Schools in Hohoe are safe for reopening- GES
The Hohoe Municipal Director of Education, Madam Gladys Amenya, has assured that second-cycle and basic schools in the Municipality are safe and prepared for reopening to final year students for their exit examinations. She said Zoomlion Ghana Limited has undertaken fumigation exercises in all schools and that though the Directorate was yet to receive nose […]
Some NPP “big-wigs” fall in Parliamentary Primaries
A number of New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarians have been voted out in the party’s primaries held on Saturday 20th June 2020. Below are some incumbent MPs who have lost their bid to represent NPP in the 2020 Elections to be held in December. Kofi Adda of Navrongo Central William Quaitoo of Akim Oda Daniel […]
Ghana records 5,526 more coronavirus recoveries
5,526 more people have recovered after contracting coronavirus, the Ghana Health Service has said. This takes the number of recoveries since the last update from 4,548 to 10,074. According to the Service, an additional 514 new coronavirus infections have been recorded bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 13,717. The country has however recorded […]
Supporters clash over missing names in Asante-Akim central
There was chaos at the constituency office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as supporters of the two candidates contesting the Asante-Akim Central Constituency clashed over missing names of some delegates. Most of the affected delegates are believed to be supporters of Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah who is challenging the incumbent, Mr. Kwame Anyimadu Antwi. […]
Obour fails in his bid to win Asante Akyem South seat
Mr. Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour has failed in his bid to win the Asante Akyem South constituency seat in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries held on Saturday, June 20. He lost to the incumbent Member of Parliament, Kwaku Asante Boateng who polled 360 as against 296 by Obour. Other aspirants were […]
Covid-19: Ghana resumes attestation of documents
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it has resumed the processing of attestation of documents and has asked applicants to and adhere to safety measures in observance of the Covid-19 protocols. A statement from the Ministry says all documents will be accepted from Mondays to Wednesday only with a processing period of […]
Challenges rock NIA mop-up registration exercise in Upper East
The National Identification Authority’s Ghana Card mob-up registration exercise for the Upper East Region which was expected to start on June 8 rather began Friday, June 19 with a lot of challenges. GBC’s Upper East Regional Correspondent Samuel Ayammah reports that machines for the registration which were supposed to have arrived for the exercise to […]
Sheila Bartels wins Ablekuma North NPP Primary
Sheila Bartels has snatched the parliamentary candidate slot of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma North constituency from the incumbent Member of Parliament, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh. She got 518 as against the incumbent’s 315. The other contestants John Agbotey got 20 votes and Kwadwo Adjei-Barwuah got 88.
Osei- Frimpong endorsed as NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Abirem
The incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Abirem Constituency, John Osei-Frimpong, has received an overwhelming endorsement from delegates of the party at New Abirem in the Eastern Region to run on the ticket of the NPP for the 2020 national elections. Mr. Osei-Frimpong who went unopposed due to the disqualification of two […]
Asenso-Boakye beats incumbent MP Okyem Aboagye to win Bantama primary
A deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Francis Asenso-Boakye has been declared winner of the NPP Parliamentary Primaries held in the Bantama constituency, Ashanti region after results showed that he claimed over 70% of the total votes. Polls had earlier predicted his victory considering his experience in the party and several development interventions he […]
211 Ghanaians return home from Lebanon
The first batch of 211 Ghanaian evacuees from Lebanon on Friday arrived at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. The mortal remains of two deceased Ghanaian workers from Lebanon were also brought in as cargo with the first batch of evacuees. As part of efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the evacuees are expected to go […]
131 arrested for failing to wear face masks
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested 131 persons for failing to wear face masks. Speaking at the launch of a disinfection exercise by Zoomlion in basic and senior high schools on Friday, June 19, 2020 the Central Regional Police Commander, COP Paul Manly Awini said the arrested persons will be processed for court, while […]
22-year-old girl who survived a shot to the head by Taliban soldiers completes Oxford University
Human rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai has expressed her “joy and gratitude” after finishing her final exams at Oxford University. The 22-year-old, who survived a shot to the head by Taliban soldiers, studied politics, philosophy, and economics. Image: @MALALA Tweeting earlier, she said: “I don’t know what’s ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading and […]
My conviction was politically motivated- Tsatsu Tsikata
A Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsikata, says he still stands by his decision not to accept the Presidential pardon after being imprisoned for willfully causing financial loss to the State through a loan that the GNPC guaranteed for Valley Farms, a private cocoa-growing company. In an interview […]
