Coronavirus: Pandemic is biggest crisis for world since WW2, says UN
The global coronavirus is the worst crisis the world has faced since World War II, the head of the United Nations has warned. Antonio Guterres spoke as the UN launched a report on the social and economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The new coronavirus disease is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives […]
VEEP donates GHC500 each to stranded Kayaye
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated 500 Cedis (GHC500) each to the stranded Kayaye who were stopped at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on their way to the Northern Region. The head porters, numbering about 76, had attempted to flee from Accra back to their hometowns in the wake of the President’s order for […]
Soldiers in ‘doctored’ social media videos are not on Operation COVID Safety – GAF
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says videos trending on social media that sought to suggest that some soldiers on the Operation COVID Safety were manhandling citizens are fake. Operation COVID Safety is the joint security task force enforcing the lockdown in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area aimed at stemming the […]
Videos on social media unrelated to Operation COVID Safety- GAF
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described videos on social media showing alleged brutalities by personnel of Operation COVID Safety on some citizens as “doctored” and “unrelated” to the ongoing operation. According to GAF, the deliberate circulation of the material is orchestrated by certain individuals with the objective of casting the security agencies in the […]
VEEP Bawumia launches Online Scholarship Application system
In line with its digitalization policy, government has officially launched an online portal for the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat. The portal which will be operational from Wednesday, April 1, will enable applicants apply for a scholarship online from the comfort of their homes. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia who launched the online portal at the Jubilee House […]
Over 70 child hawkers arrested in Sekondi-Takoradi
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, STMA, has arrested and detained children hawking in and around the various markets and transport terminals. Public Relations Officer for the Assembly, John Laste said at the central business district of Takoradi, the team arrested 32 children whilst forty-one (41) children were arrested in Kojokrom. He said particulars of the children […]
Sekondi-Takoradi, Effia- Kwesimintsim Municipal Assemblies move to prevent covid-19
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) and Effia- Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) transport unions and traders in the Western Region have instituted tough measures to reduce the number of passengers on commercial vehicles including “trotros” and taxis. The move also looks to decongest markets as part of measures to control the spread of Covid-19. The two […]
Lockdown: Level of compliance in Accra is satisfactory- Mayor of Accra
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance by traders as the city of Accra locks down to contain and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to him, most residents have responded positively to the directive of the President to stay home noting that […]
Africa Energy Forum held in South Africa
The acting CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, Ryan Collyer, has highlighted the global shift towards nuclear, not only in the energy sector as a means of addressing a myriad of other energy related issues. Mr Collyer was speaking at the Africa Energy Forum held in South Africa, of which Ghana participated. Mr Collyer […]
9 persons test positive for Coronavirus, Ghana’s total cases now 161
Ghana has recorded nine new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 161 including 5 deaths as at March 31, 2020. The Ghana Health Service confirmed this on a portal to update Ghanaians on COVID-19 in Ghana. “All nine (9) were reported from Accra, three (3) of them travelled to Ghana within […]
Lockdown: Persons with Disability appeal for help
The National Council on Persons with Disability has called on government, corporate Ghana and philanthropists to come to their aid during the two week lockdown. Speaking to GBC’s Nana Ama Omari, Chairman of the National Council on Persons with Disability, Yaw Ofori Debra, said most of its members are facing economic difficulties because they do […]
Impact of COVID-19 on economy is obvious- Economist
An Economist at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr. Lord Mensah says the economic impact of COVID-19 on the economy is obvious. He however said because Accra contributes the largest to the GDP, we should know that we are forfeiting such benefits but it is better than a quantum loss of human capital to the […]
Court remands 2 Chiefs, 24 youth for rioting at Yong
A Tamale circuit court presided over by Justice William Twumasi has remanded into police custody, 26 suspects who were arrested in Yong Dakpemyill in the Tamale metropolis. The suspects have been charged with causing unlawful damages to buildings and rioting with offensive weapons. The 26 include Fuseini Chimsi and Mohammed Chimsi, who are both holding […]
36 foreigners, two Ghanaians arrested for using unapproved routes into Ghana
Officials of the Immigration Service in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region have arrested 38 persons who allegedly entered the country through unapproved routes via Ghana’s Eastern border. The 38 persons include; 23 Nigerians, 10 Togolese, one Malian, one Ivorian, one Beninois and two Ghanaians. They were arrested at the Sogakofe barrier heading […]
