US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel earlier approved restarting US rollout of the shot. Fifteen vaccine recipients suffered from a dangerous blood […]
Greater Accra Regional Minister leads clean up exercise
President Akufo-Addo’s intention of making Accra reignite by making it the cleanest city in Africa seems to be inforce, as some parts of the city have started undertaking clean up exercises, and structural changes. At the Central Business District of Accra for instance, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has personally led clean up […]
GMA appalled by WHO’s instructions to keep expired COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date. Countries have been told to keep hold of them safely as the scientists continue to study and try to get definitive advice on whether the vaccines can be used for longer periods after it […]
Akufo-Addo, Bawumia celebrate Chief Imam on 102nd birthday
By Seli Baisie President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia has eulogized the National Chief Imam, Shiekh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu as he turns a year older today. The Islamic cleric turns 102 today, Friday, April 23, 2021, and many Ghanaians have taken to social media to celebrate him. Dr Bawumia in a Facebook post shared artwork […]
Coronavirus: WHO urges African nations to keep expired vaccines
The World Health Organization has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date. Countries should keep such vaccines and wait for further guidance. The appeal comes after Malawi and South Sudan said they will destroy more than seventy thousand (70,000) doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab because they expired […]
Pursue security concerns with urgency- Frema Osei-Opare to REGSEC
Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has charged Regional Security Councils, REGSECs to respond promptly to intelligence and early warning signals on issues within their localities. She said critical areas that demand utmost attention are chieftaincy and land disputes, activities of land guards, illegal mining, smuggling and invasion of farms by herdsmen. Madam Osei-Opare said […]
Greater Accra Regional Minister calls for adequate funding of regional Coordinating Councils
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has called for a review of the mandate and role of Regional Coordinating Councils to address the challenges hindering effective decentralization. Welcoming the other fifteen Regional Ministers and Coordinating Directors to a two-day conferencein Accra, Mr Quartey said the increase in number of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, […]
East Jerusalem clashes leave over 100 injured
Scores of people have been injured in clashes in East Jerusalem between far-right Jewish activists, Palestinians and Israeli police. The violence erupted as police tried to keep Palestinians and ultra-nationalist Jewish protesters apart. It follows nights of confrontations in the Israeli-occupied sector amid rising nationalist and religious tensions. East Jerusalem has long been a flashpoint, […]
Closure of illegal TV Stations will not affect Ghana’s ranking on World Press Freedom Index- GJA
President of the GJA Roland Affail Monney says the routine closure of media houses which operate without license does not impact Ghana’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index. Ghana maintained her 30th position in the latest World Press Freedom Index out of 180 countries, at a time 49 television stations have been shut down […]
Nasa’s rover makes breathable oxygen on Mars
An instrument on Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars has made oxygen from the planet’s carbon dioxide atmosphere. It’s the second successful technology demonstration on the mission, which flew a mini-helicopter on Monday. The oxygen generation was performed by a toaster-sized unit in the rover called Moxie – the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment. It […]
