The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday began registering eligible voters in Senior High School (SHS) students across the country but there were setbacks at some of the schools. The two day special exercise was targeted at final year students
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, has commended four large companies in Accra for their strict adherence to COVID-19 hygiene and safety protocols to help contain the spread of the virus. They included the placement of hand sanitiser dispensers
The Volta Region National Democratic Congress (NDC), has congratulated Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang for her nomination as running mate to the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama in the forthcoming general election. An official statement issued in Ho by the NDC Regional
The Office of former president Jerry John Rawlings has been shut down over Covid-19 concerns. A statement from the Communications Directorate of Mr Rawlings’ office explained that, “the closure is due to the unfortunate spread of the Covid-19 virus”. “The decision which is aimed at protecting staff and potential visitors will be reviewed after two … The post Rawlings’
The parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tano North constituency in the Ahafo Region, Pius Opoku has donated four motorbikes and 20 bicycles to his constituency and branch executives. The donation aimed at assisting the executives of the party in the constituency to perform their duties diligently. Pius Opoku, told Ghanaian Times that the gesture would … The post Tano
Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station executives in the Akuapem North Constituency are praying an Accra High Court for an order of injunction restraining the NPP from presenting the incumbent Member of Parliament, Ama Dokua Asiamah to the Electoral Commission as the party’s candidate for the Akuapem North Constituency in the 2020 general elections … The post Akuapem
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has replaced the finance, foreign, energy and health ministers and three other senior cabinet post-holders as part of a sweeping reshuffle, the government said on Thursday. Authorities had said a reshuffle was coming, but few had expected the exit of Ibrahim al-Badawi, who as finance minister led efforts to steady … The post Sudan
Since 1992 when the country returned to constitutional democracy and during every political season, we witness the use of intemperate languages in inter-party political discourse in Ghana. The main political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to a large extent are the main culprits. The supporters of these two … The post Stop politics of
Malawians have voiced anger after newly appointed President Lazarus Chakwera unveiled a cabinet that they said was tainted by family ties. Chakwera, 65, comfortably beat Peter Mutharika with 58.5 percent of the vote in last month’s election, marking the first time in African history that an election rerun led to the defeat of an incumbent. On Wednesday … The post Malawi
Ghanaian actress and Showbiz personality, Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, has been cautioned by the police for sharing nude photo of herself kneeling in front of her seven-year old son, on social media, to celebrate his birthday. Akuapem Poloo was cautioned on publication of obscene material,
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has ruled out any possibility of the House being closed down for fear of coronavirus. Parliament, he said, is not like any other organisation that could easily be closed down yet function well. Addressing concerns that persons who have tested positive for coronavirus continue to frequent the … The post PARLIAMENT WILL NOT CLOSE
The Agona Swedru Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old father to seven years’ jail term in hard labour for cutting off the right leg of his two-year old daughter. Mawuli Dossu, a farmer at Wawase Amponsah junction, near Agona Swedru, who pleaded guilty to causing harm, was convicted on his own plea. The court also … The post Man gets 7 years for cutting off daughter’s
Seven people, who allegedly attempted to disrupt ongoing voter registration at the Bethel registration centre on Tuesday, at Accra New Town, have been arrested by the police. The suspects, (names withheld for security reasons) who allegedly were wielding cutlasses invaded the registration centre and scared away potential voters, were arrested by the security personnel deployed … The post 7
The Green Pastures Counselling Consult has officially launched its counselling services in Accra last week. Shortly pronounced, ‘GreenPac’ it was to provide holistic counselling services to Ghanaians encountering all manner of problems. In an interview with
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