23rd June, 2020
The Ghanaian Times eulogizes fathers and the role they play in society. It says the role of fathers can be linked to the development of human resources, which should not be shirked. The paper hails fathers who have braved the odds and lived up to expectation. It is the hope of the Times that fate […]
Novak Djokovic: World number one becomes latest tennis player to test positive for coronavirus
World number one Novak Djokovic has become the latest tennis player to test positive for Covid-19. It comes after Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all revealed they had coronavirus after playing at Djokovic’s Adria Tour competition. Djokovic, 33, played fellow Serb Troicki in the first event in Belgrade. Great Britain’s Andy Murray said […]
Human trials for coronavirus vaccine start in South Africa
Human trials for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University are beginning in South Africa and in Brazil. Some 2,000 people in South Africa will be involved in what is widely considered to be one of the earliest and most advanced trials for a vaccine to tackle the pandemic. The first doses of the vaccine […]
Malawi presidential election: Polls open in historic re-run
Polls have opened in Malawi a year on from President Peter Mutharika’s disputed election victory that was annulled nearly five months ago. Mr Mutharika, who wants a second term, is up against Lazarus Chakwera, who heads an opposition coalition. Evidence of vote tampering including correction fluid on tally sheets led to judges scrapping his May […]
Local Government Service cautions public against recruitment scam
The Office of the Head of Local Government Service has advised the public to disregard information circulating on social media that the service is recruiting personnel. A statement signed by the Acting Chief Director, James Oppong-Mensah said the fake social media adverts invites application from suitable applicants to fill eleven vacant positions in some specified […]
NDC outlines 18 comprehensive manifesto promises
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined 18 comprehensive manifesto promises which will be fulfilled if its flagbearer, John Mahama is elected President at this year’s (2020) general election. National Communications Officer of the Party, Sammy Gyamfi said the promises will lead to a total transformation of the country and Ghanaians at large. He mentioned […]
Witness in Mahama Ayariga’s trial cannot be found
The First Prosecution witness in the case in which Mahama Ayariga and eight others are standing trial cannot be found. When the case was called at the Commercial Division of the Accra High Court, the state was expected to call its first witness, but Michael Baafi, an officer from the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu’s office […]
Parts of Accra to go without water today
The Ghana Water Company says it will cut water supply to some customers in parts of Accra Tuesday, June 23. This is as a result of repair works to be done on defective pipelines and valves on some transmission lines, leading to a shutdown of the Weija Plant. A statement signed by its Director of […]
Obour assures he will come back bigger after primaries loss
Immediate past president of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bice ‘Obour’ Osei Kuffour says he will return in grand style after losing out in the NPP parliamentary primary at Asante Akyem South on Saturday, June 20. Obour was bidding to represent the people of the Asante Akyem South constituency in the Ashanti Region in Parliament […]
Coronavirus: Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown
German authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia are bringing back local lockdown measures after a coronavirus outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. More than 1,500 employees of the Tönnies plant have tested positive. State premier Armin Laschet said the “preventative measures” in Gütersloh district, home to about 360,000 people, would last until 30 June. It is the […]
