Tag: Feb.3
Koforidua Regional Hospital to establish a kidney dialysis centre
Dr Arko Akoto-Ampaw, Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hospital, has stressed the need for the establishment of a kidney dialysis centre to expand...
Kenya mulls import duties on dairy, eggs to cushion local farmers
Kenya is considering putting import duties on dairy and egg products in order to cushion local farmers from foreign competition, a senior government official...
Mozambican leader urges efforts against terrorism and COVID-19
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday called for more efforts in fighting terrorism and the COVID-19 epidemic when he addressed the nation on Heroes'...
South Africa’s Zuma to face criminal charge
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture (Zondo Commission)said a criminal charge would be laid against Former President Jacob Zuma for...
Navy Keita’s strike earns win for Kotoko against Inter Allies
A second half strike from the penalty spot by Naby Keita was enough for Kotoko to beat Inter Allies in a match-day 12 encounter...
Truck maker Volvo reports strong rise in fourth quarter profit
dpa/GNA - Swedish commercial vehicle maker Volvo Group on Wednesday reported a 37-per-cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, partly driven by strong orders...
Sony lifts profit forecasts due to strong gaming, music sales
dpa/GNA – Sony revised up its operating profit outlook by 34 per cent to 940 billion yen (9 billion dollars) thanks to robust...
Siemens boosts outlook after €1.5 billion profit in fiscal first-quarter
dpa/GNA - Strong first-quarter results announced by Siemens on Wednesday put the wind in Roland Busch' sails as he prepares to take the...
Many protesters injured by security forces during Navalny protests
dpa/GNA – Many people were injured during the protests against a controversial prison sentence for leading Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, according to human...
Sri Lanka rejects UN report on alleged war crimes
dpa/GNA – The Sri Lankan Government has rejected a UN report on human rights violations claiming the report was “beyond their scope” and...
Italian president’s meeting with Draghi sparks mixed reactions
dpa/GNA - Ahead of talks between Italian President Sergio Mattarella and former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi on Wednesday, the strongest...
Academic sentenced in Iran flees to Britain while on bail
dpa/GNA - A British-Iranian academic who was sentenced to nine years imprisonment in Iran has fled the country while awaiting an appeal into...
Denmark plans digital vaccine passport
dpa/GNA - Denmark said on Wednesday it plans to develop a digital coronavirus passport to allow foreign travel and re-open society.
The passport would allow...
Cambodian minister orders clampdown on firefighters demanding bribes
dpa/GNA - A top Cambodian minister has ordered a clampdown on corrupt firefighters who demand bribes for dousing blazes, local news reported on...
Iran won’t accept any changes to nuclear accord – Rowhani
dpa/GNA - Iran will not accept any changes to the nuclear accord signed in Vienna in 2015, President Hassan Rowhani said on Wednesday.
"Not...
Aung San Suu Kyi charged under Myanmar’s import and export law
dpa/GNA - Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged under the country's Import and Export Law, a senior National League...
Four Tunisian military personnel killed in blast
dpa/GNA – Four Tunisian military personnel were killed on Wednesday after their vehicle hit an explosive device in a mountainous area, a defense...
Family of German politician murdered by extremist appeals verdict
dpa/GNA - The family of Walter Luebcke, a German politician who was murdered by a right-wing extremist, has filed an appeal against the...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy bans three opposition news channel
dpa/GNA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has banned three opposition news channels with an unprecedented decree.
The ban provides for the revocation of broadcasting...
British health secretary: mRNA vaccines to be altered for new strains
dpa/GNA - Scientists are looking at how they can change certain vaccines so they can protect people against new mutations of Covid-19, Britain’s...
Billions proposed to fight cancer as Europe boosts prevention efforts
dpa/GNA - The European Commission wants to allocate 4 billion euros (4.8 billion dollars) to combat cancer, it announced on Wednesday.
In its "Cancer...
Joao Felix tests positive for coronavirus
STATS Perform/dpa/GNA - Midfielder Joao Felix has tested positive for the coronavirus, adding to Diego Simeone's problems ahead of Atletico Madrid's meeting with...
Spotify lowers fourth-quarter loss, increases users and revenue
dpa/GNA - Music-streaming service Spotify reported an increase in subscribers and revenue, and lowered its net loss during the fourth quarter amid the...
Israel to open up Covid-19 vaccinations to everyone aged 16 plus
dpa/GNA - The Israeli Health Ministry has announced that it will open up vaccinations against Covid-19 to everyone aged 16 and above starting...
Italy consumer prices rise unexpectedly in January
dpa-AFX/GNA - Italy's consumer prices rose unexpectedly in January, preliminary data from the statistical office Istat showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index rose...
Foundation donates water bottles to pupils
The Regentropfen Education Foundation, a non-profit organization, has donated water bottles to about 2,500 rural school children in the Upper East as part of...
AMA hands over school to Accra Wesley Girls Senior High
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has handed over a six-unit classroom block to the Accra Wesley Girls Senior High School at Kaneshie in Accra.
The...
Police clamp down on motor riders
An intelligence-led operation by the Adenta Divisional Police Command has resulted in the arrest of 59 motorbikes and their riders.
The swoop was to stamp...
Ghana to benefit from new affordable patient-friendly TB preventive therapy
A new fixed-dose combination (FDC) of “3HP”, a short-course tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) combining two drugs, rifapentine and isoniazid, is to be rolled...
Provide beneficial ownership information by June 30 or face sanctions – Registrar-General
Mrs Jemima Oware, the Registrar-General has directed companies to provide their Beneficial Ownership (BO) information to the Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) by June, 30, 2021.
She...