Ericsson and Samsung sign global patent license agreement
Ericsson and Samsung have reached a multi-year agreement on global patent licenses between the two companies, including patents relating to all cellular technologies. The cross-license agreement covers sales of network infrastructure and handsets from January 1, 2021. Furthermore, Ericsson and Samsung have agreed on technology cooperation projects to advance the mobile industry in open standardization […]
Government of Ghana takes delivery of 50 tons of Date fruits from Saudi Arabia
Government of Ghana has taken delivery of 50 tons (2,500 pieces) of Date fruits from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration received the donation on Thursday in Accra on behalf of government. The Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ambassador Martha Ama Akyaa […]
Online drivers declare strike over poor welfare
A group calling itself Online Drivers Union is to embark on a two-day sit-down strike nationwide to drum home concerns that they say are impeding their work. The group, numbering more than 3,000 and made up of Uber, Yango and Bolt Drivers say they fear for their lives as members continue to be attacked at […]
Three persons die in Tema Motorway accident
Three persons have died in a gory accident on the Tema Motorway in the early hours of Thursday. The deceased were identified as Kofi Sekyi, 42, Peter Owusu, 40 and an unidentified man between 35-40 years. Chief Superintendent William Asante, Tema Regional Police MTTD Commander told the Ghana News Agency at Tema that around 06:30 […]
Meeting to decide on new transport fares ends inconclusively
The meeting between the Transport Ministry and the National Executive of the GPRTU to determine the percentage increase in transport fares has ended inconclusively. The meeting has been postponed to Tuesday, May 11. Head of Communication of GPRTU Imoro ABASS told Nathaniel Nartey that both parties failed to agree on a percentage for the increase […]
Ban on drumming and noise making begins on Monday
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, AMA, says the annual ban on drumming and noise-making in the Ga Traditional Area will commence on Monday. The month-long ban will end on June 10. For the purpose of peace, harmony and national security, the AMA has guidelines to ensure full compliance with the directive. During the period of the […]
Central University Ghana signs MOU with Gordon College USA
Central University, Ghana, and Gordon College, MA. USA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic collaborations. As part of the agreement, qualified students from selected programme would complete two years at Central University and matriculate to Gordon College, USA for another two years to obtain a Gordon College degree. Professor Bill Buenar Puplampu, […]
Staff of Akatsi Hospital wins best Volta midwife of the year
Miss Nancy Dado, a staff midwife of the Akatsi Municipal Hospital has won the overall best midwife in the health profession of the Volta Region. Miss Dado gained recognition during the 30th International Day celebration for midwives on Wednesday. This year’s event was held at the Keta Midwifery Training College in the Keta Municipality of […]
National Chief Imam calls for immediate consultation on religious impasse
The National Chief Imam, Sheik (Dr) Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called for immediate consultations of all stakeholders in the religious impasse for quick and amicable resolution for national cohesion. He cautions stakeholders against overreactions that put the long-standing interfaith co-operation and harmony in Ghana into jeopardy. A statement signed by Shiekh Armiyawo Shaibu, the Spokesperson […]
We are not in normal times –Information Minister reiterates
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister for Information, has called on the media to continuously remind members of the public that the country is not in normal times. He said the citizenry should be reminded that the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected activities in the country, adding that citizens needed to take a second […]
