Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases have risen to 1,404 from 1,330, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced via its website. This follows the confirmation of 175 new cases of infection, bringing the country’s cumulative cases to 56,981. The new infections are from tests conducted on January 11, 2021. Additionally, the country’s health management body announced … The post Ghana
The new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in several African countries could undermine efforts to contain the pandemic, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa said that robust mitigation measures are required to avert pressure on the continent’s public health systems amid the spread of … The post WHO
African countries have conducted over 28.3 million COVID-19 tests so far, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. The Africa CDC disclosed that 10 countries contributed about 71 percent of the COVID-19 tests that were reported to the agency. The ten countries include South Africa, Morocco, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, … The post African
Four persons have been granted a GH¢10,000.00 bail with two sureties each by an Accra Circuit Court over the threat of death and trespass on a land they were prohibited from by the Land Commission. The Court, ordered Matthew Abosti Addie, Peter Abotsi Addie, Emmanuel Amo and George Nuadeke to report to the Krokrobite Police … The post Four granted bail over trespassing appeared
Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) has threatened to embark on a strike action to press home their demand for improved conditions of service. A statement signed by Mr Zakaria Mohammed, National Chairman of SSA and made available to the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi, said the strike action which would commence on … The post Senior
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach Donald Trump for inciting last week’s deadly Capitol siege, making him the first president in history to be impeached twice. The outcome, which was expected, comes only seven days before Trump leaves office and Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. In a 232-197 bipartisan vote, … The post Trump
The Supreme Court has granted former President John Dramani Mahama’s motion for leave to amend the Election Petition challenging the validity of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the winner of the December Presidential election. The Petition stated the first respondent as the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the second … The post Supreme
An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, officials confirmed Thursday. Their arrival was delayed after a protracted tug-of-war about the trip. Upon arrival, the researchers were tested for the coronavirus and have to go into quarantine for two weeks. … The post WHO
Holding President Donald Trump accountable for anti-democratic actions is crucial to any hope of restoring U.S. credibility in combating human rights abuses across the globe, a leading advocacy group argued Wednesday as it released its annual compilation of the world’s worst rights violators. Human Rights Watch’s annual report detailed a harrowing litany of rights abuses, … The post US
The leadership of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) has at a meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and other stakeholders, resolved ‘in principle the key issues’ necessitating the industrial action. Both parties are, consequently, to hold further consultations with their relevant stakeholders to decide the way forward. This was contained in … The post TEWU’s
The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) in all the public universities across the country have laid down their tools due to delays in finalizing their conditions of service. Mr Mark Dankyira Korankye, the General Secretary of TEWU who announced the indefinite strike, said security officials, hospital staff, and payroll officers, who were undertaking essential … The post TEWU
For the second time, the meeting by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin with the leaders of both NDC and NPP as to who become the majority or minority as well as the Caucus to Chair the various Committees in the House has ended inconclusively. Sources close to the meeting indicate that the leaders from … The post Speaker’s meeting with House leaders
The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) on Wednesday directed that clients make all transactional payments for any service rendered at the Department in a Bank’s Draft, effective Monday, January 18, 2021. This, it said was to curb the increasing number of extortion cases recorded by the Department involving transactions of higher amount during the registration process. The … The post Registrar-General:
The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) on Wednesday directed that clients make all transactional payments for any service rendered at the Department in a Bank’s Draft, effective Monday, January 18, 2021. This, it said was to curb the increasing number of extortion cases recorded by the Department involving transactions of higher amount during the registration process. The … The post Registrar-General:
The Africa Education Watch on Wednesday said an attempt by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to compel Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations to become members of Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) amounts to a breach of the 1992 Constitution. It said GNECC is a private voluntary association like any CSO or NGO, therefore … The post It’s
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