The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has disclosed that the region has seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases following the confirmation of 55 new cases in one week. As a means of stemming the spread, the Directorate is set to begin massive contact tracing, Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel […] The post Ashanti Region
The Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, says all is set for the handing over of the long-awaited Adiembra AstroTurf park to be used by residents. Dr. Eduah gave this assurance in a Citi News interview when he led a GNPC delegation for a final inspection of the ongoing works of the […] The post All set for commissioning of GNPC-funded
Former Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye has hinted of a major crackdown on persons who fail to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols soon. Ghana has recorded a rise in COVID-19 cases, a situation attributed to a breakdown in adherence during the festive season. President Akufo-Addo in his addresses to the nation has […] The post Government
The Ministry of Roads and Highway wants Ghanaians to ignore calls by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament for an abrogation of the Accra – Tema Motorway expansion contract. According to the Ministry, the concerns raised by the caucus do not “represent the accurate status of the contract”. The NDC Caucus had indicated […] The post Roads
The leadership of the Teachers’ and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) is expected to meet tomorrow, Sunday, January 17 to decide on the fate of their four-day-old nationwide strike. TEWU declared an indefinite strike nationwide on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 to demand better conditions of service. The government subsequently met the leadership of TEWU and signed […] The post TEWU
A policy think-tank, iWatch Africa has launched its 2021 Policy Dialogue Series which seeks to bring diverse experts and stakeholders across the world to find solutions to government expenditure, climate change and digital rights among other thematic areas. The Policy Dialogue Series which is a year-long event will be held quarterly. The Director, Policy and […] The post iWatch
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team is advocating for a change in the composition of the panel that will hear the substantive matters in the 2020 election petition currently before it. According to the Director of Legal Affairs of the NDC, Abraham Amaliba, the exercise of the discretion by the Chief Justice to put […] The post NDC legal team
The Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi in the Western Region has recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases within just a week. The Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Joseph Kojo Tambil who disclosed this to Citi News during the launch of the hospital’s new website said it looks like the dreaded second wave of the pandemic […] The post W/R: Effia-Nkwanta
Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote-rigging by his main rival Bobi Wine. Mr. Museveni won almost 59% of the vote, with Mr. Wine trailing with about 35%, the Electoral Commission said. Mr. Wine, a former pop star, earlier vowed to provide evidence of fraud. The Electoral […] The post Uganda’s
Dean of the Faculty of Education, at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Gunu has asked the Ghana Education Service (GES) to run a shift system for some public basic schools as they return from their COVID-19 induced closure. This, according to the academic is the surest means of downsizing the overcrowded […] The post COVID-19:
A former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ken Dzirasah fears the pending court cases of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the election results from 16 constituencies could create a volatile situation in Parliament. Mr. Dzirasah argued that the judicial decisions on these cases could nullify the Speaker of Parliament, […] The post Ruling
The Editor of the Daily Post Newspaper, Michael Dokosi is expected to cough up an amount of GHS250,000 over a defamatory story published against former Deputy Minister of Communications, George Andah. The former Awutu Senya West Member of Parliament in November 2018, sued Dokosi, together with publishers of the Daily Post Newspaper, Giraffe Publications, over […] The post Daily
A sanitation worker became the first Indian to receive a Covid vaccine as the country began the world’s largest inoculation drive. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the programme, which aims to vaccinate more than 1.3 billion people against Covid. He paid tribute to front-line workers who will be the first to receive jabs. India has […] The post Coronavirus vaccine:
There have been many criticisms from party faithful against the appointees of government. But the fact still remains that some of the appointees behaved creditably well, which demands praise for their good works and their Persona. Like the adage goes, “a person who climbs a good tree deserves a push”. I take this opportunity to […] The post Daniel
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned President Nana Akufo-Addo against appointing too many Members of Parliament (MPs) as Ministers of State. Alban Bagbin while delivering a speech at the first business sitting of the 8th Parliament said this distracts the MPs from parliamentary business. “Scholars and students of governance have observed and noted […] The post Bagbin
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