Election Petition: Supreme Court hears three issues today
The 2020 presidential election petition continues today, with three main items on the bill an application for stay of proceedings, a review application and the closing submissions of lawyers for the parties. The Supreme Court resumes sitting today after adjourning sitting on Tuesday, February 16. The court has ordered all parties in the case to […]
Satellites begin preparations for next game
The national under-20 team, the Black Satellites have commenced preparations for their next game against Morocco in the ongoing Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania. The team would hold two training sessions on Thursday, ahead of their Group C game on Friday evening. On Wednesday, Head Coach Abdul Karim Zito […]
COVID-19: Over 200 persons die in last two months
The Covid death toll as of February 17 is higher than that recorded from March last year when the country first recorded a case. As of December last year, Ghana’s Covid death toll stood at 335. However latest figures collated from January to February 18 is 561 a difference of 230. The Ghana Medical Association […]
Minister-nominee for Gender to do more consultation on existence of witches’ camp if approved
Minister-nominee for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adjoa Safo, says she will engage traditional and opinion leaders on the way forward for places tagged as witch camps in the country. According to her, that will afford her the opportunity to decide what to do with such camps. Madam Adjoa Safo gave the assurance when […]
Period poverty: New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products
All schools in New Zealand will offer free period products from June, as part of efforts to stamp out period poverty. Authorities are concerned that some female students are skipping classes because they cannot afford products such as tampons and sanitary pads. The move follows a successful pilot programme last year in 15 schools. PM […]
GSS organises census seminar for research and academia
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has organised a census seminar for stakeholders from research and academia. The theme for the seminar organised on February 11, 2021, was “Modernisation of data generation systems to increase data quality, timeliness and utilisation for decision-making: The Case of Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC).” The seminar is a key […]
Former MP for Prestea Huni-Valley re-affirms commitment to development
The immediate past Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency, Mrs. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has re-affirmed her commitment to pursue a development agenda that will improve on the living conditions of the people. Mrs. Oteng-Gyasi was elected MP for Prestea Huni-Valley in the 2016 elections, but failed in her second attempt to represent the people […]
Mauritanian referee to handle Ghana/Morocco clash
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed Mauritanian referee Abdelaziz Bouh for the second Group C game involving Ghana and Morocco in the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Mauritania. Bouh would be assisted by compatriot Hamedine Diba (Assistant Referee I), Aymen Ismail from Tunisia (Assistant referee II) and Mutaz A. […]
