Ghanaian songwriter and rapper, Kwame Ametepe Tsikata, popularly known as M.anifest, has opened up on what he has been doing during the COVID-19 season. Speaking to Bernard Avle on the Point of View on Citi TV on Wednesday, he noted that in spite of all the negative effects that came with the pandemic, he was […] The post I’m using the COVID-19
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 6,269, following the confirmation of 173 new cases. The Ghana Health Service disclosed this in its latest update via it on Wednesday night [May 20, 2020.] The update indicated that there had been an increase in the number of cases in four regions -Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 6,269,
The Government through the Interior Ministry has officially declared Monday, May 25, 2020, as a statutory public holiday. This was contained in a press release signed by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery. The holiday is to mark Eid-Al-Fitr celebrations by Muslims across the globe. “The general public is hereby notified that Sunday, 24th May, […] The post Government declares
The Ministry of Education has deleted sections of the Pre-Tertiary Education Bill. The deleted sections have to do with the decentralization of the education service. A statement from the Ghana Education Service said the decision was taken after a meeting with the various unions within the education sector. The letter signed by the Director-General of […] The post Education
Financial consumers in Ghana have in the recent past suffered distasteful treatment at the hands of financial service providers. This has happened because there is a gross disregard for financial consumer protection in Ghana. Without mincing words, this unsatisfactory state of affairs can be pinned firmly at the doorstep of the Bank of Ghana, which […] The post Woelinam
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the arrest of Major (Rtd) Kwadwo Boakye-Djan. Major (Rtd) Boakye-Djan was arrested for allegedly making comments deemed to have breached the peace of the country. The party in a statement said Boakye-Gyan’s arrest was unconstitutional, given that he was only raising concerns about the tendency of government’s actions […] The post Major
As children, when we sneezed, our parents smiled and said “Good luck!” A good sneeze made one feel good! With time, ‘Good luck” got upgraded to “Bless you!” Indeed, one of the finest sneezes I have been a witness to, and to which I said “Bless you”, came from a former Head of State. Uganda […] The post COVID-19: ‘Presidential sneeze and cobweb
A Molecular Biologist, Professor Dr James Agyei has highlighted the essence of funding research on Coronavirus to support the production of its vaccine and treatment. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Molecular Biologist, who is focused on Stem Cell Research and Effects of Virus, explained that their scope of work helps to understand the […] The post Researcher
This edition of Eyewitness News assess the NDC’s qualms with the arrest of Major Boakye-Djan and looks at the EC’s safety protocols for the voter registration exercise. The Executive Secretary of the NIA’s appearance on Citi TV’s Face To Face is replayed on Point Blank. Citi97.3 · Eyewitness News, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The post Eyewitness News, Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, is pushing for the rejection of the Electoral Commission’s move to make the Ghana Card and Passports the only forms of identification before one could be registered onto to the yet to compiled new voters’ register. Mahama Ayariga is bent on ensuring that Parliament rejects the […] The post Voters’
The Chairman of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Alex Asiamah, has cautioned the government against a full take-off of the UNIPASS clearance system at the Tema port on 1st June. This follows unsolved challenges identified with the implementation of the UNIPASS system at the Takoradi Port. The UNIPASS/ICUMS platform is a new port clearing […] The post Institute
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee, to replace the recently sacked Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Assembly has failed to secure the needed votes required for him to be confirmed as the new MCE for the area. The nominee, Benjamin Kesse, only managed to secure 22 YES votes from the 42 assembly members who voted. […] The post Assembly Members
The Electoral Commission (EC) has given an indication of the safety protocols it hopes to abide by if it begins the registration exercise for the compilation of a new electoral roll. The process to compile a new roll has currently been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, it will be mandatory to […] The post COVID-19: EC releases
Major (Rtd) Kwadwo Boakye-Djan has been arrested and granted bail after making comments deemed to have breached the peace of the country. According to police, he has been charged with the offence of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace contrary to section 207 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act. The comments, […] The post Major Boakye-Djan
The Nation Builders’ Corps (NABCo) Trainees Association of Ghana says it will petition President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for permanent employment. The Nation Builders’ Corps instituted by the government in 2018 provided jobs for about 100,000 youth for a 3-year period. While the three-year-period is ending soon, the first batch of beneficiaries are appealing to […] The post NABCo
Minority political parties in the country say they are preparing for the December 2020 elections despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Among them is the People’s National Convention (PNC) whose chairman, Bernard Mornah has disclosed how the party’s flagbearer will be elected ahead of the 2020 polls. “We have resorted to the virtual […] The post COVID-19:
Over 400 temporary and permanent structures have been pulled down by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to pave way for the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbor. The sixty million dollar harbour is one of the major infrastructure projects of the government. Sub-Metro Chairman of Ashiedu Keteke, under the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Seth Raymond Tettey told […] The post AMA
The Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Samuel Nuertey Ayertey, has cut the sod for the construction of a 2.1km Manya Kpongunor-Bana Hill road in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. The project, which has been awarded to Memphis Company Limited is expected to be completed within 12 months. It forms part of a total of 10km road […] The post E/R: Deputy
For the purposes of this project, all Africans in America, Caribbean and Africa are and referred to as Africans, and the generality of this project is in reference to the black race. We explore why Africans should feel proud, respected and confident enough to deal with other races on equal or superior terms. We shall […] The post Dr Amoako Tuffour writes: The new Africa appeared
RMG Ghana Ltd, a leading agricultural input distribution company has commenced a project to support farmers in the Sissala East and West districts of the Upper West Region to increase their production in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as the RMG farmers support programme, the project seeks to distribute over 30,000 Personal Protective […] The post Upper
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