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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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Supreme Court dismisses suit challenging Martin Amidu’s eligibility as Special Prosecutor
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has dismissed a suit challenging Martin Amidu’s eligibility to serve as Special Prosecutor. The decision was a 5-2 majority decision. The Supreme Court did not give reasons for the decision but indicated that the lawyers could pick … Read more →
Ghana’s High Commissioner to UK Papa Owusu Ankomah recovers from COVID-19
Posted on | CommentGhana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah has recovered from the novel Coronavirus, a statement from the Former Sekondi Member of Parliament said. The Former Attorney General under Kufuor’s administration tested positive for Covid-19 last month with … Read more →
Obuasi East DCE calls for curfew to curtail spread of COVID-19
Posted on | CommentThe District Chief Executive (DCE) for Obuasi East in the Ashanti region, Faustina Amissah wants curfew immediately imposed on Obuasi enclave due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases in the area. As at 11th May, 2020 Obuasi had recorded 261 … Read more →
Orange seller dies of COVID-19 in Northern Region
Posted on | CommentThe Northern Region capital, Tamale, on Monday, May 11 recorded one death due to coronavirus. The case was first reported at the Tamale Central Hospital, the Northern Regional Director of Health Services revealed. At a press briefing in Tamale, Dr … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo commissions housing apartments for Soldiers
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo, today May 12, commissioned the ‘New Douala Barracks’ at Burma Camp in Accra, whose construction commenced in 2017, as part of the Barracks Regeneration Project. It will be recalled that upon his assumption of office, and in the … Read more →
Soronko Academy, Mastercard launch Digital Skills Assessment Tool
Posted on | CommentSoftware development and social enterprise, Soronko Academy, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, has launched a skills assessment tool for digital jobs. The ‘My Digital Skills,’ tool seeks to test for technical and soft skills to help prepare young women for … Read more →
W/R: 4 in Police grips for attempting to rob lotto agent
Posted on | CommentThe Samreboi Police in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region, have arrested three persons; a lady and three men, for attempting to rob a lotto agent at gun point [name]. The identities of these robbers are yet to … Read more →
COVID-19: Western Region records 61 confirmed cases with 8 health workers infected (With chart of district case counts)
Posted on | CommentThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Western Region of Ghana is now 61, including some eight health workers, the Regional Health Directorate has revealed. The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis and Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assemblies have been identified as the epicenters … Read more →
PHOTOS: Ghana’s first 100-bed COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Facility
Posted on | CommentGhana’s first Isolation and Treatment Centre is nearing completion. The project, located at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, will be the country’s National Coronavirus Treatment Centre and will further strengthen and enhance government’s ability to deal with the coronavirus pandemic … Read more →
Former NCA boss, Board Chair and 1 other jailed for causing financial loss to the state
Posted on | CommentA former Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA) William Tetteh Tevie, former Board Chairman of the NCA Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and one other person have all been slapped with a total of 16 years jail time. Alhaji Salifu Osman, … Read more →
More than 30 Nurses infected with COVID-19
Posted on | CommentMore than 30 nurses and midwives have tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ghana Registered Nurses’ & Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) has said. The Association said their infected members are currently being managed at treatment centers and are responding. The … Read more →
Majority of COVID-19 deaths amongst males – GHS
Posted on | CommentMore males are dying from Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. Head of Public Health, GHS, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, said among the 22 Covid-19 deaths recorded in Ghana, males accounted for 68.2 per cent of … Read more →
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now 5,127
Posted on | CommentGhana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 5,127. This is as a result of 427 new cases of which 272 are from the Obuasi township. There have been no new recoveries with the figure still standing at 494 but there are … Read more →
Tarkwa-Nsuaem: Man found dead with penis mutilated (DISTURBING PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentResidents of Kyekyewere, a farming community in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality, woke up to a horrible situation on Tuesday morning when a lifeless body of a young man was found on the street. The man, believed to be in his thirties, … Read more →
No whistleblowing policy in 59% of companies in Ghana – KPMG
Posted on | CommentA recent survey conducted by audit firm, KPMG has shown that 59 percent of both public and private institutions in Ghana have no whistleblowing systems to encourage staff and management members to raise alarm on workplace wrongdoings. The public sector … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo visits Noguchi, shows appreciation to staff
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to all staff members of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research for their “breathtaking” role in the wake of the novel coronavirus. This was after he paid a surprise visit … Read more →
Judge sorry for endorsing Prez. Akufo-Addo after reading speech handed to him at durbar
Posted on | CommentAn Appeal’s Court judge, Justice Jackson Clemence Honyenuga, who has been nominated to the Supreme Court, has apologized for publicly endorsing President Akufo-Addo who is seeking re-election in the forthcoming elections. “In reading that statement, we didn’t intend in endorsing … Read more →
Spain’s La Liga hopes to restart on June 12
Posted on | CommentThe top-flight of professional football in Spain hopes to restart on 12 June, league president Javier Tebas has said. La Liga has been suspended since March but started testing players last week as it plans to resume training and play … Read more →
Western Regional Minister commends Shout Africa Foundation for COVID-19 fight initiative
Posted on | CommentWestern Regional Minister, Hon. (Dr.) Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has commended Shout Africa Foundation; a Public Health Advocacy and Non-profit organisation, for taking the initiative to deepen knowledge on COVID 19 preventive measures in the region. In his endorsement for the … Read more →
Boris Johnson unveils England’s ‘conditional plan’ to reopen society
Posted on | CommentBoris Johnson has unveiled a “conditional plan” to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday. The PM also said people who could not work from home should return to the workplace – but avoid … Read more →
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