Togbe Afede to chair GFA Autonomous League Advisory Committee
The Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, Togbe Afede XIV, has been appointed by the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association as Chairman of the Autonomous Premier League Advisory Committee. This follows the decision of the Executive Council to name Member, Dr. Toni Aubynn and Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuako, Chairman of the […]
COVID-19: Day students in boarding SHSs to be made boarders
All final year day students in Senior High Schools (SHS) that have boarding facilities will now be accepted as boarders when schools reopen on Monday, June 22, 2020. This forms part of protocols for the reopening of schools to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, […]
Coming back to normal life should be done in safety – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) said it believed that coming back to normal life should be done in safety. GNAT General Secretary, Thomas T. Musah, in an interview said, two weeks ago, they presented a proposal to the Ghana Education Service (GES) detailing what government should do before the limited reopening for final […]
Bono East regional case count of COVID-19 jumps to 6
The Bono East region’s COVID-19 case count has seen a sharp rise from one to six cases as of yesterday (June 1, 2020). According to the Bono East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng who disclosed this in an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana, the five additional cases is as a result […]
George Floyd death: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for funeral
Former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral costs for George Floyd, who died while being restrained by Minneapolis police. Protests have been held in the US and worldwide after Floyd, an unarmed black man, died while being pinned down by white police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd’s […]
George Floyd death: Liverpool players take knee in picture at Anfield
Liverpool players took a knee around the centre circle at Anfield in a message of support following the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. The picture, featuring 29 Reds players, was posted with the caption “Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter”. Players reportedly requested the picture during training on Monday. Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford added […]
EC trains 42,025 officials ahead of voter registration
Ahead of the mass voter registration exercise for the 2020 general election, the Electoral Commission (EC) will, today, begin a nationwide training exercise for 42,025 registration officials to equip them with the requisite skills and knowledge desired for the exercise. The EC’s regional directors and their deputies, as well as regional supervisors, deputy registration supervisors, […]
President Akufo-Addo eased restrictions for EC to compile new voters’ register – NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised President Akufo-Addo’s decision to ease restrictions on public gatherings, saying, it is not in the nation’s interest. National Communication Officer of the Party, Sammy Gyamfi, said the decision was taken for purely parochial political reasons. Addressing the Party’s maiden virtual briefing in Accra, Mr Gyamfi, said the party […]
George Floyd: Music industry calls for ‘blackout’ over death
The music industry is to observe a day-long “blackout” on Tuesday, in response to George Floyd’s death last week. All three major record labels have shared a message on social media promising “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community”. Employees have been given Tuesday off as “a day of action,” intended […]
Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek dies at 57
Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek has died at the age of 57. The performer, popular for hits such as Send Down the Rain and So Long for Too Long, died in his sleep in New York, his manager Omenka Uzoma told the BBC. Writing on Instagram, Mr Uzoma said it was “a time for us […]
New register: EC must be decisive with approach – DI
The Danquah Institute (DI) has said though it supports the EC’s decision to compile a new register, the electoral management body must be forthright and decisive in its approach and processes. At a press conference in Accra on Monday, June 1, 2020, the Acting Executive Director, Richard Ahiagbah, mentioned the EC’s public education and rationalization […]
Police warns against planned George Floyd solidarity demonstration in Ghana
The Accra Police Command has advised the public to disregard the “open call” for a demonstration against the US trending on social media in relation to the death of an African American, George Floyd, slated for today (Tuesday, June 2, 2020). In a statement signed by the Head Public Affairs Unit, Effia Tenge, the Police […]
Accra Indie Filmfest goes virtual for its second edition
The second edition of the Accra Indie Filmfest (AiF) slated for July 20 – 26, 2020, will now go virtual. The Filmfest brings together young and independent filmmakers from around the world to showcase their works and to also network with others. But after a successful maiden edition in 2019, the management of AiF has […]
COCOBOD gives over 90,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in Western North
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has presented a total 99,468 bags of Cocoa fertilizers to be distributed to 126 farmer cooperative groups within Wiawso and Akontombra districts of the Western North Region. Boako District Technical Officer, John Ahi, who confirmed the development to the Ghana News Agency, […]
