The Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah has directed judges and magistrates to grant long adjournments to cases which do not require immediate resolution. This forms part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The directive follows an increase in the number of recorded cases of the COVID-19 virus in the country. […] The post COVID-19:

The Minority in Parliament has indicated that it will table a motion in Parliament to stop the National Identification Authority (NIA) from continuing the Ghana Card registration in the Eastern Region. The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu in addressing the issue in Parliament today, Friday, March 20, 2020, said that the motion will compel the NIA […] The post Coronavirus:

One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure of over 12,000 slabs of substances believed to be cannabis in Keta in the Volta Region. The exercise carried out on March 14, was a collaboration between officials of the Narcotics Control Board and the Ghana Navy. According to NACOB, the substance, estimated at a […] The post Keta: One arrested for possessing

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged Muslim leaders to consider relying on social media to broadcast their daily prayers and sermons to their congregrants. According to him, this will serve as a means of reaching out to their congregants in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo banned all public […] The post COVID-19:

Two individuals are in the grips of the Kasoa Divisional Police Command for possessing illegal arms. The two, Kwesi Solomon aged 22 and Francis Hammond, 19, were arrested by some youth of Gomoa Budumburam after they were found in possession of a locally-made pistol concealed in a handbag. The youth handed them over to the […] The post Kasoa: Two arrested for possessing illegal

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is kicking against Parliament’s decision to consider the Imposition Restrictions Bill which has been laid before the House under a certificate of urgency. According to the party, the bill in its current state infringes on the rights of citizens while it gives the President unlimited power. Addressing the press today, […] The post NDC

The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has directed all Members of Parliament to wear face masks while working. This forms part of measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as the country’s confirmed cases has increased to 16. Prof. Oquaye himself was seen wearing a face mask in the House today, […] The post MPs directed to

The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16. The Ghana Health Service’s website dedicated to updating Ghanaians on COVID-19 cases confirmed the development. More soon… The post Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines,

The African Development Bank has announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in countries where it has a presence, including its headquarters in Abidjan. The measures include telecommuting, video conferencing in lieu of physical meetings, the suspension of visits to Bank buildings, and the cancelation of all travel, meetings, […] The post Coronavirus:

OneGhana Movement, a civil society group, wants government to close the country’s borders in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. It also wants all flights from foreign counties cancelled for the next 30 days “except for returning Ghanaians and essential UN workers or nCOVID-19 medical support missions.” The government currently has new travel protocols […] The post OneGhana

China’s prevention and control efforts have made important progress at this stage. In the nation of 1.4 billion people, the daily new confirmed cases keep dropping and most of them are imported from overseas. Hubei province reported zero new confirmed or suspected cases on March 18th. More than 87% of the 80,000 confirmed cases have […] The post COVID-19:

Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia will this morning have Muslims clerics, Imams and Zongo Leaders join him at the Jubilee House to seek Allah’s intervention following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The meeting with the Muslim leaders comes a day after a similar one held between President Nana Akufo-Addo and Christian Leaders in […] The post Coronavirus:

Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S20, a new series of flagship devices that fundamentally change the way we capture and experience our world. The Galaxy S20 series introduces a brand-new camera architecture that combines AI with Samsung’s largest image sensor yet for stunning image quality. Along with the camera, the Galaxy S20 makes the […] The post Samsung

The Federal Government has ordered the closure of all the 104 Unity Schools, also known as federal government colleges, in the country from March 26 as a proactive step aimed at preventing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono who gave the order through the Minister […] The post Coronavirus:

The National Identification Authority insists that its decision to carry on with the mass registration exercise in the Eastern Region does not violate the directives of President Nana Akufo-Addo concerning public gatherings in the wake of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Authority has come under intense criticism from the public after going ahead with […] The post We’ve

Absa Bank Ghana has made a strong commitment to make Ghanaian women economically and financially empowered in order to bridge the gender gap. Despite improvements in the development of women, the United Nation’s recent stocktaking report still highlights gaps to be closed in achieving full gender equality. It is evident that a great deal of […] The post Absa Bank

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Ken Attafuah, is being threatened with a contempt charge over the ongoing Ghana Card registration exercise amidst the novel coronavirus fears. Two Ghanaian nationals, Mark Oliver Kevor and Emmanuel Akumatey Okrah on Thursday sued the NIA over its continued Ghana Card registration exercise despite the […] The post NIA