May 2021

A Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report compiled as part of the 2021 World Press Freedom Day, shows that journalism, the main vaccine against disinformation, is completely or partly blocked in 73 percent of the 180 countries ranked by the…

More than 14.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the continent, but rollout campaigns have stalled in many countries. As of April 28, only Seychelles, an island nation with a population of almost 123,831…

The National Security has busted a-13-member gang involved in the printing and distribution of fake currency notes to unsuspecting victims, mostly foreign nationals. A statement issued by the National Security Secretariat, copied to the…

A 38-year-old businesswoman, who insulted a police chief Inspector has appeared before the Enchi District Magistrate court. The accused person, Comfort Blankson, pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge of offensive conduct to the…

On this World Press Freedom Day, we call on the Russian government to uphold its responsibility to protect and defend freedom of the press. In 1998, the Russian Federation signed the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees…

Egg dealers are unhappy with price increase by food vendors, hawkers and retailers in the Sunyani Municipality. In a market survey interview with the Ghana News agency (GNA) at the Sunyani Central Business District (CBD), the dealers…

The International Press Institute (IPI) has raised cautions regarding authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes that have become increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media. The caution has come to intensify…

Members of the Wa Market Women Association are crying foul over their inability to access some of the COVID-19 funds created by government to help mitigate the impact of the global pandemic on small businesses across the country. The…

India saw its deadliest day of the pandemic yet with 3,689 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, as the caseload surged to 19.5 million with 392,488 fresh infections, government data showed Sunday. This is the fourth straight day India…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paid GH¢768.26 million to 6,916 claimants who signed up for the full bailout programme as at March 31, 2021. This represents 83 per cent of the total number of claimants paid out of…