The founder and presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, has said his son’s death makes it look “as if there is no God” and “as if God is angry with me over something.” “Look at me standing here; my son is dead: as if …
Read More »No stadium in Ghana can host an international game – GFA boss Kurt Okraku
The Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has admitted the Black Stars were close to hosting the Super Eagles in the first leg of the World Cup playoff outside the country. Kurt Okraku sadly disclosed that the country cannot host an international game without the approval of FIFA/CAF …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s directive on ‘no mandatory wearing of mask’ contributing to low adherence – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has asked Ghanaians not to let the gains made in the fight against Covid-19, wear off. During a presentation of some Covid-19 logistics by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, Mr. Agyeman-Manu said he has observed that many Ghanaians have disregarded the Covid-19 protocols, especially …
Read More »6 ‘no-nonsense’ politicians who always stick to their guns
In Ghana’s political dispensation, there exist a group of politicians who are known to be soft, reserved and headline-shy speakers. There also exists a category who have carved a niche as being foul-mouthed, loud, and headline-grabbers by virtue of their penchant for direct, confrontational, and hard takes on issues. Here …
Read More »No double track this year as 1st year SHS students report to school today – Ministry
The Ministry of Education says the double-track system will not be implemented this year as first-year Senior High School students report to school today, Monday, April 4, 2022. The double-track system was introduced in 2018 to reduce congestion in schools and create room to accommodate the projected increase in enrolment …
Read More »Ghana will have no problems if all presidents are as honest as President Kufuor – Kwesi Pratt
Renowned journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has commended former President John Kufuor for the level of honesty and respect he had for Ghanaians when he was president. According to Pratt, Kufuor is the only president Ghana has had who consistently admitted his faults and begged …
Read More »SONA 2022: No more “football age” in Ghana – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has said the Ghana Card has been fully integrated into the system for use in every facet of the lives of Ghanaian citizens. Addressing parliament in his 2022 State of the Nation Address(SONA) on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo said when one registers for National Health Insurance, the details of …
Read More »You had no excuse to allow approval of E-Levy – Ras Mubarak tells Minority
Ras Mubarak, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu Constituency, has blamed the leadership of the Minority for failing to deploy its parliamentary prowess to prevent the passage of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) bill. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 29, Mubarak said the Minority had no excuse to …
Read More »Wearing of nose mask no longer mandatory – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that the wearing of a nose mask is no longer mandatory. This takes effect from Monday, March 28, 2022. “…from tomorrow, Monday, 28th March, the wearing of facemasks is no longer mandatory. I encourage all of you, though, to continue to maintain enhanced hand hygiene …
Read More »No more foreign travels for gov’t officials, unless critical – Ofori- Atta
The ban on foreign travel by government officials forms part of measures by the government to enable the country’s economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Government officials will therefore travel only when necessary. Speaking at a Press Conference held on Thursday, 24 March 2022, in Accra, the Finance Minister …
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