The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) wants the Attorney General and Minister for Justice Godfred Dame to develop a legislative Instrument towards the implementation of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999). CODEO has also charged the National Peace Council to collaborate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress […] The post Develop
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has estimated that it will cost the government US$10 billion to fix all dilapidated roads in Ghana. The Minister said this when responding to a question from the media on Sunday, May 9, 2021, during the Minister’s press briefing. The question was relevant following agitations by the #Fixthecountry. The […] The post $10 billion
A raging fire has swept through the timber market at Kantamanto in Accra. The inferno which started on Monday morning saw the yard which is full of wooden items being razed down by the fierce flames. It is immediately not known the cause of the fire, but traders were seen helplessly looking at the blaze […] The post Fire sweeps through timber market in Accra appeared first on
The Ghana National Association of Muslim Teachers is asking the government to, as a matter of urgency, hold a stakeholder meeting to resolve the Wesley Girls-Ramadan impasse. The group says the issue has the potential of escalating into a Muslim-Christian tussle if left unresolved. Wesley Girls’ High School has been in the news for preventing […] The post Muslim
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have bemoaned data that suggests that about 30 children between the ages of two and 14 years with kidney diseases are left to die annually because of financial difficulties. At the Paediatric Nephrology Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), an average of 150 kidney disease […] The post KATH
The military in Chad has claimed victory against northern rebels following weeks of fighting. The conflict against Libya-based rebels threw the country into a crisis when President Idriss Déby died after being wounded on the frontline last month. The military takeover under the leadership of Mr. Déby’s son has been condemned by the opposition and […] The post Chad
A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, US police said. The shootings took place at a mobile home park where families had gathered in one trailer to celebrate. “The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims, drove to the residence, walked inside […] The post Seven dead in shooting at Colorado birthday party
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a taxi cab ran into a drinking spot at Kyirapatre in the Asokwa municipality of the Ashanti Region. The driver who was learning how to drive allegedly lost control of the steering wheel and the taxi cab veered into the drinking spot. Three persons were on the spot […] The post A/R: Two reported dead after taxi crashed
The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will, this week, resume dialogue with the Transport Ministry and other stakeholders on a possible transport fares increment. The union says the previous dialogue ended inconclusively because of the unstable pump prices of fuel. The dialogue commenced after transport operators proposed an upward adjustment of […] The post GPRTU
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has urged Ghanaians to join the government in fixing the challenges facing the country together. A group of Ghanaians who are unhappy with what they call the economic challenges in the country have taken to social media to express their grievances. Using the hashtag #FixTheCountry on social media, members of the […] The post ‘Let’s
Residents within the North-Eastern part of the Greater Accra Region will start experiencing power interruptions from today, Monday, May 10, 2021. The eight-day exercise is expected to end on Monday, May 17, 2021. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) released the eight-day schedule in April for some interruptions in power supply to many parts of […] The post ECG’s eight-day
Claim: President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s anti-corruption ranking has gone up several notches since he assumed office in 2017. Verdict: According to the Corruption Perception Index, the world’s most trusted metric for assessing perceived levels of public sector corruption, its reports published between 2012 and 2020 show Ghana has not risen significantly in terms of […] The post Fact-check:
The finalists in the “Thank You Mama” promotion organised by Citi FM/Citi TV have received their hampers. The finalists were children who told the most compelling stories in the promotion which called for letters of not more than 100 words stating why their mothers deserved to be celebrated. The winner of the promotion was Ephraim […] The post ‘Thank You Mama’
iJourno Africa, a non-profit new media training organization has held its first 2021 data journalism training for student journalists in Accra. The one-day free training program which featured 30 participants was aimed at equipping them with the relevant skills in using data and digital tools in news writing and storytelling. The programme was held at […] The post iJourno
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