Education Minister-designate Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum is insisting schools will remain open in spite of the surge of covid-19 cases recorded in some schools. The nominee explained that measures put in place in various educational institutions by the government make them currently the safest place for students. He made these comments when he appeared before the Appointments Committee...
The Supreme Court has resumed hearing the election petition brought before it by the NDC’s John Dramani Mahama. Today, lawyers for President Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission will be cross-examining Mr. Mahama’s third witness in the case. Mr. Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo will face the court via zoom after his counsel indicated that he was not well. But already,...
Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the country may be heading for tighter restrictions and a possible lockdown should the Covid-19 cases continue to rise. At a press briefing Monday, he stated that considering the current trend where an average of 200 persons test positive for the virus daily, the imposition of restrictions should be anticipated. “Yes, there...
The National Peace Council is hoping that the 2020 election petition will be dealt with expeditiously. This according to the Council will proffer some sort of healing to the country to enable it to make progress. The Council held a reflection session on the December General elections to dialogue and review the process. Speaking to the media on...
The 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama is asking the Supreme Court to put all proceedings relating to the Election Petition on hold. The former president is at the Apex court challenging the 2020 election results. The court on Wednesday ordered that Mr Mahama’s team files it’s witness statements by close of day...
The Supreme Court, has dismissed a motion by former President John Dramani Mahama, seeking permission to elicit answers to some 12 interrogatories from the Electoral Commission. The ruling is said to be a departure from a precedent set by the same Court, when it heard the 2013 election petition filed by then candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...
President Akufo-Addo has announced his administrative staff and other key appointees to help him continue his agenda and mandate for the next four years. According to a release from the Presidency, acting Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare retains her position alongside Nana Bediatuo Asante who was the Secretary to the President during his first term in office....
Security personnel have stormed Parliament following several commotions recorded in the Parliament since the inauguration processes for the 8th parliament commenced. The military and police officers who were heavily armed and clad in full regalia marched unto the floor of the Parliament to restore calm after some opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs, for the fourth time, disrupted...
President Akufo-Addo is set to deliver his last State of the Nation address for his first term in office. The presentation is in line with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution which states that “the President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before a dissolution of Parliament, deliver to Parliament a message on the...
December 31, 2020, marks the end of government’s directive to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to serve Ghanaians with free water. This was part of measures to curb the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a press statement by the PRO of the Company, Stanley Mantey said, “Customers of GWCL must please note, that from hence,...
