Ghana has recorded 390 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 17,741, as at Monday, June 29, 2020, the Ghana Health Service’s Director-General, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has reported. With 13,269 recoveries, representing 74.8 per cent of the total positive cases recorded, there are 4,361 active cases with the patients receiving treatment at isolation … The post Ghana
Residents of Tsate in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region have to contend with a rough rugged untarred road to travel from their village to Kpeve, the district capital of South Dayi and other neighbouring communities to access various socio-economic services. This is a rural and poor community. It has very limited social … The post Need
Consumer prices in Germany grew by 0.9 per cent year on year in June, up on the previous month, but still lagging far behind targeted inflation, according to government statistics released on Monday. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported the inflation rate based on provisional data. In May, annual inflation in Europe’s biggest economy slumped … The post German
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday stated that he had no motivation to deny any eligible Ghanaian the inalienable right to register and vote. Thus, all qualified citizens must avail themselves of the voter registration exercise that commences tomorow, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to ensure that the country gets a register fit for purpose for … The post I
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs has repeated the call for Parliament to be involved in the selection of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC). According to him, the method would allow the EC chair to be selected through bi-partisan prior approval and thus shed the perennial … The post Majority
A High Court in Adenta has struck out an application filed by Mr. Ernest Henry Norgbey, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman seeking a declaration that the Electoral Commission (EC) did not have the mandate to compile a new register for the conduct of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The MP contended that the EC … The post Court throws out Ashaiman MP’s
Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul, on Monday, refuted claims by the Minority NDC that government has deployed soldiers to Volta and Oti regions to intimidate residents from registering for the new voter cards. Mr Nitiwul, responding to the NDC’s allegations and giving update on the joint security operations along the country’s borders, at a news … The post Ghana
Mr Yoofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, says the use of different currencies across Africa for trade is a huge barrier to the continent. He said it would be much easier for African countries to trade if there was a single currency. “I should be able to trade in Nigeria … The post Use of different currencies
Over 692,000 young people are set to benefit from the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CoRe)launched by the Springboard Road Show in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation and Solidaridad. The programme, which seeks to support young people in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, is designed to provide support through e-mentoring, e-counselling … The post More
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Life Patron of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has tasked the new Board of Directors of the club to provide stability and professionalism in their administration to ensure the club regains its glory. The Life Patron ask asked the new board to equip the club with technology and skills appropriate for the … The post Make Kotoko
The government flagship programme, One Village One Dam policy is a brilliant concept which has the tendency of boosting agriculture in Northern Ghana, but its implementation has been poor, research has revealed. Prior to the 2016 elections, the current government as part of its campaign messages pledged to construct a dam in each village in … The post 1V1D
A Circuit Court in Accra has ordered the arrest of a 14-year-old pupil for allegedly stealing various currencies totaling GH¢99,000 (cedi equivalent) from his adopted mother at Mantey Tsuru in Accra. The Minor (name withheld) was absent in court when the matter was called hence a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He is … The post Court orders arrest
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Auditor-General, Mr. Daniel Yaw Domelevo, to proceed on leave with effect from Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Mr Domelevo has been further directed to “hand over all matters relating to his office” to Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Deputy Auditor-General, to act as Auditor-General, until his return from … The post President
Mr Seth Ntim Agyarko, Chairman and Founder of Sankofa Ghana Movement, a pressure group in Kumasi, has expressed concern about the use of money to influence votes in the country. He said the current situation, where people were spending huge sums of money to obtain political power was not only undermining the country’s democratic dispensation, … The post Monetization
Torgbui Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional Area on Monday called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to call military personnel to treat the people at Aflao with civility. He also asked the President to ensure that the people went about their daily activities without hindrances. The paramount chief made the call at … The post Call military at Aflao to
The presence of the military and other security agencies in some parts of the Volta and Oti Regions is generating animosity especially amongst innocent citizens whose basic way of life is being disrupted. The deployment along the borders at peacetime, especially at this particular point in time has created so much suspicion and will call … The post Presence
The Institute of Industrial Research (IIR) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has organised an Open Day as part of its series of stakeholder engagements for Work Package 3 of Recirculate Project. “Recirculate” focuses on building and utilizing circular water economy, which aims at supporting new partnership approaches to enable African researchers … The post CSIR-IIR
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has endorsed the draft National Policy for Aflatoxin Control on Food and Feed, calling for more education to be done on aflatoxins among the populace. He said because of the danger they posed to human and animal health, there was the need for intensive education … The post More
The starting point for dissecting this creeping whirlpool of monetising politics in Ghana is for one to really define or understand what politics is, and how its relation with corruption and induced gifts can corrode the primary value and credibility of politics, and by extension, its overall consequential effects on quality of leadership and governance. … The post Monetizing
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