President Akufo-Addo extends closure of Ghana’s borders by one month
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by one month. The extension takes effect from Monday, May 4, 2020, at 1 am. “With the suspension of all public gatherings still in force and our schools closed, Government has taken the decision to extend further the closure of our borders for […]
Coronavirus: 110 patients, staff of Accra Psychiatric Hospital quarantined
About 110 people including staff of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, have been quarantined after a Patient tested positive for coronavirus at the facility. This comes after, a female patient of the hospital tested positive for the virus on Wednesday (April 29) and has subsequently been transferred to a treatment centre. Director of Mental Health Authority, Dr […]
Organized Labour calls for scraping of layoffs to safeguard jobs during COVID-19 pandemic
As workers in Ghana join the rest of the world to observe International Day of Solidarity or May Day today, Organized Labour has called on government to outlaw layoffs to safeguard jobs in this COVID–19 period. The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah says it was expected that a six hundred […]
President Akufo-Addo lauds workers’ contribution to national development
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended gratitude to Ghanaian workers for their contributions towards the development of the country. “We recognise and appreciate the efforts and sacrifices they have made towards the construction of a happy and prosperous Ghana we seek, and, on this day, I say ayekoo to each one of you,” the […]
REVEAL: I have a lot of respect for Hearts of Oak – DG GBC
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhasan, has revealed his love and respect for the oldest existing and the most successful football club in Ghana, Accra Hearts of Oak during a groundbreaking contract signing session between the Premier football club and the National Broadcaster on Thursday (April 30), at the Board […]
Coronavirus: Kenyans moved by widow cooking stones for children
Kenyans have rallied to the aid of a widow filmed cooking stones for her eight children to make them believe she was preparing food for them. Peninah Bahati Kitsao, who lives in Mombasa, hoped they would fall asleep while they waited for their meal. She used to wash laundry locally but such work is hard […]
VIDEO: Ghana marks virtual May Day Celebrations
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Organised Labour/GBC Virtual May Day Celebration: President Akufo-Addo to speak on impact of COVID-19 on employment
Today is International Workers’ Day, also known as Workers’ Day or Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day. It is a day set aside to celebrate workers worldwide for their contribution to the growth of their economies. The day is often observed as a holiday and with parades. However, in Ghana, the usual May Day parades will […]
World Marks Vaccination Week Amidst Covid-19 Threat
NEWS COMMENTARY CELEBTRATING WORLD IMMUNIZATION| AFRICAN VACCINATION WEEK AMIDST COVID-19 THREAT. Despite all odds against the health of people worldwide, life still goes on with the search for increased care and knowledge for the promotion of good health. The active rigorous search for a vaccine for Covid-19 brings to the fore the importance of vaccines […]
Tanzania’s legal affairs minister dies
Tanzania’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Minister Augustine Mahiga has passed on this morning in the capital, Dodoma. President John Magufuli Mahiga, in a statement, said Mr Mahiga fell ill at his home in the morning and was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. The statement said the deceased minister had a short illness. […]
