Trinidad and Tobago to share technical expertise in oil and gas industry
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley has assured of his country`s readiness to make available to Ghana Technical Expertise in Petroleum. According to him, Trinidad will assist Ghana in monetizing its petroleum resources. Trinidad and Tabago has for the past hundred years been exploring oil and has experience in that field. Speaking at […]
Asamoah Gyan still General Captain of Black Stars – CK Akonnor
New Head Coach of Black Stars Charles Akonnor, , has said the team’s all-time leading striker, Asamoah Gyan will maintain his role as the General Captain of the team. Coach Akonnor said this during his first interaction with local media in Accra where he also named his first call up since taking charge of the […]
China: Hotel collapses in Quanzhou trapping dozens quarantined over coronavirus
A hotel used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus patients collapsed in southeastern China on Saturday, trapping some 70 people, state media reported. There were no immediate reports of deaths. At least 33 people were rescued from the wreckage of the Xinjia Express Hotel in Quanzhou, a city in Fujian province, […]
UN refuses to call coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, scientists disagree
As cases of the coronavirus surge in Italy, Iran, South Korea, the U.S. and elsewhere, many scientists say it’s plain that the world is in the grips of a pandemic — a serious global outbreak. The World Health Organization has so far resisted describing the crisis as such, saying the word “pandemic” might spook the […]
Stop shaking hands completely, cover mouths when coughing or sneezing – President Akufo-Addo to Ghanaians
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished Ghanaians to stop shaking hands completely, and cover their mouths when their cough and sneeze to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease. Describing the disease as a medical crisis that is bringing in its wake deaths and economic difficulties, and is spreading […]
TUC endorses Punctuality Campaign
The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah has pledged to ensure that all the 21 affiliates sign on to the Punctuality Campaign. Dr. Baah said he wished the TUC was the first to have made the pledge. He said the signing of the pledge by the President and his Vice will […]
75 collapse at Tema, Techiman parades
More than 75 persons, mostly schoolchildren collapsed in Tema in the Greater Accra and Techiman in the Bono East regions while on parade to mark the 63rd Independence Day anniversary. Tema recorded the highest casualty with over 60 pupils from the various basic schools collapsing even before the commencement of the march past of the […]
GHS stresses on need to improve on quality health care
Deputy Director of Quality Assurance, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Mary Ashinyo has emphasised the need to improve on quality health care in the country especially to further reduce maternal mortality. She said the level of logistics at the various health facilities is not good enough and is affecting the motivation of health personnel at […]
Coronavirus: Caf monitoring virus as key matches loom
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) said it has no plans to take any immediate action over the continuing spread of the coronavirus on the continent. Fears about the spread of the disease have prompted several forthcoming sporting events to either be cancelled, postponed or played behind closed doors. “We are not extremely worried but […]
Dr Ofosu calls for dedicated health service to serve clients
The need has been stressed for a dedicated Health Service that is positioned for everyone to deliver in order for people to access essential health services whilst expanding toward universal coverage for improved livelihoods for all. The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Anthony Adofo Ofosu who made the call equally […]
WK.M Karate Do Association steals show at 63rd Independence Parade in Wa
Members of the WK.M Karate Do Association of the Upper West Region, led by their instructor, Kwashivi Mensah put up a spectacular display in self defence to spice up the 63rd independence anniversary parade at the Jubilee Park in Wa. The vintage performance of the group drew applause from the spectators, with special admiration for […]
Coronavirus: Togo announces first case
Togo has become the fifth country in sub-Saharan Africa to confirm a case of coronavirus. The government said a woman from the capital Lome had tested positive. She has recently visited Benin, Germany, France and Turkey, and is being treated in isolation. Earlier on Friday, Cameroon reported its first case. There are now 30 confirmed […]
Ours is a blessed nation, we are making progress – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghanaians should be proud of the liberal democratic path the country is treading, and acknowledge that good things are happening in Ghana. Speaking at the 63rd Independence Day celebration at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, on Friday, 6th March, 2020, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged that, at […]
Ghana has a lot to be proud of – President Akufo-Addo says at 63rd Independence Anniversary
President Akufo-Addo says despite challenges Ghana has experienced since Independence, the country has a lot to be proud of. Delivering the 63rd Independence Anniversary Speech at the Bara Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, the President said it is enough to say Ghana is blessed for not seeing any of the epidemics currently ravaging other countries. […]
