Accident on Suhum-Nsawam Highway claims 3 lives
Three persons have been confirmed dead after a KIA bus they were travelling on crashed into an articulator truck at Beposo near Teacher Mante along the Suhum-Nsawam Highway. The bus which was carrying 31 passengers attempted to overtake a vehicle ahead of him and in the process, crashed into the truck which was coming from […]
GES, GHS to distribute hand sanitizers to public schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) say the institutions will distribute hand sanitizers to public schools after it held a joint meeting in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. A communique signed by the Director-General of GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwa and the Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma […]
President Donald Trump declares national emergency in U.S. over coronavirus
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency as cases of coronavirus in the U.S. rose to over 1,200 with 33 dead, 31 of them in Washington State. Speaking outside the White House alongside Vice President Mike Pence, Trump said: “We’re working very hard on this. We’ve made tremendous progress. “Europe was just designated as […]
Screen Actors Guild supports William Addo
The leadership of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on Thursday, paid a visit to ailing actor, William Addo, at the Odo Pee Herbal Centre in Mankessim, Central Region, where he is receiving treatment for glaucoma. The team, led by actress Kalsoume Sinare, presented an undisclosed amount of money for the upkeep of the actor, popularly […]
International schools in Ghana shut down amid coronavirus fears
Some International schools in Ghana have shut down following the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The Ghana Education Service and the Ghana Health Service say the institutions will distribute hand sanitizers to public schools after it held a joint meeting in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. A communique signed by the Director-General of GES, Prof. […]
National Coordinator of School Feeding Programme sacked
The former National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Dr Kwame Adu-Nsiah, who was exonerated from allegations of “fictitious deals” in the management of the programme, has been laid off. In his place, Mrs Gertrude Quashigah, who has been acting in that position for about a year, has been confirmed as the substantive […]
Coronavirus latest: More than 1,500 new cases in Spain in 24 hours
Health authorities in Spain say coronavirus infections have reached 5,753 people, of which almost 3,000 are in the capital, Madrid. That represents a national increase of more than 1,500 in 24 hours. No new figures for deaths were immediately announced, but as of Friday, Spain had recorded 120 COVID-19 deaths. The country is preparing to […]
English Premier League games suspended until April 3
All elite football in England has been suspended until at least April 3 as a result of the spread of coronavirus. All Premier League games, EFL fixtures and matches in the FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship have been postponed. The country’s top four leagues ratified a postponement in fixtures, including those due to […]
I felt very safe in Ghana, Accra says visiting Commander of Canadian vessel
Commanding Officer of the visiting Canadian vessel, HMCS Shawinigan, Lieutenant Commander Mathew Mitchell, has been speaking about his interest and motivation for being in Ghana. Two Canadian coastal defense vessels HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS GlaceBay have docked at the Tema Port for about a month to undertake exercises with the Ghana Navy primarily to combat […]
GIJ to offer MA in Investigative Journalism
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) is inviting organisations across the globe to partner the institution in soliciting grants to sponsor the introduction of a Master of Arts (MA) programme in Investigative Journalism. The programme, the first of its kind to be run in the country, will equip and produced professional and motivated journalists to […]
Two hostages kidnapped in Burkina Faso found safe and sound in Mali
A Canadian woman and an Italian man kidnapped by armed men in 2018 in Burkina Faso were found alive Friday in the northeast of Mali. They are now “in good health under the protection of UN forces”, report AFP news agency. Edith Blais and Luca Tacchetto, both in their 30s, escaped their captors in the […]
14th March, 2020
The Ghanaian Times says it is important to remind Ghanaians that Covid 19 poses a threat to the well-being of everyone, because, according to the paper, the virus is new with no vaccines. The Ghanaian Times says it does not matter how many cases have been recorded, what is important is for all to think […]
Norway closes Ghana Embassy after staff tested positive for Coronavirus
The Norwegian Embassy in Ghana has closed its offices after one of its staff tested positive for the Coronavirus. Ghana confirmed two cases of the deadly virus on Thursday with affected persons said to have travelled from Norway and Turkey. The Norwegian Embassy in Ghana in a statement posted on Facebook confirmed the nationality of […]
KNUST suspends scheduled international conferences amid coronavirus outbreak
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST has adopted some stringent proactive and pragmatic measures against Coronavirus and also for the protection of workers and students of the University. As part of the measures, the Management has suspended all scheduled international Conferences to be hosted by the University, foreign trips by staff, incoming […]
