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A Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye has made a presentation of seven hundred (700) LED streetlights to the Bantama Sub-Metro in Kumasi. In all, a total of 8 electoral areas received the 700 street lights, which adds up to several others previously donated by Mr. Asenso-Boakye to be installed in some principal streets in communities in the Bantama constituency which are amenable to armed robbery. In his remarks at the presentation ceremony, Mr. Asenso-Boakye said it is necessary to beef up security to protect lives and property in the constituency. He recounted…

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) will on Tuesday begin the conduct of a Business Tracker Survey to track the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on businesses in the country. The survey, being done in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank, will run from Tuesday, May 26 to June 20, 2020.The survey, which involves the use of telephone interview for data collection will identify and measure the impact of the coronavirus disease on small, medium and large scale establishments operating in the country.The survey will also assess measures put in place by businesses to mitigate…

The Western Naval Command at Sekondi in the Western Region has been disinfected against the deadly novel coronavirus as part of Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s voluntary disinfection exercise. The exercise is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility. More than 100 Zoomlion personnel arrived at the Command Monday morning to spray the barracks for personnel, the various offices within the Command as well as the entire premises. About eight vessels of the Command were also disinfected. Flight Officer Commanding, Commodore E.A. Kwafo, described the exercise as a “thorough” one and commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited for extending its free disinfection exercise to…

A landlord has allegedly murdered his tenant for refusing to vacate a room he has rented to him. Victor Stephen Nana Kankam according to police extract, shot budding musician Spark Benjamine who was rushed to the police station with multiple injuries. The police subsequently rushed the victim to the Police Hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival. DSP George Asare, the district commander and his team who went to the crime scene said they saw a pool of blood at the entrance of the deceased’s rented apartment. Four spent shells were retrieved at the scene. The police proceeded to…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Supreme Court over the compilation of a new Voters Register. The NDC is praying the court for an order directed at the EC, to include “all existing voter identification cards duly issued by the 2nd Defendant (EC) as one of the documents serving as proof of identification for registration as a voter for the purposes of public elections”.In a writ invoking the original jurisdiction of the court, the NDC is seeking a true and proper interpretation of Article 45(a) of the 1992 Constitution, on whether the EC…

Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said Sunday that the U.S. should “give up on its wishful thinking of changing China” and avoid bringing the two countries to a “new Cold War.” “China has no intention to change, still replace, the United States,” he said, according to the Washington Post. “It is time for the United States to give up its wishful thinking of changing China and stopping 1.4 billion people in their historic march toward modernization.” The relationship between the U.S. and China has been strained for some time. President Trump has criticized Beijing over a trade imbalance and the…

Ghana has called for a collective and coordinated global response to assist vulnerable countries to address the “unprecedented effects” of Covid-19. Such a response, Ghana Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry reiterated, is needed to mitigate the harsh economic and financial effects of the pandemic. “With the benefit of immediate debt relief, developing countries could focus on protecting vulnerable populations, preserve jobs and ultimately, avert consequential political and social instability,” the Ministry said in a statement to mark the AU Day on May 25. According to the statement, Ghana supports the call for debt relief for African countries and a…

The President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby Mr. Herbert Mensah has revealed what went in for the successful completion of the Ghana Rugby League despite the Coronavirus outbreak. Sporting activities in most countries across the globe have been suspended until further notice due to the pandemic which is killing thousands in the world. Ghana has not been spared of the pandemic, with all sports-related activities coming to a standstill following directives from the government to suspend all public gatherings to help mitigate the spread of the disease. With the Coronavirus pandemic having a great effect on the Ghana Premier…

Africa’s waste management leader, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has presented to the National Chief Imam, Dr. Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, food items for the Muslim community towards the celebration of this year’s Eid ul-Fitr. The items, which were presented as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, are to be distributed to the vulnerable in his community for the Sallah celebration in Accra. It included 10 cartons of oil and 30 bags of 25kgs of rice plus an undisclosed amount of money. Presenting the items, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Jospong Group of Companies, the parent company of Zoomlion, Mrs…