News of Tuesday, 16 February 2021

UG Medical students conduct survey on assessing health of residents in Tetegu

GTEC meets UEW and AAM-USTED on separation

I’m not to blame for disenfranchisement in Oti – Dan Botwe

Ibrahim-Anyass wants Franklin Cudjoe summoned before parliament on comments against Dan Botwe

Akufo-Addo asks Adu Boahen to act as his representative at Ministry of Finance

Suspected suicide cases: Cops under pressure must get help - Director

I’ll increase road tolls if approved as the Roads minister – Amoako-Attah

There should be respect and tolerance for each other - EU defends LGBT Group

We’ve not lost control despite increasing cases of armed robbery - Ambrose Dery

Appointment Committee yet to vote on any of the vetted nominees – Ablakwa

Govts' haste to scrap predecessor's deeds cause of wasteful judgement debts – Wereko-Brobby

How one woman spearheaded the installation of a Laboratory Information System at Noguchi

NDC lawyer courts trouble as #AyineForContempt tops social media trends

Osafo Maafo asked CID to take over investigation on Opuni from EOCO – Investigator tells court

Wisconsin university starts ICAG training

Jean Mensa cannot be a hostile witness - Supreme Court tells petitioner

MMDAs will collaborate to anchor government's flagship initiatives - Dan Botwe

Immigration Boss posts new PRO for Greater Accra Regional Command

#JMDeservesNoApology replaces #GhanaApologizesToJM in Twitter trends

Citizens stealing road signs, bolts and nuts hindering road works - Amoako Attah

Amoako Attah blames coronavirus for delay in payment of road contractors

We’ve not been selective in paying contractors - Roads Minister

Muntaka must apologise to Oman FM – Kennedy Agyapong

1km of asphalt road costs GH¢1.5 million - Roads minister

Ursula Owusu’s decision to stop ‘phone unblocking’ will affect our source of income - Traders lament

If you want to hear Jean Mensa, parliament can invite her – Petitioners told

GhanaWeb at 22 officially launched in Accra

Only 23% of Ghana's roads were paved by 2017 - Roads minister-designate

Police suicide: All police officers must undergo mental health evaluation - Adib Saani

I’m yet to receive an apology from Ashaiman MP who pushed me to the ground – Ursula Owusu

Teacher Professionalism: GNACOPS, NTC jointly issue certificate to private school teachers

Ayine’s claim that the justices had predetermined agenda against Mahama scandalous – Oppong Nkrumah

No surprise Mahama’s motion was dismissed again – Kwaku Azar

Set a new vetting date for me – Ken Ofori-Atta tells Appointments Committee

Abandoned 44-yr-old KATH maternity block to be demolished after Akufo-Addo cut sod for rehabilitation

Panel not shielding Jean Mensa, petitioners must pay attention – Oppong-Nkrumah

We do not discriminate when it comes to payment - Amoako-Atta

Social media users react to SC ruling on NDC’s subpoena application for Jean Mensa

Election Petition: Chief Justice apologizes for late start of proceedings

Higher authority, not ministers to blame for judgement debt – John Jinapor

Election Petition: Mahama can't reopen case just to subpoena Jean Mensa – Supreme Court

Words have meanings, be mindful of what you say – Haruna Iddrisu advises Ursula

Black cloth at Ofori-Atta's house has nothing to do with 'bogus rumours' - Gabby clarifies

Family of DSP who committed suicide speaks

Election Petition: Mahama files two more applications after case dismissal

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s motion to re-open case

Mahama writes to CJ over Justice Marful-Sau’s question

GhanaWeb celebrates 22 years of media development and freedom

10 KNUST Optometry students secure highly ranked Student Fellowship at American Academy of Optometry

Storm drifts Afram Plains ferry off course; leaves stranded passengers at the mercy of boats, canoes

Election Petition: We want the truth - Petitioner

LIVESTREAMED: Parliament’s Appointment Committee vets Minister-designate for Roads and Highways

Allow EC Chairperson to be cross-examined - Supreme Court told

Petitioner seeking to adduce fresh evidence after closing case – Oppong Nkrumah

Was it ladylike for you to do that? – Muntaka pokes Ursula for sitting on Akandoh’s laps

Tsatsu begs to argue again before ruling on reopening of case

Today in History: Duncan Williams ‘arrests’ spirit of Coronavirus

FLASHBACK: Relative of former Ghanaian Vice President indicted in fraud case

Election Petition: We want the truth – Petitioner

Meet Peter Akwaboah, Morgan Stanley’s new operating chief for tech and operations division

