News of Wednesday, 17 June 2020

LIVESTREAMED: ‘The Seat’ show with Kennedy Agyapong

Be honest and trustworthy if you want to be successful in business — Patrick Awuah advises

Airlifting of Ghanaians stranded abroad 1,056 Home, 603 coming

Prestea youth call on govt to fix their roads now

Surgeon, two critical care staff contract coronavirus at Ho Teaching Hospital

Tobinco gives hydroxychloroquine to MoH to treat coronavirus patients

Over 3,000 military structures disinfected in Ashanti Region

Government affirms commitment to bringing stranded Ghanaians

Injustice leads to curses - Chief Priest warns political leaders

EC’s requirement for new register will not disenfranchise Zongos - Nasara Coordinator

Alleged land guards trial adjourned to July 6

‘Isolation centres in the Central Region full’ - Health Directorate

Coronavirus: Ghana’s health sector faces imminent collapse – Minority

Coronavirus: Doctor warns infection through cash

New voter register: Conducting exercise in phases not new – Majority leader

Cash for Justice: Coalition to petition ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council

Teacher remanded over anal sex with JHS student

Coronavirus kills 3-month-old baby in Tamale

Coronavirus kills 3-month-old baby in Tamale

Chief advises EC to honour invitation of National House of Chiefs

Re: CID investigates Republic Bank’s Board Chair over stealing and fraudulent dealings with Merlin-Games

1.9 million Ghana Cards issued - Attafuah

Is it by force for returnees to stay in 3 and 5 star hotels? - A Plus blasts govt

Ghana Card: NIA records 32,756 double registration

Fetish priest, two others arrested for faking death

We won’t create new constituencies for 2020 polls – EC assures

Seven NHIA executives reportedly test positive for coronavirus

‘No prisoner will be excluded from National Health Insurance Scheme’ - NHIA

Stop NDC, Rawlings from commemorating Dec 31– Lawyer prays SC

All outstanding debt to service providers have been paid - NHIA

Ashanti Region’s coronavirus isolation centres full

Govt to launch $219m project to improve quality of education in low performing basic schools

Details of the 8 persons who have just been killed by Coronavirus in Ghana

Coronavirus: It's 'impossible' social-distancing prison inmates – Prisons Service

25 years jail term for rapists good enough to deter others - Lawyer

Assessment of manifestos by political parties not highly regarded – CARE Ghana

Ghana records 8 new coronavirus deaths, 397 new cases, tally now 12,590

Nurses, Midwives admonished to change negative attitude towards patients

Speak up against any unwanted sexual advances – Lawyer advises women

Minority calls for probe into missing US$200k worth of cocaine

19-year-old ghetto girl reveals how drugs increase her ecstasy

Coronavirus: Hospitals overwhelmed as accident wards turn isolation centers

Akufo-Addo’s govt failure to pay depositors sign of weak economy – Analyst

Suspend police recruit training at Pwalugu - NDC

Mixed reactions greet nosemask fines in Ho

Okudzeto Ablakwa nailed over 'false' NPP manifesto promise

Akufo-Addo to launch $218.7m education project

Over GH¢598 million paid to NHIS service providers as claims

Let’s audit the auditor – Ofori-Atta

Akufo-Addo giving Ghanaians dirty tap water to drink – Horace Ankrah

Man narrates stowaway trip to Argentina

Evacuation of ‘stranded’ Ghanaians abroad: 1,100 land in Accra

Unfreeze my account and I will refund the GH¢51 million in two months - Woyome

Today in History: UK will never dictate LGBTQ terms to Ghana - UK High Commissioner

I spend at least GH¢20 on weed every day – 23-year-old Jamila tells her story

Doctors, Nurses buying PPE, probe distribution – A/R GMA chairman to Akufo-Addo

Group advocates amnesty for convicted non-violent drug users

Drug addict threatens to kill herself over addiction

NAM 1 is heartless; he hasn’t paid us a dime – Aggrieved Menzgold customers

Nungua, Ablekuma and others to experience shutdown of ECG prepayment platform this weekend

