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Find below President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 15th televised address on August 16, 2020. Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Today is the fifteenth (15th) time, since the virus came to our country some five (5) months ago, that I have come to provide you with the status of our co-ordinated efforts to defeat COVID-19. I must thank you, again, for welcoming me into your homes, and I must repeat how proud I am to be your President in these difficult times. I appeal to all of us to continue in our individual and collective efforts to help contain the spread of…

Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final in Cologne. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost their third semi-final this season despite taking the lead when Bruno Fernandes scored their 22nd penalty of the season after Marcus Rashford was fouled by Diego Carlos. Sevilla, Europa League specialists, equalised before the interval when former Liverpool forward Suso swept a finish past David de Gea at the far post. United’s fate was sealed when they missed a succession of chances early in the second half as Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou emerged as…

Continuing students of some tertiary institutions who could not complete their studies before the shutdown of schools as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are to return on Monday, August 24. Among the institutions are University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), some technical universities and other colleges. “After extensive stakeholder consultations, the decision has been taken for continuing students in these tertiary institutions to return to school on 24th August to finish their academic year,” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stated on Sunday, August 16. He was speaking in a nationwide address on the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Ministry of Aviation as well as the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and other stakeholders including the Ghana Airports Company Limited are liaising with the Ministry of Health to see whether each passenger that arrives in Ghana by air can be tested for coronavirus. This is expected to immediately follow the reopening of Ghana’s airport. This is scheduled to be possible by Tuesday, September 1, 2020. “The outcome of that exercise will show us the way and determine when we can reopen our border by air.” Until a report is received on that, President…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Jean Mensa, and the other commissioners over the recently ended compilation of the new voter register. But for isolated cases of violence, the President noted and which he unreservedly condemned, the exercise was generally peaceful. President Akufo-Addo made these known on Sunday, August 16, when he addressed the nation in a televised broadcast on the measures his government has taken so far in the fight against coronavirus. “On behalf of the people of Ghana, I congratulate warmly the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean…

With a total of 96 points amassed in the final held at the Elli Beach Resort in Tegbi near Keta in the Volta Region, Ahmed Boakye became the winner of this year’s Ghana’s Strongest reality show. The Kumasi-based athlete beat competition from Prosper Dakora, Mustapha Arhin and Godfred Akolbila to be champion, taking over from Victor Ampofo. “It’s been a tough game for me,” he said in Twi after winning the bragging rights on Sunday, August 16. “I have suffered a lot but now everybody including my mother is happy for me.” Ironically, Boakye came last in the very first…

After days of steady reduction in the active cases of coronavirus in Ghana, the situation is turning back again. There has been a sharp increase in the active cases from the latest case count by the Ghana Health Service. The figure has increased from 1,832 to 1,939 as captured in the update released on Sunday, August 16. It comes ahead of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 15th update to the nation later in the day. The president had expressed contentment with the active cases in his last update on Sunday, July 26, saying this is what informs his government’s decision…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation tonight, August 16, 2020, on the measures taken by his government in the fight against coronavirus. This will be the 15th update of the president. His last update on Sunday, July 26 saw the further easing of restrictions imposed on the country in what was described Phase Two of the easing of restrictions. He allowed an unlimited number of worshippers for religious services with the duration increased from an hour to 2 hours. “I am, therefore, very happy to announce in consultation with our church leaders from 1st August,…

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool. De Bruyne also matched a competition record of 20 assists, equalling former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry’s record for a single season set in 2002-03. He is the third Belgian in the past nine seasons to win the award after Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard. The winner was decided after votes from the public on the EA Sports website were combined with those of the 20 Premier League club…

The request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an independent audit of the newly compiled voter register has no legal basis, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has said. Dr Serebour Quaicoe says there is no law that supports the demand. Speaking on The Key Points on TV3/3FM on Saturday, August 15, Dr Quaicoe said all the figures, his outfit has always insisted, are provisional and yet to be transferred into its database. His comments come after the NDC demanded an independent audit into the new register following claims by the Chair of the…