Anti-LGBT bill: Ghana Bar Association calls for calm
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Tony Forson, has waded into the discourse on the LGBT draft bill laid before Parliament. In an interview, Mr. Forson urged Ghanaians to have faith in Parliament to make a good decision to reflect the cultural and family values of the country as it assesses the anti-gay bill […]
Interior Minister advises Ghanaians against shielding of criminals
The Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has advised Ghanaians not to shield criminals but expose them and provide the police with information that would lead to their arrest and prosecution. He said harbouring criminals was dangerous because those criminals would continue to make life uncomfortable for inhabitants. Mr Dery said this at the […]
Ghana to receive over 18 million COVID-19 vaccines – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana will by mid-August receive millions of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility to ramp up the availability of vaccines, to inoculate all adult population of the country by the end of 2021. About one million Pfizer vaccines from the United States of America, 229,670 Pfizer vaccines from the African Union, and 249,000 AstraZeneca vaccines […]
COVID-19: Wedding and funeral receptions banned
Government has banned post-funeral and wedding receptions in the country to contain the spread of COVID-19. The President, Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo-Addo has also directed that all events associated with funerals and weddings be held in open air spaces with strict adherence to the COVID-19 health protocols. He said this when he addressed the nation […]
Medeama through to MTN FA Cup semis after extra-time win over Attram de Visser
Medeama SC are through to the semis of the MTN FA Cup competition with a 3-2 hard-fought win over Attram De Visser. The Division Two side put up a fearless challenge against the former MTN FA Cup Champions but failed to secure a win after Prince Opoku Agyemang converted a 106th-minute goal to secure a […]
$25 million earmarked for manufacturing covid-19 vaccines in Ghana
President Akufo-Addo has hinted that the country is in the process of establishing a National Vaccine Institute which will in turn work towards the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines locally. According to him, a committee set up by government, chaired by Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, came up with the recommendation. President Akufo-Addo, who gave the hint […]
