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News of Friday, 22 January 2021
Popular Articles
Coronavirus: Hydrogen peroxide provides immediate protection – Prof Ayettey
Akufo-Addo’s ministerial list: These four nominations shocked Ghanaians
Why Akufo-Addo booted out First Lady’s ‘darling boy’ Kwamena Duncan from govt - Report
Bagbin declares Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Majority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu Minority Leader
Meet the physically challenged minister to serve under Akufo-Addo
Meet the ministers who have lost their jobs in Akufo-Addo’s 2nd term
Press Releases
- Samsung’s greatest Galaxy device now available for pre order
- MTN Ghana Foundation empowers youth in mobile phone repairs
- TV3 introduces new exciting television series, Black Money Love
Opinions
- Who leads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) in NADA2?
- Who will whisper to General Thomas Oppong-Peprah to watch his back?
- Ghana: A country still sitting on gold?
- The myth of consensus building
- Tribute in memory of Pharmacist James Ohemeng Kyei
- Coronavirus: Ghana is back to square 1 and worse
- My take on President Akufo Addo’s size of government & ministerial nominees
- Baby selling is a dent on the medical fraternity
- Dear President Akufo-Addo
- Navigating through the COVID-19 conundrum; We must succeed together!
- Akufo-Addo makes appointments with an eye on parliament
- Why, when and how does Almighty God backtrack on his good promise made to an individual?
- The unending struggle – The Ashanti destiny
- Why the expression 'self-made' is a worry to me
- A precedent lesson for NDC MP for Assin North Constituency
- Government must reject the attempt by IPPs to manage ECG
- Government must prioritize, invest in environmental health in Ghana since it is the backbone of quality well-being
- Nana Addo has failed to protect our democracy
General News
- 13-year-old burnt into ashes
- Parliament goes ‘black’ in honour of Rawlings
- My husband disowned my son after he fell ill - Single mother cries out for help
- Fabric for Rawlings’s funeral outdoored
- Akufo-Addo dropped Gloria Akuffo over her opinion on Agyapa deal – Dr Zubeiru
- Private citizen petitions President Akufo-Addo for the removal of EC chair
- Ghana records 3 more coronavirus deaths bringing total fatalities to 361
- 'Baby harvesting' did not take place at Ridge Hospital - Regional Health Directorate
- ‘We can be the best in the world’ – Education minister designate
- You will have roles in the larger govt structure - Akufo-Addo 'raps' former appointees
- Despite JJ's death, NDC fared well in 2020 polls – Haruna Iddrisu
- Baby theft: Spread your investigations nationwide – Nana Oye to EOCO
- NDC MP’s case adjourned to February 8
- Lockdowns are painful but effective in curbing coronavirus – Expert
- Crucial issue of relevancy has not been established - Supreme Court
- Heavily armed military presence in Supreme Court room raises questions - MP
- Commission on Culture appoints Cultural Ambassador
- We will investigate welfare officer involved in 'baby harvesting/trafficking' - MoGCSP
- Sale of face mask up as cases increase
- Prices of stationery gradually shoots upward
- Meet the 19 ministers renominated for the same portfolios in Akufo-Addo’s second term
- Meet the ministers who have lost their jobs in Akufo-Addo’s 2nd term
- Journalists hail Adutwum’s nomination as Education Minister-designate
- What does the Ministry of Employment do? – Prof Gyampo asks
- Why Akufo-Addo booted out First Lady’s ‘darling boy’ Kwamena Duncan from govt - Report
- Laying-In-State of ex-President Rawlings begins Sunday
- EC files legal objections to Mahama’s election petition
- We’ll screen you to ensure you are fit for the Job – Nana Oye to Adwoa Safo
- Wearing of nose mask compulsory – GPRTU to trotro drivers, mates
- I’ll fight Ibrahim Mahama to the Supreme Court – Ernest Owusu Bempah vows and more
- Coronavirus: Ghana records highest daily cases in almost 6 six months
- Election Petition has not raised any reasonable cause of action – EC says in its 22-point objections
- 3 convicts in police cell test positive for coronavirus
- Election petition will affect Ghana’s economy – Kwame Pianim predicts
- Ghana needs only 50 parliamentarians and 20 ministers – Kofi Bentil
- Fight coronavirus with more education not rigid enforcement – GIMPA Lecturer
- Coronavirus protocols are not working, we can’t control the kids – Creche teacher admits
- Akufo-Addo’s nominees list referred to Appointments Committee
- Ken Ofori-Atta is the 1st Finance Minister to serve two terms since 1993
- Truck pusher crushed to death by two vehicles at Mankessim
