COVID-19 outbreak: Italy puts 12 towns on lockdown after two people die of coronavirus
Italian authorities are putting a dozen towns on lockdown after a second death from coronavirus and a hike in the number of infections to around 30. The number of people infected with COVID-19 had more than quadrupled on Friday after eight people contracted the virus in a northern hospital. Many of the new cases represented […]
Vice President Bawumia eulogises Tommy Amematekpor
The Vice of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the late Tommy Amematekpor as a courageous and selfless man from the Volta Region. According to him, “without a shadow of doubt, Efo Tommy served the New Patriotic Party with courage, dedication and selflessness”. The Vice President said this in his tributes at the funeral ground […]
Parents encouraged to speak local languages with their children
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ziblim Iddi Barri is calling on Ghanaians not to look down on their indigenous languages but hold them in high esteem. He described the attitude of Ghanaians towards local languages as appalling, stressing that parents need to encourage their children to speak the local language which gives […]
Man in court for selling marijuana-laced toffees to children
A 26-year-old unemployed, who allegedly made toffees from cannabis and sold them to school children, has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Juaben Circuit Court. The plea of Frank Akuoko, also known as “Ogoro’, was not taken and he would reappear before the court, presided by Yusif Osei Asibey, on February 28, this […]
GA Assemblies sign MoU to improve livelihoods
The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra (GA) Region have signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Development Bank under the Greater Accra Sustainable Sanitation and Livelihoods Improvement Project (GASSLIP) in Accra. The $53 million project is being rolled out in five years. It aims to increase access to safe and sustainable sanitation to […]
Media urged to partner GHS to promote Inactivated Polio Vaccination campaign
The Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Amidu Chinnia Issahaku, has appealed to the media to partner the Ghana Health Service, to sensitise the public, especially parents with children under four, not to miss the Inactivated Polio Vaccination (IPV) campaign, that is being carried out across the country. He said the Inactivated Polio Vaccine, is a preventive measure […]
Super Clash: Asante Kotoko name squad against Hearts in London
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has revealed a 30-member contingent for their upcoming trip to United Kingdom (UK) for the independence game against perennial rivals, Hearts of Oak in London. The list comprises 18 players, six technical team members and six management members. Below are the full list of Kotoko’s 30-man contingent PLAYERS Goalkeepers: Felix Annan […]
Coronavirus: South Korea ’emergency’ measures as infections increase
South Korea has stepped up measures to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, as confirmed infections increased sharply for a second day. PM Chung Sye-kyun said it was now an emergency as 100 new cases and the country’s second death were confirmed. The virus has also spread in Iran, which reported two further […]
Super Clash: Hearts of Oak name squad against Kotoko in London
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club has revealed a 30-man contingent for their upcoming trip to United Kingdom (UK) for the independence game against rivals Asante Kotoko in London. The list comprises of 20 players, five technical team and five management members. Below is the full list of Kotoko’s 30-man contingent PLAYERS Goalkeepers: Richard Attah, […]
WALKING OUT ON SONA – THE YOU DO ME, I DO YOU APPROACH IN PARLIAMENT
Dear Nyaba, I was there seven yam festivals ago, when the members of the elephant family who were then in the position of opposition in the house of lawmakers, walked out of the house when the then national chief rose to address the people of the chiefdom about the state of the chiefdom. It was […]
CAGD staff Annual Conference underway in Takoradi
The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has officially opened its annual conference in Takoradi to assess its performance and devise mechanisms to improve its operations. The two-day conference, which is on the theme, “Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda: The Role of the Public Sector Accountant” will be used to deliberate on how public sector accountants […]
Suhum MP urges members to vote for him
The Member of Parliament for Suhum, Frederick Opare Ansah, has urged party delegates in the constituency to vote massively for him during the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Parliamentary Primaries to be held nationwide on April 25th, this year. Speaking after filing his nomination to contest the seat for the fifth time, he promised to […]
Minority walkout: We didn’t break any law- MP
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the minority in parliament hasn’t broken any law by boycotting President Akufo-Addo’s 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, February 20. The Minority which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. Clad […]
Asante Kotoko opts for Accra Sports Stadium as new home venue
Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have chosen the Accra Sports Stadium as the new home venue for the remainder of the season, the club has announced. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium which is the home venue of the Porcupine Warriors has been closed down for renovation works by authorities ahead of the 6th March […]
