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EC Chairperson not COVID-19 positive – Statement

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, has not tested positive for COVID-19 as is being speculated on some media platforms. A statement signed by the Acting Public Affairs Director of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Sylvia Annoh, said the Chairperson of the Commission was well, therefore, the publication was “an outright lie and […]

Melcom rewards Sergeant Awuni as hardworking police officer

Melcom Care, under Melcom Group of Companies has presented a shopping voucher with one thousand Ghana Cedis to (GHc1,000) to Sergeant Adareea Awuni as a winner of hardworking police officer in the Capital, Accra. The Group has also given a similar voucher to The Public Relation Officer, Accra, DSP Effia Tengey for her commitment to […]

Claims against Opoku-Agyemang laughable, false – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described attempts by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to discredit the credentials of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as unfortunate. More here: https://youtu.be/IGj3LldVaQU

George Floyd: Officer told dying man to ‘stop yelling’

The US police officer accused of George Floyd’s murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the man’s knee, according to court documents. The unarmed black man cried out for his late mother and children as he said the Minneapolis policeman would kill him, transcripts from body-cam footage show. They were disclosed […]

Nigeria reverses decision to reopen schools

The Nigerian government has reversed last week’s decision to reopen schools nationwide for final-year primary and secondary school students. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told reporters at the presidential palace that schools would only reopen when it was safe to do so and not when the number of coronavirus cases was rising in the country. This […]

Voters Registration: More than two million voters registered in phase one – EC

More than two million voters were registered in phase one of the ongoing voter registration. Those who registered using the Ghana Card constitute 59.3 per cent, while 30.7 percent used Guarantors. This was made known by the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the EC, Samuel Tettey, at the Maiden Edition of “Let The […]

Tema General Hospital Covid-19 centre discharges 24 persons so far

The Tema General Hospital (TGH) COVID-19 treatment centre currently has only one active case receiving treatment. The Hospital which was one among two centres initially set aside by the government to treat COVID-19 had so far treated and discharged 24 persons who tested positive since Ghana recorded its first case. Ms Melony Nyarko, Principal Nursing […]

‘Inspiring’ South African queen dies of Covid-19

A royal family in South Africa has confirmed the death of Queen Noloyiso Sandile from Covid-19. A sister to the current Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, she served as regent of the amaRharhabe royal family. Queen Noloyiso was married to the amaRharhabe monarch, Maxhoba Sandile, for over two decades until his death in 2011. She […]

Gov’t spends over GH¢233.9m on nationwide free water supply- Cecilia Dapaah

Government spent 233 million 936 thousand and 273 Ghana Cedis on a nationwide free water supply announced by the President, Akufo-Addo as part of the package to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. The free water supply was for three months commencing from April and ending in June, 2020. Taking her turn […]