The family of late former President Jerry John Rawlings has said the Chiefs and people of the traditional Anlo state would have to take possession of his mortal remains and bury him.

Ghana is still experiencing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases as the latest data shared by the Ghana Health Service shows.

Ghana is still experiencing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases as the latest data shared by the Ghana Health Service shows.

The Government of Ghana says it has rejected plans by airline operator, British Airways, to change its London-Accra-London flight origination and termination point.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 19, dismissed the petitioner’s request directed at the 1st respondent, namely the Electoral Commission, to interrogate Jean Mensa, their Chairperson, regarding “what actually happened” during the declaration of the presidential election results.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made new acting appointments to his office for his second term who shall “undertake their duties in acting capacities, subject to consultation with the yet-to-be constituted Council of State”.

Tsatsu Tsikata, the lead counsel for John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 election petitioner, has explained that the constant reference to Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commissioner, is material to the ongoing election petition and that there is no intent of malice or ill will towards her.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday has called on the government to make copies of the handing over notes of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the immediate past NPP Administration to the Parliament of Ghana.

Joseph Nii Ayi Ayitey, Circuit Supervisor (CS) of the Ojoo Circuit 07 of the Ablekuma South Education Office, on Tuesday advised pupils to supplement classroom studies with digital means to enhance learning.

Lawyer Martin Kpebu says the Supreme Court may extend its 42-day timeframe for the delivery of the final judgement of the 2020 election petition.

Anthony Boateng, Deputy Director-General, Management Services, Ghana Education Service (GES), on Tuesday said the adherence to COVID-19 protocols by some Basic Schools within the Greater Accra metropolis was impressive.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has placed a ban on organized social gatherings by the student body in line with measures to enforce strictly the COVID-19 safety protocols.

The Timber and Wood Workers Union (TWWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for a review of the granting of entry permits into forest reserves for mineral prospecting.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) will hold an accredited certification programme in Accra on January 20th to provide virtual hands-on training for accounting officers in the public sector.

The world is experiencing another pandemic of non-infectious disease like hypertension, diabetes and cancers which is killing more people silently; Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, Presidential Coordinator for Ghana’s COVID-19 Response stated in Accra on Tuesday.

Dr Franklin Asiedu Bokoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said the service will support the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to look into the alleged falsification of COVID-19 test results.

Mr Paul Apraku Twum Barimah, Member of Parliament for Dormaa East in the Bono East Region has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentarians to end the blame game and support President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to deliver on his second term mandate.

Government is to begin negotiations with international pharmaceutical companies to source a suitable COVID-19 vaccine for Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

Ghana need to prepare adequately to deal with future pandemics, Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, the Presidential Co-ordinator of Government of Ghana’s Coronavirus Response Programme and former Deputy Director-General, World Health Organization, stated in Accra on Tuesday.

Delta Paper Mill Limited on Tuesday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to teachers and pupils of Kaneshie Bishops 1 and 2 Junior Secondary Schools to curb the spread of COVID-19.