The Greater Accra Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly of destroying its paraphernalia. In a statement, the party said the assembly’s actions were done “under the guise” of the New Patriotic Party. “Information available to us with pictorial evidence indicates that the operation of ripping off all NDC flags […] The post NDC

The  Saudi government has announced a temporary ban of the 2020 Umrah (the lesser hajj) as a precautionary measure against the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) globally. Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ghana, His Excellency Meshal Hamdan Al-Rogi who made the announcement said, the ban is also to protect Saudi citizens, […] The post Saudi

A literacy centered non-profit organization -Pencils of Promise have cut the sod for the commencement of work on a new kindergarten block for the Akwamufie Presbyterian Basic School in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. The project, a three-unit modern structure with an office and sanitary facilities, will be fully funded and executed by […] The post Pencils

Ghanaian steminist and digital entrepreneur Ivy Barley has joined technology giant, Microsoft, as a programmes manager.   Ivy is the co-founder and CEO of Developer in Vogue, a homegrown technology community paving the way for more African women to take up opportunities in the tech industry. Before joining Microsoft Ivy Barley, who is a self-thought programmer […] The post Ivy

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Kwabena Osei-Bonsu, has declared his intention to contest as an independent Parliamentary candidate in the Ahafo Ano North Constituency of the Ashanti Region. Mr. Osei-Bonsu was unable to contest in the NPP primaries despite his best efforts and thus declared his intention to go as an independent candidate. Addressing […] The post NPP

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed Monday’s power cuts in the Volta and Oti Regions to a fault developed on one of its transmission lines. In a statement, the company said the defect has been worked on and power has been restored to the affected areas after the total blackout in the Oti […] The post Power restored to Volta and Oti Regions – GRIDCo

IMANI Africa has provided yet another reason why Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) should abort the purchase of a new voter management system with its complementary accessories ahead of the 2020 general elections. The think tank insists that the country will lose about US$150million if the Commission goes ahead to procure the system as well as […] The post Ghana

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says measures aimed at tackling the spread of the coronavirus in case of an outbreak have been intensified at the national and regional levels. According to GHS, various regions have identified holding and treatment rooms and also intensified education on the disease to health officials and communities. In an interaction […] The post GHS

The Environmental Services Providers Association ESPA and the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) have called on the government to settle an outstanding debt of over GHS40 million owed operators of landfill sites. According to the organizations, the government’s failure to pay the service providers has affected their effectiveness leading to the collapse […] The post Settle

The High Court hearing the criminal case between the Republic and some former directors of the National Communication Authority (NCA) has set Tuesday, May 12 to deliver its judgment on the matter. The judge, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour fixed the date after the accused persons closed their defense. Five accused persons, Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie; the former […] The post High

About 10 people have been rushed to the Walewale government hospital following a road crash on the Walewale main road in the North East Region. The crash involved a Yutong bus travelling from Kumasi to the Bawku area and a tipper truck. According to the conductor on the Yutong bus, the bus’ breaks failed causing […] The post 10 injured after road crash at Walewale appeared

Kpone residents have decried the environmental pollution caused by the dumping site in Kpone. Among the issues raised include water pollution which poses a high risk of contaminated fish harvested from the dam and air pollution which makes residents vulnerable to respiratory diseases. Also, deplorable roads in the constituency have become a major setback to […] The post Residents

The coalition of unions under the Ghana Education Service (GES) says it will continue to resist the new Pre-Tertiary Bill because of the lack of consultation. According to the coalition, the Bill only seeks to give more appointing powers to the political class to the detriment of quality education and the welfare of teachers. Already, […] The post Teacher

The coalition of unions under the Ghana Education Service (GES) says it will continue to resist the new Pre-Tertiary Bill over the lack of consultation. According to the coalition, the bill only seeks to give more appointing powers to the political class to the detriment of quality education and the welfare of teachers. Already, teacher […] The post Teacher

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has disqualified nine persons seeking to become parliamentary candidates on the ticket of the party ahead of its parliamentary primaries on April 25. According to the party, the nine persons did not meet the requirements as stipulated in the NPP constitution. Speaking to Citi News, Ashanti […] The post Nine

The earliest possible review of fuel prices will be on March 16 at the opening of the next pricing window, the Energy Ministry has said. Offering some assurances, the Head of Communications and Public Affairs at the Energy Ministry, Nana Damoah said: “there will be some significant reduction on the prices of fuel at the […] The post Energy

Drivers of the Quality Bus System popularly known as Aayalolo say they have still not been paid two weeks after they were promised their salary arrears. They had embarked on a strike for their concerns to be met but called it off less than 24 hours with the hope of meeting senior management of the […] The post We’ve still not been paid – Aayalolo drivers claim

You might think that you are truly, deeply, in love, but how can you really be sure? If you’ve been fooled by love before, or if you are simply unsure whether what you are feeling is the real thing, then that could be holding you back from making the commitment that you really want to […] The post 10 small things that prove that your love is true appeared first on

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has temporarily suspended all foreign travels for all government officials, as part of government’s measures to prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. A circular issued by the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, and addressed to all sector Ministers, their […] The post Coronavirus:

Austria has announced a ban on Italians entering the country unless they carry a medical certificate, in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. Speaking after the Italian government-imposed travel restrictions across the country, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austrians returning from Italy would have to self-isolate for two weeks. Austria has seen 158 cases of coronavirus […] The post Coronavirus: