Monday, September 21, 2020, has been declared a public holiday to mark Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day in Ghana. “The general public is hereby reminded that Monday, September 21, 2020, which marks Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day is a statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the Ministry for Interior noted in a […] The post September
The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is demanding the withdrawal of the Public University Bill, 2020 (PUB). According to UG UTAG, the PUB is dangerous, retrogressive, needless and violates the 1992 constitution. The University of Ghana chapter of the association also insisted that the Bill, if passed into […] The post Withdraw
The Ministry of Energy has commenced the installation and replacement of some 14,287 energy-efficient streetlights in Accra. This project is being funded by the Millennium Development Authority (MIDA) to improve visibility at night in Ghana’s capital. The Ministry made this known at a meeting convened by the National Road Safety Authority on Tuesday, September 15, […] The post Energy
Five passengers died instantly while seven others sustained various degrees of injury when two vehicles crashed head-on at Gomoa Adam on the Cape Coast road. The crash was between a Ford Transit commercial vehicle with registration number GS 6032-20 and a Toyota Hiace Commercial vehicle with registration number GR 5059-20. According to an eyewitness, the […] The post Five
The manifestoes of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress have been launched with relative pomp ahead of the December 7 polls. Absent from these launches were the massive crowds and packed auditoriums. The irony is the reason the drastic altering of the makeup of the campaign season barely registered in ways that […] The post Adogla
The National Inspectorate Board (NIB) which is now the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) is calling on owners of pre-tertiary education institutions to re-register by February 2021 as per requirements by the newly passed Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023). The Act which transitions NIB into NaSIA in part four, states that, “A pre-tertiary […] The post Register
In what has been touted by many political scholars as arguably the most informed, evidence-based and meticulously written campaign document in the Fourth Republic, the NDC’s People’s manifesto seems to have awoken a sense of pride, hope and aspiration for many ordinary Ghanaians, especially the youth both home and abroad. Indeed, enormous was the pressure […] The post The
Ms. Gloria A. Akuffo, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider the use of data from the National Identity Register owned by the National Identification Authority (NIA) for future voters’ registration. She said that would not only save the country some money but also promote national unity. The […] The post Generate
The Executive Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Educational Training, COTVET, Dr. Fred Keyi Asamoah, has said that parents should encourage their wards to select courses in technical and vocational skills to produce the needed human resources for the country. Addressing parents of the 2020 BECE edition, Dr. Fred said that the “Ghana […] The post Encourage
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has announced the opening of nominations for its parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2020 general elections. The nominations run from 10th to 17th September 2020. The CPPs General Secretary Nana Yaa Akyempim Jantuah said any member of the party who wants to be considered a candidate to contest in the […] The post CPP opens nominations
The GNPC Foundation has premiered a video documentary highlighting its corporate social investment activities since its establishment in 2017 to the Western Regional House of Chiefs. The 30-minutes documentary was premiered at a short ceremony during a visit by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the Western Regional House of Chiefs in Sekondi. The […] The post GNPC
Wellness is a thoughtful effort! An intentional activities you do to ensure you have a healthy and vibrant life. In a simple term, wellness is defined as the state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort. Your wellness as a person largely depends on you and it’s […] The post Maintaining your wellness in the time of COVID-19
“Twedeampon Nyame Kwame, AsaaseYaa, Ghana ada adegya. Ghana apa neho ntoma pa”. Ghana “montie, enti yenie”, we have become unclothed in a leadership and moral crisis, as we carry our “GOLD BARS IN GHANA MUST GO BAGS” to leverage our financial nudity at the London Stock Exchange. “Donkomi donkomi” discounted former Gold Coast, now Ghana […] The post Nana
“Twedeampon Nyame Kwame, AsaaseYaa, Ghana ada adegya. Ghana apa neho ntoma pa”. Ghana “montie, enti yenie”, we have become unclothed in a leadership and moral crisis, as we carry our “GOLD BARS IN GHANA MUST GO BAGS” to leverage our financial nudity at the London Stock Exchange. “Donkomi donkomi” discounted former Gold Coast, now Ghana […] The post Frema
Spain broke two grim milestones on Tuesday, with COVID-19 cases surging to beyond 600,000 and related deaths passing the 30,000 mark. Over the past month, Spain has become the worst-affected European Union country in terms of confirmed cases. France, with the second-highest number of cases, reports around 387,000 infections. In the last two weeks alone […] The post COVID-19:
Turkey’s first indigenous flying car, called Cezeri, was successfully tested in Istanbul, its manufacturer said on Tuesday. Designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers, Cezeri ascended to 10 meters (32.8 feet) in its 230 kilograms (507 pounds) prototype flight tests, manufacturer Baykar said in a statement. “We will make more advanced prototypes in the upcoming process, […] The post Turkey
The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey is still demanding, the Electoral Commission (EC) furnishes him with details regarding the procurement process of the new Biometric Voter Management System (BVMS). He says the Commission will face contempt charges should it fail to do despite a directive from the court. The Human Rights Division of […] The post EC
Mali’s former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West Africa nation for more than 22 years, has died at age 83, according to his son Idrissa Traore. Traore seized power in a military coup in 1968, eight years after Mali gained independence from France. He ruled the country as its military leader until 1979 when […] The post Mali’s former president Moussa Traore dies
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the military leadership in Mali will be pressurised to hand over to a civilian-led government. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said ECOWAS is unhappy with the development in Mali and will ensure it is resolved. Speaking to journalists after Tuesday’s […] The post Mali needs
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has surpassed five million, officials say, the second-highest in the world after the US. The virus appears to be spreading much faster in India than any other country, with daily cases crossing 90,000 for the five days up until Tuesday. More than 80,000 people have died, amid […] The post COVID-19: India surpasses five million
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