The National Leadership of Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), in consultation with the Local Executives of the Public Universities have resolved to suspend the nationwide strike which was in demand for some conditions of service. This was in a joint statement signed by Mr Mark D. Korankye, the General …
Read More »Students and pupils express fear over contracting COVID-19
A number of students and pupils at the Dormaa Municipal Assembly Junior High School have expressed varied opinions over fears of catching the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). While others said they had doubts if their parents could take care of them if they were infected with the virus, others strongly dismissed …
Read More »Supreme Court dismisses election petition-related interlocutory application
Supreme Court has dismissed an interlocutory application filed by Tsatsu Tsikata, counsel for the petitioner in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, seeking answers from the EC Chair on issues pertaining to the mode of transmission of election results. Dismissing the application, the Court noted that the interlocutory application was discretional …
Read More »GBC says it needs over GH¢600,000 for live coverage of election petition
The State Broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), needs about GH¢600,000 for the live coverage of the 2020 Election Petition, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has gathered. The amount-a sum of GH¢15,000 a day for the 42 days of live coverage of the Election Petition , will go into the purchase …
Read More »Opare Duncan to act as National Security Co-ordinator
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday asked the Deputy National Security Co-ordinator, Mr Opare Duncan, to act as the National Security Co-ordinator pending the appointment of a substantive one. This follows the death of the National Security Co-ordinator Mr Joshua Kyereme on Monday. Mr Kyeremeh, a member of President Akufo-Addo’s …
Read More »Global scramble for COVID-19 vaccines leaving out low-income countries?
Only one of the 47 countries that have started coronavirus vaccination to date is a low-income country. Countries in Africa, such as Ghana, are still far away from getting onto the list of countries benefiting from a vaccine, even as health experts and other stakeholders leading the COVID-19 response in …
Read More »IFJ remembers Ahmed Hussein-Suale
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on Monday, marked the second anniversary of the murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an investigative journalist and pledged to “demand justice and for an end to impunity.” “Today we honour the memory of our brother Ahmed Hussein-Suale and pledge our solidarity, support and unending commitment …
Read More »We will support NMIMR COVID-19 test falsification investigations – GHS
Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bokoe, Director of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the Service will support the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to look into alleged falsification of COVID-19 test results. He said the Service was monitoring the development and would allow the Institute to carry …
Read More »Two ex-convicts get 30 years in prison for robbery
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two ex-convicts to a total of 30 years imprisonment in hard labour, for robbery. Dennis Nti, unemployed, 21, and Emmanuel Owusu, alias “Alaga,” a plumber, 26, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and robbery and were each sentenced to 15 years. …
Read More »Mfantsiman MP robbery case: Police awaits three reports
A Circuit Court in Accra, hearing the robbery case of the murdered Mfantsiman MP, has adjourned the matter to February 8, awaiting three reports from the Ghana Police Service. The reports include Ballistic examination, finger prints of the accused persons and analysis of phone calls of the accused persons. When …
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