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Former President John Mahama has called on government to consider reducing the costs of power and LPG gas as part of social intervention for Ghanaians as the country fights coronavirus. According to Mr Mahama, the cost of electricity is more of a burden to Ghanaians than water, which has been absorbed by the government. “Clearly electricity tariffs are the more ...

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been chairing Ghana’s COVID-19 Daily Monitoring Team. The Minister stated this when he met the media in Accra on Tuesday to address latest issues on Ghana’s battle against the spread of the Coronavirus. The COVID-19 monitoring team, made up of members from key stakeholders ...

A Presidential Staffer, Nana Hese Ogyiri, has been asked to retract and apologise for a scandalous statement he attributed to Brogya Genfi. Brogya Genfi, a former Regional Youth Organizer of the opposition NDC in Ashanti Region, claims that on 6th April, 2020, the said Presidential Staffer posted the following on Facebook and falsely attributed to him; “I have problem with ...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the commencement of the recruitment process for nurses and midwives who completed their studies in 2017, into the country’s health workforce. A public announcement released by the ministry called on trained diploma and degree nurses and midwives from accredited public and private health training institutions to apply. “Recruitment into the Service will commence ...

Ghana has confirmed 73 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, bringing the total count to 287. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in a statement said with the institution of the enhanced contact tracing and testing measures, Ghana has recorded an increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. “As of 6 April 2020, 23:30 hr, a total of 287 cases of ...

Millions of workers all over the world are feeling the impact of the outbreak of coronavirus on the economy as that has triggered mass layoffs. In view of this, some staff of the Ghana Christian International High School located on the Afienya-Dodowa Road, owned by Prof. Stephen Adei, have been laid off. Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei is the Board Chairman ...

MP for Ashiaman Ernest Norgbe has called for an independent probe into the alleged accidental shooting of a middle-aged man at Ashaiman in Accra Sunday April 5, 2020. Meanwhile, the military in a statement said it had commenced investigations into the case. The statement detailed that the incident occurred when a civilian resisted an arrest for breaking the lockdown directives and ...

The death of a disease control Field Technician at Tease Presbyterian Health Center in the District Capital of Afram Plains South of the Eastern region has sparked uproar among some residents blaming the death on the unavailability of Ambulance. The deceased, Linus Lang-Yin, reported to be a BP patient died Thursday, April 2, 2020 while on night duty. He was ...

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has showered praises on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his sterling leadership, powerful addresses to the nation in the midst of the deadly coronavirus. The former director of communication at the presidency under the late Mills era said the messages and speeches by the president inspired hope. ...

Investigations have commenced into the case in which a soldier is said to have accidentally shot a civilian at Ashaiman in Accra on Sunday, April 5, 2020. A statement by the Ghana Armed Forces stated that the incident occurred when a civilian resisted an arrest for breaking the lockdown directives and attempted to disarm a soldier who was arresting him. ...