Ghana has recorded the highest number of cases yet since the outbreak of coronavirus in the country on Thursday, March 12. According to the latest release by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, July 6, 992 new cases have been confirmed. As a result, from 20,085 on Sunday, the […]

The National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, says Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who has just been named as John Mahama’s running mate, is not a threat to the ruling party. He said the NPP does not even need its four-time Vice Presidential candidate, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, to debate […]

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has sacked three of its temporary officials in Sagnarigu in the Northern Region after a polling agent stole some registration forms last Saturday. Alhassan Abdullai Mohammed, who is said to be representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), stole eight of Form 1A forms but was arrested immediately. He was subsequently […]

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has accepted the offer to partner the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, for the December 7 elections. Prof Opoku-Agyemang was on Monday unanimously endorsed by NDC’s National Executive Council (NEC) as well as Council of Elders when Mr Mahama proposed her to them. She becomes the […]

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has suspended operations at the surgical department as a result of some staff contracting coronavirus. The suspension of non-emergency surgical cases will be for a period of two weeks. “This measure is therefore to protect our clients and the rest of the staff who are still at post and providing […]

Season XIV of TV3’s flagship reality show Ghana’s Most Beautiful officially began Sunday night. The maiden show saw the Central Region representative Afriyie adjudged the best performer with Greater Accra region’s Naa as Most Innovative Performer. The competitive race for the most beautiful crown began on the night as all 16 contestants gave out their […]

Founder of newly formed People’s Action Party (PAP) Kwesi Busumbru says the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is just a slogan party. Busumbru says the government’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School Policy, that the party touts as an unbeatable precedent, is not well thought-out but just a slogan the party used to win […]

Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have poured congratulatory messages on Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang following her nomination as John Dramani Mahama’s running mate for the December 7 elections. The former Minister of Education was on Monday accepted Mr Mahama’s running mate by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC. She is said […]

The King of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Tubtumba Boresa, has charged the security services in Damongo to deal strictly with any individual or group whose actions will disturb the voter registration exercise. The King also directed the two main political parties – NPP and NDC – to caution their supporters against disturbing the peace in Damongo. On […]

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has described his running mate for the December 7 elections as “God-fearing, a distinguished scholar, a conscientious public servant and a role model”. This follows a unanimous endorsement of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC as Mr Mahama’s […]

Ghana forward Samuel Tetteh’s loan spell with Austrian Bundesliga side LASK Linz has ended. In a Twitter post, the 23-year-old showed his appreciation to his teammates and coaches. “Big Thank you to the fans, my teammates, coaches and everyone in the @LASK_Official family for these great years with you guys, it’s been a great year […]

It is now official former Minister of Education Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will partner John Dramani Mahama for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 presidential elections. The renowned educationist was selected from a list of NDC stalwarts including Dr Kwabena Duffour and Professor Kwesi Botchwey. The selection of the former Vice Chancellor […]

The perfect execution of a free kick is an art. Tried by many but mastered by few, there aren’t many sights in football more beautiful than a free kick curled, swerved or smashed past the net into the top corner. Artists like the indomitable Lionel Messi, Miralem Pjanic, Dani Parejo, Sebastian Giovinco and the mercurial […]

About 46 workers of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company Limited have tested positive for Covid-19. In a memo issued by the Managing Director, Edwin Provencal, this was known after all 162 staff at the head office were tested. “Due to this result, the contact tracing unit will be calling all the staff […]

A virologist and lead researcher at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Dr Michael Owusu, has noted that the Covid-19 cases keep rising in Ghana because some people still don’t believe the virus exists in Ghana and are therefore going about their duties normally as though there is nothing at stake. […]

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a phased reopening of the country amid a rising number of coronavirus infections. The president lifted travel restrictions in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties, which are some of the regions with the highest coronavirus cases. However, the 2100 to 0400 nationwide curfew remains in place for […]

Some parents Monday morning stormed Accra Girls’ Senior High School, demanding the immediate release of their children for fear of the contracting coronavirus. The action of the parents is informed by media reports over the weekend that some six students have tested positive for the virus and had been taken to isolation centers for treatment. […]

A Political Scientist at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Jonathan Asante Otchere, has described as strategic reports that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has selected former Education Minister Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate. Sources close to the NDC Monday disclosed that the former president has finally settled […]

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has finally picked former education minister, Professor Jane Opoku Agyemang, as a running mate for the 2020 general election, sources close to the National Democratic Congress suggest. The former president, according to sources, is expected to officially make the announcement later in the day. Prof Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s name had come […]

Supreme Court judge Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has paid tribute to Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, his roommate for five years in their law school days. Lawyer Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, passed away on Wednesday, July 1 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. Many tributes have poured in for the late Chief […]