In this edition of the news review on the Breakfast Daily, David Kwaku Sakyi hosts Elvis Darko (Editor, The Finder) and Kwame Jantuah (Lawyer/ Fmr. Vice-Chair, PIAC). Among the topics discussed include; 1. Covid- 19 pandemic ? Public Gathering Cancelled, Schools Closed down to Curb further spread -Daily Graphic 2. Gov’t Imposes Travel Ban on […] The post News Review on Breakfast

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will continue with the Ghana Card registration despite the misgivings from some of its officers because of the novel coronavirus. The NIA has released guidelines for its officers in line with the government’s new directives on public gatherings to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in Ghana. Ghana has […] The post Ghana

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged members of the pharmaceutical industry to help the government fight the spread of the coronavirus. The president who described the situation as a crisis says all hands must be on deck to help the country fight this novel disease. President Akufo-Addo made the comments when he met the leaders of […] The post Help fight

Ghana’s 1992 constitution has been crafted in such a way that article 25 and 28 specifically envisage a time where most Ghanaian children shall be educated. This concept is designed to make education progressively free for all children without any barriers. Many governments, in their bid to achieve free education for all, have played various […] The post Bright

Not long ago, there was good news from the Governor of Bank of Ghana that “we have successively cleaned up the financial sector.” This followed two years of the revocation of licenses of banks, microfinance companies, savings and loans and finance houses. The clean-up exercise that started in August 2017 culminated in a decreased number […] The post Seidu Lamidi

Not long ago, there was good news from the Governor of Bank of Ghana that “we have successively cleaned up the financial sector.” This followed two years of the revocation of licenses of banks, microfinance companies, savings and loans and finance houses. The clean-up exercise that started in August 2017 culminated in a decreased number […] The post Semiu Lamidi

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for more action from government in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The leader and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress in a Facebook live address on Monday, March 16, 2020, said government must hit the ground running to prevent spread of the virus […] The post Coronavirus: ‘It’s

Corporate Ghana has joined the government’s campaign to sensitize Ghanaians against the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). British brand of cleaning supplies, Dettol has presented sanitation products to the government to help in the state’s public sensitization and fight against the virus. This comes after health officials on Sunday 15th March 2020 announced that […] The post Government

As Ghana takes steps to contain a possible spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic after recording 6 cases, commercial transport operators are calling for intensive public education The post Coronavirus Outbreak: Management of bus terminals step up efforts to prevent spread appeared first on Citinewsroom

The Kwahu Traditional Council has called off Kwahu Easter celebrations as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. A number of activities usually held annually as part of the Easter celebrations have been suspended following the president’s directive on the pandemic. In the president’s address last night, Sunday, March 15, 2020, he declared that public […] The post Kwahu

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said recent measures introduced by the government to prevent a spread of the Coronavirus will be constantly reviewed to ensure the safety of Ghanaians. Following the confirmation that six people in the country have as of Sunday, March 15, 2020, been infected with the coronavirus, stringent measures have been instituted by […] The post We’ll

Vivian Kai Lokko looks at the growing rate of road crashes on our roads on this week of Vivian’s View, she outlines six drastic measures Government must adopt to reduce the number of fatal road crashes in Ghana. The post Vivian’s View: Six strategies Government must adopt to reduce road crashes appeared first on Citinewsroom

Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized the government for failing to address the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on Ghana’s economy. In an address on Facebook, the NDC flagbearer accused the government of the doing little to cushion Ghana from a  plunge in economic activities as a result of COVID-19. Mr. Mahama added […] The post Coronavirus:

The Receiver for the collapsed the 347 microfinance companies and the 23 savings & loans and finance house companies is urging loan defaulters to settle their debts to the defunct companies. “…the Receiver wishes to notify the general public especially person/persons/institutions who took loan facilities from these defunct companies to visit any of the maintained […] The post Receiver

Police in the Central Region have arrested three persons suspected to be behind the killing of the assemblyman of Sogakope, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli. The three were arrested from their hideout at Obom, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region. The suspects are Bright Awuya, Franklin Tetteh and Stephen Ansong who were arrested over the […] The post Three more suspected

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH will use its perfume production lines to start making hand sanitiser to protect people against the coronavirus outbreak. The luxury goods maker says it wants to help tackle a nationwide shortage of the anti-viral products across France. “These gels will be delivered free of charge to the health authorities,” LVMH announced […] The post Coronavirus:

The Old Vandals Association of the Commonwealth Hall from the University of Ghana has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Parliamentary Appeal Committee to reinstate Bernard Oduro Takyi, a parliamentary aspirant in the Sunyani West Constituency of the Bono Region. The group has asked the Committee to reconsider what it described as “the poor, […] The post NPP

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to speak to engineering firms on Monday about whether they can shift production lines to building NHS ventilators. It comes amid growing concern about a shortage of the life-saving equipment as coronavirus infections increase. Carmakers and the construction equipment firm JCB are among manufacturers to be contacted. Downing Street […] The post Coronavirus:

The government through the Attorney General is set to seek parliamentary approval for emergency legislation that will stipulate punishment for groups or persons who go contrary to the national ban on mass gathering following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the move is to avert a higher rate of […] The post COVID-19:

Recruitment firms are going online to interview candidates who are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Tech giants Google, Amazon and Twitter are among the growing number of firms asking staff to work from home. The strategy is part of social distancing efforts as businesses try to slow the spread of the virus. Headhunters […] The post Coronavirus: