The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSL), Professor Raymond Atuguba is asking the Minister of Education to withdraw the Public Universities Bill which is currently before Parliament. According to him, the Bill needs to be thrown out because it goes against the country’s laws and would only take numerous amendments to […] The post Public
The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah says he will honour an invitation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The CID has invited Mr. Mornah for questioning over some pronouncements he made against the EC deemed to be threats. According to him, the statement attributed to him deemed as a threat […] The post My comment
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has invited the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention, Bernard Mornah for questioning. Mr. Mornah is being invited over some pronouncements he allegedly made against officials of the Electoral Commission and in relation to the yet to be held voter registration exercise. According to […] The post Voter
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina appears to have made a U-turn regarding the much-publicised purported coronavirus remedy he said his country had developed. Last month Mr Rajoelina officially launched a local herbal tonic which he said could prevent and cure coronavirus. But this was disputed by the World Health Organization (WHO) because there’s no scientific proof […] The post Madagascar
The law banning the importation of salvaged and used cars older than ten years will come into force in October 2020. The Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which was opposed by the Minority and vehicle dealers across the country was later passed into law by Parliament in March 2020. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also assented […] The post Law banning
The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) consistent attacks on the Electoral Commission (EC) are needless and totally misguided. “The attacks on the EC is absolutely needless and an attempt to subject the EC to the direction or control of any person or authority […] The post NDC’s
The president, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 28th May, 2020, presented presidential charters to the Pentecost University College, Accra, and All Nations University College, Koforidua, at a ceremony at Jubilee House. According to President Akufo-Addo, the presentation of the charters means that the two universities “are going to transition into autonomous Universities, with the capacity, now, […] The post Pentecost
KEDA-Twyford Ghana Ceramics, a tiles manufacturing company in the Shama District has come to the aid of the Takoradi Veterinary Laboratory which is testing for COVID-19 with a donation of GHS20,000. The Administrative Manager of KEDA-Twyford Ghana Ceramics, Zhao Cheng Zhong, who presented the Cheque of GHS 20,000 told Citi News they heard the Laboratory […] The post KEDA-Twyford
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Cassiel Ato Forson has said the Minority will resist what he calls government’s ploy to obtain state funds to finance election promises. Mr. Ato Forson made these comments today, Thursday, May 28, 2020, after the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta presented a report to Parliament on government’s decision […] The post We’ll
UN Secretary-General has appointed Most Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante Member of the Sixth Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group The appointment to the Group is consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Peacebuilding Fund adopted by the UN’s General Assembly. The candidates for the group are nominated by Member States, including countries contributing to the […] The post Rev.
A case filed against the Electoral Commission by the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has been dismissed by the Tema High Court. Sam George had filed an application in court seeking to restrain the EC from hosting a supposed workshop on the new voters’ register at the Escape Hotel in Prampram. His […] The post Court dismisses Sam George’s
All over the world, global advocacy is centred on promoting Menstrual Hygiene today. What does it mean for advocates like me who champion reproductive justice? Reproductive health and reproductive justice, in general, are often spoken of in light of women making choices in relation with childbirth. Many times, these discussions are focused on older women […] The post ‘World
An Accra high court has dismissed an application in which Bishop Daniel Obinim, the Head Pastor of International Godsway Church is challenging the decision of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) requiring him to settle a tax liability of GH¢1,591,797.50 to the state. Pastor Obinim, the applicant wanted the court to declare that the issuance and […] The post Obinim
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has insisted that the 2020 general election is bound to happen on the scheduled date despite the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. There has been uncertainty on whether the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections will be held or not following the […] The post 2020
For the past few months, the question of oil dilution has come up on our flagship automotive program, The Total AutoShow, on several occasions. This got me curious and searching for answers since what I had heard of was rather oil contamination. Wondering what oil dilution is? To understand this you need to know how […] The post Edward Opoku writes: Having issues with Oil
The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, the BBC has learned. The matches are the two games in hand. A full fixture list would then be played on the weekend of 19-21 June. Clubs are still discussing the idea at […] The post EPL to resume on 17 June with Man City v Arsenal
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi says the Year of Return initiative raked in tourism receipts amounting to $3.3 billion. According to her, the average expenditure per tourist was $2,391. She said the amount was spent in areas such as accommodation, food, and beverages, shopping, local transport, and entertainment. In responding to […] The post Ghana
The baby born to a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Western Region has tested negative for the virus. The woman with COVID-19 delivered the baby through a cesarean section about two weeks ago. Dr. Joseph Darko, who led the team of doctors to deliver the woman of the baby at the Tarkwa […] The post W/R: Newborn baby of woman with COVID-19 tests negative
The Ghana Health Service says there are indications that some of the 230 Ghanaians who were deported from Kuwait have tested positive for COVID-19. Giving updates during a press briefing on Thursday morning, the Director of Public Health at Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, said: “We haven’t finished with the testing of all the […] The post There
Two months ago on the 16th of March, 2020, the government of Ghana closed down schools to contain the spread of coronavirus. The closure of schools brought with it a deeper appreciation of teachers globally with some parents admitting how difficult it is to patiently teach children. While we do not know when schools will […] The post Dziffa
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