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Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:39:45 GMT
Foreign Minister Receives Ambassadors of Ghana, Austria
[The Point] BANJUL, 3rd February 2021: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Tuesday 2nd February received the Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to The Gambia, Her Excelle...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:10:43 GMT
Ghana-UK Joint Statement on a New interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement
[PR Newswire] London -- n 31 December 2020, Ghana and the UK announced that they had reached a consensus on the main elements of a trade agreement that would replicate the effects of the trade relationship between Ghana and the UK prior to the end of...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:58:29 GMT
Plans to Establish Petroleum Hub Giving a Major Boost
[GhanaToday] Plans to establish a Petroleum Hub in the Jomoro Municipal Area in Western Region have been given a major boost following the assurance of the Paramount Chief of Western Nzema Traditional Area, Awulae Annor Adjei III to make land availab...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:51:32 GMT
Ghanaians Are Eating More Fast Food - the Who and the Why
[The Conversation Africa] Fast food - food sold in an outlet, drive-through, or restaurant either as preheated or precooked, and served or packaged as take-away - is ubiquitous in developed countries. For instance, in the US, 45% of adults between th...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:31:12 GMT
GTA Issues Directive for Hospitality Sector
[GhanaToday] The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has issued directives to players in the hospitality industry to adhere to Covid-19 protocols in the wake of the upsurge of Covid-19 cases.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:31:07 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Did Not Ban Marriages - -Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
[GhanaToday] The Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has thrown more light on the ban on marriages following the restrictions imposed on social gatherings by President Akufo-Addo.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:31:30 GMT
Covid-19 - 20 Cases Recorded in Schools in Greater Accra Region
[GhanaToday] The Ghana Health Service has recorded 20 new Covid-19 cases in some schools in the Greater Accra Region.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:51:58 GMT
CAMFED Presents Business Start-Up Kits and Equipment to Young Women Entrepreneurs
[GhanaToday] CAMFED Ghana, as part of its support for entrepreneurs, recently provided 60 young women entrepreneurs with start-up kits, specialist equipment, and training, to enable them to launch or grow their businesses in 2021.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:30:42 GMT
Foreign Commonwealth Development Office Supports Strengthening of Covid-19 Response in Ghana
[WHO] Covid-19, a disease caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020., Ghana recorded its first two cases on March 12, 2020. As at November 1 2020, Ghana had recorded 48, 643 conf...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:39:23 GMT
FDA Approves First Herbal Medicine for Clinical Trials for Covid-19 Treatment
[GhanaToday] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has approved the first herbal medicine for clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:39:20 GMT
Six Envoys Presents Letters of Credence to President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday received the letters of credence of six new envoys accredited by their respective countries to begin their duty tour of Ghana.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:39:17 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Appoints Eleven Persons to the Council of State
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pursuant to Article 89(2) of Ghana's Constitution, has appointed 11 persons to the Council of State.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:07:20 GMT
The Government of China Supports in Strengthening Covid-19 Response in Ghana
[WHO] Since the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, over 216 countries and territories have been affected globally. Like a raging fire, COVID-19 has left in its trail over a million deaths and 50 million infections worldwide. Ghana has had its sh...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:47:43 GMT
Composition of the Council of State
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pursuant to Article 89(2) of the Constitution, has appointed the following eleven (11) persons to the Council of State:

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:34:47 GMT
Covid-19 Surge - Ban On Funerals, Weddings, Others Reintroduced
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has again announced the ban on the organisation of funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties in the country until further notice.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:34:41 GMT
The Motion to Absorb Fees of Tertiary Students Shot Down
[GhanaToday] Parliament has rejected the motion requesting the government to absorb fees of public tertiary institutions and accredited private universities of the 2021 academic year.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:29:50 GMT
There's an Increased Number of Workplace Covid-19 Outbreaks - - GHS
[GhanaToday] The spread of COVID-19 at workplaces is increasing across the country, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye has disclosed.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:25:34 GMT
New Appointments to the Leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff, effective Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:26:55 GMT
Ministries Abolished in Akufo-Addo's New Government
[Public Agenda] President Nana Akufo-Addo will on Thursday submit to Parliament the list of his proposed Ministers and Regional Ministers to the Speaker of Parliament.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:10:46 GMT
Nigeria Loses West Africa Air Travel Market to Ghana
[This Day] Nigeria has lost the West African air market to Ghana as today no Nigerian airline is operating to destinations such as Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Freetown, Monrovia and the Gambia.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:36:27 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Appoints Rear Admiral Seth Amoama to Act As Chief of Defence Staff
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as the Chief of Defence Staff, effective Friday, February 5, 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:42:14 GMT
Record Govt Size Will Reduce in Akufo-Addo Second Term - Oppong Nkrumah
[Ghanaian Times] Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the president's representative at the Ministry of Information, has observed that President Akufo-Addo's record government size will reduce when he constitutes his new administration.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:19:54 GMT
Liberia Ghana Mission, Alfalit Liberia Redundant Employees Win Legal Battles
[New Republic] Liberia's Ministry of Labour has ruled in favor of the redundant workers of Alfalit Liberia thus mandating the Institution to settle their obligation of 56,050.00 USD.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:19:30 GMT
Flt. Lt. Rawlings Was People-Oriented - President Weah
[Govt of Liberia] The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has described the late Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings as a people-oriented person who loved his country and was an inspiration and role model for many African leaders.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:34:21 GMT
Rawlings Is a Symbol of Value System That Promoted the Good of the Society - - NDC
[GhanaToday] The late Ex-president Jerry John Rawlings was a man who put the interest of the state ahead of his material needs, a tribute read by Alhaji Hudu Yahaya on behalf of the National Democratic Congress has revealed.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:34:18 GMT
UNDP Praises the NPC for Promoting Peace in Ghana
[GhanaToday] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended the National Peace Council (NPC) for its efforts in promoting peace and stability in Ghana, especially during the 2020 general elections.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:41:34 GMT
How Former President Rawlings Pioneered Heritage Tourism - In His Own Words
[The Conversation Africa] In the 1980s, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings launched heritage tourism as a means to economic development in Ghana. Under his initiative, Ghana's forts and castles - where enslaved Africans were forcibly put on slave ...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:01:18 GMT
Africa Has Lost a Voice That Spoke Truth to Power At a High Level - - UN
[GhanaToday] Not only has Ghana lost a son, but Africa has lost a voice that spoke truth to power at high places, a tribute from the Ghana Office of the United Nations has said.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:25:13 GMT
Nurses Call for Strict Covid-19 Prevention Protocols At Health Facilities
[Public Agenda] The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association is asking managers of health institutions across the country to step up their COVID-19 preventive measures in their institutions.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:43 GMT
President Bio Attends State Funeral of Former President Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana
[Sierra Leone Government] Accra, Ghana, Wednesday 27 January 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has attended the state funeral of the late Flt Lt Jerry J. Rawlings, the first President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana who passed away ...



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