News of Friday, 1 October 2021

Amanda and Kenpong welcome second child

Akufo-Addo reappoints Dr Felix Anyah as board chair of Ho Teaching Hospital

LIVESTREAMED: GhanaWeb Excellence Awards Nominations reveal

Govt supports Dampare’s changes in Police Service – Akufo-Addo

Tuna vessels to have naval officer onboard – GTA

Fighting Crime: President urges Police to gain public trust with virtuous conduct

Slaps and police arrest: The chaos that characterised Wa MCE’s confirmation

Don't blame me if your SIM is blocked, I warned you - Ursula Owusu

George Akuffo Dampare has vindicated me, he'll soon become Ghana's 23rd IGP - Prez

Police, security agencies to deal decisively with increasing spate of crimes – Akufo Addo

Government to provide three helicopters for Ghana Police Service in November – Akufo-Addo

'I’m done' - Nana Aba Anamoah after learning young man she helped secure a job stole from his boss

We’ll assist refugees who are Liberians as long as they opt to be relocated – Refugee Board

There is only one person on special prosecutor's payroll - Kissi Agyebeng discloses

Guinea Coup: Reconciliation Committee calls on Akufo-Addo

I want Mahama as NDC flagbearer in 2024 – Haruna Iddrisu

Security agencies will deal with crimes, criminal syndicates – Akufo-Addo

Dampare has vindicated my decision to appoint him, soon be confirmed – Akufo-Addo

The Guinea situation, a wake-up call for African leaders - Agumenu

Covid-19 could be a product of crime – Human Rights Expert

You're a failure if you live with your parents at age 35 - Nigel Gaisie

School feeding associations allege underhand dealings at GNSFP Secretariat

Ukraine, Europe learning from Ghana’s expertise in cybersecurity awareness – Cybersecurity advisor

Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023

Conflict at the workplace must cease – Transport Minister to GHPA, ISTC Boards

Akufo-Addo receives Guinean military delegation; reiterates call for return to democracy

GSA acquires GH¢6m equipment to test quality of metals

'Sluggish', 'disappointing' minority leadership 'lost steam' – Ras Mubarak

Ambulance carrying 80-year-old involved in accident at Kwame Nkrumah Interchange

SIM card re-registration starts today

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How to re-register your SIM card

It’s normal for Oppong Weah to use Ghana’s presidential jet – Govt to Ablakwa

Majority of Ghanaians believe MMDAs performed ‘very or fairly badly’ – CDD Report

CDD survey: 76% of Ghanaians want MMDCEs elected

Calls for review on Free SHS unwarranted – Education Ministry

SIM re-registration: Whose brilliant brainless idea is it to exclude passport as identification? – Imani boss asks

Today at the News Stands

Floods hit Accra, Kumasi after brief downpour

Dr Antwi-Boasiako appointed Director-General of Cyber Security Authority

Mortgages are responsible for most deaths in Ghana – Finance Expert claims

Akufo-Addo takes tour to Ashanti Region

LIVESTREAMING: Onua Maakye with Captain Smart

RTI Law supersedes every existing information request law – Justice Ofori Atta

If Akufo-Addo stands for a third term, he will win - Yohane Ashitey

Don’t blame government for delays in completing health projects – Dr Afriyie

‘1992 Constitution excessively loaded with presidential powers’ – Haruna Iddrisu advocates review

Twene Jonas reemerges, says he was busy marketing his music

‘You’re the worst IGP ever appointed’ – Captain Smart tells Oppong-Boanuh

Politics is a serious business but Asiedu Nketia jokes too much – Ameyaw Ekumfi

Anyidoho launches veiled attack on Nii Lante Vanderpuye over ‘vagabond’ label

Suaman District NCCE sensitises youth on violence extremism

Security agencies deserve our confidence – Kan-Dapaah

Police/NRSA to enforce use of approved lights on vehicles

Adherence to safety protocols on vacay amidst rising COVID-19 deaths

Newly Elected Tema MCE to enforce ‘operation clean your frontage’ campaign

FDA makes strides in reducing substandard and falsified antimalarials

KNUST scientists lead clinical trial of ‘Nibima’ for COVID-19 treatment

Top Pentecost pastor, others involved in gory Koforidua-Mamfe accident

Ghana Black Stars doesn’t need foreign coaches – Nana Obiri Boahen

Caterers want leadership at School Feeding secretariat sacked over 'ghost' payments

Dumelo cries over mass failure at Law School Entrance Exam

I’ll weather the storm; all machinations against me will fail – Haruna Iddrisu reacts to claims

