POLITICS

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic which is ravaging the world including Ghana, some parts of the country including Kpone Katamanso municipality has been put under a two weaks partial lockdown restricting the movement of people. The lockdown has brought most businesses to a standstill which has it’s economic ramifications with the vulnerable and needy in the society worst ...

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has described as a wholesale theft of the prospects of generations to come, as the government wants to withdraw from Ghana’s Heritage Fund to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute further added that the move would be seen as an assault on the well-being of future generations. On March 30, 2020, Government through the ...

Parliament has approved a $35 million World Bank loan for Ghana’s fight against Coronavirus. The World Bank will disburse the funds under the rapid credit facility aimed at fighting covid-19 The money will augment government’s budget for the fight against the deadly virus. Government has faced resistance over the possibility of resorting to the Heritage fund in its fight against ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is no more a democrat, a member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has observed. “He used to be [a democrat] but not what is happening now”, he told Felicity Naana Nelson on Class 91.3FM’s Straight Talk programme, emphasising: “No, no, no, no. I’ll not put him among the democrats at all”. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, ...

Only Pharisees and hypocrites would organise a prayer meeting and beam it on national television in the manner President Nana Akufo-Addo and the clergy did concerning the coronavirus situation in Ghana a few weeks ago, a founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said. According to him, what the President and the clergy did is ...

The National Democratic Congress in the Savannah Region says the Nana-Addo led NPP government has failed in its effort at mobilising the necessary logistics, resources and personnel in the fight against the deadly COVID-19. In a statement,its Communication Director, Mr.Malik Basintale, describe as reckless attempts by the NPP in the region to equalize this failure with unguided attacks on the ...

The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Sa-eed has disclosed that, Ghana’s attempt to repatriate the ten (10) foreigners who were apprehended, quarantined and later tested positive for the COVID 19 in Tamale has proved futile. According to him, Ghana’s engagement with the Guinean authorities was unsuccessful as they registered their unwillingness to accept their citizens who have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease. ...

President Akufo-Addo and his immediate family including the First lady have tested negative for coronavirus. A test conducted on the first family after the President marked his birthday on Monday came out negative, his personal physician told the media at a press briefing on Wednesday. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases in Ghana have now jumped to 195, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang ...

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has strongly asserted that the opposition party will “forever politicize” the deadly Coronavirus. Mr Asiedu Nketiah believes the Nana Addo-led government is being “untruthful” to Ghanaians. According to him, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and some of his appointees were all exposed to the virus after their recent visit to Norway, and could be ...

The Ministry of Information in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service is holding a press briefing to update Ghanaians on measures taken by the government to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Ghana. Coming to you live from the Ministry of Information Press Centre, the briefing is expected to be addressed by the Minister of Information, Kojo ...