News of Friday, 29 May 2020

Popular Articles

Rawlings wades into ‘murder’ of George Floyd Police arrest all-female counterfeit money gang in Kumasi EC sacks Odike from IPAC Meeting Kennedy Agyapong drags Obinim to EOCO over GH¢1.6m tax Abronye DC attacks Mills’ brother over ‘act of drunkenness’ comment Retraction and apology to Ibrahim Mahama

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Press Releases

• The murder of Mr. Agbedemnab
• Set up National Music Authority – FOCAP to Govt
• SIC Insurance donates PPEs worth GHS 50,000.00 to the coronavirus Trust Fund
• Standard Chartered Bank and mPharma partner to support widespread testing of coronavirus in Ghana
• Founder of Ashesi University Patrick Awuah Jr. defines the concept of leadership on Y Leaderboard Series
• Access Bank embraces new normal with virtual AGM for shareholders

Opinions

• PPP's General Secretary writes: 10 NDC lies against Electoral Commission of Ghana
• Coronavirus, the lessons for the individual, family and the church
• Reopening schools now will endanger the aged
• Coronavirus: How to rethink and re-strategize as young entrepreneurs
• The church and money laundering
• Living with the virus: Fundamental changes required for coexistence
• The money factor: How does it control music awards?
• Stigmatization in Ghana as patients recovering from coronavirus return home
• Ban motorcyclists from roads at certain hours of the day to curb or curtail crime commitments
• Stigmatization in Ghana as patients recovering from coronavirus return home
• Ignore the provocation and empty threats of the NDC
• Why gov't must not rush into reopening schools now

General News

• Pentecost, All Nations University receive presidential charters
• #ECMustListen: More Ghanaians join calls to resist new voters’ register compilation
• Coronavirus: Govts must invest in 'efficient infectious disease prevention' - Researcher
• Central University cuts fees by 50% over Coronavirus
• EC bosses behaving like foolish kings - Asiedu Nketia
• UT Bank collapse: State ordered to file relevant documents by June 22
• New voters' register: EC targets 16 million Ghanaians
• Wontumi wades into Mills’ death saga, calls Mahama a 'political killer'
• FLASHBACK: Any idiot can be flagbearer - Kwame Pianim
• EC possessed by some higher spirits, beyond exorcism – Franklin Cudjoe
• Today in 2013: I never rigged the 2012 elections – Mahama
• 'Beyond the Return' steering committee inaugurated
• GES calls for access to menstrual products for adolescents amidst coronavirus
• Application for Coronavirus Alleviation Programme is free - NBSSI
• Lockdown entire country for 10 days rather than easing restrictions – CEGA to Akufo-Addo
• Ghanaians in Nigeria to pay at least $800 for flight back home
• Assembly members urged to undertake regular clean-up exercises
• Address challenges of PWDs – Group tells EC
• Only JHS, SHS final year students should be allowed to resume school for now – GNAT
• Elephant poachers arrested at Vamboi
• Panic hits Bono East following first recorded case
• Major Maxwell Mahama was lynched in Denkyira-Obuasi exactly 3 years ago
• IPAC: Your absence was a blessing – Kofi Akpaloo slams NDC
• Menzgold saga: Payboy officials arrested by EOCO
• Pentecost University poised for a brighter future – Rector
• Kennedy Agyapong drags Obinim to EOCO over GH¢1.6m tax
• EC ignored us when we attended the IPAC meeting – Ako Gunn
• Menzgold saga: Payboy officials arrested by EOCO
• CID kowtowing to govt whims to 'intimidate' our anti-register stance - IPRAN
• My GH¢ 3 plantain comment misconstrued – Afriyie-Akoto
• Give Amoabeng, others trial documents - AG ordered
• People & Places: Staple food, culture and major landmarks of Osu
• Coronavirus: Premature to ease restrictions - Segbefia
• Declare your coronavirus status to help fight stigmatisation – Maurice Ampaw to MPs
• Retraction and apology to Ibrahim Mahama
• Parliament must shut down over coronavirus cases - Sam George
• We’ll not rush to reopen schools without adequate preparation – Ministry of Education PRO
• Parliament encourages Coronavirus positives to boldly declare status
• EC wants to rig election 2020 to keep Akufo-Addo in power - Victor Smith
• Akufo-Addo committed to equitable distribution of health facilities – Bawumia
• ‘We want to come home’ – Stranded Ghanaians in Libya beg Akufo-Addo
• I don’t blame you, I blame your English teachers - Mornah jabs critics
• Abronye DC attacks Mills’ brother over ‘act of drunkenness’ comment
• Ghana's coronavirus cases go past 7,500 with 2,421 recoveries
• Over 50 staff of Tullow Ghana reportedly test positive for coronavirus
• Be transparent about MPs coronavirus infections – Mahama to Parliament
• Rawlings wades into ‘murder’ of George Floyd
• I have not been ordered to pay GHC1.5 million – Obinim
• Coronavirus: Mass-test students, teachers, congregations – Mahama to govt
• Govt launches programme to make post-graduate medical education free
• EC to adopt 'cluster system' during voters' registration exercise
• Coronavirus induced mental illness on the rise in Kumasi – KATH psychiatrist
• Stop replacing green grass with pavement blocks – Meteo cautions households
• Expand Laboratory testing before easing restrictions - GAMLS to Govt
• Reopening schools: Listen to teachers, parents – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo
• Ghana initiates 'Decade of African Renaissance 2020-2030'
• Coronavirus: Government urged to roll out ICT programmes to address job losses
• Residents scramble for fuel from accident tanker
• ‘Ofankor landlord threatened my son in his dream’ - Devastated mother speaks
• Tema Station drivers express opinions on the need to ease of restrictions
• $3.3bn revenue from Year of Return cannot be true - Ablakwa challenges Tourism Minister
• Man in critical condition after Police car crushes him
• CID chases Bernard Mornah over ‘threats’ against EC

