Zongo Communities to benefit from President’s coronavirus alleviation Fund
Persons in Zongo Communities are to benefit from the President’s coronavirus alleviation Fund. The over ¢600 million stimulus package is to support businesses in nine sectors of the economy. These are Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, Water and Sanitation, Education, Textile Sectors among others. According to the Minister for Zongo and Inner City Development, Dr Mustapha Hamid […]
Movie Star Idris Elba to host virtual concert to mark ‘Africa Day’
Movie Star Idris Elba, will this evening host a star-studded virtual concert to mark Africa Day and raise funds to feed the continent’s hungry. The concert will host the continent’s top music stars including Angelique kidjo, Burna Boy, Salif Keita, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Sauti Sol. It will be streamed via YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks. […]
1D1F; One village, One dam going to stabilise economy- VP Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says government’s laudable policies like the one district, one factory and one village, one dam are going to stabilise the economy, even as government plans to implement a recovery plan after the corona virus pandemic. Speaking after the virtual Eid celebrations at Broadcasting House in Accra, Dr. Bawumia said government […]
Legon Cities engage fans on zoom
The management of Legon Cities Football Club has held a Zoom Hangout with fans of the club as clubs battle to survive the Covid-19. Team Legon Cities was represented by CEO Terry Maxwell-Aidam, Deputy CEO/Administrative Manager Kwabena Asenso and Club Communications Manager, Kwame Dwomoh-Agyemang. Fans of the club were given the opportunity to ask as […]
Tiger Woods & Peyton Manning beat Tom Brady & Phil Mickelson in $20m charity match
Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in Sunday’s charity golf match which raised $20m (£16.4m) for coronavirus relief efforts in the United States. Legendary NFL quarterback Brady hit the shot of the day, holing out from the fairway on the seventh. “I take my hat off to Tom and Peyton,” […]
Bono Regional Chief Imam urges Muslims to adhere to President’s directive
The Bono Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Umar Abdul Kadir, has called on Ghanaians to adhere to the safety protocols put out by the President and the Ghana Health Service to stop the spread of the coronavirus. According to him, even though the breaking of the fast could not be marked in the usual way due […]
Spain eases Covid-19 lockdown in Madrid, Barcelona
Spain will begin lifting lockdown measures in Madrid and Barcelona today. Under the new rules, people will be able to meet in groups of up to 10, parks will reopen and some museums will allow limited numbers of visitors. People must continue to wear face masks in public and in buildings where distancing is impossible. […]
Coronavirus: US suspends travel from Brazil for foreigners
The United States has suspended travel from Brazil, which has emerged as the world’s second largest virus hotspot. The White House said non-Americans who had been in Brazil in the two weeks prior to requesting entry would be barred. The restrictions will not apply to trade. The US has already banned foreign nationals arriving from […]
Austrian president ‘sorry’ for breaking lockdown rules
Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen has apologized for breaking a coronavirus related curfew. He stayed at a restaurant in the capital Vienna, beyond the closing time mandated under the country’s lockdown measures. President Van der Bellen, 76, said he had lost track of the time while speaking with friends at the Italian restaurant in […]
New Zealand’s PM stayed calm during an earthquake on live TV
New Zealand has been hit by five point six magnitude earthquake. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who was being interviewed live on TV when the quake struck was briefly troubled but went ahead with the interview saying she was in a secure place and not under any hanging lights. The earthquake struck about 90 kilometers north […]
Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to serve on WHO Executive Board
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman- Manu has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation, WHO. The 34-Member Executive Board is composed of technically qualified members who were elected to serve a three-year term. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the […]
Chief Imam appeals for disinfection of Islamic facilities
The National Chief Imam Shiek Osuman Nuhu Sharubutu has appealed to government to consider disinfecting mosques as it considers lifting the restrictions. Spokesperson for the Chief Imam Shiek Aremeyaw Shaibu made the call at the GBC Virtual Eid celebration. “The lifting of the ban on social gathering is highly anticipated, we want to strongly suggest […]
President Akufo-Addo commends GBC for virtual Eid celebration
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has praised the State Broadcaster, GBC, for making it possible to celebrate this year’s Eid ul Fitr. The usual conventional celebration of the Eid at the Black Star Square could not be held due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I commend the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation for stepping up to the […]
Covid-19: Rate of deaths in Ghana lowest in Africa and the world- President Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the rate of deaths in Ghana amongst Covid-19 confirmed cases as one of the lowest in Africa and the world. Delivering the Guest of Honour’s address during a virtual Eid ul Fitr Prayers led by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu, in Accra, the President said, […]
