A post on official civil service account apparently critical of Johnson’s press conference spreads like wildfire before being deleted. The tweet was shared tens of thousands of times before it was deleted. It was a sentiment perhaps shared by at least some people who had watched Boris Johnson’s press conference, but not necessarily what you […] The post ‘Truth
The over 200 Ghanaians deported from Kuwait on Saturday tested negative for COVID-19 in that country. This was disclosed to Citi News by the Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda. According to him, the tests were done in Kuwait prior to their arrival in Ghana. Kofi Adda added that health officials in Ghana have also taken […] The post Deportees tested negative
Turkey on Sunday confirmed nearly 120,000 recoveries from coronavirus as the country began easing measures against the pandemic, according to the Health Ministry. Some 1,141 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the country, bringing the total to 156,827, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Twitter. Recoveries from the disease hit 118,694 as 1,092 more […] The post COVID-19:
Operations at the world’s deepest gold mine, in South Africa, have been halted after 164 cases of coronavirus were detected there. The Mponeng mine, like all others in the country, resumed operations last month after being closed in March as part of a national lockdown. It had been operating at 50% capacity but some workers […] The post Coronavirus outbreak closes
The Executive Director of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has downplayed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) justification for the compilation of a new register. The EC has begun processes to compile a new register over claims that the existing register is not credible enough for the polls. Director of Elections at the EC, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe had […] The post ‘EC’s
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Samira Bawumia have wished Muslims in Ghana a happy Eid Mubarak. The Vice President in a video message described this year’s Eid as one of the most challenging in recent times due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Due to the outbreak of […] The post ‘2020 Ramadan was challenging due to COVID-19’
China’s foreign minister has accused the US of spreading “conspiracies and lies” about the coronavirus, ratcheting up tensions between the two nations. The US has been infected by a “political virus” that compels some politicians to repeatedly attack China, Wang Yi told reporters on Sunday. He urged the US to “stop wasting time and stop […] The post Coronavirus:
A group that calls itself the Alliance for Change In Ghana Music, has called on all music stakeholders and the public to help put the music industry in shape. In a statement signed by Mark Darlington Osae, Chairman of the Steering Committee, this initiative will be advocating the implementation of full digitization of the royalty […] The post Artistes call
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has said stakeholder consultations on easing restrictions in the country are currently ongoing. The President, while addressing the nation at the 2020 Virtual Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration said these consultations, which are expected to come to an end by the close of this week will help in defining a clear roadmap for easing […] The post Roadmap
Send Ghana, a Civil Society in Budget Advocacy has asked political parties to prioritise social protection programmes in their manifestos ahead of the December election to improve the livelihoods of the poor and the vulnerable in society. A statement signed by Mr George Osei Akoto-Bimpeh, the Country Director of Send-Ghana, said there could not be […] The post ‘Invest
A 57-year-old farmer nearly lost his life at Gomoa Akotsi after he was gored by a cow while returning from the farm. The farmer, Kojo Attah, popularly know as Okyeman was rushed to the village of hope hospital in Gomoa Fetteh where he received treatment. According to Kojo Attah, he was returning from the farm […] The post C/R: 57-year-old man nearly killed by cattle
The Upper East Community of Ghana, USA (UPEC) has provided the Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support the fight against COVID-19. According to the group, the fight against COVID-19 is a fight for all, not only the government thus their contribution towards the management of the […] The post COVID-19:
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Muslims across the country for putting on hold some activities while observing Ramadan in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Muslims in Ghana like others in different parts of the world for the first time observed the Ramadan without the daily congregational prayers in mosques and […] The post COVID-19:
Brazil on Sunday confirmed 22,013 fatalities from coronavirus after 965 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. According to the Health Ministry data, the number of COVID-19 cases jumped to 347,398 with 16,508 new cases registered. Brazil, which has the largest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Latin America, is the second […] The post Coronavirus kills over 22,000
Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings have commended Muslims in Ghana for adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols during the Ramadan season. “We commend the Muslim community for their commitment to the protocols instituted by the government to stem the spread of COVID-19 and urge that as we offer […] The post Ramadan:
Meg’s Signature, a Ghana-based clothing line has donated face masks to Citi FM. According to Mr Amos Kevin-Annan who made the donation on behalf of Meg’s Signature, the ‘Citi FM’ branded face masks are made up of fabric with an inner lining of surgical nose masks. This, he explained allows the face masks to be […] The post Meg’s Signature donates face
20 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Ghana. This was captured on the Ghana Health Service website. This brings the total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country to 1,998. One more person with COVID-19 has unfortunately passed on bringing the number of COVID-19 related deaths to 32. The total COVID-19 cases have also […] The post COVID-19: Ghana records 20 more
Latest updates from the Ghana Health Service show that 66 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Ghana pushing the countries case count to 6,683. The update also shows that the Savannah Region which hitherto recorded no case has become the fourteenth region to record a COVID-19 case. More soon… The post Savannah Region
Member of Parliament for the Sekondi Constituency, Andrew Mercer believes criticisms against the Electoral Commission’s move to make the Ghana Card and Passports the only forms of identification for registration onto the yet to be compiled new voters’ register is unfounded. The EC has come under intense criticism following its decision to present the Public […] The post New
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