At least 669 persons have died from HIV/AIDS with 698 new infections recorded in the Upper East Region, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. A report compiled in 2015 and cited this month by the Upper East Regional Health Directorate has also revealed that 6,397 people are living with the disease with 3,886 persons- […]
Head coach of the Black Queens, Yusif Basigi has advised female footballers in the country to abstain from lesbianism while in camp.His statement comes against the overall perception that most female footballers in the senior team indulge in lesbianism during camping for tournaments.Basigi who doubles as Hasaacas Ladies coach has been in charge of women
Former governance advisor at the UN, Prof. Agyemang Duah, has challenged the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to learn from the “mistakes” of the outgoing government or suffer an early exit. Governance, observed Prof. Duah, is not a child’s play thus the need for “matured people with experience to rule the nation.” He urged
Despite listing a few irregularities, the National Peace Council has given the Electoral Commission a B+ as elections in Ghana draw to a close. Speaking to the media, Chairman on the council, Rev. Emmanuel Asante said in the face of obvious challenges, the Electoral Commission has done a fairly good job so far. He said the
A voter in Ghana’s on-going general election died soon after casting his votes, reports from the Kintampo North district of the country reveal. Reports say the man, popularly known as Abudu Abudu went to the Methodist Primary polling station at dawn to queue for his chance to cast his ballot and seemed fine. Moments after casting his
Gambia’s president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh, has lost the country’s general election in a surprising turn of events. He has lost the election to property developer, Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. Electoral commission chief Alieu Momar Njie says Jammeh has accordingly conceded defeat. Yahaya Jammeh came to power in a
Dear Nana, Greetings to you and your team. I am still an undecided voter and have two broad questions for you as you seek our mandate to lead us. I may not have the opportunity to ask you my questions at any face-to-face platform. So I have decided to ask my questions through the media.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planing ,Seth Tekper has advised supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress not base on “minor rifts within the party” to vote against NDC Parliamentary candidates in order to help the party garner more Parliamentary seats for smooth approval of Government policies in Parliament. He said,voting Skirt and Blouse
The Ghana Armed Forces has announced its readiness to deal with any form of violence that erupts in the December 7 polls. According to the Commanding Officer of the First Infantary Batallion of the First Garrison of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lieutenant colonel Albert Ogaja,even though the Military High Command do not anticipate any serious
The Electricity Company of Ghana has detailed its district managers and technical staff to ensure that all minor technical challenges are fixed before the December polls to ensure constant supply of power to all polling stations and coalition centers under the jurisdiction of ECG to ensure smooth election. According to the Eastern Regional Manager of
