The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has lifted restrictions that were placed on commercial vehicles and domestic flights to reduce their number intake as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). …
COVID-19: Restrictions on number of congregants at worship places lifted
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced that there will be no restrictions on the number of congregants worshiping at a time in churches and the mosques. The move takes effect on August 1, 2020, with the length of worship also extended from one to two hours per service. …
COVID-19: Restrictions on drinking spots, tourist sites in Ghana lifted
Restrictions that were placed on tourist sites and drinking spot in Ghana have now been lifted. The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this in his 14th update on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Ghanaians on Sunday, July 26, 2020, said operators of such businesses can now open for the public to patronize their services. …
NDC files for review of Supreme Court’s ruling on exclusion of birth certs, older voter ID as proof of a Ghanaian citizen
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an application at the Supreme Court for a review of the apex court’s judgment for excluding birth certificates, older voter ID as requirement in the ongoing voters registration exercise. …
Hawa Koomson granted bail over Kasoa shooting incident
Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has been granted bail following her arrest on Friday, July 24, 2020. …
Police question Hawa Koomson over Kasoa shooting incident
The Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson has been invited by the Central Regional Police Command for questioning over the shooting incident that happened at the Steps to Christ registration centre (polling station) at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Constituency. …
Akufo-Addo presents GH₵2m to 1,000 disabled male entrepreneurs
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented GH¢2 million to one thousand (1,000) disabled men entrepreneurs, under the Presidential Empowerment for Male Entrepreneurs with Disability (PEMED). …
Gov’t extends free water, electricity by three months
The government has extended free water and electricity to all Ghanaians for a period of three more months. Mr. Ofori-Atta made this observation when he appeared on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2020, to move the motion for approval of the Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy and Supplementary Estimate for the 2019 financial year. …
COVID-19: Akufo-Addo sets up CARES Obaatampa Programme to stimulate Ghanaian economy
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has initiated an ambitious GH₵100billion programme to revitalize the Ghanaian in the midst of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. …
We’ve spent GH₵4.7bn on questionable power deals and kept the lights on – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that for the past three and half years of the administration of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the country has spent in excess GH₵4.7billion in the power sector. …
Akufo-Add orders Comm. Minister to suspend directive to GBC, Crystal TV to reduce TV channels
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has ordered the Minister of Communications to suspend her directive to Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and Crystal Television to reduce their Digital Terrestrial Televion (DTT) platform. …