Ghanaian students in Wuhan, Hubei to get sufficient food and medical support
Dr Zhou Yuehan, the Spokesman of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, says the Chinese Government has made provisions to get foreign students including; Ghanaians in Hubei and Wuhan sufficient food and medical support. He said they acknowledged how Ghanaian students in China and their relatives were worried. However, he said: “Please be rest assured that […]
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Veteran Ghanaian broadcaster, Mr. Albert Oko Dagadu, popularly known as Nii Oko has died. He was 78 years. Nii Oko made his a mark in the country’s media landscape, in the 80s and 90s, having mentored several news anchors, particularly in the Ga language. He was part of the team that formed private-owned free to […]
‘Adebayor has a lot to learn’- Inter Allies technical head Henrik Peters
Technical head of Inter Allies Football Club, Henrik Peters insists red-hot striker Victorien Adebayor has a lot to learn despite his explosive start to the Ghana Premier League. The Niger international has been in stupendous form in the domestic league, netting 8 goals in nine premier league games and is joint top scorer with Aduana […]
Ethiopia passes law to crack down on hate speech
Ethiopia’s parliament has passed a controversial law aimed at curbing hate speech and disinformation on mainstream and social media. Critics say the law could be used to suppress divergent views ahead of a general election this year. It will be the first poll in Ethiopia since Nobel Peace Prize winner and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed […]
Melcom donates 64 modern washrooms worth 500k to Schools
Melcom Group of Companies under the Melcom Care Foundation has outdoored 64 modern Washroom Facilities to be given out to some selected schools nationwide. The 64 units at a total cost of about ¢500,000.00 will be distributed to about 9 schools in three Regions: Volta, Greater Accra and Eastern Regions as the 1st batch of […]
Zimbabwe VP’s wife denied access to children
The estranged wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, has been denied access to their children and their home. A high court dismissed Ms Mubaiwa’s application in which she was seeking access to her home and children. She was ordered to live in her parents’ house until her case is heard. Ms Mubaiwa was […]
DVLA DV plates generate ¢6m in 1 month
The introduction of improved security features into the administration of the Defective Vehicle (DV) number plate system by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) this year has led to a significant improvement in the revenue performance of the authority. Whereas the DVLA generated less than GH¢4 million from the sale of 15,544 DV plates […]
De Youngster’s International donates to schools for the deaf, blind
The Headmistress of Akropong School for the Blind, Mahela Narh has appealed to parents whose wards are in the school to show more interest in their welfare and education. She said some parents abandon their wards in the school without visiting to find out how they are doing. Madam Mahela made the appeal when De […]
Ghana ranks second on high cost of medications on global list
The Chief Executive of the Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana, Anthony Ameka, says the high cost of medicine in the country ranks second in the world. This he claims is due to the failure of government to pay pharmaceutical companies timely for medical supplies under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Mr Ameka said pharmaceutical companies […]
NSMQ 2020 takes off; GES to support participating schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed its commitment to ensure that the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) comes off as scheduled. “Let me start by assuring everyone, particularly the schools and their students, that the science and maths quiz will definitely take place,” the Director-General of the GES, Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has declared. […]
Coronavirus: ‘Pariah’ cruise ship rejected by five ports docks at last
A cruise ship that was stranded at sea, because ports were worried about passengers bringing coronavirus, has been allowed to dock in Cambodia. The MS Westerdam had been turned away by five places in Asia in recent days. Another cruise ship in quarantine in Japan has more than 200 infections – but the Westerdam, with […]
Hakim Ziyech: Chelsea reach agreement to sign Ajax winger
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Ajax to sign the Dutch club’s winger Hakim Ziyech this summer. The 26-year-old was a January transfer target for Chelsea boss Frank Lampard. Ajax were unwilling to sell the Morocco international in the transfer window as they chase the Eredevisie title. Ajax have confirmed they have accepted a fee […]
Former prison official kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence
A former Russian prison service official diagnosed with terminal cancer shot himself dead in a courtroom on Wednesday after being handed a three-year jail sentence on corruption charges. Viktor Sviridov, who had served as a transport manager in the federal prison service, took out a pistol and shot himself dead in the courtroom after hearing […]
Today is National Chocolate Day
Today is National Chocolate Day. National Chocolate Day which falls on February 14 each year was instituted by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in collaboration with Ghana Tourism Authority, Cocoa Processing Company, Ghana Cocoa Board and other stakeholders in 2005 to create awareness on the need for Ghanaians to patronise cocoa products and […]
