2020

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to 794 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country’s prisons in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. “The President of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo in…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday paid unannounced visits to five voter registration centres in the Greater Accra Region. Accompanied by Messrs Lord Commey and Eugene Arhin, Directors of operations and Communications…

Two persons who allegedly lured a 20-year-old Beninois to Ghana to be sold at a cost of $160,000 to a Police Officer have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Ibrahim Keita a 33-year-old unemployed and Baba Issah a barber and a driver…

The Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a panel to review allegations of misconduct against its President, Akinwumi Adesina. In a communique issued Wednesday July 1, 2020, the Board…

Ghana has recorded 496 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 18,630, with 14,046 recoveries, representing 74 per cent of positive cases. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, who…

The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced four young men to a total of 120 years imprisonment for robbery at Ahwerewa in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality. Yaw Agyeman 20, Karim Seidu 20, Anthony Oppong 24 and Enock Awuah 18, were…

The media in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service has launched a framework on police-media relations to ensure the safety of journalists to enhance healthy friendship among the two bodies. The partnership dubbed: “A framework on…

The use of farmer-saved seeds, lack of machinery to support commercialization and low use of fertilizers remain some of the many challenges rice farmers face, a study by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has revealed.…

Mr Charles Adu Boahen, Deputy Minister of Finance has told Parliament that government has set aside GH¢8 million to be paid as the COVID-19 Special Allowance designated for frontline health workers. He said the Ministry of Health and…

A former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known in political circles as Sir John, has died. He is reported to have died on Wednesday, evening at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital…