GENERAL NEWS

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is going into a 14-day self-isolation after getting exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “On the advice of doctors, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is from today, July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with COVID-19 protocols,” Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, …

    Fisherfolks at Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are in a state of mourning after a fisherman and his fifteen-year-old boy assistant who went fishing drowned in the sea this morning. The canoe of the fisherman was spotted by another group of fishermen …

    The Presidency has responded to the Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelovo, stating that the latter lacks understanding of the law, hence his failure to understand that the president has the power to direct him to proceed on his accumulated leave. In an open letter signed by the Executive Secretary …

    A 75-year-old farmer has been killed and several others wounded at Kandiga-Apimpingo in the Kassena Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region following renewed clashes related to land. A majority of residents of Kandiga-Apimpingo have fled their homes with their belongings to near-by communities in the Bolgatanga municipality. …

    The joy of winning a lottery has led to the unfortunate death of some 5 persons. The tragic incident which happened at Tegbi Vakpomda in the Anlo District of the Volta Region has thrown the affected family and the entire community into a state of mourning. A 30-year-old …

    Seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and four private citizens, have jointly sued Akufo-Addo government over the exploration and drilling of deep wells in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Mr Martin Kpebu, the counsel for the plaintiffs filed the writ against the Attorney General at the General Jurisdiction Court (High …

    Winners of the National Short Story Challenge, an initiative of the Ghana Library Authority which was introduced as part of its COVID-19 intervention to remotely engage Ghanaian students and to stimulate their creativity through writing have been announced in Accra.   The project was launched in April 2020 …

    Ghana records 758 new coronavirus cases; case count now 19,388 Ghana has recorded 758 new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest updates on the Ghana Health Service website. The new figures mean Ghana’s case count has now risen to 19,388, with active cases standing at 4,941 and 14,330 recoveries. The …

    The Ghana Hajj Board has announced it will refund monies paid by Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims following the cancellation of this year’s Hajj by Saudi Arabia due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Saudi authorities a couple of days ago ended the uncertainty surrounding this year’s Hajj by officially announcing the …

    Another renowned personality, pollster and popular journalist Ben Ephson is reported to have contracted the novel coronavirus. According to inside information reaching us, the renowned pollster tested positive for Coronavirus and has been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) receiving …