KATH: Over 20 doctors, 100 nurses infected with coronavirus

Your private tow contractors harassing, extorting money from us – Man petitions KMA

GIJ waives academic user fees for needy students

GHS explanation for coronavirus death toll disparity doesn’t add up – CDD Fellow

Information Minister wishes NHIA boss well after testing positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus: 'Ambulances not showing up, test results delaying' – OccupyGhana

Minister applauds UEW management for preparing to receive final-year students

Terminate and blacklist ‘lazy' road contractors – Road Minister directs

First Coronavirus case recorded at Kumasi Central Prison

Today at the news stand

Koforidua residents swarm Jackson Park for TIN numbers despite coronavirus

Retract, apologise for ‘needless’ impeachment threats – NEC to UTAG-UG

Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund donates 10,000 coronavirus test kits to Noguchi

M&G Pharmaceuticals supports COVID-19 Pivate Sector Fund

Green Book debate on Newsfile was 'simplistic and pointless' – Pius Enam Hadzide

Coronavirus: Education should be child friendly - GAWU

Public urged to appreciate the beauty of gender equality

Parents urged to support child learning amidst coronavirus

Ghana Learning Radio programme takes off

Coronavirus death numbers are not being massaged - GHS

Rebecca Foundation and COTVET donate equipment to beauticians

Gender Ministry calls on women to take advantage of government’s stimulus package

Include farmers in government’s coronavirus stimulus package - ActionAid appeals

Boost for coronavirus treatment

University Bill: Mahama must seek to be educated before speaking - NAPO jabs

No new constituencies – EC

CPP has made no decision to support EC's new voters register - Kwesi Pratt

Nigel Gaisie didn’t kill Wendy Morris – Relative exposes Kennedy Agyapong’s 'lies'

Two car robbers in court

‘I’m guilty’ - Teacher begs court after defiling boy, 12

Coronavirus: Man jailed for defilment tests positive

Jealous lover who was jilted by fiancee kills rival

Two held over stolen NIA Laptops granted bail

Washing bay attendant gets five years over narcotic drugs

Driver jailed for killing four persons

Campaigns heat up in the run-up to NPP primaries

Select your running mate, stop peddling lies - Kwamena Duncan to Mahama

NPP Okaiwei North ready for primaries

Let’s change 50% +1 vote win in elections – Abu Sakara

Green Book debate: 'Felix didn’t overwhelm me' - Pius Hadzide

Tafo-Pankrono NPP primaries: Battle lines drawn for six, including one woman

NPP Primaries: John Kumah unlikely to win Ejisu seat – Lawyer

LPG will be winners if elections were held today - LPG party organizer

Misplaced focus - Baako tells NDC on NPP manifesto promises

Stop dictating to us - Alhaji Nasiru warns NPP over manifesto

We must protect the independence of EC - Pius Enam Hadzide

Review voter transfer law to accommodate certain groups – Majority leader to EC

Ayawaso West stops Dumelo from dredging gutters, requires permit

SEND Ghana calls on NPP to give detailed response to NDC’s assessment of govt

Supreme court adjourns suit against NDC’s celebration of 31st December coup

Don’t vote for unmarried politicians – George Lutterodt

NDC signs document to disband political vigilante groups

Top 5 celebrities who have endorsed politicians ahead of 2020 elections

Coronavirus: Do you want to usurp 'angel' Obinim's duties? - Kwesi Pratt mocks Pius Hadzide

NPP retains Afenyo-Markin as parliamentary candidate for Efutu constituency

Just delete the one million unqualified names - Kwesi Pratt to EC boss

If the Health Minister has contracted coronavirus, why should I risk my life to register? – Kwesi Pratt

NPP aspirant denies cursing delegates

Government working to set up 2 coronavirus hospitals in Ashanti Region – Minister

