AU to mark virtual AU Day Celebrations
May 25th every year is celebrated as African Union (AU) Day to remember Africa’s independence, freedom, and liberation from colonial imperialism. It’s also marked to defend Africa’s sovereignty, uphold human rights and dignity of the African people. The formation of the first regional integration body- the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) on May 25, […]
Five foreign nationals arrested for entering Ghana illegally
Five foreign nationals have been arrested for entering the country through an unapproved route at Hamile in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region. The Upper West Regional command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) told the GNA that the migrants, who were all Burkina Faso nationals aged between 15 and 27 […]
Chief Imam calls for free and fair December elections
Sheikh Osman Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam on Sunday called on all stakeholders, especially the Electoral Commission to ensure a violence-free, fair and transparent elections ahead of the December polls. “As a faith community committed to lasting peace and harmony, we call on all political stakeholders to avoid all tendencies that could jeopardize the political […]
President Akufo-Addo’s Speech At 2020 Virtual Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration
Address By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The Virtual Eid Ul-Fitr Celebration, At The Forecourt Of The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, On Sunday, 24th May, 2020. Vice President, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, National Chief […]
Ghana records 66 new cases; Covid-19 case count now 6,683
Ghana has recorded 66 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 6,683 with 1,998 recoveries and 32 deaths. Savannah region has recorded its first case of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service portal said. Greater Accra has the highest cases with 4,798 followed by Ashanti with 1,049 then Central with 299. […]
First Ghanaian returnees arrive from Kuwait
More than two hundred Ghanaian nationals returned home from Kuwait arrived in Accra on Saturday, May 23, and were sent to treatment centers for a 14-day mandatory quarantine. The returnees are part of more than three thousand Ghanaians stranded in various countries due to the closure of the country’s borders in a bid to contain […]
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Today
Muslims around the world are today celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan. For the first time in Ghana’s history, this year’s event will be without the usual mammoth congregational prayers, given the Coronavirus disease which has wreaked havoc globally. In compliance with the ban, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has […]
Ghana’s confirmed Covid-19 cases now 6,617
Ghana’s confirmed cases of covid-19 now stand at 6,617 with 1,978 recoveries and 31 deaths. This is according to the Ghana Health Service portal. Greater Accra has the highest cases with 4,780 cases, followed by Ashanti with 1,010 then Central with 297. The Savannah, Ahafo and Bono East Regions have no cases.
“Covid-19 Is A Killer!”
“Covid-19 is a killer and its devastation across the world was very scary,” Volta Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Edward Oduro Kwarteng, has emphasised. For that reason, he stressed that it was about time Ghanaians came to terms with the reality of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. DCOP Oduro Kwarteng made the observation during […]
“If gov’t decides to reopen schools, we’re ready” – Private Schools
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), says Private schools are adequately prepared to re-open if government eases the restriction. The Association says its member schools have adopted safety procedures that will adequately protect teachers and students if schools are to reopen. Speaking to GBC’s Radio Ghana in Wa, the Acting President of GNAPS, […]
EC outlines safety protocols ahead of nationwide voter registration
The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined safety protocols for its mass registration for the December 7 elections. The Acting Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Sylvia Annoh says although the EC is yet to announce a new date for the commencement of the exercise, the safety protocols put in place by the Commission will ensure that […]
Trader who impersonated some Ministers of State granted bail
An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Essandoh has granted bail in the sum of ¢12,000.00 to a Nigerian woman who impersonated some Ministers of State to defraud victims of more than ¢10,000.00. The accused person who is a trader, Vivian Sajida Imran, pleaded not guilty to all the charges leveled against her. […]
Man, 24, who plotted assault on President Akufo-Addo remanded
An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Essandoh has adjourned the case to 28th of this month, in which a 24-year old private security man, Bless Amedegbe, alias Don Dada, has been charged with assault on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The accused person was earlier arraigned without a lawyer and remanded […]
Two covid-19 patients go into hiding in Tamale
Two persons who tested positive for covid-19 in Tamale have gone into hiding. The two are part of something cases recorded last week. According to the health directorate, the two persons only picked calls from the health directorate once, and warned personnel never to call their lines again. The Northern Regional Director of Health, Dr. […]
