Tag: Dec. 28
Zambia government embarks on program to help street children
Jackson Fumbe is a 12-year-old boy who is usually found at one busy road junction in Lusaka, the country's capital.
Jackson and...
Septic tank traps two to death on Boxing Day
The Police is investigating the death of two persons whose bodies were found in a septic tank at Amasaman near Accra.
A third person, Felix...
Meet Diana Kumbetel, the amputated long distance runner
Being a successful athlete in long-distance running requires utilising your upper body movement and improving your muscle balance but for 18-year-old physically challenged Diana...
Holiday Fun at La pleasure beach
Beaches in Greater Accra on Monday witnessed a rather dramatic turnout amid COVID-19 anxieties with some presence of security personnel to ensure peace and...
Chattering sea waves welcomes revelers at Chorkor Beach
The chattering sea waves welcome revelers to the serene Chorkor Beach in the Ablekuma South Constituency as they joyfully jumped in and walked around...
Unmask identities of culprits behind issuance of threats on lives of journalists-Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on security agencies to swiftly investigate complaints of threats on the lives of journalists and bring the...
Political parties must work together to build TNMA-Kessie
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Mr Benjamin Kessie, has appealed to the two leading political parties, the New Patriotic Party and the...
Women urge to remain agents of change
Mrs Patricia Ofosua Tweneboah, the Deputy General Secretary of the Health Services Workers' Union (HSWU) has urged women to thrive in all fields and...
GJA asks Police to investigate death threats against Manasseh, others
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on the Police Administration to investigate death threats on Manasseh Azure Awuni, a Freelance Journalist and others...
Seek regular antenatal care to prevent complications, pregnant women urged
A midwife at the Sunyani Municipal Hospital (SMH), Ms. Vincentia Amponsah Nyarko has advised pregnant women to seek regular antenatal care from the early...
Presbyterian Church of Ghana fetes Children in Osu
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has organised "Christ Street X'mas Party" for children within Osu Castle Bethlehem Congregation and its environ.
The Party is...
Politics and Chieftaincy polarisation retarding development -Chief
Kuoru Osman Deiwia Nankpa III, the Paramount Chief of the Gandawii Traditional Area in the Sissala West District, has identified political polarisation and chieftaincy...
Foundation organises health screening for less privileged at Gyinase
G2 Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that promotes the welfare of the vulnerable in society, has organised a free health screening exercise for residents of...
Tema residents ignore nightlife ban amid COVID-19 surge.
Revellers in the Tema Metropolis have ignored the President’s ban on the operation of beaches and pubs as they throng beaches, pubs...
Volta Zoomlion Company to unleash stellar made services to clients in 2021
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste management organisation is poised to unleash enhanced services including digital applications on its clientele base in the Volta Region,...
Japan bans foreign entry after new virus variant cases detected
Japan on Monday temporarily suspended the entry of foreign nationals until the end of January after detecting cases of the new coronavirus strain discovered...
South Korea reports new virus strain cases in arrivals from Britain
South Korea has recorded three cases of the new variant of the coronavirus that appeared in Britain, the country's disease control agency reported Monday.
The...
China jails citizen journalist who covered Wuhan outbreak
China on Monday handed down a heavy jail sentence to a citizen journalist who reported on the outbreak of the coronavirus from Wuhan.
Zhang Zhan,...
Europol: Online child abuse rose during pandemic
The number of cases of online child abuse have significantly risen during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the European police body Europol.
Perpetrators are seeking...
Alert level raised after volcano eruption in southern Japan
A volcano on a remote southern Japanese island erupted early Monday, prompting authorities to lift alert levels.
Mount Otake on Suwanose island erupted at around...
Taliban militants abduct 20 civilians in south-east Afghanistan
Taliban militants have abducted at least 20 civilians in Afghanistan's south-eastern province of Ghazni, local officials confirmed on Monday.
The people, who were taken from...
Nashville bomber died in blast, authorities say, naming the attacker
The man who set off the bomb in Nashville that exploded on Christmas morning died in the blast, authorities said on Sunday, adding that...
Germany’s Delivery Hero given conditional OK for Korean acquisition
German food delivery service Delivery Hero received conditional approval from authorities to take over South Korean competitor Woowa on Monday, contingent upon the sale...
Storm wreaks havoc across France and Britain
A major storm swept across Britain and into northern France on Sunday, leaving thousands of households without power.
Some 34,000 homes in central and eastern...
South Africa tops 1 million coronavirus cases
South Africa has become the first country on the African continent to surpass the 1-million mark for coronavirus cases.
The country, which is in the...
Brazilian vice president tests positive for coronavirus
Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao has been infected with the coronavirus and will remain in isolation, Brazilian media reported on Sunday evening, citing the...
Fauci believes the worst of the Covid pandemic could be ahead
Dr. Anthony Fauci expects more dire days ahead as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on through the holidays.
The infectious diseases expert told CNN...
Japan’s industrial output unchanged in November
Japan's industrial production was unchanged in November from the previous month, the government said on Monday.
However, a recent spike of the coronavirus raised further...
9 foreign tourists robbed in South Africa
Nine tourists were robbed of their belongings in South Africa's Limpopo Province, said the police on Saturday.
The police said three armed...
Chinese firm builds major road project in W. Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday launched the construction of a Chinese-contracted major road project in western Ethiopia's Jimma zone.
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