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The Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed Ghana to be amongst countries on the continent where a new variant of COVID-19 is spreading.

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff.

The witnesses statement of the first of two witnesses of the Petitioner (John Dramani Mahama) in the ongoing trial of the 2020 election petition, today 29th January 2021, sparked controversy at the Supreme Court, eventually leading the court to expunge four (4) paragraphs completely, and three (3) others in part.

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama to act as Chief of Defence Staff effective Friday, 5th February 2021.

The National Labour Commission, NLC has called on the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana to call off its strike and return to the negotiation table.

Ghana has recorded thirteen more COVID-19 deaths bringing the country’s death toll to 390.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by the legal team of the petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition case, John Mahama, seeking to strengthen their argument asking for a review of the court’s ruling on some questions they had wanted to ask the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa.

The petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing at the Supreme Court, Mr John Dramani Mahama has picked the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Mr Michael Kpessah Whyte to testify in the case.

The Supreme Court will resume hearing of the presidential election petition today, Thursday January 28.

The Health Ministry in a circular has directed all public health testing laboratories not to charge residents in Ghana for COVID-19 testing.

President Akufo-Addo says history will render a positive verdict on the late President JJ Rawlings for his role in Ghana’s democratic development.

Former first lady and wife of the late J.J Rawlings has paid an emotional tribute to his memory.

The organizers of Communication Students’ awards Sky Infinity Group has announced the opening of nominations for the second edition of the top-notch communication awards scheme.

The final funeral rites for late former President Jerry John Rawlings is underway at the Blackstar Square in Accra. 

The mortal remains of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings will be laid to rest today, January 27, 2021 at the Military Cemetery, in Accra.