Tag: Aug. 8
Case against Effutu NDC Parliamentary Candidate settled
The case between Dr. James Kofi Annan, the National Democratic Congress’ Parliamentary Candidate (PC) and the Chief Superintendent Okanta, Winneba District Police Commander has...
EC investigating alleged illegal registration of Ivorians
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is collaborating with the respective security agencies to investigate the alleged illegal registration of some Ivorians in...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surge to 1.02 million as death toll rises to 22,491
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Saturday revealed that the number of COVID-19 cases across the African continent surged...
Senegal’s COVID-19 cases surpass 11,000
Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action reported this Saturday 116 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to...
COVID-19 infections jump to 40,533 in Ghana
The number of the novel coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen to 40, 533, as health authorities confirmed 436 more infections on Saturday, said...
COVID-19 pandemic: Breast Feeding should continue unabated
The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic has brought in its wake, new ways of doing things and adjustments in the way people live...
UNFPA to reduce teenage pregnancy in Bortianor with Wawa Aba platform
To help to address the concerns of adolescents on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), teenage pregnancy and family planning, the United Nations...
Kotoko’s rival congratulates Nana Yaw Amponsah on new role
Asante Kotoko’s rival in the Ghana Premier League, Accra Hearts of Oak has congratulated Nana Yaw Amponsah on his appointment as the Chief Executive...
Communities urged to provide support to development projects
Mr Jacob Laryea, the branch Chairman of the Hunger Project at Odumkyere Darmang in the Eastern Region has urged communities to support development projects...
Vodafone Ghana partners NBSSI to promote SMEs with technology
As part of measures to reach out to larger consumers with products and services in the wake of COVID-19, Vodafone Ghana has partnered the...
NSA congratulates Nana Yaw Amponsah on Kotoko CEO appointment
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has congratulated Nana Yaw Amponsah on his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko Sporting...
Western North NDC inaugurates campaign team
The Western North Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has inaugurated a 27 member campaign team for the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary...
World Vision Ghana procures furniture for six basic schools
World Vision Ghana has handed over 300 metallic dual desks to six basic schools in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region,...
VGGT guidelines to address challenges in the fishing sector
The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) guidelines is...
886 athletes cleared for YEA allowance package
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has cleared 886 athletes who have qualified as beneficiaries of the Youth Employment Authority (YEA) monthly allowance package.
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India’s plane mishap death toll rises to 18, bigger tragedy averted
The death toll in Friday evening's plane crash in south India has risen to 18, including the two pilots, as two investigating teams have...
Ghanaians asked to take their responsibilities seriously
Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei, Deputy Minister of Information, has asked Ghanaians to live up to their responsibilities instead of accusing leaders of wrong...
Farming on Adaklu Mountain Banned Due to Landslides – NADMO
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has banned the cultivation of crops on the Adaklu Mountain.
The ban was necessitated by a “severe” landslide which...
An ideal balance is what Ghana needs to find growth
Dr Lord Mensah, a Finance and Investment Expert, has observed that it would be difficult for government to maintain low macro-economic indicators while promoting...
Investors interest shoots up GOIL shares
Investors interest on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has moved towards Ghana Oil Company Limited, the nation’s foremost indigenous oil marketing company, also known...
JSE treads water ahead of no confidence vote
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) closed weaker on Tuesday, ahead of a motion of no confidence vote in parliament.
At close of session, the exchange...
Mozambican authorities take second former minister to court
Mozambique Anti-Corruption Bureau filed a process to justice authorities against the former Minister of Transport and Communications, Paulo Zucula for allegedly approving undue...
Ethiopian public financial institutions asset exceed US$22.5 billion
Ethiopian public financial institutions' asset has exceeded 523 billion Ethiopian birr (more than 22.5 billion U.S. dollars), the Ethiopian Public Financial Institutions Agency revealed...
Burundi president donates first contribution to country’s 2020 elections
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Monday donated 5,000,000 Burundi francs (2,875 U.S. dollars) as part of the first contribution to the east African country's...
Ethiopia’s income from metal, engineering export registers major downfall
Ethiopia's income from the export of metal and engineering products has registered a major downfall, Ethiopia's Metals Industry Development Institute revealed on Tuesday.
The east...
Kenyans in Uganda vote in country’s presidential polls
Kenyans living in Uganda on Tuesday joined other diaspora community to cast their ballots for Kenyan's presidential elections.
Hundreds queued at their embassy here to...
Namibia’s foreign reserves hit record high
Namibia's stock of foreign reserves hit a record high of 2.15 billion U.S. Dollars as recorded at the end of June 2017, according to...
Ghana has no interest in who wins Kenyan elections
The Ghanaian government on Tuesday said it has no interest in who emerges victorious in the Kenyan presidential election.
In a statement signed by Mustapha...
Cyberespionage-style threats identified outside U.S.
The group, called Strider, has been active since at least October 2011 but has maintained a low profile until now, according to a posting...
Frimpong stirs on Kotoko to grab victory over Dreams F/C
The visitors had remained resolute and composed throughout the game until the Porcupine Warriors launched a swift counter-attack that saw slippery striker, Emmanuel Gyamfi...