Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
The highest fatality rate – 14.8% – is for people aged 80 and older Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 44,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began. Data from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) finds that more than 80% of […]
Kehlani releases break-up song three days after Valentine duet with YG
Just days after Kehlani released the loved-up Valentine’s Day track Konclusions with her boyfriend YG, it seems the dream is over. The R&B singer announced the couple had split up on Monday, with a separate, solo song that accuses YG of cheating. On Valentine’s Day (Shameful), she admits to checking YG’s phone while he was […]
ECG mobile application Launched to enable customers buy prepaid credit
The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG has outdoored a mobile application dubbed “ECG Power ” that will enable customers of ECG to buy prepaid credit or pay bills via mobile phones directly without having to visit sales points. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia who officially launched the ECG Mobile Application said the move would not only […]
Son Heung-min: Tottenham forward out for ‘number of weeks’ with fractured arm
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will be sidelined for a “number of weeks” after fracturing his arm during Sunday’s 3-2 win at Aston Villa. The South Korea international, 27, will have surgery this week. It means he will definitely miss the Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig on Wednesday and Saturday’s Premier League trip to […]
2019/20 GPL: Week 11 Match Preview – Eleven Wonders vs WAFA SC
Eleven Wonders have an opportunity to make it back-to-back home wins against WAFA SC who are undefeated on the road this term. Head coach Ignatius Osei Fosu supervised a comeback win against bottom-club King Faisal last Friday. The Techiman-based side seems to have learnt from their shock 3-0 defeat to Inter Allies two weeks ago […]
37 military hospital, Legon Teaching hospital to have uninterrupted power supply
The Millennium Development Authority, MDA, is to embark on a massive power infrastructure expansion drive and amongst them is providing the 37 military hospital and the newly built Legon Teaching hospital a dedicated power supply. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Development Authority, Martin Eson-Benjamin. The Authority has 18 months […]
UCL Tuesday preview: Liverpool visit Atletico, Dortmund host PSG
The Champions League is back, and the opening pair of first-leg fixtures could be potential classics. Knockout stage play begins on Tuesday in the Round of 16 as reigning title-winners Liverpool visit Atletico Madrid while Borussia Dortmund hosts Paris Saint-Germain, as both matchups are dripping with possible fireworks. For both Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, the […]
Depression is leading cause of disability globally
Statistics from the World Health Organization indicate that globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression, the greater number being women. Depression is also the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. A Medical Doctor at the Police Hospital, Dr. Adowa Nuro […]
Jennifer Hudson delivers powerful tribute to Kobe Bryant at 2020 NBA All-Star Game
Jennifer Hudson delivered an emotional tribute to late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, three weeks after they were killed in a helicopter accident. Taking center court at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, the Oscar-winning singer belted out a stunning rendition of Donny Hathaway’s classic “For All We Know (We May Meet Again)” […]
2019/20 GPL: We’ll tame Kotoko in Dormaa- Yahaya Mohammed warns
Aduana Stars forward Yahaya Mohammed has fired shots ahead of the mid-week fixture against Asante Kotoko in matchday 11 of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League. Yahaya is joint-leader on the Goal King chart with Victorien Adebayor on 10 goals and is looking to extend his tally against the Porcupine Warriors at the Nana Agyeman Badu […]
Supreme Court dismisses injunction application to halt construction of National Cathedral
The Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction application which was aimed at stopping the preparatory construction works on the National Cathedral in Accra. The application filed by a businessman, Alfred Holme argued that the construction should be halted till the substantive case of whether the land could be given out by the government for a […]
21 Suspected Western Togoland secessionists rounded up
The 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) rounded up 21 people suspected to be linked to the separatist Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) from a secret training camp at Kpevedui, near Dzodze in the Ketu North municipality in the Volta Region, yesterday. The recruits, made up of 20 males and a female, […]
Tesla forced to pause Berlin Gigafactory after environmental challenge
A German court has forced Tesla to temporarily halt preparation work for its Gigafactory near Berlin after local activists raised concerns about its impact on wildlife and water supplies, Reuters reports. The electric car company is currently in the process of clearing 92 hectares of forest in Gruenheide, east of Berlin, where it hopes to […]
18th February, 2020
The Daily Graphic describes the low informal pensions as a looming national danger. This follows comments made by the National Pensions officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Hayford Atta-Krufi that available statistics showed that 85 percent of the working population are found in the private and informal sector, yet one percent of that […]
