Leader of EU Election Observation Mission visits Western Region
Mr Javier Nart, the Chief Observer, leading the European Union Election Observation Mission, has interacted with the Takoradi Office of the Electoral Commission to ascertain its readiness for the December 7, polls. The Mission Head, a member of the European Parliament, would lead colleague members to analyze the political, electoral and legal issues related to […]
Government releases 200-acres of land to La Stool
The Coalition of La Associations (COLA) on Thursday said government has released more than 200-acres of land the state acquired years ago in the La Dadekotopon Municipality to the La Traditional Council. This follows several years of petitions and protests from groups and community members in La on the need for the state to return […]
President Akufo-Addo launches pension scheme for cocoa farmers
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 1st December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa famers. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Pension Scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, whilst COCOBOD makes a supplementary contribution on behalf of the farmers as […]
Ambulance services readies to attend to eventualities on December 7
The National Ambulance Services on Tuesday assured to attend to all possible eventualities that would happen during Election 2020. EMT Boateng Adu Marfo, the Sunyani District Director of the Service in-charge of Sunyani Airport, gave the assurance in an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani. He was the first voter to cast his […]
Election 2020: EC satisfied with progress of special voting
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is satisfied with the progress of the “Special Voting” exercise underway at 311 designated voting centres in all 275 constituencies across the country ahead of the December 7 General Election. The Commission said initial report collated nationwide indicated that voting at many polling stations started on time, logistics available […]
The United States and Ghana Make Strides to Achieve HIV-free Generation by 2030
The United States, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has joined the Government of Ghana to commemorate international World AIDS Day 2020. Both nations noted the positive progress made to reach the goal of an HIV-free generation under the theme “Stay Safe, Let’s End AIDS by 2030.” On November 30, PEPFAR hosted […]
The United States Partners with Ghana to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Communication
On November 19, 2020, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the government of Ghana launched the National Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Risk Communication and Social Mobilization during Public Health Emergencies and a message guide during the annual International One Health Day event. One Health brings together government […]
Ghana Welcomes High Commissioner-Designate Of South Africa To Ghana
The High Commissioner-Designate of the Republic of South Africa to Ghana H.E Ms Grace Jeanet Mason has presented her Open Letters to Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (MP), Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday, 19th November, 2020. Madam Ayorkor Botchway Congratulated the High Commissioner-Designate on her appointment as a worthy representative of her […]
Ghana drops on latest Global Peace Index
Ghana has lost five places on the latest Global Peace Index from the 39th position in the previous rankings to 44th with a score of 1.76. Ghana however is still the third most peaceful country in Africa and the first in West Africa. The immediate past Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Reverend Professor […]
WHO Chief, Dr. Tedros in Tigray weapons procurement deny
WHO Chief, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has denied accusations by Ethiopia’s Army Chief, that he helped to procure weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Dr. Tedros is Tigrayan and was Health Minister in the previous Ethiopian government, which was led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. He denied the allegation on his Twitter […]
