We have been delivering on our mandate without sustainable funds – GBC DG pens emotional letter to concerned citizen
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC, Professor Amin Alhassan, has commended a concerned citizen for raising issues with some operations of the state Broadcaster – GBC. In the letter addressed to the Director General titled: ‘A letter to Prof. Amin Alhassan, DG, GBC’, the writer raised concerns with GBC’s set designs, lighting and […]
Road projects in Ashanti region to be completed by December 2020
Government says 500 kilometres of new road projects will be completed in the Ashanti region by December this year in line with its Year of Roads initiative declared by President Akufo-Addo late last year. The Minister for Roads and Highways Akwasi Amoako Atta who gave the assurance, noted that already, 460 kilometres of the new […]
Government donates PPEs to the Media
The Government of Ghana has kept its promise of donating Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to support the media as it intensifies the fight against the novel coronavirus in the country. The donation includes 5000 pieces of full set locally manufactured PPEs. President Nana Akufo-Addo as part of the COVID-19 response programme engaged the leadership of […]
Suit challenging US – Ghana Military Cooperation dismissed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision dismissed a consolidated suit filed by the Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the NDC, Brogya Gyenfi and one Emmanuel Koti challenging government’s decision to sign the United States- Ghana Military Cooperation Agreement. The seven-member panel presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah said the full reasons of […]
Supreme Court dismisses suit against Finance Minister on issuance of dollar bond
A Seven Member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has unanimously dismissed the suit against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, on the issuance of a two point two-five-billion-dollar bond. The Court dismissed the suit is without merit. The Chief Justice said the reasons of the court would be […]
The Grasshopper’s Fight – Bawumia vrs Mahama
Nyaba, Our elders say “by trying often, the monkey learns to jump from tree to tree”, I used to draw several folds of inspiration from what I thought was the wisdom of the elders, until only a few cock crows ago. When the elders talked about “monkey” and “trees”, were they perhaps, insinuating that those […]
Coronavirus: Calls for Kumasi Central Prisons to be decongested
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Prisons, Ousmane Tesembedo, has called for urgent steps to decongest the Kumasi Central Prisons. According to him, the facility currently accommodates almost two thousand inmates, which is almost three times the capacity of the prison. Mr Tesembedo noted that as a result of the increasing numbers, the social distancing […]
Ghana Rugby congratulates World Rugby EXCO Members on election results
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (Ghana Rugby) has congratulated Chairperson of World Rugby, Sir Bill Beaumont, as well as to the African EXCO Members Mr Khaled Babbou (President: Rugby Africa) and Mr Mark Alexander (President: South African Rugby Union) on their re-election. World Rugby unexpectedly announced the result of the just-ended election of a new […]
Coronavirus: Public mandated to wear face masks
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has asked Ghanaians to adhere to the protocols regarding wearing of nose masks as it is mandatory. He noted that most people are not doing as directed and this could have serious implications. Mr. Agyeman Manu said the wearing of the nose mask is going to be part […]
Coronavirus: France’s first known case ‘was in December’
A patient treated in a hospital near Paris on 27 December for suspected pneumonia actually had the coronavirus, his doctor has said. This means the virus may have arrived in Europe almost a month earlier than previously thought. Dr Yves Cohen said a swab taken at the time was recently tested, and came back positive […]