WASSCE candidates will benefit from math sets henceforth – Prempeh

Kwahu West police run out of charge sheets due to numerous arrests

LIVESTREAMED: Supreme Court rules on Mahama’s application to reopen his case

Education ministry denies causing financial loss over math set purchase

Election Petition: Cross examination comes only after evidence in chief - Oppong Nkrumah

Ursula Owusu 'exposed' over alleged apology to Collins Dauda

Heads of higher authorities than ministers should roll for looming judgment debt - John Jinapor

Today at the news stands

I was too big to get a CT scan – Joe Jackson shares experience with coronavirus

Coup plot: ACP Agodzor, Mac-Palm, others begin treason trial today

CTIW assists schools in the fight against coronavirus

#TheUrsulaEffect tops social trends as Ghanaians extol the brilliance of Ursula Owusu

'Cash and carry system' back at Eastern regional hospital

Be warry of misinformation and myths about coronavirus - Ahanta West MCE to market women

Election petition: Supreme Court rules on Mahama case reopening today

Ministerial Vetting: Ambrose Dery, Amoako Atta face Appointment Committee today

Ofori-Atta requests new date for his vetting

Lanyiri residents worried over lack of electricity

24 coronavirus patients receiving treatment at Volta Isolation Centre

Agyapa Royalties transaction in national interest — Godfred Dame

Kan-Dapaah goofed by claiming that A-G’s independence and powers are unconstitutional – OccupyGhana

Dominic Ayine asks Jean Mensa to go into the witness box and tell the truth

I used physical restraint to subdue obstreperous Akandoh – Ursula justifies sitting on laps

Maiden Pan African Heritage Conference scheduled for August

Election Petition: Petitioner prays to reopen his case

Kelni GVG made savings of US$1.1 million monthly – Ursula Owusu

Government must scale up mental health services amid coronavirus pandemic

President Akufo-Addo attends G5 Sahel Summit

GES directs all schools to suspend Independence Day parade

Election of Speaker: It was not wrong for military to intervene - Ex US Soldier

Tema Regional Police Command visits family of deceased officer

Shut down LGBTQI office in Ghana - Govt told

Don’t blame Ghanaians if they doubt the existence of coronavirus – Journalist

Allow military to discipline those who flout coronavirus protocols - Kusi Boafo tells Akufo-Addo

Coronavirus: Cut fuel price to enable trotro social-distancing - MP to gov’t

STEM Education priority to gov’t - Adutwum

'Nobody can cajole me into worshipping them, I serve leaders who respect me' - Koku Anyidoho

Nii Nortey Adumuah Osiahene IV calls for peace as they mourn the late Osu Mantse

I will try to use appropriate words in public – Ursula Owusu

Gov’t working to regularize temporary staff of Data Protection Commission - Ursula Owusu

State officials still engaging in illegal rosewood trade - MP alleges

Shut down of radio stations not political, they breached the regulations - Ursula Owusu

Coronavirus: Akua Donkor blames Mahama as Ghana cases increase

Coronavirus: Treat every Ghanaian not wearing nose mask as a 'criminal & national disaster' - Kusi Boafo

'Jesus wasn't an idiot' - Kusi-Boafo fires Pastors and Prophets over coronavirus prophecies

Ken Ofori-Atta is in good spirit – Aide

Haste to abrogate NDC era contracts cause of wasteful judgement debts – Wereko-Brobbey

$150 KIA PCR test is straight thievery – Sammy Gyamfi blasts NPP government

Election Petition: Supreme Court to rule Mahama’s motion to reopen case today

Mahama’s personal security capo dead

Court adjourns treason trial due to coronavirus upsurge

Ashaiman police shielding phone fraudsters - Witnesses allege

Unemployed arrested for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Ankaful Prisons

What else are you doing in court? – Kwaku Azar to Mahama

Don’t allow anyone to force you to investigate military invasion in parliament – Anyidoho to Akufo-Addo

The media has been unfair with the coverage of John Mahama’s election petition – Ayine

Bawumia can give NPP a win in 2024 – Allotey Jacobs

Anyone calling the government nepotistic is not a Christian – Allotey Jacobs

Only 39 percent of roads in Ghana were good as of 2017 - Amoako Attah

Nobody can push me out of NDC - Koku Anyidoho

90% of SHSs connected to free Wi-Fi – Ursula

This was no law at work; you discriminated against Radio Gold, XYZ - Sulemana Braimah

