President Akufo-Addo to embark on Western North Regional tour
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to begin a three-day working tour of the Western North Region from Thursday, September 24, 2020. The visit would enable him to commission some projects, address durbars, cut sod for the construction of projects and pay courtesy calls on traditional authorities. He would also meet with the Regional […]
Barcelona agree to sell Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid
Barcelona have agreed to let striker Luis Suarez join La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. Suarez is not wanted at Barca and the Catalans were happy to release him for free, providing he did not join certain other top clubs. The Uruguayan agreed terms on a reduced salary with Atletico after a move to Juventus fell […]
Nurses and Midwives call off strike following court injunction by NLC
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, has called off its strike. Addressing the media, President of the Association, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, said their decision follows a court order secured by the National Labour Commission The Nurses and Midwives, started the strike on Monday, following Government’s failure to address certain demands by the Association. Among […]
Mahama appeals to International Community to intervene in what he sees as potential crisis in Ghana’s electoral process
Flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama has suspended his tour of the Bono region following concerns about the new voters’ register. He announced the suspension of his second day of the planned four day tour of the Bono region. Vice Presidential Candidate, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman is also cutting short her regional tour of […]
One ‘killed’ in Cameroon anti-government protests
A protester was killed and others injured in Cameroon during anti-government protests held across the country on Tuesday, according to the opposition party’s lawyer. The lawyer, Robert Amsterdam, tweeted a video of a protester lying motionless. He wrote: “We are receiving reports that at least one protester has been shot and killed by police in […]
Low turnout for voters register exhibition is normal – EC
The Upper West Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr Osman Ali, says the low turnout in the ongoing exhibition of the 2020 provisional voters register in the region is normal though not the best. “Usually, people are eager to register for the voters’ card in their numbers, but when you ask them to […]
Voter register exhibition: Low turnout blamed on poor publicity
Some exhibition officers in the ongoing voter register exhibition have blamed poor patronage of the exercise on low publicity. “Many people are not aware of the exercise. Others too do not know the relevance, so only a few people pass by,” Mr Richmond Ahadjie, the Exhibition Officer at the Crystal City Centre One at Adabraka […]
Ghana: Nurses, midwives’ strike leaves patients stranded
More patients across Ghana have been left stranded and frustrated as the strike by Nurses, Midwives and other Health Service Providers, enters day three. The strike went on yesterday, despite an Interlocutory Injunction secured by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to prevent the action. The striking health workers are demanding better working conditions such as […]
Offinso: Kotoko donates to juvenile footballers involved in accident
The Management of Asante Kotoko S/C has promised to donate an amount of GH¢5, 000 for the upkeep of the victims of last Saturday’s (September 19,2020) accident, which claimed the lives of eight juvenile Ghanaian footballers. The amount, according to the Management, is to help care for the injured who were receiving treatment at various […]
Government to establish Hospitality Training Institute
Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is working with various relevant stakeholders to set up a Hospitality Training Institute to improve upon the quality of services in the country. Mr Spencer Doku, the Manager in charge of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ghana Tourism Authority, […]
