GENERAL NEWS

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa EAST, Hon Abena Osei-Asare has supplied about 20 hospital beds as well as other essential accompaniment to about 10 health facilities in the famous  Eastern Region Constituency.   At separate functions at areas such as Awowoase, Anyinam, Jejeti, Ankaase, Nanapa, Enyiresi and others, the …

The Ministry of Energy is confident its ongoing distribution of 12 million light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs to metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies dubbed Energy Conservation and Demand-side Management, will save the country some 150 to 250 megawatts of power. The project is targeted at the efficient use of energy in …

A class six (6) pupil has drowned in the Volta River. The incident occurred at Mamakope a fishing community near Atimpoku in the Eastern region. The body of the deceased, Ayuba Zebelo, has been deposited at the VRA Hospital. Currently, all schools in Ghana have been shut down by the …

The Majority Leader, Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has advised two Members of Parliament (MPs) and five staff members who recently traveled outside the country to stay out of the House until they are cleared. The two, Dr Robert Kuganab-lem, MP for Binduri and Naser Toure Mahama, MP for Ayawaso East, recently traveled to …

Following an interlocutory injunction application filed at an Accra High Court, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended the mass registration exercise in the Eastern Region, GhanaWeb has gathered. In an internal memo to the staff, the NIA said the suspension of the registration exercise takes effect from Saturday, March …

Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and health benefits from the substance. On Friday the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019. The law now makes the country’s Narcotics Control …

The Divisional Chief of Ejura and the Adontenhene of Asate Manpong Stool Lands in the Ashanti Mampong Traditional Council in the Ashanti Ashanti region, Barimah Osei Hwedie II, has bought a two hour radio airtime for the Muslims communities within his jurisdiction. The Muslims prayers will be aired live on every …

Parliament has passed the Imposition of Restrictions Bill. The bill gives legal backing to powers that can be exercised by the President to impose restrictions to persons in times of public emergencies like the Coronavirus pandemic for purposes of public safety and protection. The House considered the bill throughout the …

My News Ghana has sighted a video where a trotro driver nearly run over a police officer. It is not known what the issue was but the police officer is seen shouting and pointing fingers at the trotro driver who was still in the car. The driver tried to drive off but the …