UK imposes 14-day quarantine on travelers from Spain
The UK government has defended its decision to impose a 14-day quarantine on everyone arriving from Spain, after the Spanish PM called it “unjust”. “We respectfully disagree with the Spanish government’s position on this,” said government minister Simon Clarke. He added that there had been a “sharp increase” in Covid-19 cases in Spain. Spanish PM […]
Google’s new transatlantic data cable to land in UK
Google has announced plans to build a new undersea network cable connecting the US, UK and Spain. The tech giant says it is incorporating new technology into the cable, which it claims is a significant upgrade to older existing lines. The project is expected to be completed by 2022. Underwater data cables are vital to […]
Restrictions imposed on duration, number of congregants in Churches, Mosques lifted
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has from 1st August, 2020, lifted the restrictions on the number of congregants worshipping at a time in Church and length of worship extended from one (1) to two (2) hours per service. The President said this in an address to the nation on Updates to Ghana’s enhanced response to the […]
SPEECH: President Akufo-Addo address the nation (Update 14)
Address To The Nation By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Updates To Ghana’s Enhanced Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 26th July, 2020. Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I am happy that I have the opportunity this evening to engage with you, again, in your homes. I want, at the […]
Late President Mills’ family calls on Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
The family of late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills has paid a courtesy call on Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The family, led by Opanin George Aryee Thompson, the Family Linguist, was in Accra for the wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 8th anniversary of […]
RMU, Navy design and build sea craft
The Management of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in collaboration with the Ghana Navy has designed and constructed a model Sea craft for the Navy. The project work, if actualized, will be the first locally manufactured fibre plastic and local boat built by a tertiary maritime training and education and in collaboration with the Ghana […]
VIDEO: President Akufo-Addo address the nation (Update 14)
Ada Foah Energy Project to be revived
TC’s Energy USA and its partners, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Ltd and Seabased of Sweden, have signed a major agreement to finance and revive the Ada Foah Energy Project, which has stalled for years. TC’s Energy Ghana, a wholly Ghanaian owned company is the local counterpart to the project. The project seeks to establish […]
“Africa’s poverty gap is a technological gap” – Frimpong-Boateng
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, one of Africa’s renowned scientists, has underscored the need for the continent “to be determined, aggressive, ambitious and passionate about her affairs.” “As a people, we should not be afraid of breaking new ground. The world may want to intimidate us; that we are so far behind, that we cannot catch up. […]
Minister launches Ghana Guru E-Learning Platform to boost tourism
Mrs Barbara Oteng Gyasi, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has launched the Ghana Guru Tourism E-Learning Platform in Accra to boost tourism by upgrading participants’ knowledge on Ghana as a tourism destination. It is an interactive digital learning platform designed to update the knowledge of tour guides, tour operators and other stakeholders to […]
Friday, July 31, is public holiday – Interior Ministry
The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, July 31, as a statutory Public Holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-Al-Adha. A statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, the sector Minister on Saturday, urged the public to observe the day as such throughout the country It called on all to observe the safety protocols associated […]
Parliament passes Land Bill
Parliament has passed the Land Bill, 2019 to reform land administration in the country. The bill will address the defects in the land administration system in Ghana which had been characterised by a lack of comprehensive land policy framework, reliance on inadequate and outdated legislation, lack of adequate functional and coordinated geographic information systems, among […]
Police Invites Hawa Koomson over Kasoa Shooting, retrieves gun
The Central Regional Police Criminal Investigative Department (CID) has invited Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Awutu Senya East Constituency to take her statement. Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Irene Serwaah Oppong, Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency. The invitation is over a […]
African Development Bank Group supports Ghana with $69 million grant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation. The grant from the ADF, the concessional arm of the African Development Bank, would provide fiscal budget support to finance the […]
