Ghana has for a long time been seen as a beacon of democracy and press freedom in a conflict-ridden West Africa. But there have been growing concerns for good governance and freedom of journalists to do their work. For a while now, the country has been sliding on the press freedom index. The country has … The post Ghana drops three spots to rank

Six more persons have tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) in the Central Region as at Tuesday, April 21, the Regional Directorate of Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. This brings to eight, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region, which had only one confirmed case and another from Accra … The post Central Region records six

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is stepping up surveillance in fighting COVID-19 as the region’s confirmed cases reached  68 on Tuesday. Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang, the Regional Director of Health Services, announced at the weekly media briefing that strengthening surveillance was the way to go after the government lifted the partial lockdown in Greater Kumasi and … The post COVID-19:

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa’s education systems were making slow, but steady progress in getting kids into school and keeping them beyond the primary grades, a new analysis of Afrobarometer data shows. Many governments received pass marks on their performance in addressing educational needs, it said, especially, when citizens saw their schools as transparent in … The post African

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday swore into office, Dr Bernard Oko Boye, Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, as Deputy Health Minister. At a short ceremony at the Jubilee House, Accra, at which the President administered the Oaths of Office, Secrecy, Allegiance and Deputy Minister, he asked him to add his energy and talents to … The post President swears

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, says President Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift the ban on partial lockdown will save the Ghanaian economy from potential recession. He noted that allowing businesses to re-open would eventually boost the economy, considering the fact that the informal sector made up … The post Lifting

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is encouraged that several countries are now starting to plan how to ease social restrictions that restricted the movement of their citizens in the phase of COVID-19. He, however, has cautioned that the lifting of the “lockdown restrictions is not the … The post Lifting

It is certainly too soon to draw some lessons on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, since it continues to dramatically affect significant segments of the world population and still remains a puzzle, an enigma for the world scientific community. Still, based on certain observations, we can make some preliminary remarks for our continent. The … The post COVID-19:

The coronavirus pandemic has swept all over the globe in the last couple of months, there is no country that hasn’t been affected by it. While African nations are yet to see as many cases as the rest of the world, the impact on their economies has been severe due to lockdown measures as well … The post Impact of the coronavirus on Ghana’s economy appeared first

An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of Enoch Amissah, a 38-year-old marketing assistant at COCOBOD, for failing to comply with the Restrictions Order of the President. Amissah is said to have travelled from Kumasi to Accra to buy fish with a female friend. When the matter was called, Amissah failed to appear before … The post Court

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has refuted claims that the Authority has unlawfully issued Ghana cards to some foreign nationals, specifically to a Chinese national. This follows a video circulating on social media suggesting that the possession of a Ghana card by a Chinese was unlawful. In a statement issued and signed by Mr Francis … The post Qualified

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two guests at a wedding ceremony at Kukuo, a suburb of Tamale, for violating social distancing protocol. The suspects are Iddi Ibrahim, 34, staff of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council, and Abubakari Yusif Dauda, 33, a businessman. Superintendent Otuo Acheampong, Crime Officer of the Northern Regional Police Command, … The post Two

The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly in the Upper East Region, is targeting to close down drinking spots and game centers to avoid communal drinking and gathering to suppress the spread of COVID 19. Information reaching the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in Bolgatanga from a source close to the Assembly said in spite of the constant reminders … The post Drinking bars

Georgina Osei, a food vendor in Hohoe has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢720.00 by the Hohoe Magistrate Court for preparing food near a toilet facility for public consumption. Georgina pleaded guilty and was convicted on her own plea and would serve three months imprisonment if she defaults in paying the fine. Prosecuting, Mr. … The post Court fines vendor