2021

The Finnish government on Monday declared a state of emergency, which enhances its powers to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The government also announced it would move ahead with the temporary closure of cafes, bars and restaurants in…

Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail for corruption according to a BBC news report. He was convicted of trying to bribe a magistrate in 2014 after he left office by suggesting he could…

The National Peace Council (NPC), has asked Ghanaians to remain peaceful after the Supreme Court's ruling on the Presidential Election Petition. A statement issued by Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, the Chairman of the Peace Council,…

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the umbrella body of journalists in the country, has described threats against the media by the Judicial Service as an “unwarranted” assault on all tenets of freedom of speech and freedom of the…

The Consultative Forum of Actors in the Shipping Industry on Monday entreated its members not to pay the Port Additional Surcharges (PAS) increment imposed by Shipping Lines as it has no legal basis. The Consultative Forum comprise: the…

Diamond Cement Ghana Limited (DCGL), an Indian-owned Portland cement producing company located at Aflao has expressed interest to venture into granite mining at Dzodze soon. The coming into force of this project would mean the Diamond…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has expressed worry over ‘legal threats’ by the Judiciary Service against the media in reporting hearings of the December 2020 Presidential election petition. The global Union of…

Village of Hope, a non-governmental organisation with focus on child protection, has reiterated its commitment to rescuing children from slavery in the country. “…We will continue to support orphans and abandoned children in order to…

The Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is calling for the adoption of Model Law on Factoring under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area with the sole aim of boosting trade among member countries. The Model Law on Factoring…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on live television. The move was intended to encourage Ghanaians to get vaccinated when the country's COVID-19 inoculation…