Former Deputy Attorney General and minister-designate for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has been adjudged the first best Deputy Minister for the year 2020. FAKS Investigative Services, a research and private investigation firm named Godfred Dame the best among the 10 best deputy ministers who performed exceptionally well under the first term of the Akufo-Addo administration. […] The post Godfred

A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has dragged an NDC activist, Dzifa Gunu to court over alleged defamatory comments the latter made against him. According to Mr. Anyidoho, Dzifa Gunu made the claims on Facebook, although he knew that they were completely false. He said Mr. Gunu on […] The post Koku Anyidoho

Parliament has voted against a motion filed by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga asking government to absorb fees of students in public tertiary institutions and to extend support to private universities for the 2021 academic year. He premised his request on the adverse impact of COVID-19 on incomes of individuals and […] The post Parliament

Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), in collaboration with Unilever and the UK Government, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hand washing facilities to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and other municipalities, to support community and school campaigns against COVID-19. The items donated included nose masks, hand washing stands, Lifebuoy hand sanitizers and […] The post WSUP

The leading proposition that we’re ‘rounding the corner’ with regard to the coronavirus pandemic is nothing but a false hope—in fact, all indications point to the contrary. If the government, private sector, and individual citizens do not come together in unison to devise effective mitigating strategies, this is not just going to be a long […] The post Teaching,

Former Attorney General and a spokesperson of John Dramani Mahama’s legal team in the election petition case, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong is unhappy with the Supreme Court over what she feels is the apex court’s alleged bias and unfair treatment against the petitioner. She says the unanimous dismissal of two of their requests in court on […] The post Election

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has disclosed that 20 of its members in the Ashanti Region have since the early part of January 2021 been infected with COVID-19. The Association fears if the trend should continue at its current rate, the region’s healthcare system would be badly affected. Ashanti Regional Chairman of the […] The post A/R:

A member of President Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Frank Davies has taken a swipe at the legal team of President John Mahama in the ongoing Election Petition case. He accused them of being emotional in their arguments praying the Supreme Court to rule in their favour with regard to their application for review of the court’s […] The post Election

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba said on Thursday he accepted parliament’s vote of no confidence in his government, paving the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to appoint loyalists to key ministries. The departure of Ilunga, an ally of former president Joseph Kabila, will cement Tshisekedi’s break from an alliance with his […] The post DR

Lawyers for Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab have registered their challenge to the justifications the government of Cape Verde has given for his arrest and detention. In two separate letters sent to the office of the Prime Minister, José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva and the local police chief, Orlando Évora, the lawyers stated a […] The post Lawyers

Samuel Mensah, a rapper who used the stage name Xploder and was the CEO of Uncle John’s Bakery, has died of coronavirus. Samuel Mensah, the rapper and CEO, has died. The artist, who released music under the stage name Xploder, died of coronavirus, according to GRM Daily. He was known for appearing on grime tracks […] The post Rapper and CEO of Uncle John’s

One of the leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Goosie Tanoh has joined many of the party stalwarts in paying unending tributes to its founder, the late Jerry John Rawlings. Mr. Tanoh believes although the former President Rawlings had his own shortfalls during his era, he deserves commendation contrary to what some individuals […] The post Rawlings

With the advancement of technology, there is a greater need for individuals and nations to align accordingly. The area of data protection and privacy is something that cannot be overlooked. As the world marks International Day for Data Protection and Data privacy, the issues highlighted below are some of the most important things that should […] The post What

The National Lottery Authority says it is committed to paying persons who win big in its lotteries. NLA gave the assurance on the back of some media publications that it failed to pay big wins since April 2020. NLA in a statement issued by its Public Relations Unit insisted the reports are untrue. “The National […] The post We’re committed to paying big

Dr. John Amuasi, a Senior Research Fellow, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Research Group, believes a new variant of the coronavirus is responsible for the recent surge in cases and increased deaths. He has urged the government to set routine surveillance sites across the country to better assess the situation. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast […] The post Researcher

Ghana has recorded thirteen more COVID-19 deaths bringing the country’s death toll to 390. The active cases in the country have also gone by 625 leaving the active case count at 3,940. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye on Thursday, January 28, 2021, explained that the surge in cases is due […] The post Ghana records 13 more coronavirus-related

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said it has trained 52,000 teachers to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in schools across the country. The Director of GES, Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa said, the Service is also implementing a number of policies to ensure a safer learning environment in schools. Prof. Opoku-Amankwa further added that adequate […] The post We’ve

Government has commended various stakeholders including the media and the general public for the varied roles they played in commemorating the final funeral rites of late President Jerry John Rawlings. Speaking at the Minister’s press briefing in Accra on Thursday, January 28, 2021, Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the government is pleased with the […] The post Government

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by John Dramani Mahama through his legal team, seeking for a review of an earlier ruling given by the court with regard to questions the presidential election petitioners were seeking to ask the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa. The nine justices hearing the review […] The post Supreme

Police will start random checks of vehicles with multiple persons to ensure compliance with laws on wearing face masks. At a press briefing on Thursday, the Director of Public Affairs, Supt. Sheila Abayie-Buckman said this was the next stage of police enforcement of the coronavirus safety protocols. “For as long as we see two or […] The post Police