China to cancel interest-free loans to African nations
China will cancel interest-free loans to African countries that are due to mature by the end of 2020, President Xi Jinping has announced. He told a China-Africa summit on Covid-19 on Wednesday that African nations hardest hit by the pandemic will also be granted an extension of the period of debt suspension. The Chinese leader […]
Supreme court adjourns suit against NDC’s celebration of 31st December coup
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has adjourned indefinitely, the petition challenging the National Democratic Congress’ celebration of the 31st December coup d’état. One, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare, filed the application last year claiming that as an institution with public character, the continuous celebration of the 31st December […]
Kazakhstan’s former president and health minister test positive for coronavirus
Kazakhstan’s former president has tested positive for coronavirus and is now in isolation. The 79-year-old former and first president Nursultan Nazarbayev will continue to work from a distance at the moment. He ruled the country for three decades before his ally Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became president but he continues to have great influence. “Unfortunately, the virus […]
NIA detects 32,752 double registrations in ongoing Ghana Card registration
At least 32,752 double registrations have been detected by the National Identification Authority (NIA) in the ongoing nationwide Ghana Card registration exercise. Professor Kenneth Attafuah, Executive Secretary of NIA, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Accra, said, the Authority was currently investigating the intents for which the applicants re-registered after which a decision […]
18th June, 2020
The Ghanaian Times writes on COVID-19 and stranded Ghanaians abroad. Whilst the Paper commends the government for facilitating the safe arrival of Ghanaians from abroad into the country, it bemoans the high cost of hotels to accommodate those who have been evacuated to undergo mandatory quarantine which has become a great burden on the government to carry […]
Bantama Constituency: Asenso-Boakye debunks vote-buying allegations
An aspiring Member of Parliament for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye has debunked allegations of vote-buying levelled against him by his opponent, Hon. Daniel Okyem Aboagye, Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency. Mr Asenso-Boakye who is also a deputy Chief of Staff to President Akufo-Addo in a Facebook post […]
Sale of world’s first 5G laptop begins today
Lenovo kick-off the 5G laptop race today, Thursday 18th June, with the Flex 5G, a $1,399.99 device which will be sold exclusively by Verizon as the world’s first 5G laptop. Announced back at CES 2020 (under the name “Yoga 5G,” which will still be used in some markets), the Flex 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s […]
NIA says Ghana Card and ECOWAS Identity Card are same
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says the Ghana Card is the same as the ECOWAS Identity Card, hence Ghanaians would not have to register for another Ghana Card. The clarification has become necessary because the inscription on the card reads “ECOWAS Identity Card” despite the general reference to the card as Ghana Card. At a […]
Coalition pushes for payment of fines for non-wearing of face masks
The Coalition of NGO’s in Health has asked government to replicate the payment of fines for non- wearing of face masks, introduced in the Ho Municipality. This and others are part of recommendations the NGOs made to the government about a month ago. In Ho, anyone who fails to wear a nose mask is fined […]
Economy: Ghana Statistical Service First Quarter 2020 Report
Ghana’s economy expanded 4.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 compared to 6.7 per cent in the same period last year, driven mainly by the services sector, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said on Wednesday. Find Details Below
EC to save Ghana millions in 2020 elections – Majority Leader
From the building of a new data centre through the acquisition of enhanced voting equipment and materials to the conduct of the December 2020 general elections, Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) would save the nation millions of cedis in its activities. Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, made the assessment on Wednesday […]
Coronavirus: Ghana’s case load surges to 12, 929
The confirmation of 339 new COVID-19 infections have caused Ghana’s case count to rise to 12, 929. Additionally, 58 patients have recovered from the disease, increasing the country’s recoveries to 4,468 from 4,410 since the last update. The death toll, however, remains 66 with active cases standing at 8,395. The Director of Public Health at […]
Third edition of Presidential Pitch launched
The third edition of the Presidential Pitch, an initiative of the Ministry of Business Development has been launched in Accra with a call on the youth between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply. The Presidential Pitch seeks to support budding entrepreneurs with business ideas with funds to implement them. One million cedis has […]
NCCE steps up sensitization on COVID-19 at Nanton
The Nanton District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has stepped up community sensitization on the COVID-19 pandemic to influence people’s behaviour to help contain the disease. The Directorate, in a week-long sensitisation exercise, took the COVID-19 message to public departments, some private businesses, the Central Mosque at Nanton, Tampion Central Mosque, […]
