Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history at WTO
Having survived the murky waters of politics in Nigeria, where her mother was kidnapped to send her a message, and rising to number two at the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala should have no trouble dealing with international trade negotiators in her new job at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The 66-year-old is the first woman, […]
Central Region NCCE to step up education on COVID-19 vaccination
The Central Region Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is to step up public education on the COVID-19 vaccination scheduled for March 2, 2021. More than 20 million Ghanaians are expected to be vaccinated during the exercise estimated to cost $52million. The vaccination exercise is in three phases, beginning with health workers, […]
GIS repatriates hundreds of foreigners
Immigration officials in the Northern Region (N/R) have repatriated hundreds of foreigners who attempted to cross into country since the closure of the borders. The Northern Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Edward Kofi Owusu revealed this at the opening ceremony of a three-day training workshop in Tamale. […]
Ghana working to develop COVID-19 vaccines
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says a committee is working to formulate a concrete plan of action towards the development and manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana. The Committee, he said, under the leadership of Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, a world-renowned scientist, was studying the variants […]
1st March, 2021
The Daily Graphic expresses worry about the widespread notion that foreigners are the major players in the economy, a development that is of concern to most Ghanaians. The paper explains that the current structure of the economy where almost every critical sector is largely controlled by foreign entities is risky for the long term sustenance of […]
Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak play out a goalless draw
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday played out a goalless draw game in the Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium. The goalkeepers for the two teams, Richard Atta and Razak Abalora, stole the headlines, after each saved a penalty in the game played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. […]
Vaccines are safe, get the jabs and protect yourself – President urges
As Ghana kicks off its COVID-19 immunization process on Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged citizens to come out and get vaccinated. The president implored Ghanaians not to take in the negative narrative about the coronavirus vaccines, as the jabs remained the only protection against the impact of the pandemic, assuring that the […]
Government sets up Committee to facilitate development of vaccines locally
Government has established a committee to formulate a concrete plan for vaccine development and manufacturing in Ghana. The Committee will be chaired by the former Minister for the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. On the number of students infected with the virus, President Akufo-Addo said out of 69,350 schools in the country, […]
Black Satellites primed for Gambia revenge
Black Satellites defender, Samuel Quaye, has called on his teammates to go all out against Gambia when they lock horns in the semi-final of the ongoing African U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania today. Quaye, who has been an instrumental figure in the team, told the Graphic Sports that they were focused on going past […]
President Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and spouses take Covid-19 jabs publicly today
President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia will take their COVID-19 vaccination this morning. They, together with their wives will be the first public officials to take the shots. The President will take his at the 37 Military Hospital whilst Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia takes his at the Police Hospital, both in Accra. The move is […]