Today in History: When I was constructing hospitals, they said we don't eat them – Mahama on 'no bed syndrome'

FLASHBACK: NDC lies too much - Rawlings

NDC charitably gifted Akufo-Addo govt 14%, actual score is 13.6% - Ablakwa

Dome Kwabenya race: Be peaceful or I kick you out – Akufo-Addo warns Oquaye Jnr, Adwoa Safo

NPP Primaries: Okyere Baafi will snatch Assibey Yeboah’s seat – Ephson

‘Ghana’s democracy under threat because of Jean Mensa’ - Minority

NDC petition before Supreme Court can invalidate EC's registration exercise - Kwesi Pratt

NPP Primaries: Adwoa Safo, Asenso will win – Ben Ephson

Amidu’s office is manifesto promise - NPP

NDC’s ‘failed promises’ website is 'satanic'; meant to steal your data – Abronye DC

Don’t twist, deceive and turn facts to represent truth – NPP MP scolds NDC

Change Mahama and come back strong – Sekou Nkrumah advises NDC

Sammy Gyamfi outlines NDC’s promises for election 2020

NDC is not a serious political party - Richard Ahiagbah fires

Minority expresses worry over EC’s intention to reduce registration centres

We’re not reducing registration centers - EC

Find out the 10 women contesting in the upcoming NPP primaries in Eastern Region

NPP is a 'manifesto poor party' - Kwaku Boahen

2020 Polls: We have decided not to argue with the voter – Sammy Gyamfi

World Vision donates 50 handwashing materials to West Gonja Municipal Assembly

NIA restarts Eastern Region mass registration

Kumasi Central Prison records first coronavirus case

Amansie Central residents lament over galamsey activities

Mamponteng youth protest over projects

Ahafo Region Senior High Schools benefit from disinfection against coronavirus

Chiefs must comment more on national issues - Togbe Afede

Sunyani Technical University to crack whip on students who flout Coronavirus protocols

I'll enforce strict coronavirus measures to save my people - West Gonja MCE

TMA trains Assembly Members on Local Governance

C.K Tedam University to minimise coronavirus spread in Navrongo

Basic schools in Akatsi South prepare to re-open

Prisoners have high risk of coronavirus infections – POS Foundation

Accra College of Education ready for students - Principal

Coronavirus: SHSs in Ahafo Region benefit from disinfection exercise

Coronavirus: SHS heads assure students of their readiness to reopen schools

Not wearing face mask attracts GH¢20 fine in Ho

MoH begins recruitment of health personnel

Chinese Community donates 15 ventilators, 20,000 masks to Ridge Hospital

5 nurses at St Peter’s Hospital test positive for coronavirus

We reject blood that do not meet safety standards – NBSG

Saham Insurance donates GH¢280,000 in support of Ghana's coronavirus response

Coronavirus: Hospitals overwhelmed as accident wards turn isolation centers

Pius Hadzide expresses worry over increasing number of health workers contracting coronavirus

Voluntary blood donation down by 21%

I’m coronavirus negative – Dr Okoe-Boye reveals

Flushing 'can propel viral infection 3ft into air'

FDA approves convalescence plasma treatment for coronavirus patients

Melcom strictly enforcing nose masks protocols in all outlets across the country

Port of Keta feasibility study begins as GPHA seals contract with consultants

Devtraco Foundation donates nose masks to fight coronavirus

Ecobank Ghana receives Green Climate fund Accreditation

Shopping groceries online made easier with AfroBaskets

UBA Foundation commemorates 2020 International Day of the African Child

Hollard Ghana announces ‘H.Insured’ free webinar series for insurance awareness

Goldstreet Editorial: Ghana’s hurried removal of coronavirus restrictions

Pulse Ghana: As Ghanaian women raise their voices against rape, the country should listen

Daily Guide: Deconstructing NDC 2020 agenda