Ghana over the years has been a hub for nurturing football talents. The likes of Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah, Abedi Ayew, Ibrahim Tanko, among others remain the countries best talents yet. International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory’s April 2020 report shows that Ghana is Africa’s second-biggest exporter of football talents in the world […] The post Ghana

A circuit court in Accra has sentenced a man who defiled his step-daughter to 20 years imprisonment. The man, Eric Kofitse, according to the prosecution has been having sexual intercourse with the girl (13 years)  since 2019. Eric also threatened his victim not to report the sexual activities to anyone. The prosecution further added that, […] The post Man jailed

Authorities at Saboba, a community in the Northern Region, have extended the Saboba market to help traders adhere to social distancing protocols. The District Assembly has mounted canopies and moved some of the traders to operate from the extended areas. Speaking to Citi News, the District Chief Executive for the area, George Bingrini said the […] The post N/R: Saboba

Manufacturers of the COA FS drug, Centre of Awareness Global Peace Mission, has challenged claims by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) that their product is unwholesome for public consumption. This comes days after the FDA ordered the recall of the food supplement from the market after some samples revealed E.Coli contamination. Testing of samples […] The post COA

Cleanliness and hygiene have never seemed of greater concern than it is now. So should the people making sure hospitals are free of germs to be getting more of a voice? On 26 March, Chicago stopped for a moment of gratitude amidst the growing coronavirus crisis. People took to their balconies, porches, and rooftops cheering […] The post Coronavirus: Are hospital

On Friday, 17th April 2020, while Ghanaian authorities were assessing the performance of the measures put in place to deal with COVID-19, Moody’s, a credit rating agency released a report that maintains the rating for Ghana but revised the outlook from positive outlook to negative outlook. The negative outlook signals low confidence and uncertainty about […] The post John

Clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine will begin on people from Thursday, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The COVID-19 vaccine is being developed by scientists at the University of Oxford, who have said it has an 80% chance of success. Mr Hancock told the government’s daily briefing that the Oxford trial and another […] The post Coronavirus:

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. On Twitter, he cited “the attack from the invisible enemy”, as he calls the virus, and the need to protect the jobs of Americans, but did not give details. It was not […] The post Immigration to US to be suspended amid

The Chief Justice has reiterated initial measures put in place to curtail measures put in place to curb the spread of the novel of the coronavirus following the lifting of the partial lockdown on Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi and Tema. Justice Anin Yeboah had initially directed all legal cases in Accra and Kumasi to be adjourned […] The post Chief Justice

I am a concerned African youth. Worry would have been my word of choice, but it sounds depressing so let me just stick to concern. The dilemma of the economic consequence of a pandemic and the public health evidence necessary to decide on a lockdown or otherwise is a choice between the devil and the […] The post Economic recovery post-COVID-19:

Award-winning Playwright and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Globe Productions, Latif Abubakar is poised to touch the lives of its patrons and the general public by bringing one of his plays to their homes and doorsteps. Thank God for Idiots’ will be screened via the YouTube page of Globe Productions as well as his personal […] The post Abubakar Latif’s

Award-winning playwright and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Globe Productions, Latif Abubakar will be bringing one of his plays to the homes of the general public. Thank God for Idiots’ will be screened via the YouTube page of Globe Productions as well as his personal page, @Latif Abubakar on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 8:00 […] The post Abubakar

Award-winning playwright and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Globe Productions, Latif Abubakar will be bringing one of his plays to the homes of the general public. Thank God for Idiots’ will be screened via the YouTube page of Globe Productions as well as his personal page, @Latif Abubakar on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 8:00 […] The post Abubakar

Members of the Council of State have commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for his measures he has put in place to fight the Coronavirus disease (COVID-)e in Ghana. “It may be that you have come to the country at such a time like this. We are lucky, as a country, to have you as President at […] The post ‘Ghana is lucky to have you as

Over 50 persons were on Tuesday denied entry into the Accra City Hall for not wearing a nose mask as part of measures to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The measure forms part of efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of staff of the assembly as well as other visitors into its premises. […] The post COVID-19: Persons without nose mask prevented

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The Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Nana Yaw Akwada has described as a gamble, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift the partial lockdown imposed on the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area. He says the decision could easily erode the gains made so far in the fight against […] The post Lifting

The Akuapem North Municipal Assembly has announced new restrictions after it recorded two cases of the novel coronavirus. The assembly has also called for calm among residents. The first case is a 59-year-old woman who returned to the country on March 20, 2020, and resides in Amanokrom whilst the second case is of a 45-year-old […] The post Akuapem

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has said it will begin testing commercial vehicle drivers and market women for Coronavirus. The Directorate has classified these persons as those in high-risk groups since they come into contact with a lot of people as part of their daily activities. Tests will only be conducted for willing persons, according […] The post A/R

The Weija Police Command of the Greater Accra Region has arrested a suspected car thief on the Bortianor-Kokrobite road. The suspect, Samuel Klutse was picked up by the personnel of the Weija patrol team after he allegedly tricked and stole a Toyota Yaris from a car dealer at the West Hills Mall. According to the […] The post Police arrest car snatcher on Bortianor-Kokrobite