President Akufo Addo to address the Nation at 8pm
President Akufo Addo will address the Nation on the compilation of a new Voter Register for the 2020 elections at 8pm. The new Voter Registration exercise commences tomorrow Tuesday 30th June, 2020 following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week giving the Commission the green light to admit only the Ghana Card and Ghanaian Passport as […]
VIDEO: Chairperson of Electoral Commission address nation
Chairperson of Electoral Commission to address nation at 5.30pm
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa will address the nation on Monday, June 29, 2020 to update the general public on her outfit’s readiness of the planned new voters’ registration exercise. According to a statement by the EC, the address will be aired live at 5:30 pm on TV and Radio networks. […]
President Akufo-Addo to address nation on voters registration exercise
President Akufo Addo will today address the Nation on the Electoral Commission’s resolve to compile a new Voter Register for the 2020 elections. The new Voter Registration exercise commences tomorrow Tuesday 30th June, 2020 following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week giving the Commission the green light to admit only the Ghana Card and Ghanaian […]
President Akufo-Addo directs Auditor-General to take accumulated leave
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Auditor-General, Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo, to take his accumulated annual leave of 123 working days. A statement by Director of Communications, Office of the President, Eugune Arhin, said Mr Domelevo is expected to begin the leave on Wednesday July 1, 2020. “Since his appointment as Auditor-General […]
Swedru SHS: 600 students yet to report
600 students out of the 1,535 final year and second-year gold track students expected, are yet to report at Swedru SHS when the GNA visited the school over the weekend. Ms Golda Andam, Headmistress of the Swedru Senior High School said effective measures have been put in place by the government and school management to […]
From galamsey to sandals business: Spotlight on Nabil Mohammed
When you wear sandals or slippers, your feet will be able to breathe and feel some fresh air as you walk around town. Some say sandals provide comfort and support all day long in hot weather, and your toes won’t be cramped up inside a stuffed pair of shoes, especially in Ghana. In this report, […]
Political orientations must not influence journalism – GJA President to journalists
Mr Roland Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has asked media practitioners not to allow political orientations to direct their work. He said journalists must remain faithful to the principles of the profession, and let their practice be inspired by love for one’s country, and for God. Mr Monney made the call […]
Military deployment in Volta and Oti regions generating animosity – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has backed concerns following the deployment of Military and other security personnel to border towns in the Volta and Oti regions. In a statement signed by the Communications Director at the Office of the Former President Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, Mr Rawlings said the move by Government is generating animosity especially […]
Ghana: Transport operators to acquire operating license as LI to regulate Transport in the offing
Commercial road transport operators are to register and obtain operating license from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) under its Regulation, 2020. Additionally, floating drivers are required to either belong to a union, a company or an organisation as their operations would no longer be acceptable under the new Regulations. Mr David Adonten, the National […]
Deployment of security personnel to V/R an agenda to intimidate residents – Mahama
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the deployment of security personnel to the Volta, Oti, Upper East, and Upper West Regions ahead of the new voter registration exercise is an agenda by government to intimidate residents from coming out in their numbers to register. According to Mr. Mahama, […]
New guidance for weddings in England
The government has published new guidance on weddings in England, allowing ceremonies of up to 30 people but advising against receptions. From 4 July, wedding and civil partnerships can go ahead but with only 30 people including the couple, staff such as a photographer and witnesses. People should socially distance, singing should not take place […]
US: Unpiloted fighter aircraft to compete against piloted plane
The US Air Force will pit an advanced autonomous aircraft against a piloted plane in a challenge set for July 2021. The project could eventually lead to unpiloted fighter aircraft that use artificial intelligence (AI). Lt Gen Jack Shanahan, head of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, called the test a “bold, bold idea”. Air […]
Russia denies nuclear plants radiation leak
Russia has said a leak of nuclear material detected over Scandinavia did not come from one of its power plants. Nuclear safety watchdogs in Finland, Norway and Sweden said last week they had found higher-than-usual amounts of radioactive isotopes in the atmosphere. A Dutch public health body said that, after analysing the data, it believed […]
