Ghana joins world to observe No Tobacco Day
Ghana has observed 2020 World No Tobacco Day in Accra via video conferencing with a seminar hosted by the Food and Drugs Authority, in collaboration with the National Union of Ghana Students, NUGS. The message of the day is on the need to strategically protect the youth from industry manipulation and prevent them from Tobacco […]
AMA Boss inspects sanitary conditions in Accra
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah has begun an inspection of sanitary conditions in the city. The inspection, which started during the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, forms part of efforts by AMA and its stakeholders to achieve President Akufo-Addo’s vision of making Accra the cleanest city. Areas visited so […]
Parliamentary Service now appendix of Majority: Minority raises alarm
The Minority in Parliament has accused officials of the Parliamentary Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament of now seem to be speaking for the Majority side of the divide instead of the Majority Leader. The Minority at a news conference to respond to recent release by the director of public affairs which seemed to discredit earlier […]
Zen Petroleum donates ¢50,000 worth of items to Effia Nkwanta Hospital
The Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has taken delivery of 100 boxes of face masks, 400 boxes of examination gloves, 30 gallons of 5L sanitizers, 200 bottles of 200ml sanitisers, six infrared thermometers and 50 gallons of disinfectants. The items worth ¢50.000.00 is a presentation from Zen Petroleum, a solely owned Ghanaian Oil Marketing […]
June 3rd disaster: It’s 5 years. Never Again!
It has been five years after that black Wednesday in Ghana, as rainfall turned into a devastating fire and flood catastrophe at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. About 154 people died and over 199 others suffered severe burns, resulting in permanent physical disabilities which have permanently undermined their suitability for the job market. As the nation […]
EC’s pilot voters registration exercise halted in Western Region
Day two of the pilot registration exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC) to test the efficiency of its machines ahead of the 2020 elections has come to a halt in the Western Region. This is due to the breakdown of the Biometric Voter Registration Machine. The about 15 persons who were at hand to register […]
Stigmatisation: The “Hidden pandemic” in era of COVID-19
Early theorists of stigma including Erving Goffman in his 1963 work ‘Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity’, defined stigma as ‘an attribute that is deeply discrediting’ and one that, makes it impracticable for an individual to have full social acceptance. Evidence suggest that contemporary epidemics such as HIV/AIDS and Ebola were associated with significant […]
Ghana’s coronavirus cases up by 251, total now 8,548
Ghana has recorded 251 new Coronavirus cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 8,548 with 3,132 recoveries and 38 deaths. The Ghana Health Service confirmed this on a portal to update Ghanaians on COVID-19 in Ghana. Current active cases are 5,378. The Ahafo Region is still yet to record a case of the […]
Ghana Federation of Labor expresses worry over Political Parties, EC disagreements
The Ghana Federation of Labor, GFL says it remains worried about the stance of political parties and the EC over the compilation of a new voters register. The Federation says such disagreements have the tendency to send negative signals to the international community.Besides, it can also impact negatively on the economy. This is contained in a […]
US: Police officers and soldiers kneel in solidarity with demonstrators
Police officers and soldiers in some US cities have knelt in solidarity with demonstrators in honour of murdered African American, George Floyd. One such city was Los Angeles, where protesters cheered as members of the military knelt on one knee. The demonstrators had reportedly asked the soldiers to march alongside them, but they said they […]
EC organise two-day simulation exercise to test readiness for new Voter Register
The Electoral Commission,EC, has started a two day simulation exercise to test the readiness of its equipment and to identify challenges ahead of compiling a new Voter Register later this month. This is in spite of the stiff resistance from some Political Parties and Stakeholders who argue that it will be wrong for the EC to […]
Police in Western North begin investigations into second armed robbery within two weeks
Another robbery has been reported at a Filling Station in the Western North Region. About a fortnight ago, a similar incident was reported at Sefwi Wiawso, where two rastafarians on a motorbike, made away with 43,157 Ghana Cedis. Monday’s incident occurred at Kan Royal Filling Station at Sefwi Bekwai in the Bibiani–Anhwiaso–Bekwai Municipality of the […]
Woyome Again
A five member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah, has adjourned the case of Martin Amidu vrs Attorney General and businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome to the 24th of this month. This was after the Chief Justice told the court that Lawyer for Mr Woyome could not appear in court […]
Six feared dead in Swedru-Winneba road collision
Six passengers onboard a Hyundai Grace commercial vehicle are feared dead in an accident that occurred at Gomoa Osamkrom on the Agona Swedru-Winneba main road. The accident involved a Hyundai Grace with registration number GT 4110-13 which was loaded with many passengers heading towards Winneba. The other accident vehicle is a DAF gas tanker truck […]
