The High Commissioner of Ghana to South Africa, Mr. George Ayisi Boateng has donated an undisclosed amount to Ghanaian communities in South Africa amidst the coronavirus lockdown. The donation was made to only registered associations who have bank accounts. Communities benefited from the donation were Ghanaian Association in Eastern Cape …
Read More »‘Ghana Needs US$10BN To Construct Subterranean Drains as permanent fix to perennial flooding’
Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that about US$ 10 billion would be needed to construct subterranean drains to help deal with the country’s perennial flooding. According to Atta Akyea, although a subterranean drain is capital-intensive, “we do not have a choice, adding that “we …
Read More »Pre-Mix Fuel Seller Injured In Fire Incident
A forty-year-old man has been rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital after he sustained injuries from a fire accident in Buipe on Sunday. The victim Asakpena who is a pre-mix fuel dealer sells his fuel to his fellow fisher folks at Bridge a suburb of Buipe for fishing and also …
Read More »Coronavirus: Government rejects controversial Akufo-Addo billboard
The Akufo-Addo-led administration has renounced ownership of a billboard which displays the president’s caution to Ghanaians on the use of face masks to avert contracting the Novel Coronavirus. The billboard in question bears a picture of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and a message from his latest address to the nation during …
Read More »VRA Senior Staff dies in gory accident
A senior staff of Volta River Authority (VRA) has died in a gory accident at Akuse in the Eastern region. The deceased, Eric Dogbe, 46, an Engineer with VRA was driving an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle with one occupant – Peter Horlornyo – from Juapong to Akuse. According to eyewitnesses, …
Read More »Lawyer for Akuapem Queen allegedly distorts House of Chiefs’ judgement?
Nana Ansa Asare, Lawyer for the Okuapehemea in the controversial Akuapem chieftaincy case which ended on Thursday, April 30, has been captured giving a seeming distorted interpretation to the ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs. Information gathered by GhanaWeb indicated that on the evening …
Read More »NSS personnel directed to resume work on Monday
National Service personnel across the country have been directed to resume work on Monday 4th May 2020. The directive from the National Service Scheme (NSS) comes after an earlier one which forced personnel to take a month’s paid leave in March when the country started recording more cases of the Coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »Ghanaian gets nod to represent ECOWAS at UN
A Ghanaian energy icon, Mr Mahama Kappiah has been appointed the Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United-Nations, in New York, USA, a statement from the Regional entity says. The release, copied to the Ghana News Agency said his appointment takes effect …
Read More »African Court former president passes on
Former President of African Court on Human and People’s Right, Justice Augustino S. L. Ramadhani, has passed on, a statement by the African Continental Court said on Saturday. The statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we have learnt of the death …
Read More »Coronavirus fight: Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP intensifies sensitization
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region, Mr. George Mireku-Duker has embarked on public education to sensitize his Constituents about the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. As part of his efforts, the MP took the opportunity to donate some preventive items to some constituents. From March 2020, he has toured …
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