A Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor has descended on his brother of the opposition NDC, John Abdulai Jinapor in relation to government’s recently announced electricity reliefs for Ghanaians. President Akufo-Addo who addressed the nation on Thursday on measures put in place to ease challenges Ghanaians were compelled to …

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Social Media Commentator and ardent critic of government, Ekwow Kelvin Taylor for the first time has commended President Akufo-Addo for decision to absorb electricity bills of low-income consumers in Ghana for April, May and June. “Thank you Nana Addo for listening to John Mahama on the electricity reduction”, he posted …

A former Deputy Minister of Power under the erstwhile Mahama administration, John Abdulai Jinapor, has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo’s 50% electricity power reduction stating that it will make consumers worse off. According to him, the president’s 50% electricity rebate is meant to mislead the poor Ghanaian who queued to …

Human beings have always been looking for what to believe in. It is a default errand for every person on earth. You need not to necessarily agree to this and that will still amount to what I just said. Your belief in not believing in things you either don’t know …

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 378. This was disclosed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address to the nation on Thursday, 9 April 2020. Six persons have lost their lives, two are in critical condition while four have fully recovered. To prevent further spread, the government …

Former presidential spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho, has hit back at his critics for praising President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his social intervention programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ Morning Show, Koku Anyidoho claimed to have heard all the insults rained on …

The Majority caucus in Parliament is set to donate GHS100,000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. A cheque for the stated amount will be presented to the Board of Trustees of the Fund at the Jubilee House later today, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu in …

Nyaho Medical Centre, Ghana’s premier group medical practice together with ClearSpace labs, a leading Artificial Intelligence Research & Development company has launched a COVID-19 assessment tool called Serenity Health. The tool was developed to help the general public in Ghana assess their COVID-19 risk, connect with health teams and testing …

Some of Ghana’s political movers and shakers have aside their ideological differences to support the trustees of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund as they distribute hot meals to head porters, popularly known as ‘kayayei’ in Accra. The Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund was established to raise money to complement …

NDC’s Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the coronavirus outbreak will not in any way affect the upcoming 2020 general elections. He explained, considering the projections from World Health Organization (WHO), it is likely the disease will fade out before the general elections. “There is nothing that points to …

78-year-old Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, is reported by the Minority in Parliament to have written to GCNet, proposing to pay off the company with taxpayer’s cash so that they hand over operations of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) to Ghana Link/UNIPASS. The revelation comes as a surprise because government has insisted …

Thirty-Seven out of 214 persons under treatment for Cerebrospinal Meningitis in the Upper West region have died. The Upper West Regional Director of Health, Dr Osei Kuffuor Afreh, who disclosed this at a media orientation on COVID-19 in Wa by the Ministry of Information today [Wednesday], said the situation has …

Whereas many organisations, individuals, philanthropists and opinion leaders are devoting time and resources to support the underprivileged, who are highly affected by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Member of Parliament for Wa East, Hon Godfrey Bayon Tangu is nowhere to be found, neglecting his constituents. The Wa East Constituency Executives of the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the healthcare fraternity that authorities will soon demystify “frontline health workers”  that has triggered intense anxiety and confusion among it circles. The President gave the assurance when he met stakeholders at the Jubilee House today April,08, 2020, as part of his government’s broad …

Frederick Drah, a patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Ghana says contracting the virus is not a death sentence. According to him, there has been vast misinformation about the virus that has gone around, with many people portraying it be to a death sentence once you test positive. Speaking …

It follows the announcement of some incentives and insurance package for those thought to be ‘frontline’ workers, especially in the healthcare sector by the President. At a meeting at the Jubilee House today, the leadership of the various categories of health workers including the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Ghana Registered …

The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak says even though he’s currently in Accra he’s unable to attend to Parliament after the Speaker recalled the House because he’s spending quality time with his family. Hon. Ras Mubarak joins many of his colleagues in the Minority caucus who are unhappy …

The Member of Parliament for Yagaba/Kumori has raised concerns about what he calls inconsistencies from government on the provision for Kayayes and other vulnerable groups suffering the biting edge of the lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. According to Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf Tanko, claims of the Minister of Gender, children and social protection that …

Today is the 9th day of the partial lockdown declared by the President. Yesterday, we received with concern news of the hospitalisation and transfer for intensive care of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. COVID-19 is proving to be a highly infectious disease and no respecter of persons. This is the reason why …

The Mental Health Authority has raised fears over the passage of the bill legalizing the growing of cannabis for health purposes in Ghana. They believe that the legalization of ‘wee’ will worsen the abuse of the narcotic substance in the country. Parliament recently passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill 2019 …

I want to congratulate Hon. Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye for his appointment as the Deputy Health Minister designate. The appointment of the experienced medical doctor and the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency is very strategic given the experience of Dr Okoe Boye in the health sector. His appointment comes …

The Deputy Eastern Regional Communication Director of the National Democratic Party, (NDP) Christian Tutu has been suspended indefinitely by the Regional Executives of the Party over a Whatsapp and Facebook profile pictures. The suspended party officer allegedly used pictures of the Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana(LPG) …

Freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has stated that even if he is given free water for the next four years, his vote will not be influenced by it, insisting that free water is not part of the priority areas that influence his vote. “My water bill is a fraction …

Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has commended recent measures adopted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of efforts to fight the widely-spread Coronavirus. The President, in a televised message Sunday April 5, announced some relief measures for frontline health workers and citizens. Among other things, he …

Hours after being named the Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Dr Bernard Oko-Boye, has stated that his appointment is just to help those working tirelessly to win the fight against the novel Coronavirus. “It will take a team to win the war, not an individual,” he explained what his appointment meant …

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has showered praises on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his sterling leadership, powerful addresses to the nation in the midst of the deadly coronavirus. The former director of communication at the presidency under the late Mills era …

Dear fellow South Africans, One thing we have learnt about the coronavirus over the last three months is that it does not respect borders. It has spread across Asia, Europe, North, Central and South America and Africa. Distinctions of wealth, poverty, nationality, race and class have been rendered meaningless as …

Independent presidential aspirant Onipayede Ossom Teye, has stated in an interview with MyNewsGh.com that President Akufo-Addo’s approach to fighting the deadly coronavirus is a crime against humanity. According to the presidential aspirant, residents cannot be locked up for two weeks without food or water. “You ordered a lockdown and you …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed staff who are pregnant or nursing babies not to report for work as the nation battles to get a hold on coronavirus. Additionally, National Service Personnel and drivers without assigned official vehicles are to be excused from duty. “National Service Personnel, interns, pregnant …