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‘Sing with face mask’ – Government outlines guidelines for church activities

Due to President Akufo-Addo’s announcement on the resumption of religious activities as part of easing the COVID-19 induced restrictions, the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has outlined some detailed guidelines for churches that will be operating. Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, at a media encounter on Monday evening, June 1, 2020, stated, amongst the advisories for various religions, elderly persons ...

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Form coronavirus task forces – Religious Affairs Minister to churches, mosques

Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, the Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister, has directed churches and mosques to form COVID-19 Task Forces as part of measures to ensure congregants are safe during the novel Coronavirus pandemic. This directive was in line with the government’s decision to ease the restriction imposed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana. Outlining the detailed precautionary ...

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New voters register: NDC’s position absurd – EC fires

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) says the position of theNational Democratic Congress (NDC) that the commission can only compile the register of voters once at the inception of the Constitution and not on multiple occasions is an interpretation by the party to serve its ‘parochial interest’ and not a proper appreciation of the 1992 Constitution as a whole. The ...

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Do your work with coronavirus in mind – Akufo-Addo to EC, NIA, NCCE

The Electoral Commission of Ghana, National Identification Authority and the National Commission for Civic Education must carry out their activities with sensitivity to the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Akufo-Addo has told them. In his 10th televised address to the nation on Sunday, 31 May 2020, President Akufo-Addo said: “Constitutional and statutory bodies such as the Electoral Commission, the National Commission ...

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New voters’ register: NDC position outrageous – AG

The Attorney General (AG) has responded to claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Electoral Commission (EC) is enjoined to compile the register of voters only once at the inception of the Constitution and not on multiple occasions, describing the position of the party as “patently absurd, far-fetched, outrageous and grossly erroneous.” In its response to a ...

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You can’t boycott EC’s meeting and still make ‘ugly noises’ – Kweku Baako to NDC

The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, has asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to make their concerns official to the EC. The only way they can do that, according to him, is to attend meetings organised by the EC. However, the largest opposition party decided to boycott an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting being ...

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Anti-Corruption Coalition backs CHRAJ ruling on Anin Yeboah’s asset declaration petition

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has said a recent decision by the Commission on Human and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on an asset declaration petition against Chief Justice Anin Yeboah is adequate. The GACC is a cross-sectoral grouping of public, private and civil society organisations with a focus on promoting good governance and fighting corruption in Ghana. Deputy Executive Secretary for ...

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