Senior Pastor of the Christ Tower of Grace, Rev. Emil Clad, has said 2021 is the year for nation-building. Speaking at the church’s watchnight service to welcome the new year, Rev. Clad called on Christians across the country to rise and be counted as they have a crucial role in the job of nation-building. “Christians […] The post 2021 is the year of nation-building –
President Akufo-Addo is hopeful Ghana will be able to deal decisively with the coronavirus pandemic in the year 2021. The President says dealing with the virus will be government’s topmost priority this year. Speaking in a brief interview with journalists after worshipping with the Ridge Church in Accra on 31st night, President Akufo-Addo admonished Ghanaians […] The post Nana
A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. The UK stopped following EU rules at 23:00 GMT, as replacement arrangements for travel, trade, immigration and security co-operation came into force. Boris Johnson said the UK had “freedom in our hands” and the ability to […] The post Brexit:
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the Minority Caucus in Parliament will use every legitimate means to overturn the parliamentary results of the December 7 Polls. This follows a presentation of its evidence of rigging in the December 7 general elections to envoys of international partners from the United States of America and […] The post Minority
The year 2020 was one of the most eventful in recent memory providing highs and lows, moments to savour, others to forget and above all, testing times for our young democracy. From scandals to the coronavirus to the election cycle, here are the top stories that captured the attention of Ghanaians. Airbus scandal On January 31, […] The post The biggest stories that got
Microsoft said Thursday that the suspected Russian hackers behind a massive US government security breach also viewed some of the company’s source code. The unauthorized access does not appear to have compromised any Microsoft (MSFT) services or customer data, the company said in a blog post. But an investigation showed that the attackers took advantage […] The post Hackers view Microsoft’s
One person was left in critical condition after a car crash at La along the Accra-Tema Beach Road today, Friday, January 1, 2021. Seven other victims who sustained some injuries were rushed to the Police Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, one of the vehicles, a Nissan Titan pickup with registration number GS-9535-18, which was travelling from […] The post One
The Tax Justice Coalition of Ghana has called for the immediate passage of the Tax Exemptions Bill to help curb the negative impact of tax exemptions on government’s revenue mobilization efforts. According to them, there is an urgent need for clear criteria for giving tax holidays to businesses, to help streamline and address the shortfalls […] The post Tax
My journal on Thursday 23rd December 2010 read; “I honestly look at where I live and the beauty of my life is humbled… The misery of where I sleep is a 10 by 9(1/4) hand measure room, walled with an open curtain; exclusively my chambers!”. I was a young man who had gotten an entry-level […] The post Yaw Sompa writes: Reflecting on 2021 and the
Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas of Tiger Eye P.I. is asking state authorities and other agencies to ensure that media personnel who continue to receive death threats are given immediate protection. He is also demanding justice for his colleague journalist who was gruesomely murdered in the line of duty. Anas’ call comes in the wake […] The post Anas
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, deliver the last State of the Nation Address of his first term in office. This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution which states that “the President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before a dissolution of […] The post Akufo-Addo
Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahammudu Bawumia says Ghana will become a reference point in economic development in Africa and the sub-region in the next four-year term of the Akufo-Addo administration. He believes the country will experience a major transformation throughout the second of President Akufo-Addo. Dr. Bawumia has thus urged all Ghanaians to play contributory […] The post Ghanaians
Ghana’s Parliament has announced its programmes leading to the dissolution of its seventh session to pave way for the inauguration of the eighth session on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The line up of activities also covers the inauguration and swearing-in of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the same day. A statement released by the […] The post Parliament
Seven persons have died after they were involved in a road crash at Abusakope in the Eastern Region on Thursday, December 31, 2020. The incident which involved a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus onboard from Accra to Ho and a tipper truck also left 18 others injured. It occurred at about 7:20 pm. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus […] The post E/R: Seven dead, 18
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the resignation of his finance minister who took a trip to the Caribbean while the province remained under lockdown. Minister Rod Phillips apologised and called the travel a “dumb mistake”. Mr Ford on Thursday said Mr Phillips’ departure showed his government “takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to […] The post Canada:
Australians will sing a different version of their national anthem from 1 January after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a change to the words on Thursday. The anthem will no longer refer to Australia as “young and free” in an attempt to reflect the country’s long indigenous history. The announcement was a surprise but welcomed […] The post Australia
Chinese authorities have given conditional approval for public use of a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm. The move came a day after the firm said interim data showed its leading vaccine had a 79% efficacy rate in phase three trials, without providing more details. Several Chinese-made vaccines at a late trial stage are […] The post China approves
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