President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift a stay-at-home order in Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi and Tema at a time when transmission of the coronavirus has not been controlled has surprised many Ghanaians. These major cities were placed under a three-week lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.  But while the nation lifts its lockdown, […] The post Grace

The President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV,  President. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for instituting the bold measures that have resulted in a rather low infection rate of 1.5% in the country. Delivering his remarks on Wednesday, 22nd April, 2020, when the Executive Committee of the National House of Chiefs held a […] The post ‘Your

All of Germany’s states have announced plans to make face masks compulsory to combat the spread of coronavirus. Bremen became the final federal region to back the measures, with its senate set to confirm the decision on Friday. Mask use will be compulsory on public transport throughout Germany, and nearly all states will also make […] The post Coronavirus: Germany’s

Some 8,000 frontline police officers in the fight against COVID-19 have been directed to self-quarantine. As part of efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in Ghana, the government placed a ban on public gatherings and partially locked down the Greater Accra and Kumasi Metropolitan areas. These measures were enforced by the Ghana Police […] The post COVID-19:

Fast-moving consumer goods distribution and marketing company, Gold Coast Matcom (GCM) Limited has donated food products worth GHS43,000 to the Ghana Police Service as parts of efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. The company says, during these difficult times the country is facing, it is making a number of donations to various organizations […] The post Police

Total Petroleum Ghana Ltd. as part of its contribution to help fight the spread of COVID-19, has made a presentation of GHC 100,000 worth of fuel to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. Mrs. Mercy Samson, the Legal and External Affairs Manager, Mr. Frank Boamah, the HSEQ Manager and Mrs. Linda Andoh, Communications Manager of Total […] The post Total Ghana donates to COVID-19

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has defended its laboratory investigations that proved that some COA FS products on the market are contaminated with E.Coli. Testing of samples of the product in Cape Coast, according to the FDA  revealed “excessive microbial, mould and yeast contamination” compelling the Authority to order the recall of the food […] The post Trust our tests, COA FS product still contaminated

We have all agreed as a nation NOT to play politics with the, deadly, ravaging, rampaging, and ravenous global COVID-19 pandemic, and as a patriot, I have made it known on countless public fora that God Forbid that I play politics with the pandemic and so this write-up of mine, has nothing to do with […] The post COVID-19: Atta-Mills’ ‘Dzi Wu Fie Asem’

After the President’s address to the nation on 19th April, 2020, the country seems divided into two factions; those who support the lifting of the lockdown and those who do not support that decision. Quite sticky situation but let me put this in some perspective. Accra Metropolis has about 2.3 million people, the number increases […] The post Awotunde

A total of 810 people were arrested by the Ghana Police Service during the partial lockdown of parts of the country. These suspects were picked up across the country for violating the restrictions on movement. The Director of Police Public Affairs, Superintendent Sheila Kesse Abayie-Buckman disclosed that 127 cases in relation to the violation of […] The post 810 persons

A total of 810 people were arrested by the Ghana Police Service during the partial lockdown of parts of the country. These suspects were picked up across the country for violating the restrictions on movement. The Director of Police Public Affairs, Superintendent Sheila Kesse Abayie-Buckman disclosed that 127 cases in relation to the violation of […] The post 810 persons

West African leaders will tomorrow April 23, 2020, hold an extraordinary session through video conference to discuss the Coronavirus situation and the impact of the pandemic on countries under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Before this extraordinary summit, the Ministers in charge of finance and the governors of central banks from the […] The post ECOWAS

President Nana Akufo-Addo says he will continue to take tough and difficult decisions that will protect Ghanaians following the coronavirus outbreak. According to the President, although some of the decisions may be uncomfortable, it will be in the best interest of all. “It’s not been easy. You can imagine the decisions we have to take […] The post COVID-19:

The Death rate in Ghana as a percentage of known infections has dropped 1.45% from to 0.86%. In South Africa it has increased from 1.2% to 1.7% and GLOBALLY from 6.2%  to 6.9%. As expected, due to increased testing, known infections as a percentage of Ghana’ total population has increased from 0.002% to 0.003%; in […] The post Coronavirus: Not much change with the numbers

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for lifting the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib, his spokesperson, said that “we have also observed how you have been reviewing the various measures in order […] The post ‘We’re

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has clarified how the country has been able to increase its testing capacity of samples for the novel coronavirus. The Head of Virology at Noguchi, Professor William Ampofo, speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, said testing labs had resorted to pooling samples to […] The post COVID-19: Noguchi

Gospel musician Nicole King is uplifting believers with a brand new song and music video titled ‘Calvary.’ The song celebrates the victory achieved by Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross at Calvary and gives hope to people who are weary and are going through troubling times. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Makarios Music Studios, ‘Calvary’ […] The post Calvary:

Some supporters of the two New Patriotic Party parliamentary aspirants in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency of the Greater Accra Region clashed on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, over a disagreement on the register to be used for the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries. The supporters of the incumbent Adwoa Sarfo and her contender, Mike Oquaye, clashed in […] The post NPP

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to sustainable development in the world and Africa in particular. The emergence or recognition of climate change as a serious threat to sustainable development has led to the drive towards climate-resilient/compatible development. Climate change creates elevated levels of uncertainty about our future and amid this uncertainty, one […] The post Richard

The world has once again been faced with a situation that leveled all humans equally.  The battle of racial discrimination has far been buried beneath a common goal; global unity and Ghana is by no means exempted from the outcry. The global pandemic has seen leaders make decisions that transcend mere geopolitics to humanitarian essence, […] The post COVID-19: