The Minister-designate for Information, Mr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has explained that the reintroduction of a ban on social restrictions as announced by President Akufo-Addo last Sunday, does not include the ban on marriage ceremonies. Rather, he says the social activity of parties and/or receptions associated with occasions such as funerals and marriage ceremonies is what has […]
The Western Regional Police Command has expressed their regret over the demise of the Jomoro Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Mccarthy Cyprian Zenge. In a statement issued and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Western Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Olivia Adiku and copied to GhanaWeb.com, it is said that the […]
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, who died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after suffering complications of COVID-19, will be buried on February 25, 2021, according to a release from the Forestry Commission. The release, which was signed by Anne Brown, the Forestry Commission’s Director of Human Resource, indicated that there will be no […]
Ghana has been ranked 75th out of 180 countries and territories on the 2020 Global Corruption Perception Index (CPI). In a Transparency International (TI) 2020 CPI report published today, Ghana scored 43 out of 100 points, improving on its 2019 ranking by five places. In 2019 and 2018, Ghana was ranked 80th (with 41 points) […]
He burst onto the scene like a meteor, but a meteor that did not burst into flames and disintegrate like all meteors do. On the contrary, it remained potent until the very end of its life, leaving strong footprints in the sands of time. The turbulent occurrences of the 1970s in Ghana – the overthrow […]
The Ghana Heath Service (GHS) has intensified community surveillance to ascertain whether the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant is spreading within communities. This has become necessary because the service believes the new variant, which has been detected among international travellers, could be the reason a high number of people exposed to the virus are falling […]
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 […]
