The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu are; Burial service held for Jerry John Rawlings Anlo traditional area to organise funeral for Rawlings without body We didn’t see eye to eye but found value in each other – Akufo-Addo eulogizes Rawlings Rawlings came through for me during difficult […] The post Eyewitness News; Wednesday,
Mr. Victor Smith, a former aide to late ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has judged his former boss favourably, stating that he will go down in history as a man whose contributions have ensured peace and stability in the country’s socio-political space and democracy. For him, Rawlings’ efforts in putting together the 1992 Constitution and his […] The post Ghana’s
Rawlings is laid to rest. As I watched the ceremony, a number of things came to mind. Why did we not display our culture – libation, traditional regalia, drums and the like. Why did we not showcase our ‘royal’ to the world? My mind went back to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle […] The post Rawlings’ funeral: Owning the story of our
Counsel for Alex Saab, the embattled Venezuelan diplomat currently held in Cape Verde, says he has been denied access to his client, although the client is now under house arrest. Pinto Monteiro, who is the lead attorney said security officials stationed at the entrance of the apartment Mr. Saab is being held in turned him […] The post I was denied access to my client –
Ever since I got married, I have gotten a better understanding of the essence of marriage. With an equally focused and committed partner, you enjoy the companionship, camaraderie, relaxation, fun and not to forget outstanding sex that bonds you together. More than this is also how God uses marriage to build society. One family, one […] The post Are you ready for a relationship? [Article]
Authorities of the Paga Senior High school (SHS) in the Upper East Region have asked all female students to go home after fire ravaged the female dormitory on Tuesday, January 26, 2020. The inferno destroyed personal belongings of students such as mattresses, learning materials and other items. Even though the cause of the fire is […] The post UE/R:
The petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition hearing, John Dramani Mahama, has filed his witness statements. It was filed on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, by his lawyers. The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Michael Kpessa-Whyte, a former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat, are his witnesses. […] The post Election
Mrs Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, wife of late former President Jerry John Rawlings, Wednesday, bid farewell to her husband at the Black Star Square in Accra. “You were for Ghana and then for me,” Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings stated in a tribute read on her behalf by one of their daughters, Amina Agyeman-Rawlings at a state funeral of […] The post Nana
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has asked Ghanaians to desist from purchasing hydrogen peroxide not approved by the authority. Due to the increasing number of active cases of COVID-19, the FDA said this has led to panic buying of hydrogen peroxide. It warned that the panic buying has given rise to “substandard hydrogen peroxide […] The post COVID-19: Buy
The Upper East Regional Secretariat of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives of Ghana (UPNMG) is calling on the government to extend its incentive package for frontline health workers to include all health workers in the wake of the COVID-19 spike in the country. Government as part of measures to cushion health workers to […] The post U/E: Extend
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has gunned down a suspected highway robber and arrested two others in an operation on the Spintex road. Blessing Stephen, a 38-year-old man, died from gunshot wounds he sustained in a capture operation at Tonynam Guest House at Spintex, a suburb of Accra, around 11: 30 am. According to […] The post Police gun down
The British Council Ghana and Social Enterprise Ghana have joined hands to launch the Social Enterprise Women Business Accelerator programme. The two-month-long business accelerator for women-led social enterprises will focus on businesses that have a clear positive social and or environmental mission. A total of 50 women-led social enterprises are targeted to be supported to […] The post Social
The Top Employers Institute has certified telecommunications giant, Vodafone Ghana, as a Top Employer in Africa for the third consecutive year according to an annual research. The certification was based on a Human Resource (HR) Best Practices Survey that covered six HR domains consisting of 20 topics such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, […] The post Vodafone
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has reassured the general public of the efficacy of face masks, hand sanitisers and other personal protective kits that the Authority has approved for use by the public. Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Mrs. Delese Mimi Darko, cautioned suppliers to ensure strict adherence to the approved standards for […] The post FDA outlines programmes
Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said on Wednesday he would like to explore what is behind them. In an interview with Reuters, Gates said the millions of online […] The post Bill
Some indigenes of the Terkpebiawe Clan of Ada within the Greater Accra Region who claim to be the custodial owners of the Songor lagoon on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, embarked on a demonstration exercise to protest against the mining lease granted to Electrochem Ghana Limited to mine salt in the area. The mining lease according […] The post Ada residents
Officials from the University of Environment and Sustainable Development have called on Citi FM/TV to engage on future collaborations with respect to environmental conservation and related issues. The university was represented by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson, its Registrar, Mary Abena Agyapong; Director of Finance, Baffoe Awuah Kwabi and Head of Relations and Marketing, Barbara […] The post University
Five more people have died from COVID-19 bringing the death toll in the country to 377. 616 new COVID-19 infections have also been recorded. According to the Ghana Health Service, the active cases currently stand at 3,813. Ghana has so far recorded a total of 62,751 COVID-19 cases with 58,561 recoveries since the country had […] The post Ghana records five new COVID-19
Ghanaians bid farewell to former President Jerry John Rawlings after a burial service held at Black Star Square in Accra on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Tributes from Mr. Rawlings’ widow, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings; President Akufo-Addo, the National Democratic Congress, among others, underscored the former President’s impact in Ghana’s history. He led a military regime for […] The post Burial
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, has said he and late former President Jerry John Rawlings found value in each other even though they initially didn’t “see eye to eye.” President Akufo-Addo described their relationship in the early stages as one characterised by “animosity” but later turned into a mutual one. “It was […] The post We
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