72% of Ghanaians believe “media is not very free” – Afrobarometer Survey
An Afrobarometer Survey has shown that though Ghana has recorded the largest increase in support for press freedom in Africa, 72 percent of Ghanaians feel the media is “not very free” or “not at all free” to report or comment on the news without government interference. Only two in 10 representing 19 percent think the […]
Journalists provide ‘antidote ‘to COVID-19 misinformation – António Guteres
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for greater protection of journalists providing the “antidote” to a pandemic of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. Mr Guterres made the appeal in a video message to mark World Press Freedom Day, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the UN. In 1993, the […]
Kumawood actor Bishop Nyarko passes on
Kumawood actor, Bishop Bernard Nyarko has passed on. The actor died on Saturday, May 2, after battling a long time ailment. However, details of the death are not yet known.
‘No way for now’ – Sports minister says Serie A is nowhere near restart
Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has reminded Serie A clubs that players will only be able work individually or in small groups when they return to training on Monday, with no firm date for a restart of the league in sight. Clubs and players are preparing for a return after the government brought forward the […]
Coronavirus: Basic Needs Ghana, CSOs support persons living with mental health and epilepsy
Basic Needs Ghana, a mental health and development advocacy NGO has donated food items, toiletries and immune boosters worth fifty thousand cedis (GHC50,000) to 110 persons living with mental health and epilepsy conditions and their caregivers in Accra. This is to support them mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on their food and nutrition needs. […]
Nigeria’s mass deaths linked to coronavirus
The recent mass deaths reported in Nigeria’s Kano state have been linked to coronavirus by the head of the presidential task force. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo told journalists that test results had confirmed that most of the recent deaths were from coronavirus. He said the team had visited grave sites and taken samples from bodies that […]
Throwback: Hearts of Oak were destined to win 2004 Caf conf Cup- Chibsah
Former captain of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Yussif Alhassan Chibsah, says he believes bitter rivals Accra Hearts of Oak were destined to win the newly introduced Caf confederation cup in 2004. He made this known on GTV sports+ “Time with the captains” show, a live studio discussion, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. According to him, his […]
Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana
Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Henryk Mieczyslaw Jagodzinski, Councilor of the Nunciature, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. By his appointment, he was raised at the same time to the titular see of Limosano, with the dignity of Archbishop. Apostolic Nuncio per the arrangements in the Catholic Church is a representative of the Pope in […]
Veep outlines 37 achievements of President Akufo-Addo’s government
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has extolled the hard work and unmatched record of President Akufo-Addo’s Government as Ghana and the rest of the world celebrate the contributions of workers on May Day. On his Facebook page, Dr. Bawumia noted that after three years in office, the President’s hard work and numerous policy interventions had […]
Impact of COVID-19 on economy has been dire – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, lauding Ghanaian workers for their contribution towards national socio-economic advancement over the years, Friday said the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy has been severe. He has, therefore, directed the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Ghana to work together to design innovative policies to revive the economy. The […]
Parliament grants Gh¢289M income tax waiver to health workers
Parliament has adopted the report of the Finance Committee and approved by resolution, the request for waiver of Income Taxes amounting to Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight Million, Six Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand and Three Ghana Cedis and Thirty-Four Pesewas (GH¢288,644,003.34) on personal emoluments of Health Workers for the months of April 2020, May 2020 and […]
Parliament approves €256M facility for Eastern Corridor Road
Parliament has given an approval to two separate loan facilities in the sum of €256, 008,796.00 million for upgrading of The Eastern Corridor Road (Lot 1), a 63.6km stretching from Tema Roundabout to Akosombo Junction. The project to be financed by two facilities, was structured by The KfW-IPEX Bank and partially backed by Euler Hermes […]
Parliament salutes all Ghanaian workers
Members of Parliament have sent congratulatary message to all Ghanaian workers as they join the rest of the world to mark 2020 May Day. The MPs, in contributing to the statement made by the Minister of Employment and Labour Relation on The Floor saluted Health Workers, the Media and other supporting workers during this period […]
Coronavirus: Ketu South Municipality records 5 new cases
The Ketu South Municipality has recorded five new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Municipality to 11. The Municipality has the highest number of positive cases in the Volta Region with Hohoe and Ho Municipalities following with two cases each and South Tongu, recording a case, totaling 16 in […]
