The Eastern Regional Power Queens Club of the Electricity Company of Ghana has donated items worth GH?6,000.00 to support the Koforidua Prisons Service in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The items included, 25 cartons of assorted drinks, five cartons of razor, 25 cartons of bar soap, four cartons
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the importation
Inter Allies Coach Tony Lokko has advised players to stay focused despite the cancellation of the Ghana Premier League due to coronavirus pandemic. According to the experienced trainer, it was important for players to train on their own on a regular basis to keep themselves in shape. The Ghana FA’s executive
US based Ghanaian juvenile pugilist Joseph Awinonga Jnr. as part of efforts to support other young talents on Thursday donated boxing equipment and cash to two boxers in Accra. The presentation which was done at the studios of GTV Sports+ was aimed at assisting the young boxers to rise to greater heights. The
Players and officials of the Women Premier League (WPL) have hailed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) partnership that led to the enrolment of players on the YEA’s employment scheme. By the new deal, female players will start receiving monthly allowances for the next
Vodafone Ghana has waived interoperability charges on transactions up to GH¢100 for its customers. Whilst transactions between Vodafone Cash customers have been free since September last year without any limit; customers will continue to incur no charges when they send any amount between GH¢1 and GH¢100, to friends and family on other mobile money networks … The post Vodafone
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with banking operations in 33 countries, concluded its 32nd annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. For the first time in the history of ETI and in line with preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, … The post ETI
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced it is introducing queue management systems to check and control crowd in the various registration centres in the ongoing voter registration exercise. The move forms part of measures to ensure all the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols are adhered to as
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports of civilian molestation by soldiers deployed at Aflao and its environs. It said the deployment of troops in conjunction with other security agencies along Ghana’s Eastern border was to ensure the protection of the citizenry and not to intimidate them. A few days ago, there was a … The post No soldier
A member of Carlos Ahenkorah’s campaign team in the Tema West Constituency passed on on Thursday after he was rushed to the LEKMA Hospital at Teshie in Accra for medical attention. The deceased (name withheld), a ward coordinator at Lashibi, was among three members of Mr Ahenkorah’s
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the government’s commitment to improve the health facilities at Nsoatre in the Bono Region to cater for the health needs of residents there. The President made the pledge
The Ga Dangme Global Support of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a group of the party’s loyalists, has asked the public to desist from threatening the life of the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensa and other public servants. It described as unwarranted the recent threat on Mrs Mensa’s
Independent presidential candidate for the 2020 polls, Samuel
Former President Jerry Rawlings has urged all military personnel deployed to patrol the country’s borders to be sensitive to the mood of the dwellers and perform their roles above reproach.“While we, undoubtedly, are nervous about the deployment of the military and other security agencies
The Paramount Chief of Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga has lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo for his nomination of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as his running mate for the December 2020 polls. According to the Zaabuni for Development, a group representing the sons and daughters of all Mamprugu states, the choice by the President … The post Pres lauded for Bawumia’s
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John as “a cooling balm to the country’s frequently overheated political atmosphere who will be sorely missed by all Ghanaians.” It said the party was in shock and disbelief over the passing of the former Chief Executive of the … The post NDC mourn Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie appeared
The Council of Elders of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has inaugurated a five-member Interim Oversight Committee (IOC) to oversee the activities of the party towards the National Delegates’ Congress. It will be under the chairmanship of R.O. Frimpong-Manso with Dr. Adolf Lutterodt and Professor Nii Noi Dowuona as Chairmen for the Extended Congress Planning … The post CPP
Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Those being tried include two former top aides to Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin
A 29-year-old motorbike taxi rider in Uganda has died after setting fire to himself inside a police station. Hussein Walugembe’s bike was seized in the south-western district of Masaka, about 135km (85 miles) from the capital, Kampala, on Monday. Some riders allege that officers had demanded
China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong. Zheng Yanxiong is best known for his role in dealing with a protest over a land dispute in the southern Chinese village of Wukan. The new agency, answering directly to Beijing,
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