Serving The Ghanaian Chicago Community
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Government say it will launch another youth initiative to help young people start and grow small businesses. The initiative, dubbed, ‘YouStart’ is looking to create 1 million jobs with a seed capital of GHS1 billion and would take effect from March 2022. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in announcing the […]
Nana Yaw Amponsah is set to step down as the CEO of Ghanaian football giant Asante Kotoko with immediate effect after he was slapped with a five-year ban by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The decision by the Disciplinary Committee means that the former football agent […]
QUOTE: “The Electoral Commission (EC) has corrected the total valid votes put out during the declaration of results on December 9 [2020]. EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, [had] declared the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo, as the President-elect, based on a total of 13,433,573 valid votes […]
Source: Class FM The Electoral Commission of Ghana has said the near-ending voter registration exercise is the best-ever Ghana has had in her history. “Let me say that this registration exercise has been the best so far in terms of the conduct of our officials”, Acting Public Affairs Director of the […]
“Twedeampon Nyame Kwame, AsaaseYaa, Ghana ada adegya. Ghana apa neho ntoma pa”.Ghana “montie, enti yenie”, we have become unclothed in a leadership and moral crisis, as we carry our “GOLD BARS IN GHANA MUST GO BAGS” to leverage our financial nudity at the London Stock Exchange. “Donkomi donkomi” discounted former […]
An estimated 2.2 million federal workers and military members cannot opt-out of the temporary payroll tax deferral ordered by President Trump, meaning that they will see larger paychecks through the end of the year but smaller paychecks early next year. Employers generally have the ability to opt-out of the deferred payroll tax, […]
The death of American actor, Chadwick Boseman has been met with a wide array of emotions across the globe. Homages have been pouring in since a statement put out by his family announced his death Saturday morning. Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his […]
Source: www.ghanaweb.com The government of Ghana will need an amount of US$3.4 billion to build some 200,000 housing units in the next ten years in a bid to bridge the housing deficit gap. According to a housing expert, despite Ghana’s current housing deficit which stands at 2 million units from a […]
Source: Peace FM Self-acclaimed King of Prime-time TV and godfather of Ghanaian comedians, Kwaku Sintim Misa, famed as KSM, has questioned the government’s intention to build a national cathedral. KSM threw the question to the leadership of the country while speaking in an exclusive interview with Nkonkonsa. The on-screen personality […]
Source: pulse.com.gh The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged the possibility of an airborne spread of the novel Coronavirus. The WHO previously held that the virus only spreads through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person. However, on Tuesday the Geneva-based organisation acknowledged “evidence emerging” of airborne […]
Introduction Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick. Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see […]
Source: www.ghanaweb.com President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is going into a 14-day self-quarantine after getting exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “On the advice of doctors, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is from today, July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with COVID-19 protocols,” Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the […]
.Source: sankofaonline.com A concerned group in the Ketu South area have accused the Government of deploying the military in Ketu South and other areas of Ghana as ethnocentric and military siege. Contrary to the Minister of Defense, Dominic Nitiwul’s claims and assurances that soldiers deployed in the Volta and Oti […]
Source: www.ghanaweb.com President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has retained his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as his running mate for the Presidential elections in December. The announcement which was greeted with unanimous cheers was also approved by the National Council and the National Executive Committee (NEC), making him the official running […]
[6/19/2020] FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: All-Clean […]
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Monday, November 29, 2021Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The following is attributable to CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when […]
Courts Block Enforcement of Vaccination Mandates Recent court rulings have blocked implementation and enforcement of federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates, including requirements for certain healthcare workers. A December 6 deadline had been set for initial compliance. On November 29 and 30, orders from federal judges blocked a vaccination mandate nationwide for healthcare workers at facilities […]
Odds are that you or someone you know will receive a gift card during the holiday season. It is easy to see why. The cards are easy to purchase and (typically) easy to use. They can be the perfect primary gift for that difficult-to-buy-for-friend or a great stocking stuffer for a college […]
Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko player, Charles Taylor has slammed legendary forward Asmaoah Gyan for his comments after the Ghana versus South Africa game. Asamoah Gyan said in the wake of the controversial penalty awarded Ghana in the win over South Africa that Daniel Amartey went down easily. […]
The chiefs and people of Akoi Allah electoral area in the Ashanti Region are looking for a 19-year-old man called Aziz, who was allegedly caught having sex with a sheep in the bush. The young man, on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, had his cover blown by the farmer whose sheep […]
Togbi Sri lll, the overlord “Awormefia” of Anlo state in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region has on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 congratulated Keta Senior High School (Ketasco) for the surprising performance in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ21). He commended the contestants for the efforts they […]
Following the latest developments around the failed NPP Government’s Economic Policy and Financial Statement for the 2022 financial year, the National Democratic Congress in the Upper West Region is appalled by concerted efforts to undermine the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, denigrate him and draw his enviable stature into disrepute. […]
