STC gets 100 new buses to boost operations
The Intercity STC Coaches Limited on Tuesday received 100 new buses from the government for it to be added to its fleet. This makes it one of the largest supply of buses to the company since its establishment. President Akufo-Addo presented the 100 buses to the management of the company at its head office in […]
Let’s maintain protected and accountable journalist corps ahead of polls– US Ambassador
Madam Stephanie S. Sullivan, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, has underscored the need for the US and Ghana to maintain respected, protected and accountable journalist corps ahead of their national elections. She said with the election season already in full swing in the US and Ghana, both nations must be vigilant in maintaining […]
Increase telecommunication access in rural schools – Ken Ashigbey to gov’t
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, Mr. Kenneth Ashigbey is urging the government to increase access to telecommunication services in the educational institutions in rural communities. According to him, creating access to telecommunications tools at the educational institutions in rural communities will help students in rural areas to compete fairly with […]
Government revives affordable housing scheme; 200 Units to be delivered yearly
The government has revived the affordable housing scheme to deliver at least 200 housing units for public sector workers annually in a bid to address the country’s housing deficit. Two pilot schemes have been created under the National Housing and Mortgage Fund (NHMF) to support workers to own houses. The financing is either through the […]
Parliament passes Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill to make corruption felony
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2020, categorising the offence of corruption as a felony. The move is to introduce stiffer punishment to deter public officers from engaging in corrupt practices. Following the amendment, subject to presidential assent, a person found guilty of engaging in any form of corrupt act could go to […]
Coronavirus: Belgium facing ‘tsunami’ of new infections
Belgium could soon be overwhelmed by new coronavirus infections, the health minister has warned, amid soaring case numbers across the country. Frank Vandenbroucke said new cases were close to a “tsunami” where authorities “no longer control what is happening”. New measures to try to halt the spread came into force on Monday. All bars and […]
Beware! Kaneshie-Odorkor highway becoming dangerous
Portions of the Kaneshie-Odorkor highway in Accra have become dangerous, making life unbearable for motorists, pedestrians and residents along the road. This is because torrential rains have created potholes on the road, some of which have turned into pools with gutters on that stretch becoming choked. Aside from that, there is also a burst sewerage […]
WaterAid calls on government to increase investment in water and hygiene
WaterAid Ghana has called on the government to increase investment in the provision of clean water and hygiene to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It noted that frequent hand washing with soap under running water was one of the effective ways of preventing COVID-19, however, in Ghana, 59 per cent of people – nearly […]
IDEG to setup 16 situation rooms to monitor 2020 elections
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) in partnership with the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) and other civil society organizations, will setup 16 Election Situation Rooms (ESRs) nationwide to monitor the December 7 general election. The ESRs, which would be launched in November, would focus on data regarding the voting processes, voter turnouts, results from polling […]
New Zealand election: Jacinda Ardern’s Labor Party scores landslide win
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election. With most ballots tallied, Ms Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party has won 49% of the vote and she is projected to win a rare outright parliamentary majority. The opposition centre-right National Party, currently on 27%, has admitted defeat in Saturday’s […]
UN condemns castration for rapists in Nigeria
The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned a recently signed law in Nigeria’s Kaduna state that introduced tough penalties for convicted rapists. The law says males convicted of raping a child under the age of 14 should be surgically castrated and given the death penalty. Female adults convicted of raping a […]
English football needs independent regulator – says Neville, others
English football needs an independent regulator to solve its “crisis”, says a group of key figures including Gary Neville and ex-Football Association chairman David Bernstein. Ex-Olympic gold medal list Denise Lewis and the mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, are also part of the group. They have issued a manifesto for change titled ‘Saving Our Beautiful […]
Project Big Picture: Premier League managers react after proposals rejected
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says clubs must help each other “make football more sustainable” after plans for Project Big Picture were rejected. Premier League clubs “unanimously agreed” on Wednesday that the proposals will not be “endorsed or pursued”. Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says the plans would make the league “boring” and remove the chance of […]
US election: Trump and Biden compete with separate Q&A events
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will hold competing prime-time Q&A sessions later on Thursday, from separate locations. The events replace a cancelled second presidential debate after Mr. Trump’s refusal to participate virtually following his Covid-19 diagnosis. The twin events, both televised at 20:00EST (00:00 GMT), will see the candidates field questions from […]
