The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Freddie Blay, has said the party, under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has excelled in managing the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. In addition to touting this as one of the major achievements of the party, he charged members of the […] The post NPP government
The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party believes President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is serving the country as expected of him, regardless of the challenges he faces. While striving to “build a better Ghana,” Mr. Blay said Nana Akufo-Addo has been able to deliver on the promises he and the NPP made to […] The post Akufo-Addo
Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, has rallied Ghanaians to support efforts to abolish the death penalty in Ghana. He also appealed to his fellow MPs, as well as civil society organisations and all other stakeholders, to support his efforts to get Parliament to pass the Private Members’ Bill on the […] The post Madina MP urges
Twitter may have shut down its Stories features known as Fleets, but the Stories format will continue to invade other social platforms. TikTok today confirmed it’s piloting a new feature, TikTok Stories, which will allow it to explore additional ways for its community to bring its creative ideas to life. The company notes the new […] The post TikTok confirms pilot test of
The Mexican government has sued some of the biggest US gun manufacturers, accusing them of fuelling bloodshed through reckless business practices. The lawsuit alleges that the companies knew they were contributing to illegal arms trafficking, which has been linked to many deaths. Officials say Mexico is seeking as much as $10bn (£7.2bn) in compensation, though […] The post Mexico
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a couple, following a shooting incident at Asuofia-Asamang in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District. Ama Vida, said to be in her 30s, was reportedly gunned down by her estranged husband, Bashiru Kophie, on Monday, August 2, 2021, in a fit […] The post Police
Volta, Bono, and Bono East Regions are emerging as new hotspots for Coronavirus infections, especially the Delta variant. The Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions remain the traditional hotspots. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said, for instance, the Volta Region, which previously recorded 16 active cases on July 1, had recorded 532 cases as of August […] The post Volta,
The Senior Staff Association of Public Universities of Ghana is doubtful its engagement with the government over their grievances would yield any fruitful results. The National Labor Commission (NLC) is set to engage the union today, Thursday, August 5, 2021, over their demand for better conditions of service which resulted in industrial action last Monday. […] The post ‘NLC’s
The Ghana Health Service, GHS, says the country recorded more COVID-19 cases at the Kotoka International Airport, KIA, in the month of July 2021. The GHS says a total of 493 positive cases recorded for July is the highest since the Airport reopened in September last year. This was made known during the meet the […] The post 493 COVID-19 cases recorded
The Western Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, together with the Region SWAT team, has arrested fifty-four (54) motorcycle and tricycle riders for various offences. The operation was among others aimed at arresting riders who violate road traffic regulations such as riding without a rider’s license or insurance, and use […] The post 54
The Police at Abease in the Yeji District of the Bono Region have arrested two suspected armed robbers. The two, names withheld, were arrested on August 2, 2021, at their two separate hideouts at Damankwanta. According to the police, the suspects usually attack individuals, assault them and collect their belongings, whiles demanding their Momo password […] The post Bono
One of the Conveners of the #FixTheCountry demonstration, Ernesto Yeboah, has disclosed that similar protests like the one held on [Wednesday, August 4, 2021], will take place in other parts of the country. He says the organisers are not going to rest until the country gets better. He made this known in a Citi News […] The post #FixTheCountry demo: ‘This
The Privileges Committee of Parliament will from today, August 5, 2021, begin hearing of the case brought against the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong. This decision was arrived at after a virtual meeting of the Privileges Committee on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The sitting will be held at 5:00 pm. The complainant in […] The post Kennedy Agyapong
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will later today, Thursday, August 5, 2021, swear into office Mr. Kissi Agyabeng as the new Special Prosecutor. The 43-year-old will become the second person to serve in the office after Mr. Martin Amidu who resigned in November 2020 amidst controversial circumstances. Mr. Agyebeng was unanimously approved by Parliament […] The post Akufo-Addo
A meeting between government and the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, over its ongoing strike ended inconclusively on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The teacher union embarked on an industrial action on Monday, August 2nd, to demand better conditions of service. The situation has had an impact on academic activities in various universities across the […] The post UTAG
Rihanna is now officially a billionaire and the wealthiest female musician in the world, according to Forbes. The pop star is worth $1.7 billion (£1.2 billion), with an estimated $1.4 billion coming from the value of her Fenty Beauty cosmetics company. The rest of her fortune mostly comes from lingerie company, Savage x Fenty, worth […] The post Rihanna now officially a billionaire
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a suspension of booster vaccines for Covid-19 until at least the end of September. WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a pause would allow for at least 10% of the population in every country to be vaccinated. A number of nations including Israel and Germany have […] The post COVID-19: WHO calls for
Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team booked their spot in the finals of the men’s 4x100m relays with a blistering run in their heat that secured the quartet a new national record in the event. The quartet of Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati, Emmanuel Yeboah, and Joseph Paul Amoah, finished 5th in a very fast heat with […] The post Tokyo 2020: Ghana
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