- NDC petitions Bagbin to expel First Deputy Speaker from Parliament
- Bagbin rejects Majority’s demand to halt vetting over revision of standing orders
- Today at the News Stands
- V/R: Pro-NPP group kicks against reappointment of Minister designate
- Year of Roads: Ensure all gutters, culverts are covered – Drunkards Association appeals
- Prez Akufo-Addo urged to dissolve the Minister of State portfolio
- Parliament to go virtual
- Election petition: If you’re not ready don’t start – Gabby Otchere-Darko flays Mahama
- 85 ministers good but, you could have reduced further – Oduro Osae to Akufo-Addo
- COVID-19: Shift system in schools best solution – Africa Edu Watch
- Joe Biden might force gay practice on Africans – Foh-Amoaning warns
- My new appointment is a call to duty and to serve – Hawa Koomson
- I've no house in Tema to be sold to pay damages to Ibrahim Mahama - Owusu Bempah
- Deputy Regional Ministers irrelevant, good Akufo-Addo dropped them – Oduro Osae
- Coronavirus pandemic is no respecter of political colour - Adaklu NPP
- Feminists to ‘roast’ Akufo-Addo as only 8 women make it into his ministerial list
- Mixed reactions greet Akufo-Addo's first ministerial nominations
- Akufo-Addo drops Joe Ghartey, Gloria Akuffo from his list of ministers
- We can’t use our buses to convey only 2 passengers - GPRTU
- No school will be left out in the distribution of PPE – GES
- Bagbin declares Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Majority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu Minority Leader
- Ofori-Atta will sweat at Appointment Committee – Franklin Cudjoe
- 'Akufo-Addo has kept his word'- Koku Anyidoho reacts to ministerial nominations
- Bad Agyapa deal blemished competent Ofori-Atta’s reputation – Franklin Cudjoe
- Akufo-Addo has endangered the lives of students by rushing to reopen schools - Dr. Apaak
- Today in History: IGP sleeping on the job – Koku Anyidoho
- Keep national interest in mind when vetting Akufo-Addo’s nominees - NDC advised
- Akufo-Addo’s ministerial list: These four nominations shocked Ghanaians
- Ghana School of Law records monumental increase in admissions
- Set up independent body to investigate Techiman South shooting incident - NDC
- What were you expecting from a party that denigrated Jane? - Efe Plange
- ECOWAS Council of Ministers adopt Monitoring and Evaluation policy
- LIVESTREAMING: 8th Parliament; Proceedings of Friday January 22
- Walewale: 3 in police custody test positive for coronavirus
- African Union secures 270 million coronavirus vaccine doses for member states
- Yaw Adutwum is Ghana’s ‘man of the moment’ after ‘promotion’
- I’m pleasantly surprised by my appointment – Oti Regional Minister-designate
- Court cases are not won outside or on radio – Lecturer cautions parties
- Call off strike; let’s return to the negotiation table – FWSC to Uni. Senior Staff
- Owusu Bempah clears air in Ibrahim Mahama defamation judgement
Politics
- Dr Antwi-Danso disappointed in Alima Mahama's exclusion from president's ministerial nominees
- Osafo Maafo was causing disaffection for Nana Addo - Expert
- Free SHS has made Nana Addo the favourite of Ghanaian women - Opeele Boateng
- Atwima Mponua NPP ‘disappointed’ Akufo-Addo left Asiamah from ministerial list
- I will forever be grateful to you - Freda Prempeh tells Akufo-Addo
- 23 MPs on Akufo-Addo's list of appointees
- NDC’s vetting threats don’t scare me – Abu Jinapor
- Ministerial appointments must be rotated in NPP – Amoako-Baah
- Four deputy ministers nominated ministers, six ministers reassigned in Akufo-Addo’s 2nd term
- Kofi Adda was with us, not with NDC – Chiana-Paga NPP
- Let's pray Akufo-Addo's positiveness filters through his 2nd term - Anyidoho
- Allow committees in parliament vet candidates for their respective ministries - Kwaku Azar
- Meet the physically challenged minister to serve under Akufo-Addo
- New Ministers: Akufo-Addo failed to prove he has depth – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
- Meet the women who have served in various govts in the 4th Republic
- We’ll not accept Dr Letsa – Volta NPP group hits the streets in protest
- Women representation in the first batch of ministers low - Expert
- Zongo Ministry’s only achievement was beautifying Akufo-Addo’s Nima residence – Essuman
- We will continue to demonstrate till Letsa is changed - Volta group
- Confusion rocks E/R NPP as Regional Chairman outlines procedure for selection of MMDCEs
- Your planned 85 ministers still too high - Gyampo to Akufo-Addo
- Reshuffle ministers swiftly if need be – Gyampo to Akufo-Addo
- Damongo NDC sacks 3 former executives, suspends 6 indefinitely
- 'Reckless, gun-wielding Hawa Koomson has been nominated as Minister' - Edem Agbana fumes
