In the wake of fears of a possible spread of the Omicron variant, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised against the reopening of Ghana’s land borders. Addressing the nation on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the President said the decision forms part of the government’s efforts at preventing the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Ghana. […] The post This
President Nana Akufo-Addo used his address on Wednesday to the nation to rubbish misinformation surrounding the coronavirus vaccines. “The vaccines are safe. They will not harm you. They will protect you and your families,” he said during his address to the nation on Ghana’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. The president cited erroneous claims that […] The post COVID-19
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has urged the Minority to give up on their attempts to challenge the approval of the 2022 budget. He said it is baffling that the Minority side which is already part of committees approving the various appropriations, would turn around and demand the rejection of the 2022 budget […] The post 2022 budget:
Large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines in the Volta Region have expired amid vaccine hesitancy in the region. According to the Ghana Health Service in the Volta Region, vaccines that went to waste in the region during the last vaccination campaign were significantly above the national average. “For the last campaign we had, the wastage we […] The post ‘Unacceptable’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight at 8pm on the government’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. This update comes as the government has declared December as a month of vaccination. The last time the president gave such an address was on July 25, 2021, at a time when the country was […] The post Akufo-Addo to address nation
Boomplay has released its yearly music round-up tagged ‘Boomplay Recap’ which shows highlights, stats and insights of music consumption and engagement on Boomplay for 2021. Focusing on the country version, Boomplay Recap highlighted categories including Top Male Artistes, Top Female Artistes, Top Rising Stars, Most Streamed Songs, Fastest Rising Songs to Hit 1Million, Most Searched Artistes, […] The post Sarkodie,
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says Ghana has adequate vaccine doses in stock for its drive for vaccination this month. This is according to the Director-General of the service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. According to him, there are almost nine million doses of the various vaccines in the country and that Ghana is expecting nearly 10 […] The post Ghana has adequate
Curious Minds, a youth-led advocacy non-governmental organization has trained youth in Accra and Cape Coast on the effective use of social media for advocacy. The training came off on Wednesday and Thursday for members of the Central Regional chapter club and Friday and Saturday for members of the Accra GIJ chapter club. With funding from […] The post Curious Minds trains
A 29-year-old man was shot dead, and one other wounded, after an attack by assailants at Awutu Loye in the Awutu Senya West Municipality of the Central Region. The two were said to have been engaged in sand winning activities in the area. The wounded individual is receiving treatment at the Awutu Bereku Government Hospital […] The post Awutu Senya West: Sand winner shot
The Financial and Economic Court 2 of the Accra High Court has adjourned a case involving the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedinam Christine Tamakloe and the state to January 10, 2022. This comes after the accused person failed again to make an appearance at the court following […] The post Case involving former
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency in the Volta Region has said the Minority Caucus will not support government in it’s quest to acquire a new presidential jet. The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, confirmed to Parliament that consultations are underway regarding the purchase of an executive […] The post We
SIC Insurance Plc, Ghana’s largest General insurer, has announced a dividend of 0.0153 per ordinary share, representing GH¢3million for the financial period ended December 31, 2020. Notwithstanding the challenges faced by businesses due to the devastating happenings in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, the insurance giant achieved a gross written premium of GH¢242.1million at […] The post SIC
The Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Alhaji Jacob Iddrisu, has been charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. He was charged alongside Naa Mohammed Ahmed, the Chief of Duko, who is facing five counts of the same charge. The Savelugu MP is said to have had an AK-47 rifle in his possession, […] The post Savelugu MP, Chief charged with unlawful possession
A Christian movement, Advocates for Christ Ghana (A4CG) is kicking against plans to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory in the country. The movement says while the vaccines are good, people must be encouraged to take them and allowed to voluntarily decide on that. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the chairman of the movement, Edem Senanu said there […] The post COVID-19 vaccination
The key highlight of Absa Bank’s soil-turning event was three mounds of soil. These mounds had been placed concertedly in the middle of the vast compound that is to house Absa Bank’s new Head office in Ghana. They had been carefully curated for Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank; Absa […] The post ‘New Head Office reflects future
The Court of Appeal has reversed the 90-day jail term slapped on social media sensation, Akuapem Poloo by the criminal division of the High Court. The High Court on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, ordered Akuapem Poloo to return to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to complete her 90-day jail term. This was after the High […] The post Akuampem Poloo’s
The opposition Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has asked the Minority Caucus in Parliament to stand firm in opposing the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy). PPP is of the view that the e-levy when approved would worsen the suffering of ordinary Ghanaians. The party made the call in a press statement signed by its 2020 Vice […] The post Keep
Members of a group called All Teachers Alliance Ghana, have hit the streets to express their displeasure over laptops being distributed by the Ghana Education Service to teachers in the country. According to them, the laptops are of low quality and not fit for teaching and learning. They also want the government to halt the […] The post Teachers’ group
Absa Bank Ghana has announced the commencement of construction work on its new head office at Independence Avenue in Accra. The construction design of the banking complex, which is slated to be completed within 18 months, is intended to emphasise what the bank envisions as the future of banking. In an interview with Citi News, […] The post Absa Bank Ghana
The National Executive Committee of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, meet to finalise proposals for a possible amendment to the party’s constitution. The party has so far received 38 proposals for consideration. Key among the 38 is a proposal to elect a presidential candidate two clear years before […] The post NPP’s
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