Tanzania president foot greets over coronavirus fears
Tanzania’s State House has shared a picture of President John Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, observing new measures by the health ministry to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The deadly virus, which broke out in January in China’s central city of Wuhan, has killed more than 3,000 […]
Package products to meet international standards – Institute of Packaging Ghana
In Ghana, poor packaging has been identified as one of the major reasons affecting locally manufactured goods not competing favourably with imported goods or being accepted on the international market. The situation has compelled the Institute of Packaging Ghana to charge players in the industry to invest more in packaging to enable their products to […]
Community cautioned against using schools for social activities
The Volta River Authority Resettlement Trust Fund (VRARTF) and Pencils of Promise (PoP), an American non-governmental organisation (NGO), have handed over a 12-unit classroom block that belongs to the Nkwakubew Presbyterian Primary School in the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Presbyterian Church with a caution not […]
Wedding Trends 2020: Lab-grown rings and makeup-free brides
Millennials have come of age and are getting married. They may not be able to afford a deposit on a house but they sure know how to throw a party on a shoestring budget. Not only that, but they’ve managed to ensure their penchant for saving money on their big day doesn’t interfere with their […]
Alleged coup plot: ‘I’m being victimized and vilified’ – Senior Military Officer
A Senior Military Officer who has been accused of aiding some alleged coup plotters has accused state security and investigative agencies of targeting him because of his strong stance against some rot in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli told the Kaneshie District Court on Tuesday [March 3, 2020] that the allegations […]
You can be successful in Ghana – Uncle Ebo Whyte
ALARMED at the rate at which people travel abroad to seek greener pastures, renowned playwright, Uncle Ebo Whyte, is encouraging Ghanaians to stay and work in the country since it could provide the success they seek outside. Speaking with Graphic Showbiz after the first showing of his quarter one play, Final Warning, on Sunday, March […]
Smart camera and baby monitor warning given by UK’s cyber-defender
Smart cameras and baby monitors can be watched by criminals over the internet by default, security chiefs warn. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising people to tweak the settings after buying them. Easy-to-guess default passwords might let a hacker secretly observe a home through connected devices, it said. The NCSC’s technical director, Dr […]
Israel election: Netanyahu claims ‘biggest win’ amid vote count
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has won the Israeli general election, after exit polls put him ahead of his main rival Benny Gantz. Three projections gave Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party 36 or 37 seats, and Mr. Gantz’s centrist Blue and White alliance between 32 and 34. However, the polls suggested Likud and its right-wing allies […]
Bond fans ask for ‘No Time to Die’ delay due to coronavirus
The founders of two of the most popular James Bond fan sites are asking the studios behind the next Bond film to delay its release due to coronovirus. ‘No Time to Die’ is due for release on 3 April but fans have asked for it to be held back to the summer “when experts expect […]
Cocoa farmers to receive monthly pension pay at age 65
The government is to register cocoa farmers of 65 years and above under a pension scheme for them to receive monthly pension pay for more bearable and comfortable livelihoods till death. The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe (aka Abronye DC), said this when he addressed a press conference organised […]
NDC running mate: “Don’t set trap for John Mahama”- NDC
The Volta Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr James Gunu, has advised agitating youth in the Region to stop pressurising the Party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama to choose his running mate from the Region. He said the move was a way of setting a “trap” for former President Mahama, which was dangerous […]
Ghana coach Akonnor names Black Stars squad for Sudan game
Black Stars Head Coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor held a press conference on Tuesday, March 3 to announce his squad for Ghana’s back-to-back games against Sudan later this month. The senior national team is set to host Sudan at Cape Coast Stadium on March 27 in Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. […]
Putin proposes ban of same-sex marriage
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday submitted a slew of new proposed amendments to the country’s Constitution that include a mention of God and describe marriage as a heterosexual union. The draft amendment is part of a set of suggested changes. It enshrines Russians’ “faith in God,” adding that marriage as a “union of a […]
Grammy Awards boss Deborah Dugan fired after suspension
Grammy Awards boss Deborah Dugan has been sacked by the Recording Academy a few weeks after she was suspended over a misconduct allegation. The Academy announced the news in a letter to members, citing “consistent management deficiencies and failures”. Following her suspension, Dugan filed a complaint accusing her then employer of silencing her concerns over sexual harassment and voting irregularities. Dugan […]
