The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra over the past week. Multiple sources in the medical team at the hospital who confirmed the information to Citi News say […]
By: Gabe Odartei, Toronto, ON June 8th 2020: Ghanalinx Media Group, a multifaceted media enterprise based in Toronto Canada organized a historic virtual fundraiser concert to raise money online to support covid-19 relief efforts in the Greater Toronto Area. The virtual concert was organized with the aim to raise funds for the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario […]
Hon. Kofi Dzamezi, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs The Government of Ghana has directed that Churches and Mosques in Ghana could open for worship and services starting from Friday June 5th, 2020 for Muslims, Saturday June 6th for Seventh-day Adventists, and Sunday June 7th, 2020 for other Christian denominations. The directive was given by […]
The Kumasi Divisional Police Command has announced plans to deploy personnel to the various churches and mosques within its jurisdiction as adherents are preparing to worship in their numbers in the coming days. This is being done to ensure police presence at the places of worship, for effective enforcement of the COVID-19 preventive protocols, following […]
Toronto, Ont. – On March 6, 2020, the Young Adults Wing of Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) organized a social networking mixer to mobilize young Ghanaian professionals in the Greater Toronto Area. The event brought together over 100 young Ghanaian professionals from various parts of the Greater Toronto Area(GTA) and beyond. The mandate of […]
The Ministry of Finance has done a detailed study on the expected impact of the COVID 19 outbreak on Ghana’s economy and government’s finances. While government is working out modalities to minimize the negative impacts, some of them are simply inevitable. To prepare Ghanaians against them, we produce relevant portions of the Finance Minister’s assessment […]
The Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has outlined proposals for the release of cargo for the Bills of Entry processed in Ghana Customs Management System (GCMS). The proposal, which is in two parts, makes provisions for Meridian Port Services (MPS) and Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and all other terminals, including inland Container Depots. […]
June 5th marks Denmark’s 171st Constitution Day. The Danish Constitution Day is a day where Denmark celebrates democracy, freedom of speech, human rights and personal freedom. The Embassy of Denmark usually celebrates the day with our partners from the public and private sector, research institutions, civil society organisations, the cultural scene, and the Danish community […]
The High Court, Accra presided over by His Lordship Jerome Noble-Nkrumah on the 6th May 2020, confirmed Agri-Cattle Lakeside Estate Limited as the legal owners of the Land measuring 2911.53 acres and situate at Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. In his judgment, the court also stated that “the court finds that the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a pathway to easing the restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country bids to limit the economic damage in the wake of the scourge. Analysts have predicted that the fallout of the pandemic is likely to push the economy towards a recession—with the latest move […]