Ghana marks 63rd Independence Day with National Durbar in Kumasi
The national celebration of Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day is taking place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. One hundred and fifty (150) Diplomats are expected to grace the anniversary celebration. The theme for today’s event is; “Consolidating our Gains”. Chairman, Anniversary Planning Committee, Laud Commey, told journalists in Kumasi […]
150 Diplomats to grace Ghana’s 63rd independence anniversary celebration
One-hundred-and-fifty Diplomats are expected to grace the 63rd independence anniversary celebration of the Republic of Ghana, slated for Friday, March 06, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, the capital of the Asanti Region. The historic event, marking 63 years of self-rule by the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to have gained independence from colonial […]
Dubai’s ruler found guilty of campaign of fear against wife
The ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduction of two of his daughters, a British judge ruled in documents that were unsealed Thursday. A judge at the High Court in London found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70, “acted in a manner […]
Contaminated gizzards destroyed
The long-awaited salmonella infested gizzard which was impounded at the Port of Tema following a tip-off from the Brazilian Embassy has finally been destroyed. A joint team comprising the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Veterinary services, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, GPHA Intelligence, Ports Health Services, National Security, Bureau of National Investigation and […]
Judge threatens to free NAM 1 over lack of progress in trial
An Accra Circuit court has warned the prosecution in the case of Chief Executive Officer of defunct Gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, to present something substantial to the court or have it struck out. The court presided over by, Evelyn Mensah, gave the warning after prosecution led by ASP Sylvester Asare told the […]
Parliament proposes to ban use of mobile phones
Parliament is planning to ban Members from using mobile phones when the House is in session. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the proposal will be part of new clauses that will be introduced in the revised standing orders of Parliament. There were mixed reactions over the issue by some MPs who spoke to GBC’s […]
Experts play down likelihood of banknotes spreading coronavirus
Banknotes are not likely to carry coronavirus, experts say, despite some reports that they could risk spreading the virus. Most transmission of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease is through person-to-person contact and not from touching objects. “We do not know [how long the virus lasts on banknotes], but we estimate not longer than […]
6th March, 2020
Both the Ghanaian Times and the Daily Graphic comment on Ghana’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. The Daily Graphic expresses worry about the loss of sense of nationalism and patriotism by the citizenry saying the attitude of “I do not care”, and “it is government’s responsibility” is destroying the country. According to the paper, this can only […]
ICU commends Ghana on 63rd Independence Day
As Ghana celebrates its 63rd Independence today, General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU-GHANA), Solomon Kotei has commended the country for the peaceful transition in government for the past years. He said the transfer process is an evidence of a well-established democracy making Ghana a beacon of democracy not only in Africa […]
Noguchi builds capacity of African scientists on COVID-19
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, on Thursday brought its training programme, aimed at building the capacity of laboratory scientists in detecting, managing and preventing infectious diseases including COVID-19 to a closure. Participants were equipped with knowledge and skills in Virology, Bacteriology, and Parasitology and also trained on how to help […]
Accra Open Tennis launched
The Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) has launched the “2020 Accra Tennis Open” in Accra. The Tennis Open would be an opportunity for players to gain more points and improve upon their national ranking and access to the national team. The Accra Tennis Open is fixed for March 9 -13, at the Tennis Court of the […]
Ex-Google, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski might pay Google $179m over contract dispute
Anthony Levandowski, former Google engineer who helped pioneer self-driving cars before joining Uber, was ordered to pay $179 million to Google Wednesday over a contract dispute. The ruling supports the award Google previously won in negotiation over an agreement that Levandowski would not poach employees. Levandowski also filed for bankruptcy protection claiming he had less […]
Facebook’s new AI-powered moderation tool helps catch billions of fake accounts
Facebook is opening up about the behind-the-scenes tools it uses to combat fake account creation on its platforms, and the company says it has a new artificial intelligence-powered method known as Deep Entity Classification (DEC) that’s proved especially effective. DEC is a machine learning model that doesn’t just take into account the activity of the […]
Inadequate hospital staff reducing OPD, admission services in Hohoe
A 2019 Performance Review of the Hohoe Municipal Health Directorate has revealed that inadequate and limited number of some crucial staff and high numbers of non-established staff for the Hohoe Municipal Hospital has led to reduction in service utilization of the hospital. The services, Out-Patient Department (OPD) attendance, admission rate and deliveries dropped by three […]
