Tag: Feb.3
Alfred Obeng picks form for NPP primaries
Mr Alfred Obeng- Boateng,an NPP Parliamentary Aspirant, has picked a nomination form, to contest for election as Member of Parliament for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency,...
Brazil’s Carnival expected to inject US$1.9 billion into economy
Brazil's upcoming Carnival celebrations are projected to inject about 8 billion reals (around 1.88 billion U.S. dollars) into the economy, the country's National Confederation...
Police say 26 killed in central Nigeria attacks
A total of 26 people were killed in recent attacks in Nigeria's central Plateau State, local police said Monday.
Up to 190...
3 killed in Nigeria road crash
A road crash along a major route in southwest Nigeria on Monday killed three people and injured 14 others, according to local police.
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Results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa delayed due to “quality checks”
Results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa were delayed due to "quality checks," Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) Communications Director Mandy McClure said on Monday night.
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Court sentences driver for stealing from passenger
An Accra Circuit Court, on Monday, fined a driver, Isaac Cudjoe, 250 penalty units ( equivalent to GHC3,000.00) for stealing a travelling bag...
U.S. House managers, Trump’s lawyers clash in closing arguments, as Senate impeachment trial nears...
U.S. House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump's defense team clashed Monday in their closing arguments of the Senate impeachment trial.
In...
FIFA wants CAF to source US$1 billion from the financial market
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), wants the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to source for one billion dollars in the form...
FOSDA urges EC, stakeholders to put Ghana first
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) Monday urged the Electoral Commission to be sensitive to the political undertones of its decisions...
Government to support assembling of Phototherapy equipment for Neonatal Jaundice
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Advisor to the President on Health said, the government as part of plans to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is...
Shea processors receive support to increase production
The Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), an international economic development organisation based in Canada, has signed a Matching Grant Agreement with 10 shea processing...
UN Security Council to hear briefing from Kushner on controversial Mideast peace plan
The Security Council will hear a briefing behind closed doors from Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's senior adviser, on the U.S.-proposed Middle East...
Long-forgotten Dortmund on its way to German title
By Oliver Trust
Fans of Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Borussia Moenchengladbach currently might be full of worries turning their heads to...
WHO praises China’s effective control measures, calls for world preparedness, not panic
World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday spoke highly of China's effective control measures to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, and called on all countries...
Palestine slams Netanyahu’s meeting with Sudanese leader
Palestine on Monday slammed the meeting between Israeli prime minister and Sudanese leader in Uganda, an official of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said in...
Oil prices drop amid demand worries
Oil prices extended losses on Monday as concerns over weakening demand for the energy persist, weighing on the market.
The West Texas...
At least 13 killed following stampede in Kenyan school
At least 13 pupils were killed and 39 others injured on Monday following a stampede at a school in Kakamega County in western Kenya,...
UK funds development of new vaccines for coronavirus
The British government announced Monday that it has pledged a substantial amount of funds to develop new vaccines against the novel coronavirus and other...
Continental peace, stability to drive Africa’s sustainable development – Experts
African experts and policymakers on Monday stressed the crucial need to ensure continental peace and stability as a crucial imperative towards effectively harnessing Africa's...
Assin South gets new Presiding Member
The Assin South District Assembly on Monday elected Mr. Emmanuel Boadi as the new Presiding Member (PM) after he failed the first attempt on...
Experimental HIV vaccine regimen proves ineffective
The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced Monday that the four-year clinical trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen proved...
U.S. Senate back in session for closing arguments of Trump impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate went back in session Monday morning for closing arguments of the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
House...
Somalia blast kills 4
At least four people were killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion at the roadside in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, officials...
Drones force temporary closure of airspace around Madrid’s airport
The airspace over and around Madrid's Adolfo Suarez-Barajas airport was closed to air traffic for more than an hour on Monday after drones were...
10 Tanzanian soldiers die during military training
At least 10 soldiers with the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) have died during military training, the Chief of Defense Forces, General Venance Mabeyo,...
Let’s go into the primaries with decorum – Gifty Twum-Ampofo
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency, Ms Gifty Twum-Ampofo has called on aspirants who have picked nomination forms in the Constituency...
Angela Merkel remains Germany’s most popular politician
Chancellor Angela Merkel remains Germany's most popular politician, according to a poll conducted by the opinion research institute Forsa and published on Monday.
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UK to seek Canada-style trade deal with EU – Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that Britain will seek a Canada-style trade agreement with the European Union (EU) as part of its...
WHO chief denounces unnecessary interference with int’l travel, trade during coronavirus outbreak
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that he sees "no reason" for unnecessary interference with international travel and trade...
China’s Wuhan suspends immigration administration services
Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, has suspended immigration administration services as part of the prevention and control measures of the novel coronavirus...