Monthly Archives: August 2020

FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s 16th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation for the 16th time on the measures his government has taken to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus among Ghanaians. In his address, delivered Sunday August 30, the President announced the reopening and resumption of operations at the Kotoka International Airport effective Tuesday, September 1, 2020. President Akufo-Addo told Ghanaians that ...

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Brussel veel sneller: ‘We willen luchtreiziger verleiden’

Treinreizigers kunnen vanaf 2024 een half uur sneller naar Berlijn en Brussel. Op beide trajecten gaan daarvoor nieuwe comfortabele treinen rijden, maakt de NS donderdag bekend. Zo moeten reizigers verleid worden om korte vluchten in te wisselen voor het spoor. Edwin van der Aa & David Bremmer 27 aug. 2020 Laatste update: 16:56   ,,Binnen de 700 kilometer is het ...

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Straks ook testen zonder klachten, minister belooft extra capaciteit

Ook mensen die geen klachten hebben, moeten zich straks kunnen laten testen op corona. Het kabinet wil richting het najaar de testmogelijkheden fors uitbreiden. Daarvoor werkt minister De Jonge (Volksgezondheid) aan vergroting van de laboratoriumcapaciteit, in ons eigen land en buurlanden. Edwin van der Aa 28-08-20, 19:00 Laatste update: 22:37 De afgelopen weken spoot het aantal afgenomen testen op corona ...

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Okada debate: Mahama should as well legalise sakawa to create more jobs – Drivers

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has said former President John Dramani Mahama might as well legalise sakawa (fraud) if he wants to legalise the Okada business (use of motorcycle for commercial purposes). The group’s leader, Mr Charles Danso, told Odiasempa Apomasu Mensah on Accra100.5FM’s midday news on Thursday, 27 August 2020 that if the flagbearer of the National Democratic ...

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New Births and Deaths Registration Act to improve collation of vital information for Ghana’s dev’t

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama says the new Births and Deaths Registration Act which has been passed by Parliament will help improve collation of vital information for national development. At a Meet the Press engagement Wednesday [August 26, 2020], Hajia Alima Mahama said in 2019, the Registry registered 707,064 infant births (359,532 males and ...

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500 former ‘galamseyers’ receive vocational and technical skill

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that over 500 youths, who were previously engaged in illegal mining have received training in Technical and Vocational skills and have been supported with start-up tools and equipment, through the Alternative Livelihood Programme. Addressing the media in Accra Wednesday, Hajia Alima Mahamasaid the beneficiaries were drawn from 35 severely affected ...

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I’ll return seized mining concessions to original owners – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will return mining concessions which have wrongfully taken from their original owners back to them if he wins the December polls. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi Wednesday while introduidng his runningmate to Otumfuo Osei Tutu, Mr Mahama said an NDC government will ensure equitable distribution of national resources. “The other time, ...

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ACEP warns against NDC’s ‘risky’ comments about Agyapa Royalties deal

The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said plans by theNational Democratic Congress (NDC) to cancel the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal if it wins power raises the risk of the deal. Opposition NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, said recently that his government will cancel the deal because it fails the test of transparency. However, Executive Director of ACEP, Benjamin ...

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