When my brother told me that he had received his voting cards (referred to in Ghana as ballot papers), I expressed shock. “They sent you the cards? Really?” I enquired, just for emphasis sake. He took pictures of the voting cards– three in all– and sent to me via WhatsApp. “This is Sweden. Here, there […]
The National Democratic Congress has filed an application at the Supreme Court for the review of its judgment in the voter register case, in which the court upheld the decision of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to exclude the birth certificate as a registration requirement in the ongoing voter registration exercise. A statement under […]
Family of the 90-year-old woman lynched at Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region is calling for the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime including the Chief of the community. They say the circumstances leading to the gruesome killing of the old woman was against her fundamental human rights. The old […]
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has announced that its specialised registration for the aged, the disabled and pregnant women at the district offices will now cover health workers and security personnel. In a statement on Friday, the Commission said this is an especial arrangement made for specialised citizens to participate in the ongoing exercise. More […]
Ghana’s coronavirus infections have gone past 30,000 as the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service released the latest case count on Friday, July 24. With 694 new cases recorded, the country’s total cumulative cases are now 30,366. The recoveries-cum-discharges were not that much, hovering around 26,000. They are precisely 26,687. This leaves the […]
Government is making arrangements for more Ghanaians stranded abroad as a result of the coronavirus pandemic to return home. So far, a total of 2,250 have been aided back home safely. The evacuees would go through the mandated 14-day quarantine before being allowed to go to their individual homes. Presenting the mid-year budget review on […]
All 16 contestants once again wowed the audience and viewers, convincing judges with their presentation on marketing sponsors’ products intertwined with individual talents. In a dramatic piece, all 16 contestants once again wowed audience and viewers with their stage craft and presentation. With a possible eviction in mind, contestants gave off their best, convincing judges […]
Uganda has recorded the country’s first coronavirus death, according to a tweet from the ministry of health. Uganda registers 1st COVID-19 death. A 34 year old Ugandan female,resident of Namisindwa District who presented with COVID like signs and symptoms: fever,dry cough,headache and difficulty in breathing.Director General Health Services, @henrymwebesa confirms during a presser pic.twitter.com/5eQ6tVbJCn — […]
Leading Ghanaian television channel TV3 is preparing to roll out Season IV of Date Rush, the number one game show on television for eligible single gentlemen hoping to get a special date with a lady. The station this week announced the audition process, urging members of the general public interested in participating in the next […]
Chef José Andrés has been announced as the winner of the Basque Culinary World Prize 2020 for his World Central Kitchen (WCK) project. Andrés was chosen for providing a global and collaborative response from gastronomy to the most pressing challenge of our time: the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, alongside the winner, nine chefs including African chef […]
The West-Africa Competitiveness Programme in Ghana (WACOMP-Ghana), funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), on 22 July 2020, organised an online training on the national standard for hand sanitizers. The training was organised in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and aimed at promoting national requirements […]
Former boxing world champion in the Bantamweight division, Joseph Agbeko, says he wants to win a world title again before he hangs up his gloves. At 43, Agbeko is back training at the Seconds Out Gym behind the Kwame Nkrumah Museum and he has set his sights on a world title. Agbeko became world champion […]
The Confederation of African football (CAF) has outlined a strategic plan to shape the future of the women’s game on the continent. Women’s football across the continent in due course would experience a new era that would be termed as ‘Growth or Development’. As noted by Winston Churchill, “To improve is to change, to be […]
Liberty Professionals midfielder Mubarak Alhassan has joined Granada in the Spanish top-flight league. The deal was finalised on Thursday with the 18-year-old signing a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Alhassan has been on the radar of Coach Diego Martínez of Granada, a team that will be playing in the Europa League next season. He […]
In extraordinary terms, Liverpool won the Premier League title this season, with accompanying numbers that prompted the dusting of the history books. Admittedly, Liverpool deserve their title and the muffled celebrations that have followed the triumph. The Reds are lifting the title for the first time in 30 years, and in many ways, it was […]
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