The Electoral Commission (EC) has opened nominations for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. In response to COVID-19 protocols, however, the Commission says it has made nomination forms available to all political parties as well as independent candidates on its website. The nominations are to be filed from Monday 5th to Friday 9th October 2020, […] The post EC
Ghana has recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases. This has pushed the cumulative case count to 45,434. The Ghana Health Service in its latest COVID-19 update on Monday, September 14, 2020. However, the number of persons who have recovered from the disease has also risen to 44,342. The active cases have also dropped to 806. Out […] The post Ghana records 46 new COVID-19 cases appeared first on
The newly enskinned chief of Karaga in the Northern Region, Abdulai Natogmah has urged his subjects to exercise restraint and allow peace to prevail after a chieftaincy misunderstanding. Addressing the people of Karaga from Yendi, Abdulai Natogmah said, he is the legitimate chief enskinned by the Overlord of Dagbon. He has called on the youth […] The post N/R:
Chief Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah has charged judges to adjudicate electoral conflicts without delay ahead of the 2020 general elections. He says this will be the only way to boost the integrity of the results of the polls. Speaking on a Ghana Bar Association webinar on the essence of free and fair elections, Justice Anin […] The post Chief Justice urges judges
An Israeli court handed a Jewish settler three life sentences on Monday for murdering a Palestinian toddler and his parents in an arson attack on their home in the occupied West Bank. Amiram Ben-Uliel, 25, was sentenced by the Lod court following his conviction in May for the 2015 killings. He was also found guilty […] The post Jewish settler sentenced to
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says he hasn’t endorsed any supposed ethnocentric comments against the people of Akyem as being. “I didn’t say anybody is Akyem Sakawa. I read a statement by Isaac Adongo and he made very good argument and my mind was on the body of the […] The post I didn’t endorse Akyem Sakawa
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shot down a request by customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited to be included in a bailout for depositors of collapsed fund management firms. The request followed provisions in the mid-year budget for payments to be made to customers of fund management companies whose licences were revoked by the […] The post We
President Akufo-Addo has commended Newmont Ahafo Mines for partnering with the government in healthcare delivery in the Ahafo Region. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at the commissioning of a 28-bed capacity children’s ward and a two-storey 4-unit doctors’ residence at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North Municipality of the Ahafo Region as part of his two-day working […] The post Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo says he will not condone acts of lawlessness ahead of the December polls. At a gathering of chiefs and people of Ahafo in the Ahafo Region to round up his tour of the Region, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that government with the assistance of the security agencies will ensure a peaceful election. Touching on the spate of electoral […] The post Acts
BIMA Ghana, the leading provider of mobile delivered insurance and telemedicine services, has scooped the prestigious Mobile Insurance Leadership Award for the third time running as well as the Claims Initiative Award during the 2020 edition of the Ghana Insurance Awards. The annual Ghana Insurance awards took place at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City Accra on […] The post BIMA
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is calling on critics of his promise to legalise the okada business to stop acting like “ostriches.” According to him, the business has come to stay. Mr. Mahama made these comments on Monday, September 14, 2020, when he was met by the leadership […] The post Okada
Politics among political parties can be simply understood as “competition of ideas, policies and programs for the electorates to decide and make informed decisions based on which political party they believe has feasible policies and most important policies that serve their best interest.” Since 1992 (can even be traced beyond 1992), our political democratic landscape […] The post Politics
The School Junction-Nanakrom road is expected to undergo a major rehabilitation, the Director of Urban Roads, Alhaji Abbas Aworlu has said. Commuters and road users have consistently expressed worry over the poor state of that stretch, which they say has resulted in unbearable traffic. Mr. Aworlu told Citi Breakfast Show host Bernard Avle that a […] The post School
The Ensign College of Public Health together with its partners, Engage Now Africa and Health 2 Go on Saturday, September 5, 2020, presented an innovative handwashing station to the Asogli State Council as a symbol of their commitment to working with community stakeholders within the area to support the fight against the novel coronavirus. The […] The post Ensign
A youth group in Gonjaland called the Progressive Youth Forum has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of inciting Akyems against former President John Dramani Mahama. At a press conference addressed by its convener, Salifu Seidu Kudus said the demonstration staged by some Akyems against the NDC flagbearer last week was a result of the President’s quest […] The post Stop
The High Court has been forced to adjourn a contempt case brought against the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong. The adjournment follows the inability of Mr. Agyapong to appear in court due to the failure of the registrar of the court to personally serve him. According to the judge, efforts by the […] The post Court adjourns Kennedy Agyapong’s
I have always written to support the government’s attempts to raise the quality of the human resource in our universities. The PhD requirement, as I have argued is in order. In recent publications on this platform, I made my arguments in support of the PhD requirements clear. The problem here however as always, is how […] The post Why
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government has secured €71.5 million to construct and equip twelve (12) 40-bed hospitals, with the associated staff accommodation facilities for hospital workers, across the country. Performing the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Mim Community Hospital, on Sunday, 13th September 2020, President Akufo-Addo explained that the rationale […] The post Government
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked residents of the newly created Ahafo Region to renew his mandate in the December 2020 elections, so his government can consolidate the gains chalked since his assumption of office in January 2017. Rounding up his 2-day tour of the Region, on Sunday, 13th September 2020, with visits […] The post ‘Give
FBNBank Ghana, as part of its commitment to empower all who embrace its brand with seamless access to everyday financial services, has unveiled the quick banking *894# product. The product bestows the power to bank anywhere and at any time to customers. According to the bank, it is convenient, easy, simple and quick to use. […] The post FBNBank unveils quick banking *894# product
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