GENERAL NEWS

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has denied claims that Ghana imports cassava from China. The allegation of Ghana importing cassava from China was made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Mr Eric Opoku. MoFA, in a …

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, March 29 commission the Tamale Interchange Project, an announcement from the presidency has revealed. The $48-million project is expected to ease vehicular traffic in the central business town of Tamale.   Roads Minister Kwesi Amoako-Attah earlier this year indicated …

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Prof Ivan Addae Mensah, is worried about the government’s approach to improving education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Emeritus Professor believes that building new facilities to accelerate education in these fields is not the panacea to the country’s low …

More than twenty people have died after they either drowned or were trapped in mining pits in some areas in the Ashanti Region. The incidents according to officials of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO, were recorded between 2019 and 2021 in mining areas. NADMO is blaming the deaths on …

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The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has eased the compulsory wearing of face masks at public places, effective Monday, March 28, 2022. “From tomorrow, Monday, 28th March, the wearing of facemasks is no longer mandatory”, the President directed.         But the president urged Ghanaians to …

Religious bodies have been given the green light to operate their premises at full capacity as the country softens its COVID-19 mandates. All other indoor and outdoor social events including funerals, conferences, cinemas can also be held without a restriction in number. These are new directives given by President Nana …

Fully vaccinated persons arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will longer present a negative PCR COVID-19 test from the country of embarkation, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. From Monday, March 28, 2022, the president said, such travellers, will also not be tested on arrival. Those who have …

Ghana has finally reopened its land and sea borders two years after closing such entry and exit points following the outbreak of COVID-19. This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as part of measures to ease the restrictions brought on by the pandemic.   While speaking in his …

  The Ministry of Education announces to parents, guardians, students and the public that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) into Senior High Schools (SHS)/Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes, has gone live on Saturday, 26th March 2022.   …