Tag: Jan. 3
Bisa Kdei’s soundtrack on “Jingle Jangle” earns NAACP nomination
Bisa Kdei's "Asew'' remix soundtrack in American Christmas film "Jingle Jangle" has been nominated for the 2021 National Association for the Advancement of...
Ghana to reopen school after 9-month closure
All levels of public and private schools will reopen this month after about 9-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghanaian President Nana Addo...
Cameroonian peacekeeper dies and 4 others injured in CAR road accident
A Cameroonian UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroonian authorities said...
JUST IN: Iran-U.S. tension continues to escalate ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Iran on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards...
Ethiopia aims to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 20 percent of total population
Ethiopia aims to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 20 percent of its total population in the coming months, the Ethiopia Deputy Minister of Health Sahrela...
Inter-communal violence killed over 2,000 people in South Sudan in 2020
More than 2,000 people died during deadly inter-communal conflicts across South Sudan in 2020, a civil society group said Sunday.
In its...
Somalia PM says attacks not to retard development
Somali Prime Minister Mohammed Roble said increased attacks by al-Shabab will not deter development in the Horn of Africa nation.
Roble who...
Ethiopia Railways Corporation signs US$55 million MOU with Chinese firm
The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) on Saturday signed a 55-million-U.S. dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).
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Ghana government strengthens COVID-19 safety protocols at Kotoka
Government has announced new guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to strengthen the existing protocols to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 in...
Revenues of Egypt’s Suez Canal hit US$5.61 billion in 2020
The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 5.61 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on...
![Even before the impact studies have been started, officials say 50 percent of the dam's construction has been completed [Reuters]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nile-dam-218x150.jpg "Tripartite talks on Nile dam suspended for one week")
Tripartite talks on Nile dam suspended for one week
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on Sunday agreed to suspend the tripartite talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for one week.
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Namibia suspends 2021 CHAN preparations as COVID-19 infiltrates training camp
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced Saturday the temporary suspension of the national men's 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) preparations after some players in...
At least 70 civilians killed in attack in Niger
At least 70 civilians were killed and 20 others wounded on Saturday by attackers in the Nigerien villages of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye in western...
Nigerian army kills several Boko Haram militants in airstrikes – spokesman
Airstrikes by Nigerian troops have destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in the restive northeastern state of Borno and killed several...
GPL Week 7 Wrap: WAFA, Medeama in nine-goal thriller, Liberty sink Legon Cities
Match-day seven of the Ghana Premier League( GPL) did take center over the weekend with 30 goals across eight league centres.
West Africa Football Academy...
Christians urged to seek God’s revival in their thoughts and lives
Christians have been urged to seek God's revival in their thoughts and lives to win more souls for the Lord.
Rev David Ampadu Berkoh,...
Ghana’s development is a collective responsibility – Clergyman
Reverend Emmanuel Antwi-Tumfuor, Pastor, Tema West District of the Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Church, Ghana, says the country's accelerated development is a collective responsibility, which...
Nurse cautions against trying on face masks before buying
A Public Health Nurse at the Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate, Ms Gifty Atampugbire has advised members of the public against the practice of trying...
Plan your life – Rev Quamson
The Reverend Thomas Henry Quamson, Head Pastor Assemblies of God, Holy Ghost Worship Centre Ashaiman, urges Ghanaians especially Christians, to cultivate the culture of...
NBSSI launches Business Support Organisations Directory for small scale enterprises
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and SheTrades Commonwealth International Trade Centre have launched a directory of Business Support Organisations for small...
60 militants including shadow district chief killed in Afghanistan’s Helmand
At least 60 militants have been killed, and one dozen others wounded in clashes and airstrikes in Afghanistan's restive Helmand province, the military said...
AfCFTA to bring trade, socio-economic advantages in Africa – expert
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will have great economic, trade as well as social advantages for Africa if the African continent...
Police bar Effutu NDC from Demonstrating on January 5
The Central Region Police Command has secured a Court order to restrain the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on a protest march in...
Thunberg turns 18 – and remains a strong voice for climate action
dpa/GNA - Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg won international attention after she began a lone school strike outside the Swedish parliament in...
New Zealand inmates surrender after six-day prison standoff
dpa/GNA - Sixteen inmates who had been locked in a stand-off with authorities and camped on the roof of a New Zealand prison...
Two women die in canyoning incident in Australia
dpa/GNA - Two women died after being swept in a whirlpool while canyoning in the Blue Mountains region west of Sydney, New South...
German arms exports to the Middle East worth over a billion in 2020
dpa/GNA - The German government has approved arms exports worth more than a billion euros in 2020 to countries involved in conflict in...
More violent protests in Jerusalem over death of 16-year-old settler
dpa/GNA - On Saturday evening, about a thousand right-wing Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem near a facility for internal police investigations, as protests continue...
Vandals target homes of lawmakers Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell
tca/dpa/GNA - Vandals went on a spray-painting spree at the homes of Congress’ top two leaders in separate graffiti blitzes that appeared to...
Eleven Republican senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election win
dpa/GNA - A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the...