withdrawing their services on Monday, January 10. According to UTAG, the strike is occasioned by the government’s failure to address the worsening conditions of service of lecturers. In a statement dated January 8, UTAG explained that …

Former Minister for the Greater Accra Region, Ishmael Ashitey, has passed away. Mr Ashitey, aged 68, died on Friday, January 7, at the Tema General Hospital after a short illness. Sources say the former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), flew into the country a week …

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used at all 52 matches at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The 2019 edition in Egypt only saw the technology introduced from the quarter-finals by the organisers, the Confederation of African Football (Caf). “With Caf advancing with plans not …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has taken measures to reduce congestion at the various centers for the SIM registration exercise. The NCA said in a statement on Friday January 7 that it had deployed additional registration points commensurate with the subscriber numbers. The authority further assured that it understands the …

Courtney Shanade Salter, known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C. She is the first female artist to be signed to J. Cole‘s record label, Dreamville Records. She first began gaining recognition after the release of her first EP Pho on the label.   American …