2020

An Accra Circuit Court has convicted two persons for possessing firearms and live cartridges without authority. Felix Boamah, 34 pleaded guilty to possessing a locally made pistol whilst Hope Kwame Tagbolor, 32, pleaded guilty to…

Ghana contributes the largest number of female peacekeepers to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major Damea Acheampong Kusi, Ghana Battalion Finance Officer, said on Thursday. She said deploying more women into…

Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), On Thursday, said there was evidence that new COVID-19 positive cases and facility admissions were gradually declining. According to him, about 11 out of…

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), has outlined the categories of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which qualify to benefit from the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme. Mrs…

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Government has not made a decision on re-opening of schools. The clarification comes amidst calls by some teacher unions, civil society organisations and parents/ teacher associations,…

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has arrested four persons posing as officers of the service. The four namely; AB1 Arhen Ebenezer, Mustapha Maurris, Oscar Eshun and Stephen Zubbuy Matsi were arrested between Tuesday, May 5 and…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has concluded its assembly with participants signing up to a historic consensus resolution on COVID-19 and the way ahead. The Assembly discussed lessons, challenges and collective next steps to tackle…

The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) and the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhlPSS) have agreed to extend the waiver of fees on digital banking platforms to June 20, 2020. The waiver of fees, which took effect on March…

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says, the report about Ghana having received Madagascar’s “COVID-Organics” – the herbal medicine, which the Island country in the Indian Ocean, claims to cure the novel coronavirus, is…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has strengthened its commitment to help African communities to protect themselves and those around them from the threat of COVID-19, by partnering with Speak Up Africa, a Policy and Advocacy…