NPP supports family of late Ashaiman NPP Youth Organiser
President Akufo-Addo and his Vice Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, have donated some assorted food items to the family of the late Alhaji Baba Alhassan, Ashiaman New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency Youth Organiser, as their widow’s mite to the family following his demise. The delegation was led by Mr Frank Agyei-Twum, the Communication Director at the Office […]
Former sub-chief of Foase remanded for stealing
The former Twafuohene a sub-chief of Foase in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court for stealing. Charles Manu is said to have stolen GHc 20,000.00, from a teacher, who wanted to buy a piece of land from him. His plea was not taken and would reappear before […]
Akim Oda: Two burnt in fire outbreak
A gas explosion in a room in a compound house at Caprice, a suburb of Akim Oda burnt down four other rooms in the house. According to the Birim Central Municipal Director of National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO), David Okyere, before the intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the fire had burnt down the […]
Miss Rwanda plus-size on her coronavirus recovery
Vivine Uwizeye, also known as “Miss Vivy”, is the only coronavirus patient to have been publicly identified in Rwanda. It happened when a photo of the beauty queen on a hospital bed in critical condition went viral on social media last month. The model and mother-of-two, who was voted Miss Rwanda Plus-Size in a 2011 […]
NPP National Chairman donates 100 bags of cement towards Esiama Police barracks project
National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has appealed to companies in the Ellembelle District to donate towards the completion of a police barracks for the Esiama Divisional Police Command. He called on individuals and corporate society to make the security of the District their topmost priority to pave the way for […]
‘Man charged with disclosing patient’s virus status’
A Zimbabwean man has appeared in a court in the capital, Harare, for allegedly disclosing the status of a Covid-19 patient on a WhatsApp group, state-owned newspaper The Herald reports. Jimmy Mhlanga, who is a civil servant, appeared in court on Saturday but the newspaper only reported about it on Thursday. He was charged with […]
Serie A resumption on 13 June ‘99% likely’ – Italy Olympic Committee chief
There is a “99%” chance the Italian government will allow Serie A to resume on 13 June, the head of the country’s Olympic committee (Coni) says. Clubs are back in training and the league approved 13 June for resumption if permitted by the government. Serie A was suspended on 9 March with most teams having […]
Bono Region: Zoomlion disinfects 147 SHS in three regions
Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited in the Bono region has started disinfecting about 147 Senior High Schools (SHS) within the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo region. The move is part of the ongoing nationwide exercise to eradicate bedbugs in Senior High Schools. According to the General Manager of Zoomlion in the old Bono-Ahafo area, Mrs. […]
250 million Africans could catch virus in one year — WHO
Scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) say nearly a quarter of a billion people in Africa could contract coronavirus within the first year of the pandemic. But they think more people will survive it than in the US and Europe because so many Africans are young. Their study, published in BMJ Global Health, says […]
Ahafo Region has not recorded any COVID-19 case — Regional Director of Health
The Ahafo Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Boakye Boateng has debunked information circulating on social media that the Ahafo region has recorded its first positive case of COVID-19 in the Tano South Municipality of the region. Briefing GBC’s Radio Ghana about the issue in an interview, Dr Boakye Boateng said, the person […]
Coronavirus: 10,000 migrants sent back to Ethiopia
At least 10,000 undocumented migrants have returned to Ethiopia, many from the Middle East, since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, the UN’s migration agency has told the BBC. They include 11 young men who survived a tragedy in March that claimed the lives of dozens in Mozambique while travelling to South Africa in a […]
Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms
The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned, at a crucial moment for the global economy. Roberto Azevedo’s surprise departure comes as the WTO faces the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and criticism from US President Donald Trump. Global trade has slumped and the world […]
ICED awarded $6m grant to strengthen development research in Africa
On May 12, 2020 at the University of California (UC) Davis, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience (MRR Innovation Lab) announced the award of a five-year research grant to the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED). ICED will lead the implementation of MRR Innovation Lab’s Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation and […]
GFA to reduce number of division one league clubs
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a decision to form a five- member committee for the implementation of the transitional provision on the number of participating clubs in the National Division One League. The decision to set up the advisory committee is in compliance with Article 81(6) of the GFA […]
