The Electoral Commission (EC) will today begin a two day registration exercise for all eligible final year Senior High School (SHS) students in the country. This followed an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held between the EC and IPAC yesterday. As part of the
The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has asked Ghanaian to be each other’s keeper in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement to mark the 107 birthday of Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia which falls on Saturday July 11, the Executive Director of Institute, Dr Anane Agyei said “as we … The post BIRDD’s message on Dr Busia’s 107
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday inaugurated its campaign team for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7. The ceremony was held at the party’s head office in Accra. Mr Mahama said he had put up an experienced team that would ensure a resounding victory … The post Mahama inaugurates
Park Won-soon, mayor of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has gone missing after leaving a verbal message that his daughter described as sounding like a will, according to police. A massive search operation was under way on Thursday. Police officers said they were looking for Park at a small hill at Sungbuk-dong,
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the Manhattan district attorney can obtain President Donald Trump’s tax records and Congress may not have access to his financial records for now. Court observers thought the justices might combine the two cases – they have not – ruling in favour of release in one case and … The post US Supreme
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water, disinfectants and a guarantee of hospital beds to Indigenous communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The president’s office on Wednesday said those provisions in
Death; that five letter word is perhaps the most dreaded combination of alphabets. Even those who believe in life after death cringe when it takes their family and friends or when they come into close shave with it. The reality is that, death lives amongst us in many forms. One of them is that it rides … The post Death on wheels, disguised as Okada appeared first on
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the conflict in Libya has entered a new phase “with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels”. Libya was plunged into chaos by the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed its longtime leader,
Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died Wednesday in Abidjan at the age of 61, the presidency announced on public television. Coulibaly had been picked to be the ruling party candidate in a presidential election planned for October. The presidency’s secretary-general, Patrick Achi, read
Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) made several dozen arrests as they broke up Wednesday’s protests in two cities over plans to name a new head to the country’s election panel, police and activists said. Political parties and campaign groups are angry over moves to appoint a figure accused by the opposition … The post Protests in the DRC
The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding that the government closed down all Senior High Schools (SHS) and Junior High Schools (JHS) across the country with immediate effect to stop the further spread of coronavirus among students and their teachers. They contended that the reported
There is growing anxiety among parents and guardians whose wards are currently in the various Senior High Schools (SHS) due to at least 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in schools over the last few days. On Monday, the parents of some students at Accra Girls SHS where about six cases have been recorded amassed at … The post Heighten COVID-19 protocols in schools appeared first on
The Baastona police have arrested a man, who allegedly stole GH¢372,500.00 from the cash office of a company at the Spintex Road area, in Accra Salifu Danjumah, was reported to have entered the company’s cashier office through the ceiling. The police retrieved one wallet, three hacksaw blades,
A 37-year old man has appeared before an Accra circuit court for allegedly collecting over GH¢1.4 million from a retired civil engineer under the pretext of facilitating his appointment as the Director-General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).Mohammed Aminu Bonkanu, the accused, claimed he would give the money to Yaw Osafo Maafo, Senior Minister, … The post Man dupes
A 35-year old woman, committed suicide by hanging in her room at Doblo Gonno in Accra. The body of Gladys Lawoe, had been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary in Accra. The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, who confirmed the tragedy to the Ghanaian … The post Woman commits suicide at Doblo Gonno appeared
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