Dan Botwe lied, he’s part of the cabal that clandestinely disenfranchised SALL – Franklin Cudjoe

Appoint an indigene for Sunyani, Association appeals to Akufo-Addo

The 'abandoned 3 wise men' in Mahama's era are now 'relevant' - Koku Anyidoho

Mahama still to lead NDC as flagbearer in 2024

Nkran Dadieso M/A Basic school flouts social distancing protocol due to lack of teachers

NUGS opens nominations for 2020/2021 elections

Sissala East: Fire razes down 3-unit JHS block, office and storeroom at Tarsor

10-year-old Michael Narh undergoes surgery processes

Coronavirus: Old Tafo MCE and MP distribute PPE to groups

Ghana Library Association celebrates Chocolate Day with Ho Bankoe E.P JHS

124 people displaced by rainstorm at Adaklu Kpogadzi

CEO of Focus1 Group donates to Sekondi Prisons

Tourism Authority supplies chocolate products to Effia Nkwanta Hospital

Fire guts structures close to popular Bantama market

NGO holds career development programme for JHS students

Lawyer Osman Alhasasan punches holes in Supreme Court ruling

I respect my chiefs and elders - Akatsi-North DCE responds to critics

Immigration Officers attend training on migrant protection and reintegration

NDC MP for Kpandai Constituency cuts sod for construction of two dams in Kabonwule

AMA boss tours schools in Ga Mashie, distributes PPE, urges teachers to educate children on coronavirus protocols

Teachers must inculcate facemask wearing in pupils - MCE

Doctors fight to save legs of YEA employee involved in motor accident

Youth in Jasikan mount road block over delay of work

Butchers in Lower Manya bemoan current state of slaughterhouses

Spiritan SHS students robbed, sexually molested

Rotary Club of Obuasi supports communities in Adansi area

GAMYA expresses gratitude to president on appointment of North East regional minister

Adhere to the coronavirus protocols to avoid our wrath – DSP Tenge

'Our GPAs are really in trouble' – UG students lament as Sakai continues to jam

Coronavirus: Ezinlibo fisher folks in Jomoro disregard safety protocols

Fire destroys 3 shops, 7 rooms at Bantama

Upper East Region lost 12 lives to road accidents in January 2021

Irregular water supply in Bolgatanga hampering coronavirus fight

Coronavirus: MCE takes campaign to crowded public places

COCOBOD CEO celebrates chocolate week with school children in Tano North

Kologo Naba pleads for a Police station to fight incessant robberies activities

Tema Regional Police command appeals to media to be circumspect

Sandema commercial tricycle drivers storm Municipal Assembly with petition over robbery attacks

Chiefs in Akatsi South sensitised on customary on the importance of land secretariat

Western Region elects Council of State Member

Amedzofe College of Education battles with inadequate infrastructure

Drama unfolds at Ampenkro-Asatroa M/A Primary School

Rainstorm displaces residents including 97-year-old in Likpe Koforidua

Central region to get a second coronavirus testing center

Complications from coronavirus are catastrophic - GMA

Poverty, disappointments and extreme sadness main causes of depression - Expert

St. John’s of God Hospital appeals for modern paediatric centre

Let us rekindle the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS

NCCE sensitizes public on new variant of coronavirus

Close down basic schools to contain coronavirus spread - Bishop

Pastor cautions youth against immoral acts

Humble yourself in doing God’s work – Archbishop Yinkah Sarfo

Don't just show love on Valentine’s Day - Ghanaians told

Vodafone Customers enjoy free on-net calls all day on Valentine's Day

2020 50 most influential young Ghanaians list announced by Avance Media

Alpha Lotto has no right to play its own game - NLA Management

UBA Ghana celebrates national chocolate day, expresses love to cherished customers

Botweburg donates coronavirus protective items to Nii Sowah Din Schools

The epic new Galaxy S21 is now available nationwide

Silver Star, Peugeot launch all-new Landtrek pickup, Peugeot 508

Y Clash of the DJs: YFM Kumasi’s ‘Killa Squad’ ready for the showdown

Y Clash of the DJs: YFM Accra’s 'YVengers' looking to retain the title

Induction into Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame

Absa Bank Ghana celebrates one year of possibilities

KSK Group MD selected to be inducted into the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame

Alpha Lotto is not among our sanctioned digital lottery operators - NLA Management

The Herald Ghana: GSA should have a benchmark for production, distribution, sale and use of face masks