Deliberation on the Nationwide Voter Registration
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NATIONWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION. The nationwide voters’ registration kicks off Tuesday, June 30. The about one-month exercise is geared towards getting eligible Ghanaians onto a new electoral roll that will be superior to the old register. The new voter registration exercise is scheduled to end on Thursday, August 6. […]
AMA to construct two-storey COVID-19 isolation centre at Kaneshie Poly
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as part of efforts to ensure the safe management of COVID 19 cases in the city has announced plans to construct a 2-Storey Isolation Centre at Kaneshie Polyclinic. Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah disclosed this in an address at the first ordinary meeting of the first session of the […]
Ghana Football Association cancels 2019/20 football season
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has taken a decision to cancel the 2019/2020 football season. The decision, according to the GFA in a tweet, follows a marathon meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has taken a decision to […]
Day 1: Patronage of voter registration encouraging in Western North
Patronage in the nationwide biometric voter registration exercise was today encouraging in the Western North Region, according to a visit to some registration centers. The centers were provided with the PPEs and the registrants observed social distancing protocol. There were also security personnel around to assist as and when their services are required. At the […]
Ethiopia’s protest singer ‘more than an entertainer’
Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday, was more than just a singer and entertainer. He was a symbol for the Oromo people who spoke up about the political and economic marginalisation that they had suffered under consecutive Ethiopian regimes. In one of his most famous songs, he sang: “Do not wait […]
Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for DR Congo colonial abuses
Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed regret for his country’s colonial abuses in the D.R Congo. The reigning Monarch made the comments in a letter to President Felix Tshisekedi on the 60th anniversary of D.R Congo’s independence. Belgium controlled the Central African country from the 19th century until it won independence in 1960. Millions of Africans died during […]
Africa Cup of Nations postponed until 2022
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed to January 2022 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament had been set to take place in January and February next year. It has also been decided that the African Nations Championship (Chan) will now take place […]
Coronavirus: Visitors from three African nations on EU safe list
Algeria, Morocco and Rwanda were approved Algeria, Morocco and Rwanda are among 14 countries named by the European Union whose citizens are deemed “safe” to be let in from 1 July. The process of coming up with a list has been tortuous and divisive taking into consideration politics and economics, as well as public health […]
GWCL urges consumers to increase water storage
Management of Ghana Water Company Limited says it is experiencing challenges with water supply in Accra and most Cities. It therefore, advises consumers to increase storage of water, so that in the event of low pressures or no flow, consumers can resort to it. The company advises the public against the use of treated water […]
World Social Media Day: UN says ‘take care before you share’ in bid to tackle misinformation
The United Nations urged social media users to “pause — take care before you share” on Tuesday to mark World Social Media Day and combat misinformation. “We are in a moment of global reckoning, from the pandemic sweeping across the globe to worldwide protests for racial justice to the climate emergency,” the UN said on its […]
