Early voting figures continue to skyrocket
More than 94 million votes have already been cast, according to the US Election Project. This site is run by Michael McDonald, a professor at the University of Florida who specialises in early voting, and tracks the number of votes cast by state and overall. According to his estimates, California has cast the most votes, […]
Political parties pledge commitment to peaceful elections
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Hohoe Constituency have pledged to ensure peace in the general elections. The Parties also promised to conduct their political activities devoid of abuse and to ensure their supporters do the same. The parties made the pledge at the Second Edition of the Volta […]
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 […]
