The High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo has dismissed the case initiated by 643 ex-soldiers against the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over an alleged illegal deductions on an amount of GH¢142,000,071.00 government had released to them for their terminal benefits. It was the case of …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s 23rd address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation for the 23rd time on the measures his government has taken to combat the spread of the novel COVID-19 among Ghanaians. In his address, the President announced restrictions on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances, and parties until further notice. “Until further notice, …
Read More »Government bans funerals, weddings, concerts, parties until further notice
President Akufo-Addo has reintroduced restrictions funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties until further notice. In his 23rd address to the nation on Sunday, January 31, 2021, the president indicated that, private burials, with no more than twenty-five (25) people, can take place, with the enforcement of the social distancing, …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Akufo-Addo’s 23rd address on coronavirus pandemic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is ‘coming to our homes’ this evening with his 23rd address on measures his government has taken against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ghana, according to the Ghana Health Service is witnessing a third wave of the virus with almost 800 new cases recorded …
Read More »GMA sends strong message to govt over social gatherings
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has threatened to embark on strike if the government does not ban public gatherings amid a spike in covid-19 cases. This is according to the Secretary of the Association, Dr Justice Yankson. “The issue is very simple, and we can only advice and we can …
Read More »108-year-old woman fights Railway Authority over eviction
A 108-year-old woman has been thrown into a state of depression after she was served a notice to vacate her six-bedroom building to pave way for railway construction in the Volta Region. Hana Sesi Abla, in an interview with JoyNews, described as wicked the move by the Ghana Railway Development …
Read More »Kumasi traders laud Akufo-Addo for retaining Chief of Staff
Some traders in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, on Friday converged to show a special appreciation to President Nana Akufo-Addo for reappointing Akosua Frema Opare as Chief of Staff at the Presidency. According to the Kumasi traders who turned out in their numbers, they fully endorse and welcome her reappointment …
Read More »12 Nigeriens refused entry into Ghana
Ghanaian authorities confirmed on Sunday that twelve Nigeriens were arrested for attempting to sneak into the country through unapproved routes. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) said the ECOWAS nationals were picked up in the Hamile township in the Upper West Region to proceed to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and …
Read More »How Rawlings’s animals announced his death at home – Amina reveals
Third daughter of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Amina has disclosed how her father’s love for nature was made manifest even when he departed from the world. Recounting events which unfolded among his canines at his residence, Amina Agyeman Rawlings indicated without citing their number, that they gathered around her father’s …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on Coronavirus amidst spike
President Akufo-Addo is set to address the nation on measures his administration has taken to manage the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. His 23rd update will be his second televised update after assuming office for a second term. The President had revealed that the country as at January 1, 2021, had recorded 55,220 …
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