GENERAL NEWS

The burial service for the late ex-President, Jerry John Rawlings, has been moved to Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after an earlier postponement. It will be held at the Independence Square in Accra from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, according to a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has allayed fears of Ghanaians over the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Akufo-Addo in his 20th address to the nation on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic said Ghana won’t be left out in accessing approved vaccines. Despite the good news, some Ghanaians are worried about …

Parliament has approved a US$162, 931,563.27 Barclays Bank PLC loan to finance the design, construction, and furnishing of seven district hospitals and provide an integrated IT system by NMS Infrastructure Limited. The money is part of the amendment agreements to the ECGD Loan Agreement between the Government of the Republic of …

A two-storey building warehouse at Suame Magazine, zone 2 in the Suame Metropolis of the Ashanti region is on fire. The fire broke out at the warehouse containing spare parts at around 7:00 am on Tuesday, 12 January 2020. Firefighters have been at the scene for about two hours fighting …

Serbia’s honorary Consul to Ghana, Steve Mawuenyega has been found dead in his room, both the Daily Guide and Daily Graphic have reported. According to the report filed today, Tuesday, January 12, the 63-year-old diplomat was found dead in his bed at his house located in Cantonments, Accra. No evidence …

resident Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to the electorate in the Ashanti Region for their massive support, resulting in his victory in the December 7, 2020 general election. The electorate, he said, demonstrated trust in his government, giving the assurance that he would not disappoint the people in the discharge …

A 16-year-old girl is in dire need of monetary aid to enable her to fulfil her financial obligations to officially enrol into Medical School in Ghana. Dorcas Amemasor Delali secured admission to pursue medicine at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) at Ho in the Volta Region. Gaining …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed caretaker ministers to hold the fort pending the substantive appointments. This follows the expiration of his first term and the commencement of his second four-year term on January 7, 2021. The action is in accordance with the Presidential Transition Act, 2012, (Act 845), to avoid …

Several residents have been rendered homeless following a wild fire which swept through Abonkor, a suburb of Tema Newtown in the Greater Accra Region, Saturday dawn. About 40 wooden structures were completely burnt, with their occupants unable to salvage any of their valuables in the area commonly called Waterland. Aside …

Fire has swept through some wooden structures serving as makeshift shelters at the slum Dagombaline in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. Citi News’ Ashanti Regional correspondent, Hafiz Tijani said fire personnel are at the scene but appear to have been having difficulties gaining access to the fire.     The …