German Chancellor Angela Merkel has laid out her country’s priorities before the European Parliament in Strasbourg at the start of the country’s six-month stint at the helm of the EU under its rotating presidency system. Merkel focused on five areas where Europe needs to make progress in order to emerge unified and strong from the Covid-19 crisis: fundamental […]
The government has been called upon to urgently ensure that health workers are provided with adequate PPEs to protect them from contracting the COVID-19 which is spreading across the country. This clarion call is coming from the Health Sector Unions who are seeking to protect the lives of its frontline members on duty. have called […]
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu has called for a probe to find out how some absentee Members of Parliament (MPs) names managed to enter the House’s attendance book. The issue came up this morning [Thursday] after it was discovered that some MPs whose names were in the votes and proceedings were […]
President Akufo-Addo has expressed shock over the death of the former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John. Sir John died of Coronavirus complications at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday night, July 1. Reports say he was taking treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital. Reacting to […]
In readiness to seek re-election in 2020 Elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will later today Saturday, June 27, acclaim President Akufo-Addo as the party’s Presidential candidate. The Special National Council meeting, which was a directive of the National Council, will be done by the voting member representatives made up of selected Members of Parliament, […]
Religious advocate Dr. Emmanuel Acheampong Manu, popularly Known as Lord Ayass Baba has ardently noted that it is about time the country starts making animal sacrifices on Independence and Republic days. This he believes will ensure that God will protect the country’s sovereignty and also bless the citizenry. He said if the whole nation can […]
Former President John Dramani Mahama is convinced that the compilation of the new voters’ register will not compromise their victory in the 2020 elections. He says although the party’s hopes of having the polls conducted with the existing voters’ register have been dashed, it is still confident of recapturing power from the governing New Patriotic […]
The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has described as disappointing, the dismissal of its amicus curiae brief, by the Supreme Court today. IMANI Africa and some other civil society groups were seeking to be considered as friends of the court in the case involving the Electoral Commission’s planned voter registration exercise. But the Supreme […]
International lenders have refused to underwrite the risk of $1.3 billion cocoa syndication loan for the 2020/21 crop season. These lenders, according to Reuters, have cited the uncertainty amid the Coronavirus Pandemic as reason for their unexpected decision. This decision by international lenders is in sharp contrast to the confidence assurance by the Chief Executive […]
University says one person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the educational facility. This is less than two weeks after the school reopened for academic work. The victim, a National Service personnel in an Academic Department was confirmed positive after she visited a medical facility with symptoms including fever, headache and running nose. In a […]