- Godfred Dame is well-deserving of his appointment - Expert
- Koku Anyidoho is a 'political Judas' - Eric Adjei
- FLASHBACK: 1V1D: Don’t expect a meaningful dam with GH¢250k – Minister to critics
- Today in History: God has called me to be President of Ghana – Bagbin
- Oppong Nkrumah thanks Akufo-Addo for confidence reposed in him
- FLASHBACK: 'Arrogant, reckless' Nitiwul unfit to be minister – Minority
- Appointments not entitlements, opportunity to serve - Former NPP chairman
- I'll find you another job - Akufo-Addo consoles ex-ministers
Crime & Punishment
- 30-year-old man run over and killed by Trotro driver in Kasoa
- Police arrest footballer, others with 46 slabs of Indian hemp
- Court empanels jury for Agordzo’s treason felony case
- Busted syndicate: Deal with them, they are all criminals - Mother who lost baby in 2014
- Unemployed Nigerian held for stealing $50,000 floor tiles
- Unemployed Nigerian held for stealing US$50,000 floor tiles
- Man appears before court for death threats
Health News
- 'We are no more demi-gods' - Medical Director
- ‘Baby Harvesting’ never took place at Ridge Hospital – Regional Health Directorate
- Group commends Akufo-Addo for showing confidence in Agyeman Manu
- Coronavirus: Hydrogen peroxide provides immediate protection – Prof Ayettey
Regional News
- Mixed reactions in Volta on President's re-nomination of Dr Letsa
- Manhyia Palace Museum closes down for renovation
- Kwadaso MP supports vulnerable groups
- Bensat Company Limited renovates teachers’ quarters at Teberebie
- Some Basic Schools in Ho Municipality receive PPEs
- Public advised to engage the services of certified electricians
- Afro-Arab group boss pledges to support The Bright Addae Foundation
- Seven new cases recorded in 24 hours in Hohoe
- Plan International, MTN graduate young people in technological repairs
- Asokwa MP and MCE inspect road projects
- VRCC urges citizens to continue observing safety protocols
- Nyagbo Traditional Council condemns unwarranted attacks on Justice Honyenuga
- UG: Accra City campus in filth as TEWU continues to strike
- Ho Central Market women disregard coronavirus protocols
- Parents urged to support government in ensuring safety of students
- Bosuso residents worried over ‘death trap’ public toilet
- UPSA admits 883 postgraduate students for 2020/2021 academic year
- World Inspiring Network to support education of 120 deprived children
- V/R: Sonuta A.M.E school appeals for better facilities
- Akontombra DCE supplies nose masks and sanitizers to basic schools
- Wearing of nose masks: 505 offenders arrested in Accra, Tema
- RE: Asantehene 'worried' over slow pace of Kejetia Phase II project
- UG: Management threatens to close Night Market over Coronavirus protocols
- Oti Boateng students dine in the open as contractor abandons project
- Eastern regional police directs lorry stations to enforce the wearing of nose-masks
- KJM Foundation commissions its first project for 2021 with Beyond the Game Foundation
- CSD Reform presents computers to Tamale Central Prison
- Dozens arrested for not wearing nose masks in Koforidua
- Phase II of Kejetia project: Congestion blocking progress – Contractors
- Western Regional CNC holds coronavirus public education campaign through drama
- ‘Education is key to development’ – Akuapem North MCE
- NRSA officers hit streets to sensitise road users on safety, coronavirus prevention
- Farmer commits suicide on his way to farm
- Deaths on Mediterranean Sea - Nana Adwoa Awindor speaks
- Dramani Farms burnt to ashes
- Wa ‘Kejetia’ market sitting on a time bomb – GNFS
- Most Rev Peter Paul Y. Angkyier visits Damongo MP
- Police arrest persons without nose mask in Tamale
- Stanbic Bank cleared in Tamale Medical Stores fraud as more evidence emerges
- Otiko Djaba celebrates 59th birthday with donation of 59 wheelchairs to PWDs
- Social media raises funds to support level 200 KNUST student
- Coronavirus: St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary records two cases
- Water Aid handover composite Toilet facility to La Wireless Schools
- Profile of Bono Regional Minister-designate, Justina Owusu Banahene
- Railway Construction: 108 year old woman appeals for gov’t intervention over decision to demolition her house
- Fire burns 13-year-old beyond recognition at Buipe
- Police arrest 50 for breaching coronavirus protocols at Dunkwa-on-Offin
- Police arrest over 85 people in Cape Coast for flouting coronavirus Safety Protocols
- UG: Sports Directorate to hold virtual inter-hall games
- Sissala West: 50% of basic schools study under dilapidated structures - Education Director
- Central Region records 80 cornavirus deaths
- Western North traders ignore coronavirus safety protocols
