GENERAL NEWS

The Akufo-Addo led administration has pledged to introduce chip-embedded passports for Ghana. This is contained in the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2020 manifesto which was launched on Saturday, August 22, 2020. The policy document outlines the NPP’s programmes of action it seeks to implement in case its mandate is …

A speeding Kia truck has crushed a 41-year-old man to death, in the early hours of Sunday August 22. The accident occurred at Sukrong Bethlehem, a Community near Asamankese in the Eastern Region at about 5:25am. The body of the deceased Okai Robert has been deposited at the Asamankese Government …

Imaam Alhassan Seeta, an Islamic tutor at Ansaarul Islam mosque has urged all Muslims to adopt the act of doing good for the sake of Allah. He added that Allah blesses those who do good for His sake with thorough goodness that would grant them “Jannatul Firdaus” (paradise). He said …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to set up a loan scheme for young Ghanaians that will help them rent decent homes. The Vice President made this revelation at the NPP’s 2020 manifesto launch. He indicated that the government will implement the policy through a National Rental Assistance …

The United State of Kumerica (Kumasi) has released a list of their local towns and their foreign names. For some time now, folks of Kumasi have rebranded their city to ‘The United State of Kumerica’. Only those behind the rebrand can actually explain where they got their motivation from. In …

The authorities in Mozambique have lifted a ban on foreign travel that was imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus. It means . Foreigners can also leave and enter the country provided they have a valid work visa, valid resident’s permit, visa or ID, a statement from the ministry said. …

In line with the President’s directive to all tertiary institutions to disinfect before reopening for continuing students, Zoomlion today has disinfected Takoradi Technical University and Holiday Child College of Education campuses.   The Acting Vice Chancellor of TTU, Joseph Eshun during the exercise said the disinfection by Zoomlion is a …

Veteran journalist and former publisher of the Accra Daily Mail, Alhaji Haruna Attah has recounted how former President John Agyekum Kufuor and renowned Ghanaian businessman, Sir Sam Jonah saved him from going blind. In a yet-to-be-released book, the former High Commissioner to Namibia thanked former President Kufuor for paying for his initial eye surgery …

An 80-year-old woman, Antie Mansa has been found dead at the bank of a river at Kormantse Number Two, in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The woman had gone missing for several days only to be found on the sixth day after leaving home. An eyewitness, Mr Kwame …

The Social Auditing Project was started by the NCCE in 2006 and is aimed at promoting community ownership of developmental projects and policies, increase awareness of the operation of the Local Government, and empowering the citizenry to demand Accountability from duty bearers.   Social Audit offers a stage for public …