“Ghana Is Lucky To Have You As President At This Time” – Council Of State To President Akufo-Addo
“It may be that you have come to the country at such a time like this. We are lucky, as a country, to have you as President at such a time as this. Your quote has been the quote of the year 2020, that you can bring the economy back to life but you cannot […]
Show love and care to COVID-19 victims-NCCE
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Director of National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Mr Lan Kwame Tugbenu, has called for the need to show love, care and support for victims of COVID-19 and their Families. That, he said would make them comfortable in their communities. Mr Tugbenu told the Ghana News Agency that the Commission had embarked […]
GES raises red flag on GNACOPS online terminal examinations
Undoubtedly, the educational sector has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana causing curriculum disruptions. As a result, virtual or e-learning has been adopted by most educational institutions to enable them to complete their academic work. Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools GNACOPS, Enoch Jetuah, explained the introduction of […]
“It will be preposterous for Ghana to postpone December 7 polls” – Alhaji Irbad
Ghana’s 1992 Constitution has it that Presidential Elections should be held every four years, with a hand over of power by January 7 the next year. This means that Ghana is due for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on December 7 this year. However, some school of thought are of the view that the elections should […]
Legon Cities FC and Careworld Global Donate to 37 Military Hospital
Legon Cities FC and CareWorld Global have donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment to the 37 Military Hospital as part of their contribution towards the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana. The group which also includes Gulf Energy, Lemla Petroleum Limited, Networking for Hope(An NGO based in Accra), Airtech Limited and Lemla Veterinary […]
COVID-19: Idris Elba and wife Sabrina launch $40m UN pandemic fund
Covid-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up with UN officials to launch a 40 million dollar fund for poor nations hit by the pandemic. The pair, UN Goodwill Ambassadors, have unveiled the Organization’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s, IFAD initiative, to help rural and poorer economies cope with the virus and […]
Nigerian economic recession could last until 2021
IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva says Nigeria’s economy is being threatened by the twin shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated sharp fall in international oil prices. As the country faces an imminent recession, Nigeria is now seeking help for more than seven billion dollars in emergency funds from international lenders including the IMF, […]
World Creativity and Innovation Day marked
April 21 has been set aside by the UN for all to exhibit creativity and innovation in problem solving. The UN says there may be no universal understanding of creativity, but the concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development. Besides, the day is […]
China assures African community of stronger ties
China, birthplace of the coronavirus pandemic, has been sending medical supplies across the continent. However, questions are being asked whether all these efforts will be enough to divert attention from the country’s questionable management of the crisis and the discrimination African nationals have suffered on Chinese soil. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi […]
Bolgatanga and Wa Polytechnics elevated to Technical University status
The Bolgatanga and Wa Polytechnics in the Upper East and Upper West Regions respectively have been elevated to the status of Technical Universities. Parliament on April 3, amended the Technical Universities Act, Act 922, which effectively converted the Bolgatanga Polytechnic and Wa Polytechnic to Technical Universities. The two were the only polytechnics left to be […]
