Tag: Sept 20
Ghana extends COVID-19 restrictions for 3 months
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced late Sunday a three-month extension of multiple restrictions to strengthen the country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uganda reopens places of worship amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced on Sunday the reopening of places of worship with no more than 70 attendees, amid a recent spike...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 1.4 mln as death toll hits 33,818
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa has reached 1,399,186 as of Sunday, the Africa CDC said.
The...
President lifts restriction on contact sports
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced Sunday the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on contact sports.
Speaking in a televised national broadcast on measures...
Testing passengers for COVID-19 at the airport pays off – President
President Akufo-Addo says Government's decision to test international passengers for COVID-19 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has paid off.
He said the...
President Akufo-Addo extends mandatory wearing of face mask to December
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has extended the mandatory wearing of face masks to December 2020.
He said on Sunday that he had...
Don’t get complacent in COVID-19 fight – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians not to underestimate the coronavirus pandemic but to stay consistent with set safety and hygience protocols...
Ghana marks Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Ghanaians will on Monday September 21, 2020 mark Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day as a Statutory Public Holiday.
The day is set aside...
COVID-19 exacerbates challenges in Africa’s education system: AU
The African Union (AU) Commission on Sunday said that the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in Africa's education system.
"The advent of...
Five more prison escapees killed, one captured in Uganda after massive jailbreak
Five more prison escapees have been killed, bringing the total number of inmates killed to 13 in an ongoing pursuit of 219 inmates who...
Libyan Coast Guard rescues 128 illegal immigrants
The Libyan Coast Guard on Saturday rescued 128 illegal immigrants off the country's western coast, authorities said.
"The Coast and Ports Guard handed over to...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 1.4 mln as death toll hits 33,818
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa has reached 1,399,186 as of Sunday, the Africa CDC said.
The continental...
President Akufo-Addo’s sterling leadership saved Ghana from COVID-19 pandemic
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed Ghana’s success story so far in the COVID-19 fight to the sterling leadership of President Akufo-Addo.
While...
Drivers told to help Curb Maternal Mortality
The Central Regional Office of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has tasked commercial Drivers to continue to play positive roles in curbing the increasing...
Forty-three pregnant girls write WASSCE, BECE in Kassena-Nankana West
The Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region has recorded 43 pregnancies in the just ended West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE)...
Eight juvenile footballers perish in fatal accident
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is mourning the death of eight juvenile players, who perished in an accident last Saturday, September 19, after the...
EPA rewards 2019 Best Journalist in Environmental Reporting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has presented a laptop with its accessories, and a cash award to the Ghana Journalists Association's (GJA) 2019 Best...
Five dead, seven injured in Upper East floods
Five persons died and seven got injured in recent floods in the Upper Region, preliminary data from the Regional Directorate of the National Disaster...
Speeding was cause of accident killing six juvenile players
The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has cited speeding as the major contributory factor resulting in last Saturday’s (September 19) fatal accident,...
Bia East DCE laid to rest
The mortal remains of the late Mr Richard Chebure, Bia East District Chief Executive (DCE), have been laid to rest at the...
No School children was drowned in floods-NADMO Director
Mr Jerry Asamani, the Upper East Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed claims that some school children got drowned...
Men encouraged to be agents of change
Pastor Philip Ackumey, Resident Pastor for the Apremdo District of the Church of Pentecost (CoP) in the Western Region has called on men in...
GRNMA urges managers to direct attacks to employer
The Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has urged managers of public health care facilities in the...
Increase legal fine for perpetrators of child marriage – Facilitators
Facilitators of Men and Boys Club in the Central Region have called on the judiciary to as a matter of urgency issue stiffer punishment...
Don’t undermine the COVID protocols
The Reverend Thomas Henry Quamson, Head Pastor, Assemblies of God, Holy Ghost Worship Centre, Ashaiman has instructed his congregants not to undermine the COVID...
Likpe Mate E.P classrooms turned animal pen zones
Animals have taken over classrooms of the Likpe Mate Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Kindergarten and Primary Schools in the Oti Region following the closure of...
GNCCI establishes credit union to support businesses
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has established a credit union to help raise funds to support businesses of members.
Its establishment...
NDC will prioritize welfare of the Aged – Prof Opoku-Agyemang
In the quest to promote the welfare of the aged, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has...
Ghanaians are appreciative of President Akufo-Addo’s achievements – CVM
The Concerned Voters Movement (CVM), a Civil Society Organiusation has called on Ghanaians to be wary of the sweet promises the National Democratic Congress...
New National decentralisation policy and strategy to promote downward accountability and economic development
Mahama Salifu, the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCC) said, government is committed to deepening local democracy, improving internally...