Government says that reports circulating that it will soon reopen schools across the country are untrue. Government says it is instead engaged in consultation on when and how to reopen schools. Speaking at the Information Ministry’s press briefing Thursday, Minister for Information, Kojo Opong Nkrumah said “with the greatest of respects it is not correct. Government is not saying that ...

The deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Boamah Otukunor has described EC’s decision to go ahead with the compilation with the new Voters’ register as a recipe for disaster. The Electoral Commission on Wednesday stated that not more than 25 people will be permitted at a registration centre at a given time when it begins the ...

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong says he is the architect behind the arrest of controversial tele-preacher Bishop Obinim. Bishop Daniel Obinim, the founder of the International God’s Way church, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service over the publication of false news and falsification of documents. According to the police, “He has ...

The Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM) at Mampong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region has recommended COA Fs to government in the effort to boost the immune system of Ghanaians in the fight against COVID-19. This was contained in a letter dated May 11, 2020 and signed by the acting Executive Director of the centre, Dr Kofi Bobi Barimah, ...

A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party Nana Obiri Boahen is being investigated by the Police over a comment on Accra-based Okay FM. It comes after a fellow guest on the said show Major (Rtd) Boakye-Djan was invited and questioned by the Police over an alleged unlawful comment he also made on the platform. Major retired Boateng ...

The Information Ministry is scheduled to provide the nation with an update on the latest case count and mitigating measures in governments fight against the coronavirus pandemic, today May 21, 2020. Meanwhile, the issue of recoveries in Ghana’s Coronavirus situation has recorded a rather elating effect pertaining to the figures the Ghana Health Service has recently released. Currently, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 stand at ...

COVID-19 cases in Ghana have now moved to 6,269 after 173 new cases were recorded, according to figures by Ghana Health Service. 125 more recoveries have also been confirmed taking the total number of recoveries to 1,898. The death toll still stands at 31. Below is the regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 4,582 Ashanti Region – 921 Central Region ...

Monday, May 25 has been a public holiday to mark the Eid-al-Fitr celebrations by Muslims, the government has declared. The day marks the celebration by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. “The general public is hereby notified that Sunday, 24th May 2020 marks EID-AL-FITR which is a Statutory Public Holiday. “However, 24th May ...

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the CID Headquarters has started investigating the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe Abronye otherwise known as Abronye DC. The investigation concerns an alleged case of publications of false news reported against Abronye DC by former President John Mahama. As a result, the Criminal Investigation Department, in an invitation letter dated May ...

The Chiefs and Queen mothers of Kome and Shime in the Anloga District of the Volta Region, have observed that the social interventions of the Akufo-Addo led administration are impressive and “have bettered the lives of Ghanaians”. The traditional leaders made the observation when they paid a courtesy call on the President at the Jubilee House Wednesday, 20th May 2020. ...