Parliament has passed the Imposition of Restrictions Bill. The bill gives legal backing to powers that can be exercised by the President to impose restrictions to persons in times of public emergencies like the Coronavirus pandemic for purposes of public safety and protection. The House considered the bill throughout the day after it determined that […] The post Coronavirus:

The Northern Regional Security Council has temporarily banned group hunting and its related activities in the region in order to check the spread on the novel coronavirus pandemic. A statement signed by the Northern Regional Minister and chairman of the REGSEC, Salifu Sa-Eed, said the move forms part of measures put in place to ensure […] The post N/R: REGSEC bans

Parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effutu, Dr. James Kofi Annan has been granted a self cognizance bail by the Winneba District Court in the Central Region. A Ghanaian, Benjamin Ackah on March 18, 2020, lodged a complaint at the Winneba Police Command that, without his permission, an amount of GHS100, 000 […] The post C/R: Arrested

Komla Agbeli ‘Afro Gbede’ Gbedemah of Anyako was a revolutionary youth activist and an iconic statesman who, as a senior architect of both pre-colonial and postcolonial Ghana, played a critical role in statecraft and shaped the political landscape of our Republic for decades. He is widely recognised as the mastermind who propelled the image of […] The post Vincent

A 35-year-old man, Stephen Tetteh has been arrested by Police at Asesewa in the Eastern Region for attempting to halt the ongoing National Identification Authority (NIA) registration exercise at Obeyemi, a farming community near Oterkpolu in the Yilo Krobo District. The suspect, according to the police, stormed the registration centre with a single barrel gun […] The post E/R:

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate and indefinite shut down of basic and second-cycle schools hosting final-year Junior and Senior High School students beginning Monday, March 23, 2020. This directive follows concerns raised by teacher unions over the continuous stay of the students in the school and the recent suspension of the […] The post GES

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has asked its members not to sell hydroxychloroquine tablets to the public without a valid prescription. Information making rounds suggests that the stated drug helps to cure the novel coronavirus which is fast spreading across the globe. “It has come to the attention of the leadership of the PSGH […] The post Coronavirus:

Ghana has confirmed at least 16 cases of coronavirus with anticipation of recording more as the race for contact tracing continues in earnest. Over three hundred and fifty persons have so far been identified as having come into contact with confirmed persons. With the potential spread expected to rise, fear among some section of Ghanaians […] The post Kennedy

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says reports that it is closing its offices from Monday, March 23, 2020, amidst fears of the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country are false. “The Authority urges the general public to disregard news making rounds on some social media platforms that it would close its offices to […] The post We’re

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng has extolled the measures adopted by Chinese authorities to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). He said China relied heavily on science and innovation to drive its response to the outbreak which has since affected several countries of the world. He told Bernard Avle in an interview […] The post Technology,

As part of its support for Ghanaians during this coronavirus pandemic, Vodafone Ghana is offering customers free access to various educational websites and e-learning platforms to ensure academic continuity is unhindered. The telecommunications giant is working with various educational institutions across the country to zero-rate their learning platforms for Vodafone data customers. This will enable […] The post Vodafone

On Vivian’s View this week, Vivian Kai Lokko calls for the public to support directives by President Nana Addo to in the fight against COVID-19, she urges MMDCE to enforce the implementation of the directives locally. The post Vivian’s View: Let’s abide by President Nana Addo’s directives to fight Coronavirus appeared first on

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted a high-level virtual meeting yesterday, bringing together key UN agencies, the chairs of its Executive Council and Regional Commissions, and private sector leaders. Tourism is the economic sector that has been hardest hit by COVID-19 and all participants accepted an invitation from the UNWTO Secretary-General to become part of […] The post UNWTO

Markets in the Greater Accra Region will be closed on Monday, March 23, 2020 for a disinfection exercise to guard against the novel coronavirus pandemic’s spread in Ghana. This is part of the nationwide disinfestation of public spaces to control the virus. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, said this […] The post Coronavirus:

Markets in the Greater Accra Region will be closed on Monday, March 23, 2020 for a fumigation exercise to guard against the novel coronavirus pandemic’s spread in Ghana. This is part of the nationwide disinfestation of public spaces to control the virus. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, said this […] The post Coronavirus:

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng has disclosed that no Ghanaian in China was infected by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) despite the spread of the virus in that country. More than 80,000 people in the Asian country were infected by the virus with about 3,200 deaths. But Ghana’s Ambassador to China in an interview with […] The post No Ghanaian

The Head of Civil Service, Nana Agyekum-Dwamena has introduced flexible working hours to ensure the safety of its civil servants and stakeholders amidst the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. This forms parts of efforts to obey directives by the President “regarding safety measures and protocols to be observed by the citizenry to combat COVID-19”. […] The post Coronavirus:

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has outlined steps to be adopted within the legal environment to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. GBA in a statement issued a four-point guideline to help decongest courtrooms. In a statement from the National Executive Committee, the Association entreated all its members to abide […] The post GBA

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region have called for an end to what they described as a barrage of attacks on Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, K.T Hammond. The members comprising the Youth of Adansi Asokwa Constituency, Concerned Executives, Patrons, Electoral Area Coordinators as well […] The post Adansi

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has “put on hold” the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This follows the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs WAEC, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe said that “this is in line with the protocols put in place by […] The post 2020