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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Kennedy Agyapong ordered to appear in Court for contempt
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court has summoned the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, to appear before it to “show cause why he should not be severely punished for contempt of court.” Mr Agyapong, allegedly made a scandalised … Read more →
Kennedy Agyapong apologizes to CJ, Magistrates Association
Posted on | CommentNew Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has rendered an unqualified apology to the Chief Justice (CJ) and the Magistrates Association of Ghana who have been offended for his “uncomplimentary” comments made in response … Read more →
67 Arrivals detained over COVID-19 test
Posted on | CommentSixty-seven travellers who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) last Sunday have been detained for failing to go through the mandatory Covid–19 test. Information gathered indicated that the travellers were part of those who arrived from Dubai, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, … Read more →
3 in 10 JHS Students in Ghana ‘Report Attempting Suicide’
Posted on | CommentAt least 3 in 10 Junior High School (JHS) students have reported attempting suicide in the last 12 months, the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) has noted. GPA revealed this in a statement dated September 9, 2020, in commemoration of the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo assents to CIMG act
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has signed into law, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Act. The President assented to the Act nearly two months after Parliament passed it. The passage of the Act had been delayed for nearly two decades. … Read more →
531,705 Candidates write BECE Monday
Posted on | CommentWest African Examinations Council (WAEC) has declared its readiness to conduct this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), taking into consideration all the security measures and COVID-19 safety protocols. “All the question papers have been produced under tight security, under … Read more →
Mandela Washington Fellows donate to Fred Oware Innovation Center
Posted on | CommentTwo Mandela Washington Fellows of the 2018 Cohort (YALI 2018) have donated customized exercise books worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to an ultra-modern Science and ICT center built in Bui Dam Resettlement Communities of Banda District in the Bono Region. … Read more →
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Posted on | CommentFinal clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca described it as a “routine” pause in the case of … Read more →
Under-resourced labs, poor access to healthcare for PWD dominate maiden edition of MWFAG’s #ElectionSeries
Posted on | CommentThe COVID 19 pandemic exposed a raft of deficiencies with Ghana’s healthcare system. Assembling the giants in the health sector to share their experiences revealed the depth of the challenge with the country’s access to healthcare. Under-resourced laboratories, neglected rural … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo congratulates Free SHS graduating Students
Posted on | CommentThe ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated graduating students of the Free SHS program. The party has also commended the parents and guardians of the graduating students for cooperating with government “amid the Covid19 scaremongering.” In a statement dated … Read more →
28 Police personnel dismissed over misconduct
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service has dismissed 28 personnel, including two females, for showing unprofessionalism. This was as a result of complaints lodged by the public, of which they were found culpable of 181 cases of unprofessional conduct, from January to August, … Read more →
Agyapa deal still has unanswered questions; suspend it for more discussions – 22 CSOs
Posted on | CommentThe alliance of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in the extractive, anti-corruption and good governance areas have reiterated the call for the government to suspend the Agyapa Mineral Royalty deal for a further national conversation on it. According to the … Read more →
PHOTOS: Bawumia hands over house to 82-year-old abandoned cured leper
Posted on | CommentIn an example of his love for humanity, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has built, furnished and formally handed over a two-bedroom house to an 82 year old cured leper who had been abandoned by her family at Motori in the … Read more →
6 positive COVID-19 cases recorded at Kotoka International Airport
Posted on | CommentDeputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boy, has revealed that six new coronavirus cases have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport since its reopening. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Lockdown, he said that the first case was recorded on … Read more →
India becomes second worst hit country by COVID-19
Posted on | CommentSummary India overtakes Brazil in the number of infections recorded, and is now second only to the US India recorded more than 90,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours Here in the UK, almost 3,000 people tested … Read more →
MTN heads to Supreme Court for resolution of SMP declaration
Posted on | CommentTelecommunications giant MTN Ghana is at the Supreme Court seeking a review of the High Court’s ruling that quashed its suit against the National Communication Authority’s (NCA) declaration of the network as a Significant Market Power (SMP). In a statement … Read more →
Ken Agyapong recounts how he almost died after a heartbreak
Posted on | CommentThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has recounted how he almost died after he suffered a heartbreak. According to the controversial politician, he suffered many heartbreaks growing up as a young man but this one hit him … Read more →
School feeding: 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools currently benefiting
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison has disclosed that over 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools are currently benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme, with one hot and nutritious meal for each school going … Read more →
Ghana’s COVID-19 Tracker App upgraded
Posted on | CommentGovernment has re-launched the GH COVID-19 tracker App which was first launched on April 13, 2020. The app was first launched by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to help boost government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. The … Read more →
Coca-Cola Ghana to lay off workers
Posted on | CommentThe Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited is set to lay off a number of jobs due to a collapse in business which has been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. An internal memo dated August 31 and signed by the … Read more →
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