The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has indicated that any move by the government to reintroduce the COVID-19 restrictions on the number of passengers public transport operators can carry will seriously affect their revenues. The National Chairman of the GPRTU, Nana Nimako Bresiamah told Citi News that such restriction cannot be undertaken without a […] The post Reintroducing

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has approved a herbal medicine known as Cryptolepis sanguinolenta locally known as Nibima for clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19. It added that the trials will be conducted at two sites. This was made known in a communiqué issued on Monday, February 1, 2021, and signed by Chief […] The post FDA approves

Absa Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Frances Adu –Mante as Board Chair of Absa Bank Ghana after securing the necessary regulatory approvals. Mrs Adu-Mante, who has served on the Board since September 2017 succeeds Mr. Charles Alexander Cofie, who completed his tenure as Board Chairman on Thursday, 31 December 2020. “I […] The post Frances

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Myanmar military has taken control of the country after staging a bloodless coup. The country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had also been arrested by the army during predawn raids on Monday. Military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement and cited a section of the military-drafted constitution that allows the military to take control […] The post Myanmar

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the North-Tongu constituency in the Volta Region, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described government’s decision to maintain the $150 COVID-19 testing fee for non-ECOWAS members as “unconscionable”. According to him, this is not the attitude for fighting such a pandemic that requires the involvement of everyone. President Nana Akufo-Addo […] The post Maintaining

The head office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be closed from today, Monday, February 1 to Wednesday, February 3, 2021, for disinfection. This was made known in a press statement signed its Executive Director, Henry Kwabena Kokofu. According to the agency, this is to create a safe environment for its workers. “The Executive […] The post EPA head

The Leadership of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) is set to meet the Fair Wages and Salaries commission this week to finalize negotiations on their conditions of service. The meeting follows a nationwide strike by the union to demand the conclusion of the said negotiations initiated in 2019. Executives of TEWU had asked […] The post TEWU leadership

The Leadership of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) is set to meet the Fair Wages and Salaries commission this week to finalize negotiations on their conditions of service. The meeting follows a nationwide strike by the union to demand the conclusion of the said negotiations initiated in 2019. Executives of TEWU had asked […] The post TEWU leadership to

The Member of Parliament for the Asawase who doubles as the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak has apologized to Ghanaians for the clash that ensued between legislators during the inauguration of the 8th Parliament. There was persistent confusion in Parliament during the election of a Speaker of Parliament, which Muntaka was part of. Speaking on […] The post Muntaka

The EU says UK-Swedish drug firm AstraZeneca will now supply an additional nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses by March, after days of criticism of the bloc’s vaccination programme. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was a “step forward”. But the 40m doses now expected are still only about half of what had been […] The post AstraZeneca ‘agrees

The Minister-designate for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kwaku Afriyie is advocating for the re-introduction of the schools under trees concept to help limit the spread of COVID-19. According to him, research shows that it is better for classes to be conducted in open air spaces than in classrooms in the fight against the […] The post Operate

Nine people died in an attack at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the Reuters news agency reports quoting the police spokesperson. The security forces ended the assault early Monday after a gun battle with Islamist militants, the agency adds. “The operation is over now. Nine people including four attackers died and over 10 […] The post ‘Nine dead’ in hotel

The Supreme Court will later today, Monday, February 1, 2021, resume hearing the 2020 Election Petition case filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Mahama is in court challenging the outcome of the results declared by the Electoral Commission on December 9th. The cross-examination of the NDC General Secretary, […] The post Election

Several protestors on Sunday poured out onto the streets in Venezuela to demand the release Alex Saab, a special envoy for the South American country. The protestors, numbering over 200,000 gathered in different cities of the country including the capital, Caracas making a case for the release of the businessman from state custody in Cape […] The post Venezuelans stage