Government set to evacuate stranded Ghanaians abroad
In response to a question filed by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu on the plans the Ministry is putting in place for the evacuation of stranded Ghanaians abroad, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway says government is set to evacuate stranded Ghanaians abroad. She said as a result […]
Controversies surrounding compilation of new voters’ register
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING COMPILATION OF A NEW VOTERS’ REGISTER. The Electoral Commission has just concluded a two Pilot Voters Registration Exercise in all the sixteen regional capitals in the country. The essence of the exercise was to identify problems associated with the new system to find ways of mitigating them. The exercise […]
Mosques in Western Region to remain closed
The Western Regional Imam, Sheik Ali Hassan Ali, has called on Muslims in the Region to continue to pray at home until further notice. He said although the President, Nana Akufo-Addo Addo in his latest address to the state on the Covid-19 situation in the country announced that mosques and churches can congregate but with […]
ADB rolls out supportive programs for farmers
The Agricultural Development Bank has rolled out support programme for small holder farmers, peasant farmers, and huge commercial farmers to produce enough for the domestic market and export. According to a Research Scientist with the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute, Professor Roger Kanton, ADB started the programme three years ago by providing improved seeds, fertilizers, insecticides […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Mosques in Accra disinfected
As part of efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19, Zoomlion Ghana Limited on Thursday, June 5, disinfected nine (9) mosques in various parts of Accra. They included the Madina Central Mosque, Shia Mosque Madina, Al-Aziz Central Mosque, Burma Camp, Ahlul-bait Institute Central Mosque, Ahmadiyya Mosque and the Military Barracks Central Mosque. The rest […]
President Akufo-Addo commissions phase 1 of Tema Interchange Project
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned Phase One of the Tema Interchange Project. Comprising a two-tier intersection, a tunnel in the East-West direction, four (4) kilometres of improved roads, four (4) pedestrian bridges, one at each approach to the intersection, and the presence of several drainage structures the project was financed by a […]
Ghana records over 250 coronavirus recoveries
Ghana’s coronavirus recoveries have increased from 3,189 to 3,457. This means that 268 more people have recovered after contracting novel coronavirus, the Ghana Health Service has said. According to the Service, the country has however recorded an increase of 283 new coronavirus infections and 4 deaths. Total confirmed Covid-19 cases now stand at 9,168. Greater […]
Nandom Advocacy Group partners St. Theresa’s Hospital to fight COVID-19
The St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nandom has taken delivery of items valued at a little over GH₵10,000.00. The items were donated to the Hospital by the Nandom Advocacy Group (NAG) of United States of America to support the fight against COVID-19. The items included 250 pieces of face masks (4 boxes), 10 Veronica buckets with […]
UE/R: Five newly elected executives of TUTAG sworn into office
Five new executive members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) have been sworn into office. The new executive has a two-year mandate to run the affairs of the Teaching staff association. They are Mr. Oswald Atiga, Chairman; Mad. Leticia Yamga, Vice; Dr. George Duut, Secretary; Mr. […]
Madagascar minister sacked for plan to buy $2.2m sweets
Madagascar’s education minister was sacked after a plan to order $2.2m (£1.7m) worth of sweets was revealed. Rijasoa Andriamanana said last week she was ordering the sweets for children to take to mask the “bitter” aftertaste of the Covid-Organics concoction, according to AFP news agency. Covid-Organics is a plant-based tonic being promoted by the government […]
Libyan strongman’s last western stronghold captured
The forces of Libya’s UN-backed government have taken control of the town of Tarhouna, in a highly significant advance. Tarhouna was the last stronghold of Gen Khalifa Haftar in the west of the country. It was a launch pad for his now failed attempt to capture the nearby capital, Tripoli and bring the whole of […]
Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Environment Day
Today is ‘World Environment Day’. This is a day set aside by the United Nations to be celebrated annually on 5th June. It is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging, worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is, ‘Time for Nature,’ with a […]
5 Ways to help keep children learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has upended family life around the world. School closures, working remotely, physical distancing — it’s a lot to navigate for parents to navigate. Robert Jenkins, UNICEF’s Global Chief of Education, offers five tips to help keep children’s education on track while they’re staying home. Plan a routine together Try to […]
5th June, 2020
Today is World Environment Day (WED). A day set aside to highlight the fact that the protection and health of the environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of people and economic development throughout the world. The Paper sees an irony, that globally and even locally, many people, for selfish gains, destroy the […]
