President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended by an additional three months, the compulsory wearing of nose mask directive in Ghana. He announced this on Sunday, September 20, 2020, during his 17th address to the nation on the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana. In announcing this, the president urged law enforcement agencies to ensure the directive […] The post Compulsory
MTN Ghana has announced an adjustment to its tariffs following the passage of the Communication Services Tax, CST, (amendment) Act 2020 (Act 1025) also known as ‘Talk Tax’, to reflect the reduction in the CST. This follows government’s announcement of a reduction in the CST, from nine percent to five percent as part of efforts […] The post MTN
A Ghanaian Environmentalist, Chibeze Ezekiel has been appointed to the Panel of International Experts on the Environment of Peace 2022 (EP2022) project. The Executive Coordinator of the Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) will serve as a panel member. The EP2022 project is an ambitious new initiative that aims to increase global understanding of the […] The post Ghanaian
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana’s Premier League and Division One Football League will resume on Friday, October 30, 2020. President Akufo-Addo made this known on Sunday, September 20, 2020, during his 17th address to the nation on the measures taken by the government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In making […] The post Ghana
Project execution is a permanent and important feature and responsibility of every government. Here in Ghana, all our governments undertake some form of projects in most parts of the country. These projects are mostly in the form of roads, school infrastructure, water, KVIPs, health infrastructure, airports, and harbours to mention but a few. Whereas these […] The post Nicholas
Former President John Dramani Mahama is of the view that President Nana Akufo-Addo has no track record almost four years into his administration. Mahama insisted that there are no visible projects of the Akufo-Addo government in any sector of the country. “The Akufo-Addo government has not got a track record in healthcare. We built hospitals, […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Ghana Police Service will embark on a route march on some streets of Accra on Monday, September 21, 2020. This is to assure the public of its readiness to ensure security during the December 2020 general elections. A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Police Service, Superintendent of Police, Mrs. […] The post Police to march
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed Ghana’s success story so far in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic to the sterling leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Dr. Bawumia says the measures put in place by the government have led to the slow rate of the virus in Ghana. He made these comments […] The post Ghana’s
A driver and his mate have been crashed to death by a Tipper truck at Big Apple a suburb of Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region. According to eyewitnesses, the commercial Ford Transit vehicle with registration number GW 8274-20, while making a U-turn at big apple crashed with the Tipper truck which was heading towards […] The post Driver, mate crushed to death
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has suspended the ongoing Colts Football registration exercise in the Ashanti Region after some six juvenile footballers returning from a registration centre died in a crash on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The vehicle which was carrying members of Africa Vision Academy lost control and fell into the Offin […] The post GFA
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has responded to claims by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) that he lacks credibility. The NPP on a number of occasions has claimed that Mr. Mahama has no credibility in delivering on his promises. During the launch of the NPP manifesto, President […] The post ‘Akufo-Addo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed on rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight COVID-19. Sound science would be the sole basis for safe and effective traditional therapies to be adopted, it said. Any traditional remedies that are judged effective could be fast-tracked for large-scale manufacturing. Madagascar’s leader has been promoting […] The post Coronavirus:
National Chairman of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu believes the GHS100,000 filing fee for presidential hopefuls is an attempt by the Electoral Commission to block some aspirants from the race. The GHS100,000 filing fee for presidential candidates is said to be a 100% increment from the GHS50,000 fee charged in 2016. There […] The post EC
COVID-19 restrictions in England will get tougher if rules are not followed, Matt Hancock has warned, as the government introduces £10,000 fines for people who fail to self-isolate. The health secretary told the BBC’s Andrew Marr to show the country was facing a “tipping point and we have a choice”. “If everybody follows the rules […] The post COVID-19:
Residents of Nanton in the Northern Region are appealing to the government for an upgrade of their community clinic into a District Hospital. They say most of them are forced to seek healthcare outside their district due to the unavailability of a district hospital Some residents shared their frustrations with Citi News saying: “We have […] The post N/R: Nanton
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) says its members will go ahead with their intended strike on Monday, September 21, 2020, despite the interim injunction secured by National Labour Commission (NLC) to restrain them. According to the Association, it is yet to receive any official injunction notice to that effect. The National Labour […] The post We’ve
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has called on the Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana to put pressure on government to amend the Customs Amendment Act. According to him, the government’s suspension of the Act which bans the importation of salvaged cars and those older than ten years is a […] The post Suspending
The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana says the suspension of the Customs Amendment Act is an attempt by the Akufo-Addo government to win more votes in the 2020 general elections. The government has suspended the implementation of the law that bans the importation of salvaged vehicles into the country. It was supposed to take effect […] The post Suspension
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation a 8pm tonight on new measures taken by the country in the fight against COVID-19. This will be his 17th national address on the subject since Ghana recorded its first two cases of the virus in March 2020. In his previous address, President Akufo-Addo announced […] The post Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kwame Governs Agbodza has assured Ghanaians that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will put safety at the centre of the law that will legalise okada if voted into power. Speaking on Citi TV/Citi FM‘s news analysis programme, The Big Issue on Saturday, Mr. Agbodza assured that […] The post NDC
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