The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East in the Central Region, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor has disputed allegations of her involvement in last Monday’s altercation that occurred at a registration centre. According to her, claims that she bused outsiders into the constituency to register are false. She insists the actions of […] The post Awutu

There have been 96 cases in the Greater Accra Region, of which 73 have recovered. The Volta Region has seen 54 cases of the coronavirus in schools. Of these cases in the Volta Region, 49 are active cases. In the Greater Accra Region, the most cases have been at the Accra Girls SHS with 56 […] The post 96 COVID-19 cases recorded in Greater Accra schools,

The authorities in Nigeria say it could not find evidence in the tests that it had done so far that COVID-Organics, Madagascar’s herbal tonic touted as a coronavirus cure, actually works. But officials at Nigeria’s National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), who analysed the product, say its tests were not exhaustive. In May, […] The post Nigeria

The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee Of Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu has called on the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta to update Parliament government’s intention to abolish or review the take or pay power purchase agreement. The shift in policy was one of the major announcements in the mid-year budget review in 2019. […] The post Update

Former President John Dramani Mahama has eulogized former President John Evans Atta-Mills today, July 21, 2020. The former president died at the 37 Military hospital three days after his birthday. He would have been 76 years old today, July 21, 2020. Former President Mahama took to Facebook to eulogize his former boss saying “You will […] The post You’ll

The Government of Ghana has so far spent $35 million on testing 346,990 COVID-19 suspected cases. The amount is not part of the expenditure on the expansion of testing capacity. The amount is not part of the expenditure on the expansion of testing capacity. Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, a Deputy Minister of Health who represented […] The post Government spends $35M on COVID-19 testing

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says it will soon begin to audit every road project from commencement to completion. This mandate, the Authority says, is however hinged on Parliament’s approval of a Legislative Instrument to that effect. The Authority believes a thorough audit of road projects will ensure that such infrastructure meets all the […] The post NRSA to audit

The High Court, General Jurisdiction, has adjourned the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) suit challenging the registration exercise conducted in Senior High Schools and to be heard after the legal vacation. NDC sued the country’s election management body over what the party described as an illegal registration of Senior High School students. The NDC argues that the […] The post Court

Communications educator, consultant and member of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Dr Doris Yaa Dartey has passed on. She died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at about 8 pm. Family sources said the former board chairperson of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) died from complications of cancer, […] The post Communications

The 1992 Constitution provides three unambiguous answers to the question of citizenship by birth. The first is found in Article 6(1) which provides: “(1) Every person who, on the coming into force of this Constitution, is a citizen of Ghana by law shall continue to be a citizen of Ghana”. This provision implies all persons […] The post The

Ghana has recorded 559 new Coronavirus infections pushing the national tally to 28,989 as of Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The new cases were confirmed in 36 districts across eight regions. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye who gave the latest update on Tuesday at a press conference in Accra said 25,331 persons […] The post Coronavirus

The Central Regional Command says it has started processes to invite the Member of Parliament for the Awutu Senya East Constituency, Mavis Hawa Koomson for questioning after she confessed firing a gunshot at a voter registration centre on Monday. A confrontation ensued at a registration centre in the constituency on Monday, July 20, 2020, which […] The post We’re

California reported a record increase of more than 11,800 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally of county data, as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen to help businesses return to normal. If California were a country, it would be rank fifth in the world for total cases at […] The post California reports

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak is demanding a clear exit plan from the government for students after they are done with 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to him, this is necessary in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in some Senior High Schools (SHS). The […] The post COVID-19:

The office of the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East in the Central Region, Mavis Hawa Koomson says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is to blame for the circumstances that led to the confusion that occurred at the Step to Christ registration centre during the Electoral Commission’s voter exercise in the Constituency. Monday’s […] The post NDC

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of rising coronavirus cases in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO said there was “a continued acceleration of [Covid-19] transmission”. The organisation’s emergency chief Michael Ryan said what was happening in South Africa “may, unfortunately, be a precursor” and “a warning for what will happen in the rest of Africa”. […] The post WHO

Eleven Human Rights Institutions are calling for an international investigation into the massacre of the more than 50 Ghanaian and other West African migrants killed in The Gambia and Senegal 15 years ago. This follows growing evidence that the murders were allegedly carried out by Gambian security force members acting on the orders of then-president […] The post International

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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called for the immediate closure of shops owned by foreign traders operating illegally at Circle in Accra. According to GUTA, most of the foreigners operating in Ghana’s retail sector have blatantly refused to close their shops despite not meeting the requirement to operate in Ghana. In a […] The post GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called for the immediate closure of shops owned by foreign traders operating illegally at Circle in Accra. According to GUTA, most of the foreigners operating in Ghana’s retail sector have blatantly refused to close their shops despite not meeting the requirement to operate in Ghana. In a […] The post GUTA demands