The third edition of the Elevation Conference has been held on the theme ‘Thriving in Tough Times’. The conference, a Christian event aimed at bringing together young, corporate, political and people in entrepreneurship, for inspiration and networking, was broadcast on 25th June, 2020 via Facebook, YouTube and SBN TV. The event is a platform that […] The post Elevation
In this edition of the bulletin: The Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has described the President’s directive on his accumulated leave as unconstitutional. The NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has been calling for the prosecution of Tema West MP, Carlos Ahenkorah. On the destabilisation plot, accused persons in the case have all pleaded not guilty to […] The post Eyewitness
Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms “master”, “slave” and “blacklist” in favour of more inclusive language. The terms are frequently used in programming codes which originated decades ago. US bank JPMorgan has also announced a similar move as more companies address racism following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. Replacing […] The post Twitter
The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful believes the outgone Deputy Trades and Industry Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah, must be commended for resigning after he flouted COVID-19 safety protocols whilst in isolation. Mr. Ahenkorah on Friday, July 3, 2020, resigned after visiting a centre in the ongoing voter registration exercise despite being aware that he was positive for […] The post Carlos
As the ads boycott grows, Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down. “My guess is that all these advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough” the Facebook chief executive has said. Campaigners accuse the tech firm of being too slow and reluctant to remove some hateful content. But Zuckerberg added: “We’re not […] The post Facebook
Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to the family of Dr. Richard Kisser, a Consultant Surgeon of The Trust Hospital who passed away after contracting COVID-19. A notice from the hospital said Dr. Kisser died on Thursday, July 2, 2020, while receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. “We regret […] The post Mahama
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health […] The post Global coronavirus cases exceed 11
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the general public that all prospective applicants will get the chance to register and vote in the upcoming 2020 presidential and parliamentary election. “The Commission would like to assure the general public that anyone who wants to register and vote during the 7th December 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections […] The post Every
The Coastal Development Authority (CODA) has started construction works on the Cape Coast Artisanal Village at Mempeasem in the Cape Coast North Constituency. A brief sod-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of work on the project was held on Wednesday, 1st July, 2020. The ceremony was graced by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the […] The post CODA begins construction
The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has written to President Akufo-Addo urging him to reconsider the directive to proceed on his accumulated leave. According to him, the directive breaches the labour law and is unconstitutional. In the letter to the President, he argued that based on recent labour law and practice, “no worker is deemed to have […] The post Accumulated
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye has directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to appear before the house to answer questions on the ongoing voter registration exercise. The directive gives the EC two weeks after the exercise to appear before the House. “Two weeks after the registration exercise has come to an end, the Electoral […] The post EC
Commuters in major cities have been left disappointed as the strike by Metro Mass Transit Limited staff is in force. Drivers are on a sit-down strike over issues of unpaid salaries. They say they have not been paid salaries for May and June 2020 after taking half their salaries in April. They have vowed to […] The post Metro Mass buses grounded as
Six students have been awarded for being winners of the National Short Story Challenge, an initiative of the Ghana Library Authority. The winners include Nana Egyiriba Amissah Arthur (12 years) of Glory Hills International School in Accra and Lois Osei-Sekyereh (17 years) of Aburi Girls Senior High School who emerged winners in Junior and Senior […] The post Winners
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) has held its first webinar on insurance-business continuity and professional development to help members answer insurance industry-related questions surrounding the COVID-19. The webinar themed “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Insurance Industry of Ghana; Products, Productivity & Profitability” presented an opportunity for organizations to find ways to adapt […] The post Chartered
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has registered for the new voter ID card. Dr. Bawumia registered at the Kperiga D/A Primary School polling station in the Walewale constituency, today, Friday, July 3, 2020. The Vice President in a Facebook post after registering said the process was smooth and safe and thus urged Ghanaians to adhere […] The post Bawumia registers for new voter
The Citi Breakfast Show discusses the alarming trends of the coronavirus spread in Ghana. It also assesses the conduct of Carlos Ahenkorah, who resigned from his deputy minister portfolio after he admitted to breaching isolation protocols whilst positive for the coronavirus. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show, Friday, July 3, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show, Friday, July 3, 2020 appeared
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says the Electoral Commission (EC) should be held liable if there is a spike in Coronavirus cases as a result of failure to adhere to safety protocols within the various registration centres. The Commission began its voter registration exercise on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, despite criticisms of a possible spike […] The post EC
The 10 persons standing trial for allegedly plotting to destabilise the country and overthrow President Akufo-Addo have pleaded not guilty to all charges levelled against them. The 10, including one senior military officer and four men of the Ghana Army, one senior police officer and four civilians, were arrested in September 2019 over the alleged […] The post Destabilisation
Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana has described as disgraceful, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s approval of the resignation of the former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah over the latter’s alleged breach of COVID-19 protocols. Mr. Ahenkorah who is also the MP for Tema West resigned from his deputy ministerial position […] The post President’s
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia wants former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah to face prosecution for flouting COVID-19 protocols. Mr. Nketia says the resignation of the Member of Parliament for Tema West is not punitive enough for the harm he allegedly caused. Carlos Ahenkorah resigned […] The post Prosecute
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