The death of George Floyd, which triggered widespread protests across the US, has been declared a homicide in an official post-mortem examination. The 46-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest while being restrained by Minneapolis police, the report found. It listed Mr Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression”. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump vowed ...

The Ghana National Sports Authority has given the green light for non-contact sports to resume in the country. This was contained in a release by the nation’s sports authority sighted by StarrFM Sports. This follows the announcement by President Akuffo Addo on the easing of restrictions on public gatherings in view of the Corona Virus pandemic in the country. The ...

The trial of pastor Daniel Obinim, founder of the International God’s Way Church (IGWC), has been adjourned to July 20, 2020 by a Kaneshie Magistrate Court in Accra. This was after the prosecution had asked the court to give them time to conclude their investigations into the matter yesterday. Obinim has been charged with publication of false news, as well ...

The Minister for Education Mathew Opoku Prempeh has stated that all-day students in Senior High Schools that have boarding facilities will now be accepted as boarders when schools reopen on June 22, 2020. According to the minister, this is to prevent day students from coming into contact with people infected with COVID-19 which can lead to a spike in cases ...

The Police has warned against what they say is a planned demonstration against the United States in Ghana following the killing of George Floyd by law enforcement official in America. A statement signed by Police spokesperson DSP Effia Tenge said calls for mobilisation for demonstration is trending on social media. The hashtag #Blacklivesmatter is trending on twitter in Ghana. Meanwhile, ...

Evangelist Dr Lawrence Tetteh has called on government to review its guidelines to churches and mosques as it eases restrictions on religious activities in the country. According to the preacher, many of the guidelines are ambiguous and thus require further dialogue and consensus with relevant stakeholders. In his view, some of the persons that may have drafted the guidelines are ...

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Following the announcement by President Akufo-Addo that final year students are to resume schooling on June 15, 2020, the Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh is addressing a press briefing to give further details on the presidents directive. Announcing the easing of some restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, May 31, 2020, President Akufo-Addo said “From Monday, 15th ...

Social media commentary captured in a news publication here claims that Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has committed Ghana to a vaccine pact to receive COVID-19 vaccines sponsored by billionaire Bill Gates for use by Ghanaians. The publication, which features social media comments, also claims that Nana Akufo-Addo has committed Ghana to a mandatory vaccination programme. Some of the ...

Government has unveiled guidelines to churches and mosques as it eases restrictions on religious activities in the country. There was a ban on religious gatherings as part of efforts in controlling COVID-19 in the country. Below are details of the guidelines as announced by the Religious Affairs minister on Monday Samuel Kofi Dzamesi . I. Thermometer guns or thermal scanners ...