A report — the Education Management Information System (EMIS), put together by a consortium of non-governmental organisations in education, says that about 58 per cent of basic schools — public and private do not have access to safe drinking water which is affecting effective teaching and learning. Corroborating the assertion, a student of the St […]
The Accra Regional Police Command on Tuesday, January 19, arrested 97 people for alleged non-compliance with the mandatory wearing of face masks. The arrested people comprised 60 males and 37 females whom the police said had failed to wear face masks while going about their businesses in public places in Accra’s central business district. Operation […]
The Supreme Court has set out five issues for determination in the 2020 presidential election petition filed by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama. A determination of the five issues by the court will enable the court come to a conclusion as to whether or not the petition […]
President Akufo-Addo’s address on updates to Ghana’s Enhanced Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 17th January 2021. Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Before I start, let me use this opportunity to thank you all and Almighty God for enabling me to swear, for the second time, the oath of office as President of the Republic. […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has come out with the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Dubbed: Guidelines for School Reopening During COVID-19, the guidelines are part of the measures put in place by the government to ensure that all educational institutions are safe for teaching and learning. With the guidelines, which have been circulated […]
Government has expressed its commitment to address the concerns of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU). This comes on the back of a nationwide strike declared by the union on Wednesday. The industrial action by members was to demand better conditions of service from government. TEWU says its cannot comprehend that for close to […]
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a Public Health Alert warning the general public against the patronage and use of any COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA in a press release issued today said it had come to its attention that “some unscrupulous members of the business community are peddling information on the sale of […]
The burial service for the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings will be held on Wednesday, January 27. This is according to a circular from the Ministry of Information and Regional Integration to all Diplomatic Missions, International Organisations and Honorary Consulates accredited to Ghana. According to the circular dated Friday, January 8, the former President […]
Serbia’s Honorary Consul to Ghana, Mr Steve Mawuenyega, has been found dead in a room in a house near the American Embassy in Accra. He was 63 years old. Until his death, Mr Mawuenyega was also a member of the General Assembly of the Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana (HCCGH) and was also in charge […]
A human rights lawyer, Maurice Ampaw has patted the back of the national security operatives who picked up the manager of Shatta Wale, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog. He said Bulldog should be punished severely for issuing a threat to President Akufo-Addo for not paying customers of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold. According to the lawyer, […]
The Northern Regional General Manager of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has appealed to heads of educational institutions in the Northern Region to cooperate with his outfit to ensure a successful disinfection exercise. According to Mr Peter Awuni, the lack of cooperation by some of the heads of the schools was not helping in the smooth execution […]
Following President Akufo-Addo’s directive on the extension of COVID-19 electricity relief for Ghanaians, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has published guidelines for its implementation. As part of the relief announced by the President in his 21st COVID-19 update to the nation on Sunday, January 3, 2021, the government will continue to absorb 100% electricity bills […]
