Schools in Kenya will not re-open until 2021 due to fears of COVID-19 infections which has started taking toll in the country. Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha said it will not be practical and safe to re-open schools because the peak period for the virus infections is just starting. He said this academic year […] The post COVID-19:
A total of 684 contacts who got close to some eight persons who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Accra Girls Senior High School have been identified by health officials. This was disclosed by a Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum at a press conference organized by the Information Ministry on Tuesday, July 7, […] The post 648
The Director of Policy Research at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Asante has criticised the President’s decision to ask the Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo to proceed on his accumulated leave. Dr. Asante at a press conference was unhappy that the President ignored other options that would have allowed the Auditor General to […] The post Domelevo’s
The Director of Policy Research at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Asante has criticised the President’s decision to ask the Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo to proceed on his accumulated leave. Dr. Asante at a press conference was unhappy that the President ignored other options that would have allowed the Auditor-General to independently […] The post Domelevo’s
Absa Bank Ghana has unveiled an ambitious proposition known as “Absa StartUp Banking”, a new initiative that will support the grooming and growth of Ghanaian-owned start-ups with solutions that will bring their possibilities to life. The Absa StartUp Banking initiative, which was launched in Accra July 6, will see the bank provide start-up businesses with […] The post Absa
The staff of the Metro Mass Transit Limited are calling on the government to take steps to replace the ageing buses used for their daily operations. According to them, the company is currently running with buses that are aged between 16 years to 20 years. This situation, the workers say, is hampering efficiency and revenue […] The post Metro Mass drivers
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 21,968 after 891 new infections detected in 73 districts. Clinical recoveries are up to 17,156 with the death count standing at 129. The death rate from the virus in Ghana has been noted as 0.58 percent. There are 4,683 active cases of which 22 are severe cases. Six […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises to 21,968 appeared
Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for COVID-19. This was announced by the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah today, July 7, 2020. He made the announcement at a press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information. “Senior Minister Osafo-Maafo has been informed that his sample taken has returned positive for COVID-19,” Oppong Nkrumah […] The post Senior
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, to Friday, July 10, 2020 close down its head office for fumigation exercise. This is after some of its workers tested positive for COVID-19 during a mass testing exercise. According to a press release on Monday, July 6, 2020, the closure “has become necessary […] The post COCOBOD to close down Accra offices
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, to Friday, July 10, 2020 close down its head office for fumigation exercise. This is after some of its workers tested positive for COVID-19 during a mass testing exercise. According to a press release on Monday, July 6, 2020, the closure “has become necessary […] The post COCOBOD closes
A Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has ruled out any possible mass COVID-19 testing of health professionals despite concerns over the rate spread of the virus. Speaking to Citi News, he said, “in terms of health economics, it is not the correct way to go.” The Ghana Medical Association has indicated that over […] The post COVID-19: Mass
In today’s edition of the newspaper review on the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team discuss the selection of Jane Naane Opoku-Agyemang, closure of BOST over workers testing positive for COVID-19. The post Newspaper Review on the Citi Breakfast Show: Tuesday, 7th July, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom
The energy landscape’s transition to renewables is a global panacea for the high energy cost and sustainable development and not a European solution. Policymakers in Africa must as part of the exploitation of fossil fuels consider also the abundant renewable energy resources, freely at their disposal. Countries in the West and the oriental have gone […] The post Nana
A number of pubs in England have shut after customers tested positive for coronavirus. At least three establishments announced they had shut their doors again just days after reopening at the weekend. They were among hundreds of venues – most apparently with no problems – that welcomed customers after three months as lockdown measures were […] The post Coronavirus:
Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has served notice that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not tolerate any attempt to undermine the choice of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang as John Dramani Mahama’s running mate due to gender. Ablakwa argues that the running mate of the NDC’s flagbearer should […] The post NDC
Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Google, and Telegram have all said they are “pausing” co-operation with requests for user information from the Hong Kong police. Several countries have criticised China for imposing a new security law, which they say threatens the territory’s long-standing autonomy. The announcements are likely to put pressure on Apple to do likewise. While […] The post Hong
A few years ago, I was told a story about ‘Giving’ that shook me to the bones under my feet. The Catholic Church in Ghana, as a policy, does not discourage co-operation between its seminarians and philanthropists, including foreigners who “have something in their hand”. Through this policy, some of the Ghanaian seminarians have been […] The post Enimil Ashon
TikTok is perhaps the most troubling app in the world right now. A week after the app was banned in India, Bytedance-owned social network has decided to pull its apps from the Play Store and the App Store in Hong Kong amid political tensions. While the company removed these apps from the stores, it’s not […] The post TikTok pulls its app from Hong Kong’s Play
The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Mogtari has justified the latter’s decision to select Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate. Joyce Mogtari on Eyewitness News said the President’s choice presents an opportunity to “bring a female to the table.” The former President named the former Education Minister as his […] The post ‘Competent’
The Ministry of Aviation has dismissed reports that it has concluded processes to cede the management of Kotoka International Airport to a foreign company. According to the Ministry, no such plan has been mooted by the government of Ghana. In a statement to clarify the issue, the sector Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, urged the public […] The post We’ve
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