By Clara Quainoo – GIJ Intern  The Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test as method for screening and medical testing of Covid-19 in the country. This decision was taken by Ministry to stop people who import Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits as tools for self-test, screening and diagnosis of Coronavirus from doing so. According …

The chief and opinion leaders of Gomoa Akraman in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are calling on the Ghana Police to arrest the rest of the perpetrators who murdered Gyasehene of Gomoa Akraman Nana Egyiri Ahor late last year. The Gyaasehene of Gomoa Akraman, Nana Ahor Egyiri popularly known as Osibo was allegedly killed by some unidentified …

A former Project Officer of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Erasmus Kwaw has told an Accra Labour High Court today he was ‘constructively dismissed’ from his employment when the GOC named a Media Sub Committee that excluded him in July, 2017. The incident occurred before the plaintiff was eventually relieved off his duties as a Project Officer effectively on 30th …

By Ernest Addo   The refrain from Ghanaians since the death was reported of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Forestry Commission (FC), Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, which sad event occurred on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has been that “he was a good man.” Across the political divide, tributes pouring in speak well of …

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday paid unannounced visits to five voter registration centres in the Greater Accra Region. The tour took him to the Kanda Cluster of Schools Registration Centre in Ayawaso East; Abossey Okai Presby Registration Centre in Ablekuma Central; Ebenezer Funeral Parlour (1&2) Registration Centres in Weija-Gbawe; Teshie Aboma Presby Church Registration Centre in Ledzokuku; and …

The Executive director of the Danquah Institute, Richard Ahiagba, has admonished the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), to halt beating war drum and spreading rumors of violence and intimidation in the Volta region, and support government’s effort at protecting the territories of the state. Addressing the media yesterday on his return from the Volta region, Mr. Ahiagba, who is …

The campaign manager for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu is reported to be at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. Also on admission to the Unit is the Deputy Trade Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah. There are reports that two other Deputy Ministers who have tested positive for the virus …

Former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, is dead. He is reported to have died in Accra after a short illness. Until his death, Sir John was the CEO of the Forestry Commission. He died after testing positive for Covid-19. He succumbed to complications of the disease while undergoing …

The head of Ekua Oyee family of Dedeiman, Abusuapanyin Okyere Gyaba, is warning the general public to refrain from doing business with the Chief of Dedeiman, Nana Oppong Odei I, in relation to their 703-acre land. In a follow-up statement to clarify issues on the said track of land at Dedeiman, Abusuapanyin Gyaba, stated that it had come to the …

The Parliamentary Candidate elect for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the La Dade Kotopon Constituency, Joseph Gerald Tetteh Nyanyofio has toured various Voter Registration Centres in his constituency and called on all party faithfuls to come out and register in preparation for the massive victory that awaits the party in December 2020. Gerald secured a resounding victory against the incumbent …