President Akufo-Addo congratulates Alassane Ouattara, Alpha Conde over their election victory
President Akufo-Addo has sent a congratulatory message to President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’Ivoire and President Alpha Conde of Guinea over their election victory. To President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’Ivoire, he said, it is his hope that within the tenure of his office, he will strengthen the already strong relations between Ghana and Cote […]
‘Lockdown’ named Collins dictionary’s word of the year for 2020
As world governments spent the majority of 2020 trying to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Collins dictionary on Monday made “lockdown” its word of the year. Collins said the word, which it defines as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction and access to public spaces” was chosen because it is a “unifying experience […]
Germany: Six men handed down Long sentences for smuggling cocaine via banana
A German court handed down lengthy prison sentences on Monday to six men found guilty of smuggling almost 500 kilograms of cocaine into the country in banana crates. Five of the men were caught in December 2019 after they had broken into a banana ripening facility in Neu-Ulm in the southern state of Bavaria. A […]
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to end fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to end “all military actions” in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Kremlin said Tuesday, after six weeks of fierce fighting. Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region as part of the agreement, reached by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President […]
EU slaps tit-for-tat tariffs on US products in Airbus and Boeing dispute
The European Union will on Tuesday impose tit-for-tat tariffs on US products worth 4 billion dollars (3.37 billion euros) in the long-running battle surrounding aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, the European Commission announced on Monday. A recent World Trade Organization ruling permitted the EU to impose tariffs, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said. “And […]
EU demands transparency on the origins of Covid-19
Transparency is key to finding the origins of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in China, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday, speaking on behalf of the European Union. At an online meeting of the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual meeting of member states, Spahn welcomed the start […]
Toyota Ghana Ltd outdoors 2020 edition of ‘Toyota Starlet’ vehicle
Toyota Ghana Limited in its quest to satisfy customers, expand clientele base, and improve business principles, has introduced a new model, ‘Toyota Starlet’, into the country. The ‘Starlet’ like all Toyota models, embraces the legacy of quality, durability, and reliability, which makes it appealing to all income earners. It is powered by a 4 cylinder/1.4-liter […]
National yellow fever vaccination exercise to begin Thursday
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is to begin a national yellow fever vaccination exercise from 12-18 November 2020. The exercise would target the public from age 10-60 years. Mrs Irena Offei, Acting Deputy Eastern Regional Director of Public Health, announced this at a press briefing in Koforidua. Even though Ghana has not recorded any yellow […]
SPEECH: President Akufo-Addo Address to the nation (Update 19)
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON UPDATES TO GHANA’S ENHANCED RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ON SUNDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you, once again, for letting me into your homes. Three weeks ago, I delivered Update No.18 on the measures being […]
VIDEO: President Akufo-Addo Address to the nation (Update 19)
