Two solid waste landfill sites at Kpone and Asokore Mampong are to be decommissioned and re-engineered by the government as a multi-purpose recreational centre. Waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited through Waste Landfills, to turn the two landfill sites into green recreational facilities. Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, announced when […]
As part of efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun a nationwide disinfection of mosques across the country. The exercise started Thursday with the disinfection the Madina Central Mosque, Shia Mosque Madina, Al-Aziz Central Mosque, Burma Camp, Ahlul-bait Institute Central Mosque, Alhamadiya Mosque and the Military Barracks Central Mosque. […]
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced it will begin a nationwide issuance of cards to over 3 million Ghanaians from Monday June 8 in all 16 regions. According to the Authority, the exercise will be carried out until Tuesday, June 16. It estimates that when the 3,875,441 printed cards are issued, an estimated 11,062,850 […]
The Eastern Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Yussif Amudani Sulemana, says congregational prayers would not resume until the full ban on religious activities is lifted. He explained that the directives by the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs which followed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s announcement on Sunday would be difficult to comply with because of […]
Muslims in Kumasi on Friday observed Jummah prayers for the first time in 12 weeks amid Covid-19 safety precautions. Leadership of the Muslim communities took steps to ensure all outlined safety guidelines are duly observed to prevent the spread of the disease. At the Kumasi Central Mosque, there was high level of compliance with the […]
Friday’s got to be funky, freaky, fun and fresh; no room for a dull moment at all. More so, now that we all have come under the weight of Covid-19 which has in so many ways limited our physical interactions, we got to sip on something ‘vibely’ at the least leisure time. So yes, music, […]
Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Offinso South Constituency in the Ashanti Region have threatened mayhem in the upcoming parliamentary primaries should the party leadership allow one person to go unopposed. They have gone as far as making a lamb sacrifice at the Offinso River to resist any attempts to impose […]
Four more persons have lost their lives to coronavirus in Ghana, pushing the number of deaths from 38 to 42. The cumulative case count since Thursday, March 12, when the first two index cases were recorded, is now 9,168. The number of recoveries has also risen to 3,457 from 3,189 at the last update on […]
The Volta Region Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has filed a suit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court, seeking an interlocutory injunction against the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) and the Attorney General in compiling a new voter register with only a Ghana Card or national passport as basic required documents. […]
Kanye West has set up a fund to cover the cost of university for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna. He’s also donated £1.5 million ($2m) to other causes, including paying the legal fees of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, who were killed in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Georgia whilst out jogging. […]
Some congregants were Friday noon turned away from the Kumasi Central Mosque in the Ashanti Region as the muslim community congregated for the first time for Jummah prayers after restrictions on social gathering were eased last Sunday. The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had announced on 31st May that it was necessary for steps to […]
Faith-based organization League of Concerned Christian Professionals (LCCP) is worried the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) could threaten the country’s peace if it goes ahead to compile a new voters’ register. At a press conference in Tamale, the group described as needless and a waste of time and resources the desire by the EC to compile […]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Techiman Eleven Wonders, Albert Commey, has advised stakeholders in Ghana football to truncate the league if the situation surrounding Covid-19 still pends. This, according to him, will give the various teams the opportunity to prepare adequately ahead of the 2020/21 season. He also pleaded with football lovers to be […]
The government of Ghana has on Friday organised an event to honour George Floyd. Following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American, on May 25, 2020, there have been protests in several states and cities in the US. Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee […]
Ghana has on Friday organised an event to remember George Floyd. Following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American, on May 25, 2020, there have been protests in several states and cities in the US. Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck […]
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has shot down an invitation by the Parliament of Ghana to appear before the house on June 9 to brief the legislature on its plans for the upcoming December polls. The minority in parliament has since April 30 been mounting pressure to have the EC summoned before the house […]
Environmental group, CLAP GH has reiterated the need for attention to be given to protecting the environment as a means to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. In commemoration of World Environment Day, the group is encouraging individual and group tree planting drives for a clean healthy environment to fight pollution and diseases. About one quarter of global […]
The Chief Imam of the Shia Community in Tamale in the Northern Region says they will rescind an earlier decision to attend Jummah on Friday following the easing of restrictions on religious activities. On Friday a communication from the national Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu directed that no Jummah would be observed on Friday. […]
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association has expressed their displeasure with the transitional arrangement of Ghana’s Universal Pass (UNIPASS) system as it costs the importer more than before. The GUTA is therefore calling on government to fix associated challenges and bring operations at the port to normalcy with the enhanced efficiency that was promised the […]
Renowned Ghanaian actor, Lilwin has apologized profusely to former CEO of COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Opuni, for defaming him on his popular TV show ‘Don’t Think Far News’ on Adom TV. Lilwin known in private life as Kojo Nkansah on 24th March, 2018 showed numerous metal boxes in rooms which were filled to the brim with […]
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