Ghana has received a donation of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccines from India in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration designate and Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Heath Minister designate, jointly received the vaccines from Mr Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana. … The post Ghana

The Ghana COVID-19 vaccination started this week all over the country and a survey published before the exercise began, has found that six out of every ten Ghanaians say they’re likely to take the vaccine, if readily made available by the government. This number represents 56 per cent of the population size of 2,345 online … The post As

Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, has said medical doctors and other critical health staff posted to the Region were refusing to assume work. He said all efforts to convince them to report to work in the Region had proved futile while there was high attrition rate … The post Medical doctors refuse posting

Abuses, including sexual harassment from stepfathers and older boys and domestic violence are some of the challenges that adolescent girls have to contend with in the Kpone Katamanso municipality in the Greater Accra region. A situational analysis report based on a study conducted through focus group discussions among residents in the area have also found … The post Groups

Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the Election 2020 Petition action brought by former President John Dramani Mahama, saying it was without merit. The Court said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo indeed obtained the 50 per cent plus one threshold. The Court said the Petitioner, Mr John Dramani Mahama, could not demonstrate how the alleged … The post Supreme

Invest in Africa (IIA), a private sector-led initiative focused on growing local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver positive economic impacts and create jobs, has appointed Madam Carol Annang as its Ghana Country Director. Based in Accra, Madam Annang will be working closely with strategic partners and the local IIA team to continue the company’s … The post Invest

Residents of Datano and its environs in the Manso District of the Ashanti Region have appealed to the President to as a matter of urgency stop mining on the Offin River. The activities of the miners have polluted the River, their source of water, resulting in continuous water shortages in the areas, they said. Speaking … The post Residents cry to President to save

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered immediate decommissioning of obsolete and inoperative machinery at the PSC Tema Shipyard Limited. Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, EPA Executive Director, gave the orders during a working visit with other officials to the facility in Tema. He said the equipment were huge and could not be disposed of without … The post Decommission

The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) on Wednesday launched its 45th anniversary with a call on the government, financial institutions and lovers of literacy development to invest in the publishing industry. Mr Asare Konadu Yamoah, the President, GPA, speaking on a virtual platform on the contributions of the Association to national development, said since its establishment … The post Ghana

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has urged the President to set-up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations levelled against Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, Auditor General by the Board Chair of the Ghana Auditor Service. Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, the Executive Secretary of the GACC said Ghanaians deserved to know what the issues were concerning … The post Ghana

Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Executive Director, Afrobarometre, has advocated for the amendment of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to reduce the executive powers of the President, as part of efforts to address the “Winner Takes All” syndrome. “And we are not going to get rid of crazy partisanship and Winner Takes All, unless we do a fundamental restructuring … The post Winner

The Supreme Court of Ghana Thursday upheld the electoral victory of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in last December’s presidential polls. The Court in a unanimous decision said the petition brought before it by the candidate of the National Democratic Congress in the December 7, 2020 elections, John Dramani Mahama, to annul the results of … The post Ghana

Stakeholders at the end of a consultative meeting with traditional and religious leaders on ECOWAS Vision 2050, has called on the ECOWAS Commission to establish a permanent Consultative Forum for Traditional and Religious Leaders of member States. The meeting was held from February 25 to 26 at the Ofori Panin Palace at Kyebi in the … The post ECOWAS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has retired Mr Yaw Domelovo, the Auditor – General from Audit Service following information from the Board of the Audit Service that he reached the compulsory retirement age of 60 on June 1, 2020. A statement issued by Office of the President, on Wednesday, and signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, … The post Your

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into prison custody, one Albert Bruce 26, unemployed, who posed as a police officer to dupe 51 people to the tune of GH¢147,000.00 under the pretext of securing them jobs in the public sector. He pleaded guilty to defrauding by false pretenses and the Court presided over by … The post Fake policeman

Prince Adu, also known as Dracula, a notorious armed robber, who was jailed to a cumulative 63 years by a Ho Circuit Court for three robbery offences, has his jail term increased to 90 years, when the court sentenced him to an additional 27 years in hard labour for similar offence. Adu who pleaded guilty … The post Dracula, a notorious armed robber’s

The Judiciary on Wednesday said it welcomes constructive criticisms from the media but they should be devoid of insults. Justice Yonni Kulendi, a Justice of the Supreme Court, said the judges had no problem with the media criticising their decisions but those criticism must be constructive and devoid of personality attacks. “Criticise us, but let’s … The post Criticise

Madam Harriet Thompson has been appointed the new British High Commissioner to Ghana and the non-resident British High Commissioner to Benin. A statement issued by the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, made available to the Ghana News Agency, said Madam Thompson would succeed Mr Iain Walker, who was going for another Diplomatic … The post Harriet

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has recommended 13 out of the 46 nominations of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministerial positions, who were vetted in the last few weeks. Of the 13, 10 were approved by consensus and three by majority. Those recommended by consensus are Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, Minister-Designate for Gender, Children … The post Appointments

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has officially opened investigations into war crimes committed in the Palestinian Territories, Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced in The Hague on Wednesday. Bensouda did not give further details, such as possible suspects, which would be decided at a later date, she said. All investigations “will be conducted independently, impartially and … The post ICC