Politics

• Bernard Mornah's comments very ‘useless & treasonable’ - Atik Mohammed
• Reach out to NDC – Prof. Gyampo advises EC
• EC sacks Odike from IPAC Meeting
• Atik Mohammed demands arrest of his Chairman, Bernard Mornah
• Allow EC to work according to the laws – Kabila charges
• Atik Mohammed still suspended – PNC
• Jean Mensa must resign now – Odike
• Be transparent about MPs coronavirus infections – Mahama to Parliament
• I'll forcibly halt EC's decision to do a new voter's register - Kweku Boahen
• Free distribution of nose masks will be waste of resources – Pius Hadzide
• I told you to go to court – Ben Ephson to NDC over new voters’ register
• We will challenge compilation of new voters register – NDC
• ‘I stand by my words’ – Defiant Mornah after CID invitation
• New voters' register: Cards would be given instantly - EC
• New register: Don’t supply BVDs, BVRs to EC – ASEPA warns The Thales Group
• My comment to EC was not a threat – Mornah schools 'overexcited' Ghana Police Service
• 'Coronavirus restrictions not court injunction to restrain EC' - Abronye DC
• Election 2020: It’s time for change now! - Independent candidates as they unify to unseat NDC, NPP
• ‘Absolutely needless’ – NPP chair Blay blasts NDC over EC attacks
• 'Kill me, jail me but I’ll never 'eat' my words' – Mornah tells CID
• Mahama caused my disqualification in 2016 but pointed at Akufo-Addo – Akua Donkor
• New Voters Register: Just boycott 2020 general elections – NDC told
• Registration Exercise: Be on the alert for recalcitrants - John Boadu tells security agencies
• EC 'exposes' NDC over '10pm invitation' letter?
• Voters' card registration: Group to sue EC at Supreme Court over use of Ghana card
• Your IPAC boycotts won’t stop EC – NPP MP-aspirant to NDC
• PNC shouldn't have walked out of IPAC meeting - Atik rebukes National Organiser

Crime & Punishment

• Woman, 60, crushed dead by vehicle
• Social-media man who instigated attack against President granted bail
• Fulani herdsmen 'butcher' farmer for interrupting their bush orgy
• Man arrested for allegedly stabbing to death galamseyer
• Fishermen tie suspected thief and drown him in Volta lake
• Fulani man at Busunu arrested for inflicting cutlass wounds on farmer
• Police arrest all-female counterfeit money gang in Kumasi
• Man arrested for allegedly stabbing 'galamseyer' to death

Religion

• Christian leaders won’t push government to reopen churches – Rev. Dr Boafo

Health News

• Ghanaian landlords threatening health workers with ejection over virus fears
• Ghana's daily infection rate slightly decreasing - Dr Badu Sarkodie
• Coronavirus: John Mahama supports Sogakope, Richard Novati Hospitals
• Medical Officer proposes steam haling to cure coronavirus

Regional News

• Okudzeto Ablakwa sends 'MoMo' to 659 private school staff in constituency
• Bono East: Tuobodom gets 19.95km road face-lift projects
• Manya Krobo Covid-19 Fund supports two health directorates
• Mamponteng residents worried about abandoned road projects
• One dies, seven feared missing as boat sinks on Volta Lake
• Man allegedly commits suicide in Bolgatanga
• Government to upgrade feeder roads in Agona East District
• Six districts in UE restricted from fertilizer distribution this year
• Asokore Mampong housing project completed, named after Otumfuo
• Locomotive crashes faulty fuel tanker on a rail line in Takoradi
• Bono East Minister allays fears, urges strict compliance amid first case of coronavirus
• Queen Mother of Osudoku calls for inclusion of queen mothers in coronavirus fight
• NDC donates to young lady allegedly assaulted by MCE for West Gonja
• Sefwi-Akontombra DCE cuts sod for the construction of Islamic school block
• West Gonja MCE assaulted me – Road side drink seller alleges
• 4 escape death as flood engulfs Ho
• Tree cutting will result in grave consequences - Alhaji Alhassan Bukari
• Resign from your position now - West Gonja MCE told
• It's a shame NDC, NPP can’t provide water for Damongo - Tiki Dange
• Bole District: Hot rush for Brazilian grown mango that cure sicknesses
• One dead, seven missing as boat capsizes on Volta Lake
• Chiraa fights for president’s 88 hospitals
• Bono East: Tuobodom gets 19.95km roads facelift project