Following the lifting of some restrictions in the country, some Members of Parliament have expressed varied views on the decision. President Akufo-Addo announced that religious activities can commence from Friday, June 5, 2020, with 100 congregants or less within a one-hour service. The President also announced the reopening of schools for final year students only […] The post Coronavirus:
95 persons out of a total of 134 who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Eastern Region have fully recovered from the disease. This was announced by the Eastern Regional Health Directorate on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Regional Health Director, Dr. Alberta Biritwum Nyarko made this known at the official reopening of the Afcon Construction Camp […] The post 95
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, on Sunday visited New Powmu/Tusker, a fishing community in the Asuogyaman Constituency for a community engagement programme. Mr. Mahama interacted with households in the community, seizing the opportunity to educate them on how to stay safe and protect their families from the coronavirus. He also […] The post E/R:
Director of Business Banking at Absa Bank Ghana, Grace Anim-Yeboah has highlighted four strategic areas that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must focus on as part of efforts to restrategize and scale up their businesses in hard times like the Coronavirus pandemic. She was speaking on the second day of the on-air series of Citi […] The post #CitiBizFestival:
Parliament has clarified that the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, is yet to file a question on the expenditure returns of GHS280.3 million allocated for the coronavirus fight. Mr. Forson had reportedly claimed on Accra-based Joy FM that he filed the question during the partial-lockdown period. These concerns from […] The post Ato
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo announced a partial easing of restrictions on public gatherings and religious activities imposed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. By this, churches, mosques, and schools have been asked to commence activities, but with particular requirements. The decision to ease the restrictions comes amidst a huge increase in the number of […] The post ICGC,
The African Center for Women in Politics (ACWP) has asked civic, moral and intellectual groups in the country to come up with strategies on how to defuse the new voters’ register-induced tensions in the country. ACWP made the call in a statement on the backdrop of the mixed reactions that have greeted the Electoral Commission’s […] The post Develop
Last week the people of Bimbilla in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region woke up to a video of persons looting a grave at the Bimbilla Cemetery. Some persons believe the looters steal human parts from the grave for rituals. The caretaker of the cemetery, Afa Zakaria, is heard in the said video […] The post N/R: Residents appeal for better security
The government must outline specific guidelines for persons at more risk of COVID-19 as public gatherings restrictions are eased, a governance analyst, Kwame Mfodwo has said. This is after the government came out with detailed conditions for religious gatherings. He is of the view the various protocols released by the state may be neglecting more […] The post COVID-19:
On the first forum in the #CitiBusinessFestival, Bernard Avle hosted Taaka Awori, Michael Mensah-Baah, Dr Abdallah Ali-Nakyea and Michael Kottoh to talk about restarting your business after COVID-19. Highlights The Chief Operating Officer for Absa Ghana, Michael MensaCOVID-19 said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to think and strategize on many new ways of doing […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
The National House of chiefs is unhappy about the Electoral Commission’s purported refusal to meet with them over concerns about the compilation of the new voters register. The chiefs are accusing the EC of refusing to honour its invitation after some political parties’ petitioned the house over the matter. Vice President of the National House […] The post New
Business Banking Director at Absa Bank, Grace Anim-Yeboah has stressed the need for employees to harness the power of digitization in order to stay relevant in the era of COVID-19. According to her, going digital is a key part of surviving a crisis situation such as the COVID-19 period. Speaking on the topic “keeping your […] The post #CitiBizFestival:
The Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting a pilot registration exercise nationwide ahead of the expected voter registration exercise later in June. A mix of residents, EC officers and political party officials took part in the exercise nationwide. In some parts of the country, the EC officers said only stakeholders including returning officers and some party […] The post EC
The Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has been discharged after he was interrogated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Mr. Mornah was at the offices of the CID to answer questions about some public statements he made which were deemed to be threats on the Electoral Commission. After […] The post Bernard Mornah
GhanaFact is the latest fact-checking organisation to be officially recognized globally as a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles. This comes after the Ghanaian fact-checking organisation went through a rigorous review process based on five principles of the IFCN: non-partisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organisation, transparency […] The post IFCN
In this edition of the Citi Business Festival, Bernard Avle speaks to Grace Anim-Yeboah, the business banking director of Absa Ghana, about keeping your business alive during a crisis. She talks about the need to focus on cash and profit, more than just revenue. She also discusses the need to look for existing opportunities and […] The post Citi
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council is asking its members who might not be able to follow all the compulsory guidelines needed to be done before commencing services on Sunday not to open. The President announced that religious activities can commence from Friday, June 5, having just a majority of 100 congregants within a one-hour […] The post It’s
A bail hearing in the case involving the 14 members of the Homeland Study Foundation who were arrested in the Kpando Municipality in the Volta Region for allegedly planning to secede from Ghana has been adjourned to Monday, June 15, 2020. All 14 suspects were picked up at Kpando Aziavi last Saturday during an alleged […] The post 14 suspected members of secessionist group
Government has outlined some guidelines for reopening schools following the easing of restrictions on academic activities for final year students. While addressing the press on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh directed that, the class size for final year Senior High School students should not be “more than 25 […] The post Government
Two more persons have died from the novel Coronavirus disease in Ghana bringing the country’s death toll to 38. This was captured on the Ghana Health Service’s website on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. 227 new COVID-19 cases have also been recorded raising the country’s case count to 8,297. According to the Ghana Health Service’s update, some […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 death
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