AMA to construct two-storey COVID-19 isolation centre at Kaneshie Poly
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as part of efforts to ensure the safe management of COVID 19 cases in the city has announced plans to construct a 2-Storey Isolation Centre at Kaneshie Polyclinic. Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah disclosed this in an address at the first ordinary meeting of the first session of the […]
Ghana Football Association cancels 2019/20 football season
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has taken a decision to cancel the 2019/2020 football season. The decision, according to the GFA in a tweet, follows a marathon meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has taken a decision to […]
Day 1: Patronage of voter registration encouraging in Western North
Patronage in the nationwide biometric voter registration exercise was today encouraging in the Western North Region, according to a visit to some registration centers. The centers were provided with the PPEs and the registrants observed social distancing protocol. There were also security personnel around to assist as and when their services are required. At the […]
Ethiopia’s protest singer ‘more than an entertainer’
Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday, was more than just a singer and entertainer. He was a symbol for the Oromo people who spoke up about the political and economic marginalisation that they had suffered under consecutive Ethiopian regimes. In one of his most famous songs, he sang: “Do not wait […]
Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for DR Congo colonial abuses
Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed regret for his country’s colonial abuses in the D.R Congo. The reigning Monarch made the comments in a letter to President Felix Tshisekedi on the 60th anniversary of D.R Congo’s independence. Belgium controlled the Central African country from the 19th century until it won independence in 1960. Millions of Africans died during […]
Africa Cup of Nations postponed until 2022
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed to January 2022 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament had been set to take place in January and February next year. It has also been decided that the African Nations Championship (Chan) will now take place […]
Coronavirus: Visitors from three African nations on EU safe list
Algeria, Morocco and Rwanda were approved Algeria, Morocco and Rwanda are among 14 countries named by the European Union whose citizens are deemed “safe” to be let in from 1 July. The process of coming up with a list has been tortuous and divisive taking into consideration politics and economics, as well as public health […]
GWCL urges consumers to increase water storage
Management of Ghana Water Company Limited says it is experiencing challenges with water supply in Accra and most Cities. It therefore, advises consumers to increase storage of water, so that in the event of low pressures or no flow, consumers can resort to it. The company advises the public against the use of treated water […]
World Social Media Day: UN says ‘take care before you share’ in bid to tackle misinformation
The United Nations urged social media users to “pause — take care before you share” on Tuesday to mark World Social Media Day and combat misinformation. “We are in a moment of global reckoning, from the pandemic sweeping across the globe to worldwide protests for racial justice to the climate emergency,” the UN said on its […]
I will not deny anyone his right to vote -President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday stated that he had no motivation to deny any eligible Ghanaian the inalienable right to register and vote. Thus, all qualified citizens must avail themselves of the voter registration exercise that commences Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to ensure that the country gets a register fit for purpose for the […]
We must vote on 7th December 2020, there is no other way – President
President Akufo-Addo says the Constitution of Ghana has made no provision for the extension of the mandate of the President beyond four years and so therefore “There is no other way, and, in order to forestall any needless constitutional controversy, which could throw our nation into jeopardy, we must vote on 7th December 2020. The […]
Ghana Armed Forces graduates urged to manage multidimensional challenges
Graduates of Ghana Armed Forces Junior Staff Course 73 have been asked to use the knowledge acquired to manage the multidimensional challenges in their field of disciplines. The graduands were reminded of the current and emerging trends, such as transnational organized crime, money laundering, cybercrime and terrorism, which required a multi-faceted approach as no single […]
Acclamation Of President Akufo-Addo As NPP Flagbearer
NEWS COMMENTARY ON ACCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO AS FLAGBEARER OF THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY The Covid-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to political activities as well as other activities in the country. For this reason, political activities and other programmes have been slowed down making it difficult for political and other actors to go about […]
Abedi Pele: I will never forgive Luis Suarez for World Cup Handball
Ghana football legend and former captain of the Black Stars, Abedi Ayew Pele, says he would never forgive Uruguayan and Barcelona forward, Luis Suarez, for his ‘hand of God’ save against Ghana at the FIFA World Cup staged in South Africa in 2010. Abedi Pele said but for that instinctive save, Ghana and Africa would […]
