Bolga: Chiefs and people express gratitude to President Akufo-Addo
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly (BMA), together with the Chiefs and People have expressed gratitude to the President and the National Security Minister for absorbing the feeding cost of the military personnel deployed to the township to maintain peace. This will enable Municipal Assembly (MA) channel her District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) and their Internally Generated […]
Ghanaians urged to uphold cultural heritage
Ghanaians have been called upon to uphold their germane cultural heritage, which gives them a unique identity. The call was made by Bishop Charles Agyinasare, Head of Perez Chapel International. Bishop Charles Agyinasare was speaking on Sunday, March 8, at Perez Chapel International in Accra, where a special church service was held to promote the […]
Actor Max Von Sydow dies aged 90
Actor Max Von Sydow, who appeared in films and TV series including The Exorcist, Flash Gordon and Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 90. His family announced “with a broken heart and infinite sadness” that the Swedish-born actor died on Sunday. Von Sydow’s other film credits included Hannah and Her Sisters, The […]
Pearl Jam, Miley Cyrus and Madonna scrap gigs over coronavirus fears
Pop stars Miley Cyrus and Madonna and rock band Pearl Jam have called off concerts as the impact of coronavirus begins to hit live music. Cyrus has called off a trip to Australia, where she was due to headline a bushfire benefit concert. Two Madonna shows in Paris have been cancelled after French authorities banned […]
MP calls on gov’t to disband witch camps in Ghana
The Member of Parliament, Afadzato South Constituency in the Volta Region, Angela Oforiwaa Alorwu –Tay, has called on government to work towards abolishing witch camps in the country. According to her, it’s an abomination to operate or to even allow these camps in 21st Century Ghana. The MP, in press statement to mark International Women’s […]
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Man flees Zimbabwe hospital before coronavirus test
Zimbabwe has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the health ministry has confirmed that a man who was due to be tested in a hospital “absconded before testing was done”. In a statement on Monday it added that the 26-year-old entered Zimbabwe in February from Thailand, and was referred from a private clinic to Wilkins […]
NDC calls for immediate and drastic reduction of fuel prices
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is demanding an immediate and drastic reduction of fuel prices from the government. The demand, according to the NDC, is due to the declining prices of crude oil on the international market which should have led to a significant drop in the pump prices of fuel by now. A […]
Burkina Faso confirms first cases of coronavirus
Burkina Faso on Monday reported its first two cases of coronavirus, the health minister said, becoming the sixth country in sub-Saharan Africa affected by the virus. Health Minister Claudine Lougue told reporters that the two patients, a husband and wife, had recently returned to Burkina Faso from a trip to France and were now in […]
Coronavirus symptoms ‘take five days to show’
It takes five days on average for people to start showing the symptoms of coronavirus, scientists have confirmed. The Covid-19 disease, which can cause a fever, cough and breathing problems, is spreading around the world and has already affected more than 114,000 people. The US team analysed known cases from China and other countries to […]
Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghan president
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term on Monday but his main rival for the top job refused to recognize the inauguration, holding his own swearing-in ceremony as a rival president. Television footage showed Ghani taking an oath at the Presidential palace in Kabul at a ceremony attended by a number […]
President Akufo-Addo mourns Kintampo accident victims
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed grief over the horrific accident at Kintampo that has claimed over 30 lives. The President, in a tweet posted on Tuesday, March 10, expressed his condolences to families and loved ones of the deceased and also wished the injured a speedy recovery. “My sympathies and condolences go […]
The Need For Review Of Ghana’s Language Policy
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE NEED FOR A REVIEW AND STABILITY OF LANGUAGE POLICY IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. In Ghana, the celebration of the International Mother Language Day has not been given the due attention it deserves apparently due to lack of government commitment coupled with poor attitude of Ghanaians towards their own mother languages. Even though […]
Ghanaian Women urged to venture into politics
Ghanaian Women have been urged to involve themselves in politics and be confident in the country’s policy making. According to the Community Zone Manager for Touton, Mrs Hilda Dapaah, the 37 female parliamentarians against 238 men in Parliament is hindering gender equality in policies hence the need for women to get actively involved in the […]
