Government has outrightly disowned a billboard bearing the image of President Akufo-Addo, promoting the wearing of face masks. The billboard, ‘mischievously’ purport to be communicating coronavirus prevention message, has been exposed to unwarranted attacks because of wrong imaging. On it is a message “wear a mask wherever you go, it …

Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has indicated that deliberations are still ongoing to determine the best mode of assessing academic work and varied options have come up for discussion at the stakeholder meetings. According to him, “We won’t wait and be confronted with something we haven’t thought through. We …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is reminding Ghanaians that the fight against the coronavirus Disease remains unabated. This follows a sharp decline in hand washing with soap and the use of hand sanitisers. So far, the country has recorded 2,169 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 with 17 deaths and 212 recoveries. The …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has charged Ghanaians to oppose what he describes as the dictatorial governance style adopted by his successor in dealing with issues related to the press. He claims President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision to close down some renowned radio station across the country was a …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has thrown down the gauntlet to President Nana Akufo-Addo to compare track records of the previous administration and that of the incumbent government. Addressing the nation in a digital conversation, former President Mahama lamented about failures of the Akufo-Addo government to address the health system …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has suggested there is space to increase the number of health personnel in the country. Mr. Mahama, in a Facebook live address on Thursday evening, disclosed a new NDC administration would look to expand training for doctors in particular at the University of Health and Allied Sciences …

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has dismissed allegations that the Electoral Commission is preparing to compile a new voters’ register. According to him, the Constitutional Instrument (CI) which would give the elections management body the power to compile a new voters’ roll ahead of the December polls had not matured. “The …

The Eastern Regional Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. David Prah has taken a swipe at the Former President and the Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. John Dramani Mahama describing him as not only the most Incompetent President Ghana has witnessed but …

The Minority in Parliament has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the House on its preparedness and readiness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the EC must present their road map to Members of …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its First Vice Chairman for Keta Constituency in the Volta Region over some comments he was purported to have made on a local radio station. A copy of the suspension letter in possession of MyNewsGh.com reveals that Mr. Emmanuel Gemegah was alleged to have …

Having received overwhelming endorsement from members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and floating voters across the 16 Regions per a survey conducted, it will do good for the NDC’s flagbearer to go for Laslie Mensah Tamekloe as his running Mate for the 2020 election.   Deep throat sources …

Headmistress of Nsawam Senior High School (SHS), Nsawam, Eastern Region, Madam Gladys Asiedu, has made a passionate appeal to the central government to fast-track the completion of its on-going new school facility which relocation is at Okobeyeyie on the Nsawam-Aburi road.   She explained that this has become necessary because …

The Chair of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has written to the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra to dismiss a suit brought before it by Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency Ernest Henry Norgbey. Mr Norgbey had requested information on the processes that led …

A request for waiver on income taxes amounting to GH¢ 288,644,003.34 submitted to the legislature by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to help cushion health workers in both public and private health facilities, who are on the frontline fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been granted. …

Former President John Mahama has described President Akufo-Addo’s promise to construct 94 new hospitals in one year as knee-jerk and reactionary. According to the NDC flagbearer, even though there is the need to improve on health infrastructure, the plan at doing so must be credible and well thought-through. “When even …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has applauded the hard work of President Nana Akufo-Addo and outlined several reasons to celebrate him on workers’ day. Writing on his Facebook wall, Dr. Bawumia noted that after three years in office, the President’s hard work and a number of policy interventions have contributed …

Former President John Dramani Mahama believes the Akufo-Addo-led administration put their personal political gains ahead of the wellbeing of the ordinary Ghanaian prior to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. The former president explains it is the best description that suits the ruling government’s decision to abandon some health projects he began while …

The Tamale Teaching Hospital has commenced testing of Covid-19 samples for Northern, Savannah, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions in Tamale in the Northern region. Head of the Tamale Testing Center at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abass Abdul Karim told DGN Online that the facility can test …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Daffiama Bussie Issa in the Upper West Region, Dr. Sebastian Sandaare says the Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye misled Parliament on his assessment of the meningitis situation in the regions of the north. On Thursday, April 30, Dr. Okoe Boye told Parliament …

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. 2020’s ranking included almost 1,400 universities in 92 countries with the assessment on 13 performance indicators including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. University of Ghana was …

As part of the measures put in place by the government through the Ministry of Health(MOH)  and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help halt the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana, it’s  sanctioned that all people living in Ghana must wash their hands frequently or sanitize their …

Former President John Mahama has downplayed concerns that time is running out for him to name a running mate for the December polls. According to him, he is clear in his mind who will partner him for the elections but will announce him after the necessary consultations are done in …

There has been a heated debate on the need for a new voters’ register in Ghana with some parties opposing and others supporting the idea for the past few months. Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and some political parties have rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) proposal to compile a new …

Firebrand Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has warned the embattled former COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Stephen Opuni to keep mute. “The NDC and Opuni shouldn’t dare me. They have no idea the information I have on Opuni, it will surprise you. We have allowed them to be …

First deputy speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bekwai constituency in the Ashanti region Hon. Joseph Osei-Wusu has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other Civil Society Organization (CSO) to allow state institutions perform their constitutional mandate enshrined in the 1992 constitution. He said they should …

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are reportedly sweating in the selection of a candidate to partner their flag bearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, who is staging a comeback. Mr. Mahama was overwhelmingly endorsed by NDC delegates more than a year ago, but seven months into the 2020 presidential …

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has undertaken a total of one hundred thousand test samples of suspected COVID-19 cases especially across the southern parts of the Ghana since the outbreak of the disease some two months ago. Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan who maintained that the cost of the …

Did you know you had a higher risk of opening up yourself to infections and the coronavirus with a weak immune system? A weak immune system opens you up to infections that your body cannot fight. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the immune system is a network …

National Democratic Congress Presidential candidate, John Mahama has still not picked his running mate for the December polls. A lot of people are wondering why as the period for the elections is a few months from now. So far people are hinting that 3 people deserve to be his running mate. …

Management and the staff of the Ankaase Methodist hospital in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region say they will lay down their tools if persistent robbery attacks on their facility and their staff continue. The incessant attacks on the hospital led to the death of one member …