4th June, 2020
The Daily Graphic highlights the importance of Bicycle usage in the country as the world marks “World Bicycle Day”. The paper find the day as a wake-up call to governments to provide the necessary infrastructure across countries to make riding easier, faster, safer and more comfortable for all.T he Paper is of the view that […]
Amansie West District Community Mining Scheme Launched
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has launched the Community Small Scale Mining Scheme at Nsiana in the Amansie West District of Ashanti. The scheme aims to address some of the underlining causes of illegal mining popularly called galamsey in the country. The community Mining Scheme is an adoption of the small […]
Shatta Wale tops in Billboard most-watched artistes in Ghana
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr known professionally as Shatta Wale, has congratulated Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Kofi Kinaata, Diana Hamilton, and himself for being the most watched artists in the country. Billboards release showing the most watched artists in the country cement the fact that Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale remain the biggest artists in the country. […]
” I believe that church attendance will never be the same” – Great Ampong
‘Akokofunu’ hit maker in an exclusive interview with Amansan Krakye on Cape Coast-based GBC Radio Central monitored, says the novel Coronavirus and the continuous exposure of fake prophets by Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong will discourage some people from going to church. “Some people are tired and some people […]
Ashanti Region: Security Council directs churches to register their premises for effective monitoring
Churches in the Ashanti Region have been directed to officially register their premises for effective monitoring by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). The directive comes in the wake of the recent lifting of the government’s ban on church gathering which was necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Regional Security Council is asking all […]
Stalled vaccine programmes ‘putting children’s lives at risk’
Experts have warned that millions of children could die from preventable disease because of severe disruptions to vaccination programmes caused by coronavirus. At least 68 countries have been affected – with some stopping vaccination campaigns completely. The World Health Organization advised many countries to suspend vaccinations to help slow the spread of coronavirus. But now […]
Accra International Conference Centre, AICC develops structural defects
Parliament is demanding immediate attention to be given to the Accra International Conference Centre, AICC which is gradually becoming a death trap. The structure has developed defects and poses a serious threat to the hundreds of patrons who visit the edifice to host major national and international events. Currently the concrete that covers the iron rods […]
Public cautioned against fake money users
The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public to be wary of persons who purchase items with high currency dominations because they might be fake. The caution follows an arrest of 16 persons in the region on May 24 and May 29 suspected to be dealing in fake Ghanaian currency. […]
June 4 celebration takes place at Nungua in Accra today
Today marks the 41st anniversary of the June 4 revolution. Former President Rawlings, led a group of Junior officers, obviously disenchanted by the state of affairs at the time, to overthrow the SMC 2 regime. Memoirs have been documented to ensure that the legacies of those involved in the uprising live on. Speaking to Radio […]
Speaker of Parliament refers motion on EC by Bawku Central MP to subsidiary Legislation
The Speaker of Parliament has rejected a motion from Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga challenging the Electoral Commission’s move to make the Ghana card and passport the only valid identification for registering to vote. According to the Notice of Motion filed by Mr. Ayariga, he wanted Parliament to reject the Public Election (Registration of Voters) […]
NPP acclaims Akufo-Addo as its Presidential candidate for 2020 election
The NPP has acclaimed President Akufo-Addo, as its Presidential candidate for the 2020 general election. A statement issued and signed by the General Secretary, John Boadu said, “the party has resolved to acclaim the sole candidate who filed his nomination to contest in the Presidential primaries, that is Nana Akufo-Addo, as its 2020 Presidential candidate. […]
Let’s have emergency school reopening manuals for our schools
GBORSE NICHOLAS MAWUNYAH WRITES: LET’S HAVE EMERGENCY SCHOOL REOPENING MANUALS FOR OUR SCHOOLS Now that the President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders, made a decision regarding the reopening of schools, we must move to the next important stage of ensuring safety in our schools. We […]
Ghana, Amandi Holdings sign over $500 million railways contract
Ghana and Amandi Holdings Limited have signed a $560 million agreement for the construction of sections of the Western Railway Line (Standard Gauge Line) between Takoradi Harbour and the Huni Valley. The signing ceremony, which took place in Accra on Wednesday, June 3, in the presence of Mr Joe Ghartey, the Minister of Railway Development; […]
Cabinet approves strategic investor for Komenda Sugar Factory
Cabinet has approved Park Agrotech Limited, a Ghanaian company in the agribusiness sector, as the preferred strategic investor for the Komenda Sugar Factory, Mr Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry, announced on Wednesday, June 3. He told Parliament in Accra that Agrotech was expected to work with STM Projects Limited, an Indian company with […]
