GENERAL NEWS

The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has warned Ghanaian nationals in South Africa to ignore some supposed reports that there is a repatriation flight to transport Ghanaian citizens from South Africa to Ghana amidst coronavirus pandemic. According to the mission, there are audio messages circulating on WhatsApp and …

Like a game of dominoes, many businesses and organizations are taking a hit as the dreaded COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe killing a significant number of the earth’s human population and incapacitating many. Ghana had recorded 5,735 cases of the virus with 29 deaths at the time of …

Techiman North District Assembly in the Bono East region has released 23.68 acres of  Assemly’s land in preparation for the implementation of the government’s 88 new District Hospitals. The land was donated to the Assembly by the Nananom of Tuobodom decades ago to enable the Assembly undertake developmental projects. The …

The Speaker of Parliament has ordered the immediate mass testing of Members of Parliament and the parliamentary staff for COVID-19. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye made this order today, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, when the House commenced sittings for the second meeting of this session. More soon… —citinewsroom

It has emerged that the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Amansie South, William Asante Bediako, paid a ransom of GH¢ 5,000 to armed robbers who threatened to assassinate him. This was disclosed by Mr Akwasi Abu, party chairman of the New Patriotic Party in the Amansie West constituency on Adom FM’s Dwaso …

Residents of Amansie South District in the Ashanti region are living in fear and panic after three people, including the driver of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, were shot in suspected armed robbery attack. New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for Amansie West, Akwasi Abu, who disclosed this on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso …

The Ghana Police Service has said it is neither advertising nor undertaking fresh recruitment process as purported by some publications. According to a press release on May 18, the Service encouraged the pubic to disregard any media publication to that effect describing them as fake. The Police explained that the process would …

The Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has given a two-week ultimatum for all alien shrines within his jurisdiction to be closed down. The Okyenhene said he found it necessary to take the action with respect to the provocative spectre of the establishment of alien shrines by fetish priests with no clear …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, Hon Samiu K. Nuamah has purchased an office complex at Asuyeboa for the use by National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) staff at the constituency.   The gesture formed part of plans by the MP to ease the burden on residents who had to …

In his 8th address to the nation on the Coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the construction of hospitals in some 88 districts across the country. “There are 88 districts in our country without district hospitals; we have six (6) new regions without regional hospitals; we do not have five infectious disease …