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As of 23 September 2021, Ghana’s active COVID-19 caseload fell to 3,581, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service have indicated. The death toll, however, has risen to 1,147. Some 185 new cases were confirmed within the same period. Out of the active cases, 42 are critical and 120 severe. Since mid-March 2021, Ghana has recorded a total of ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has begun a process to assess all his ministers almost 10 months into his second term. A series of consultative meetings began on Monday, September 27 to not only assess the ministers but also discuss their budgetary requirements and their work programmes ahead of the presentation of the 2022 budget. These were made known by the Director ...

The District Chief Executive nominee for Achiase in the Eastern Region has been rejected by the Assembly. The renominated DCE, Richmond Kofi Amponsah polled 13 out of 22 valid votes cast in a confirmation election conducted by the Electoral Commission on Monday, September 27, 2021. The renomination of the DCE who is Dean of Municipal and District Chief Executives in ...

Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevach has named a 32-man provisional squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Zimbabwe. Rajevac was unveiled as Ghana Coach on Friday, September 24, 2021, and is preparing for a second bow against the Warriors of Zimbabwe next month. The list includes Swindon Town FC goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott – a 26-year-old shot-stopper who ...

Josephine Panyin Mensah, the main suspect in the controversial kidnapping and pregnancy case at Takoradi is still in police custody despite being granted bail by court on Monday. Her lawyer Philip Fiifi Buckman told Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan his client could not meet the bail conditions set by the court. He was confident they will meet the bail conditions on ...

The Committee recommends adequate Compensation for the families of the two deceased persons, namely, Abdul Nasir Yusif and Murtala Suraj Mohammed. Adequate compensation must also be paid to other injured persons, namely; Louis Ayikpa (20 years), Awal Misbau (16 years) and Nasif Nuhu (30 years). These are the names known to the Committee. 2. The Committee recommends the immediate transfer ...

The government has announced that it has started the process of procuring a new bigger presidential jet. Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin speaking to Journalists on Monday revealed that the Interior Minister has already commenced the process to acquire the new jet to save the country from costs. “You would recollect that when the government of President Kufuor ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has stated that the government would soon import machinery to boost rice production and other agricultural yields in the country. These agriculture machines are expected to be purchased from Brazil and India. This came to light when the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, visited the Global Africa Development Company ...

The Ghana army, supported by the navy and air force, has, so far, cleared a total of 230 platforms and 365 changfans in illegal mining sites covering a total of 267 kilometres along and on the Pra and Offin rivers and their tributaries, as part of their activities to flush out illegal small-scale miners from some major river bodies and ...

Josephine Panyin Mensah, the 28-year-old lady at the centre of the controversial kidnapping and pregnancy case in Takoradi has pleaded not guilty to two charges levelled against her by the police. She appeared before a Takoradi Circuit Court A presided over by his honour Michael Cudjoe Ampadu. She was granted a GHC50,000 bail with two sureties to be justified. She ...