The Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations and Consulate-General of Ghana has said it received with deep regret the sad news of the passing of a number of Ghanaians in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
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Fanfare to launch Covid-19 tracker app ‘nonsensical’ – Okudzeto Ablakwa
Member of Parliament for North Tongu constiruency and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described as ‘Nonsensical’ a concert by the Ministry of Communication to launch a COVID-19 Tracker Application. He says Ghana has become a subject of ridicule to the outside world who are putting in …
Read More »Coronavirus lockdown: Stop coming to my house for food; come to my office – Gender Minister
Cynthia Morrison, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, has revealed that Ghanaians have been storming her home in their numbers for food due to the COVD-19 lockdown. She, however, appealed to them to stop coming to her house for food but rather go to her office within the Ministries …
Read More »Pappy Kojo reacts to wife of Keche Andrew’s $700 million net worth statement
Pappy Kojo has finally asked music duo Keche to smoke the peace pipe with him after he heard Keche Andrew’s wife’s claim that she makes $700 million dollars a year. This comes as a shock to many who think Pappy Kojo is being sarcastic because he has, on countless basis, …
Read More »Coronavirus: Give us permanent jobs else we’ll withdraw our services – NABCO nurses
Professional nurses under the Heal Ghana Module of Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have petitioned the government and Ghana Health Service to enrol them as full-time staff. According to them, the exposure as health workers during this Coronavirus pandemic exposes them to the potential risk of contracting the virus. They, therefore, urged the …
Read More »Bawumia blocks Twitter user for asking him about the $12m drones
Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia has blocked a twitter user for asking him questions about the $12m drones purchased by the government of Ghana in 2018. The $12 million contract was or the design, installation, and operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS), otherwise known as drones, for the delivery of medicines and …
Read More »Coronavirus: China Must Wake Up And Stop The Blame Game On Africans – NPP Japan
A widespread account shared by most African on the social media in the wake of the anti-African sentiments in Guangzhou province of China has raised concerns both in the print and electronic media. Africans have been evicted from their homes by landlords and turned away from hotels, despite many claiming …
Read More »Ghana records 70 new coronavirus cases, tally now 636
Ghana has recorded 70 more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 636, Ghana Health Service confirms. “The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild …
Read More »COVID-19: God Is The Only Vaccine – BullDog
Artiste Manager, Nana Asiamah Hanson known in showbiz circles as Bulldog has revealed that the only way to a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is God. Bulldog believes that aside from doing the human part of curbing the widespread of the deadly virus, Ghanaians and the world a whole must …
Read More »‘Over to you Martin Amidu’ – Joe Jackson reacts to TOR boss’ bribery scandal
Director of Strategy and Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Mr. Joe Jackson has called on the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to as a matter of urgency probe the bribery allegations made against the Tema Oil Refinery boss, Asante Berko. Mr. Berko is alleged to have arranged at least $2.5 million …
Read More »Impact Of COVID-19 On The Economy Of Ghana
Lost of oil revenue as the global crude oil prices continue to tumble. As a net importer of basic food and services from China, shortages are likely to hit the country harder, ie. Food availability and food security. Sharp decline in remittances as countries especially the US …
Read More »Double burden of Covid-19 patients in South Africa
The World Health Organization has warned that discrimination against those who test positive for coronavirus could be more dangerous than the virus itself. In South Africa, people who have the virus say they’re facing a double burden – fighting off the illness and suffering victimisation from their communities. The stigma …
Read More »TOR boss accused of paying $2.5m in bribes to govt officials, MPs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tema Oil Refinery boss Asante Berko for “orchestrating a bribery scheme” and arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gain approval for a client’s power plant project. The accusations are in relation to Mr …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Nana Aba Anamoah and Bukom Banku ‘clash’ over coronavirus
There are many Ghanaians out there who have a strong belief that the coronavirus pandemic is just a ploy by the president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government to steal money for the upcoming general election and as such have no regard for all the safety protocols put out. Apparently, …
Read More »Full list of 25 ‘poor countries’ granted debt relief by the International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it has granted debt relief to over 25 poor member countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, that helps foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and reduce poverty around the world. …
Read More »I’ll never talk against Akufo-Addo, drunk or not – Fella Makafui
Ghanaian actress Fella Makafui has cleared the air on a viral post which claimed she disrespected the President of Ghana by describing his cloth as cheap. Social media was set ablaze after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation on the progress made in the fight against the novel coronavirus last …
Read More »Jordan Ayew fulfills 8-year old Crystal Palace fan’s birthday wish
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew fulfilled an eight-year-old Crystal Palaces fan’s birthday wish after accepting the boy’s parent request to wish the young fan on his birthday. The eight-year-old Jake Richardson will be celebrating his birthday today, full of joy after his hero’s wish. Jordan Ayew has become a cult hero for many Crystal …
Read More »It’s not the duty of pastors to care for poor church members – Lutterodt
Counsellor Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt has condemned all Ghanaians insisting that pastors are supposed to provide for their poor church members during this period of coronavirus. Most Ghanaians especially, social media users have argued that this is the time for ‘Men of God’ to come to the aid of poor …
Read More »DR Congo reports third case of Ebola
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported its third new case of Ebola on Monday, a seven-year-old girl who had visited the same health center as the two previous cases in the city of Beni. Boubacar Diallo, deputy incident manager for the World Health Organization’s Ebola response, said the girl started …
Read More »Twi songs are not recognized abroad – Selina Boateng
Gospel music icon, Selina Boateng has unequivocally riposted in a recent interview that Twi songs are not recognized abroad. The multiple award-winning gospel musician Selina Boateng in an inclusive interview on No.1ShowBiz with Nana Kwame Gyan on an Accra-based No.1FM 105.3 explained that songs sang in our local languages do …
Read More »US prosecutors charge Tema Oil Refinery MD for arranging bribes for Ghanaian public officials, legislators
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America charged a former banker at a subsidiary of a U.S. bank for arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gain approval for a client’s power plant project. A statement released on …
Read More »Tragedy: Wedding guests die of food poisoning others hospitalised
One Bilkisu Surajo, 20, and Ibrahim Sani,13 have died after they consumed food suspected to be laced with poisonous substances at a wedding in Katsina. The Katsina State Police Command while confirming the incident on Thursday said that 19 victims who consumed the food at a wedding which was held …
Read More »Home Affairs outlines measures to deal with immigration
The Department of Home Affairs has outlined temporary measures that have been put in place to address immigration matters during the lockdown period. The temporary measures were introduced after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a National State of Disaster on 15 March and subsequently a national lockdown from 27 March, extended …
Read More »Meningitis is also killing dozens in Upper West – Mahama reminds gov’t
‘As we mourn the dead from COVID-19, meningitis is reported to have killed 37 people in the Upper West Region, out of hundreds who have contracted the illness’ these were the words of former President, John Dramni Mahama as a reminder to government on the urgent need for action. According …
Read More »Coronavirus: NPP to postpones presidential and parliamentary primaries – John Boadu
The General of the ruling New Patriotic Party John Boadu has said, the National Executive Comiitee will be meeting today to consider postpone the impending Parliamentary and Presidential Primaries slated for April 25th, 2020 across the Country. According to the NPP Scribe, the contagious nature of the Coronavirus pandemic will endanger the lives of …
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