Despite Japan’s protest, Chinese ships near disputed islets
Two Chinese coastguard ships won’t leave what Japan considers to be its territorial waters near a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea, Japan said on Tuesday. The two Chinese vessels have remained near the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands for a record length of time since Sunday morning, though Japanese authorities repeatedly urged them […]
Australia seeks response from china amid reports of coal import ban sydney
Canberra on Tuesday said it was seeking reassurance from Beijing after reports that several Chinese state-owned steelmakers and power plants had been told to stop importing Australian coal. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham told ABC radio that “we don’t have evidence to verify those reports,” but the government was seeking a response from Chinese authorities. He […]
Six killed in gun attack on bar in El Salvador
Six people have been killed in an attack by gunmen on a bar in El Salvador, police in the Central American country said on Monday. The bar owner was among those killed when three armed men entered the establishment in the capital San Salvador on Sunday and opened fire without speaking on a group playing […]
Ghanaians hail Coach Akonnor after impressive showing against Qatar
Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has received a lot of praise from the fans following his team’s impressive display against Qatar on Monday, October 12, in the international friendly. Akonnor recorded his first win as head coach of the Black Stars in his side’s 5-1 win against the 2019 Asian Champions at the Titanic Sports […]
Israel’s death toll from coronavirus pandemic passes 2,000
Israel’s coronavirus-related death toll has passed the 2,000 mark, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. The country of roughly 9 million residents has registered 2,016 deaths since the start of the pandemic, said the ministry. The toll marks a huge leap from the first days of the pandemic, when the country was quick to implement […]
Thousands of fish feared dead after record flooding in Victoria
Thousands of fish are feared dead in rivers in the south-west of the Australian state of Victoria after once-in-50-year flooding, local media reported Tuesday. Last week, rivers in the Shipwreck Coast region swelled to record levels after some areas received a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours, according to reports from broadcaster ABC. Since […]
China to test nine million in five days
The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days. The mass testing comes after the discovery of a dozen cases linked to a hospital treating coronavirus patients arriving from abroad. In May, China tested the entire city of Wuhan – home to […]
Cocoa Farmers commend Government for Cocoa price increase
Bonsu-Nkwanta Cooperative Farmers Union” in the Juabeso District of the Western North Region have expressed gratitude to the government for increasing the producer price of Cocoa by 28 percent. They also commended the COCOBOD for introducing a good number of policies such a hand pollination that is helping Cocoa Farmers in the area to increase […]
Boeing in talks to set up in Ghana
E aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, is exploring the possibility of setting up a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Ghana to serve the West Africa sub-region. Grounding of the plane maker’s 737 Max by airlines over safety concerns after two deadly accidents, canceled 737 Max orders. Compensation to clients and the COVID-19 pandemic have conspired […]
My good deeds equally qualifies me to Parliament – Amewu
Minister for Energy and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Hohoe Constituency, Mr. John-Peter Amewu says his contributions to help the constituents had qualified him ahead of any candidate to become the next Member of Parliament (MP) in the Constituency. He said it was inappropriate for Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia to describe […]
