Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 24,248 after 414 new cases of infections were confirmed across the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. The new infections are from tests conducted on July 8. Additionally, the country’s health management body via  its designated website  said 619 patients had recovered or …

The USAID has observed in its recent reports on its progress towards the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free targets, children dying from AIDS-related illnesses, in Western and Central Africa despite its progress. In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said to …

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has noted that under the current COVID-19 conditions, the normal space for large public party rallies and campaign gatherings can no longer be justified. Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, IDEG Executive Director said the virtual media have now become a safer, powerful and more important medium …

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed that six more patients have succumbed to the COVID-19 disease, increasing the country’s death toll to 135. The six deaths, recorded in four regions: Central- 2, Northern- 2, Western-1 and Oti- 1, all but one had underlying health conditions, including; hypertension, chronic kidney disease …

Over three million eligible voters have registered as at day nine of the nationwide voters’ registration, Mr Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations has said. Of the figure, more than two million of the eligible applicants presented Ghana Card as their form of identification representing about 66 per …

Prosecution in the trial involving William Ato Essien, Founder of the defunct Capital Bank, has presented Mr Vish Ashiagbor, a Chartered Accountant and the Director of Pricewaterhouse Copers (PwC) Ghana Limited, as a witness. The witness, who has worked for the PwC for 19 years, with the assistance of the …

Parliament will on Thursday, July 16, kick-start discussions on whether the House should allow members to privately sponsor bills to the House. “Rt. Hon Speaker, a Motion is expected to be moved on Thursday, 16th July, 2020 for the adoption of a Proposal for the Enactment of Private Members’ Bill,” …

Four occupational pension schemes have jointly called on government to ensure that the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) paid the “right amount” of past credits to retirees. The schemes, known as the FORUM, is made up of Health Sector Occupational Pension Scheme, Ghana Education Service (GES) Occupational Pension …

The Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr Isaac Ken Yeboah, Friday charged personnel of the Service to be professional before, during and after the December general election. He asked them to rise above partisan politics and ensure that …

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has procured and presented 1,260 protective working clothing to a women’s group in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region to boost the production of shea butter and shea related products. The items, given to the Bongo-Soe Women’s Shea Pickers and Processors Association …