Ghana will be taking stock of the COVID-19 vaccines by the close of this week. This is contrary to earlier assurances by the government that the vaccines will arrive on Monday, February 22, 2021. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Programme Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunization of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Kwame Amponsa-Achiano […] The post COVID-19
James Franco and two former students at a Los Angeles acting school he founded have settled a lawsuit which accused the star of sexual misconduct. According to the agreement, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, who attended Franco’s now-defunct Studio 4, have dropped their claims. The women alleged that the Hollywood actor engaged in “sexually-charged behaviour […] The post James
The Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF) in partnership with Send a Smile e.V and the Bikergirl Foundation has distributed hygiene packs and other items to some street-connected children in Accra as part of this year’s Sharing is Caring Outreach. The items which were procured with donations from individuals and cooperate bodies from Ghana and Germany […] The post SCEF
Former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine has apologized to the Supreme Court as well as its justices who presided over the Election Petition case last week over statements he made that had the potential of impugning their integrity. Dr. Ayine, who was hauled for contempt on Monday, February 22, 2021, was rebuked by the Chief […] The post Ayine apologises
A former Chief Executive of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Daniel Aidoo Mensah has justified calls for a review of the compulsory retirement age for public servants and judicial officers. He argued that a review of the retirement age is necessary, given that it determines pension benefits public servants and judicial officers will be […] The post Former
The Parah Foundation, the Missions wing of the Remi Gharbin Ministries, has provided a mechanised borehole for the people of Tinkong Tenurase village in the Akuapim North district of the Eastern region. The water facility, which comes with a 10,000-litre tank to store water, and worth about GH¢30,000 is expected to provide potable water for […] The post Parah Foundation
TradeAid Integrated, a Non-Governmental Organization has secured funding of GHS580,457.34 from the French Development Agency to support 895 craft producers in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region to produce sustainable products for export. The project ‘Sustaining the Craft Industry in Bolgatanga’ is aimed at improving craft producers’ production practices on raw material usage […] The post TradeAid
The Supreme Court was wary of setting a bad precedent when it dismissed the latest attempt by John Mahama to reopen his case in the election petition he filed. When reading the Supreme Court panel’s ruling of a review application, Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah said the panel was restrained by its mandate to “administer justice […] The post We
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,819,576 as of Sunday noon, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s Africa COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 100,993 as of Sunday, February 21, 2021. […] The post Africa’s
The Supreme Court has set March 4, 2021, to deliver its ruling in the 2020 Election Petition case. This was announced by the president of the panel, Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah on Monday, February 22, 2021. “The petition is adjourned to March 4, 2021, for judgement,” Anin-Yeboah said. The petition was filed by the presidential […] The post Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set March 4, 2021, to deliver its ruling in the 2020 Election Petition case. This was announced by the president of the panel, Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah on Monday, February 22, 2021. “The petition is adjourned to March 4, 2021, for judgement,” Anin-Yeboah said. The petition was filed by the presidential […] The post Supreme
The Church of Pentecost has warned its ministers and leaders not to use the church’s platform to spread conspiracy theories and myths about COVID-19 vaccines. “Ministers, officers and members of the Church are therefore discouraged from using the platforms of the Church to fuel and promote myths, controversies and falsehood to misinform people and members […] The post Don’t
The Supreme Court has rebuked former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine who was cited for contempt of court. Dr Ayine is reported to have accused the seven-member Supreme Court panel hearing the election petition case of having a “predetermined agenda” to rule against the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama. He was thus summoned before the […] The post Go
Dr. John Amoasi, an infectious disease professional, has expressed concern with the fact that Ghana will not be meeting the 70 percent mark for the segment of the population vaccinated against the coronavirus. Ghana would have to vaccinate at least 70 percent of its population to achieve herd immunity but Dr. Amoasi noted on the […] The post COVID-19:
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by the instigator of the 2020 election petition, John Mahama, seeking to have his case reopened. “We dismiss the instant application as being wholly without merit,” Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah said in a ruling he read on behalf of the nine panelled Supreme Court justices constituted to […] The post Mahama’s
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by the instigator of the 2020 election petition, John Mahama, seeking to have his case reopened. They described the review application as “We dismiss the instance application as being wholly without merit,” Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah said in a ruling he read on behalf of the nine […] The post Election
The Church of Pentecost has declared support for the administration of approved vaccines in the fight against COVID-19 and has told its ministers not to use their platforms to promote myths, controversies and falsehoods about the vaccines. The church said its decision does not take away the individual rights of its members to accept or […] The post We’re
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested five persons suspected to be involved in the Fomena Bullion Van robbery attack in the region. During that attack, a police officer, General Lance Corporal Baba Martin was killed. According to the police, 10 persons are believed to be involved in the attack but 5 have so far […] The post A/R: Five suspected
The vetting of Minister-designate for the Finance Ministry, Ken Ofori-Atta has been rescheduled to March 8, 2021. This follows Ofori-Atta’s request for a postponement of his planned ministerial vetting which was scheduled for February 18, 2021. Ofori-Atta had to travel to the US to seek further medical care, following complications after recovering from COVID-19. The […] The post Ofori-Atta’s
The Savelugu Hospital in the Northern Region has been closed down for two weeks, beginning Monday, February 22, following a surge in COVID-19 amongst staff of the facility and residents in the municipality. A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the facility, said “The Hospital shall render only emergency services.” “This decision is […] The post Savelugu
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