Taadi 'pregnant' woman still in Police custody over bail bond issues - Lawyer

NLC moves to avert teacher strike

'Illegal' Buduburam dwellers can’t be relocated - Security Expert

Salaga court remands ‘Sodomy’ teacher

CLOGSAG bares teeth at Akufo-Addo over MMDCE nominations

50% of Ghanaian adults want MMDCEs elected – CDD report

As you 'fight' for allowances, also commit to speedy justice delivery - NPP man to judges

Seven foreigners arrested illegally mining on River Pra

School of Law exams: GLC to blame for lawless nature of society - Prof Azar

How Buduburam residents threatened bloodbath over planned demolition

Stop making insulting comments about our request for pay rise - Prof. Adei told

Contesting Mahama will be a mistake on part of Duffuor - NDC man

Presidents of Liberia, G. Bissau & S. Leone used Ghana’s presidential jet – Foreign Ministry confirms

Dzodze police arrest motorbike snatchers

Stowaway man who boarded a ship from Guinea to UK arrested at Tema Port

‘Sodomy’ teacher is a Pentecost Elder' – Fellow teacher discloses

Trader pours hot water on daughter for taking her GH¢5 for food

Recruitment Scammer remanded into Police custody

NDC should be careful with Kelvin Taylor - Solomon Nkansah warns

Nana Ampadu composed NDC campaign songs before switching to NPP - Asiedu Nketia

NPP National Treasurer hopeful calls on Chief Imam

I discovered Sammy Gyamfi; I brought him to Accra - NDC's Solomon Nkansah

Stop pretending; new presidential jets needed for emergency purposes – NPP MP tells Minority

Suaman NPP members ransack party office over MMDCE confirmation

Busia Institute holds Busia memorial lecture in Sunyani

Nana Ofori Mireku celebrates 1st anniversary of being enstooled as a chief

Tema General Hospital expands mortuary for better service - Director

WANEP broadens expertise of staff on conflict analysis

James Flolu retained as Afadzato South DCE

NCCE sensitizes Ghanaians on terrorism threats

MMDAs perform poorly in service delivery - CDD-Ghana report

Ampaha community appeals for support on death trap school

Okaikoi North MCE nominee endorsed

NCCE holds town hall meeting for Afadzato South youth

MMDAs poised for 2022 - 2025 budget preparation after guidelines training

NLA donates motor bikes to ministry police station

Hussles of a 50-year-old truck pusher and single father of four

NPP delegates confab: Let's emerge ‘re-energised and united to break the 8’ – Alan Kyerematen

Bees attack Afram Plains Ferry; several passengers injured

Pru East DCE nominee rejected

Make yourselves available for Coronavirus vaccination – Dr. Barima Asumadu-Sakyi

Kumasi Central Business District stinks as filth engulfs the city

Taskforce arrests 7 illegal miners, decommissions 19 changfans at Oseikrom

Drama as armed police take over Suhum Assembly; journalists blocked from MCE confirmation polls

Lambussie Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed nominee DCE

Wa MCE confirmed amidst pockets of violence

Yohanes Amarh Ashitey confirmed as Tema Metropolitan MCE

Assembly members fail to endorse DCE - Nominee for Ellembelle

Ansu Kumi confirmed Sunyani MCE

Yohanes Amarh Ashitey confirmed as Tema Metropolitan MCE

Sunyani West MCE expresses appreciation to President Akufo Addo

Mother of 11 rendered homeless by rain at Kpatoarigu Community

Death toll in Ashanti floods up to four, one still missing

Confusion at Nabdam as Akufo-Addo’s nominee rejected

Former GIJ student elected HDR student representative on higher degrees by research committee at Swinburne University – Australia

Adesua Foundation, Ghana-USA begin construction of school block

Election of MMDCEs will deepen Ghana’s democratic process – NPP Diaspora

FDA launches campaign against substandard, fake medicine

We need $20m for National Vaccine Institute – C’ttee

Today marks United Nations Day of Older Persons

Ghana improves in fertility rate, family lives - Dr Kofi Issah

COVID-19: Sanitisers not a substitute to handwashing – GHS warns

Vaccine manufacturing committee updates stakeholders on roadmap to COVID-19 vaccine production

MoCada’s journey surviving the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and structural racism

Sonotech Medical and Diagnostic Centre launches Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Supreme Dynamic Talent Academy Awards has been launched and it's countdown to apply!

Cocoa export under threat

Ghana Cocoa Board press release

Africa Social Impact Festival to take place in Accra

Highlights of findings from CDD-Ghana’s Local Government survey (May 23 – June 3, 2021)

Emirates unlocks more offers in Dubai for its customers during Expo 2020

INSLA holds a stakeholder consultative forum on the elimination of trans-fatty acids

LuckyWin rolls out 'Lucky Bonanza' in October!

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