Immigration Service deploys more personnel at Ghana’s borders to halt illegal entry
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that government is doing its best to encourage democratic policing to educate citizens to the use of nose masks or face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Minister answering to a question on the use of force by security officials on wearing nose masks […]
Mahama to press charges over allegations he masterminded death of his predecessor
Private Legal Practitioner and Special Aide to former President Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, says Mr. Mahama has finally resorted to press charges against Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe because the time has come to draw the line on political banter. Speaking on GBC’s current affairs programme, ‘Behind the News’, she said the […]
Mallam Ali: 51-year-old murder suspect declared wanted
The Upper East Regional Police Command is urging the public to assist in tracing a 51-year-old suspect Mallam Ali for his alleged involvement in the gruesome murder of a 20-year-old Tricycle rider at the Sherigu, a suburb of Bolgatanga. This follows a bench warrant issued for his arrest by the Bolgatanga District Court for offence […]
Government warns against illegal selling and hoarding of PPEs
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has issued a strong warning to health facilities hoarding and selling Personal Protective Equipment, PPE to with immediate effect desist from the practice. The Minister issued the warning during an interaction with staff of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, while on a special visit to congratulate the front-liners […]
Health Minister says another lock-down could be if necessary
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now stand at 3,091 with 18 deaths. Will the increasing numbers call for another lockdown. The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu does not think so but says a lockdown will be considered only when it becomes necessary.
President Akufo-Addo leads 3-day Cabinet meeting to examine Ghana’s COVID-19 situation
President Akufo-Addo is leading a three-day meeting of Cabinet to examine data gathered so far on the impact of the Covid-19 disease across all sectors in Ghana. The meeting, according to Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, starts TODAY and will expect sector Ministers to report on the impact of the disease across their ministries and […]
Relocate residents of Kalakpa Resource Reserve in Volta region- NGO
An NGO, Greenglobe Ghana has called on government to relocate residents of satellite communities in the Kalakpa Resource Reserve in the Volta Region as a measure to preserve its natural resources. A release signed by its Executive Secretary, Samuel Deh, stated that the goal is to ensure that inhabitants of the Reserve whose livelihoods depend […]
STC suffer losses due to border closure & social distancing protocols
COVID-19 has no doubt changed the way businesses operate by the day. Social distancing and ensuring that there is soap and water for washing of hands and hand sanitizers to keep people safe from being infected with Coronavirus has become a norm. Now, the cliché is ”NO MASK NO ENTRY ”. The State Transport Company, […]
Nigerian woman delivers baby aboard repatriation flight
A Nigerian woman has given birth onboard a repatriation flight from the United Arab Emirates. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, confirmed that Kafayat Amusan gave birth to a baby boy about 30 minutes after the flight left the airport. The plane returned to Dubai immediately to ensure the safety of both […]
Coronavirus: UK becomes first country in Europe to pass 30,000 deaths
The UK has become the first country in Europe to pass 30,000 coronavirus deaths, according to the latest government figures. A total of 30,076 people have now died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for the virus, up by 649 from Tuesday. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said they were “heartbreaking […]
2-year-old boy burnt to ashes after two tankers caught fire in Takoradi
The body of a two-year-old boy has been retrieved after two tankers caught fire at Apremdo in Takoradi. The boy was sleeping in one of the container shops the fire spread to. It is not clear if anyone knew he was in the shop at the time of the fire, but PRO for the Western […]
Kenya, Somalia and Rwanda hit by deadly flooding
Flooding as a result of recent heavy rains has killed almost 200 people across Kenya, the government says. The water has also washed away 8,000 acres of crops and some vital infrastructure. In Rwanda more than 45 people have died and floods have killed 16 in Somalia. In Uganda high water levels have trapped an […]
Fund NCCE to undertake mandate- CSOs
Sixty Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) have called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, retool the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) with the necessary funds and logistics to enable it to play the critical role of national public education on the novel coronavirus disease. In a statement, the CSO’s further appealed to […]
GPCC appeals to gov’t to lift ban on churches
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, GPCC, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to lift the ban on social gatherings, especially Churches. An Executive Member of GPCC, Bishop Samuel Noi Mensah, is asking the government to formulate safety guidelines for churches, to allow them to resume activities. He stressed that churches have proper structures and the […]
