Tag: June 2
Four killed in road accident in northern Tanzania
Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus in which they were traveling overturned at a sharp corner in Tanzania's northern...
COMESA member states urged to boost infrastructure for growth
Ministers of infrastructure on Wednesday called on member states of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a regional trading bloc, to scale...
Three arrested by Tanzanian police over cannabis cultivation
Tanzanian police said on Wednesday they have arrested four suspects in connection with illegal cultivation of 10 hectares of cannabis in Morogoro region, located...
Zambian government authorizes importation of refined cooking oil
The Zambian government has authorized the importation of 9,000 tons of refined cooking oil to ease the shortage of the commodity in the country,...
Petrol Consumers cautioned against patronizing table-top fuel
Consumers of petrol and diesel have been advised not to patronize fuel from people who sell on table tops and at unauthorized locations in...
Ghanaian President presents credentials to 21 envoys
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to 21 appointed envoys, urging them to champion the Government of Ghana’s post COVID-19...
Long distance athlete Amponsah visits Youth and Sports Minister
Mr. Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has reaffirmed the government's support for young athletes so as to make them highly competitive...
Accra to Host West Africa International Marathon
Accra, the capital city of Ghana will be the host of one of the biggest long-distance races in Ghana; the West Africa International Marathon...
MTN FA Cup Wrap: Hearts, Kotoko avoid upsets, Tema Youth thump Inter Allies
Asante Kotoko and Hearts have no difficulties in edging their opponents in the round of 64 as they sailed through into the Round 32...
Beating Liberty, a huge morale booster ahead of Great Olympics clash – Boadu
Samuel Boadu, Head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, says beating Liberty Professionals 3-0 in the round of 32 of the MTN FA Cup...
FA Cup: Hearts cruise into round 32 after beating Liberty
Accra Hearts of Oak secured a spot in the round 32 of the MTN FA Cup after an emphatic 3-0 victory against Liberty Professionals...
GAF signs MOU with UPSA to strengthen academic excellence
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Professional Studies to restructure the Forces Pay Corps...
Akyem Oda market receives facelift under Urban Development Grant
Mr Seth Acheampong, Eastern Regional Minister, has cut sod for the construction of two projects at Akyem Oda under the 2020 Urban Development Grant...
Mother and child perish after building collapse
A woman and her three-year-old daughter perished on Wednesday when the house they lived in collapsed at Kasaam in the Kwabre-East District of the...
Clergyman suggests harsh punishment for illegal miners
Prophet Dr Eric Amponsah, General Overseer of the Hope Generation Ministry International, on Wednesday appealed to the Government to severely punish anyone caught engaging...
Supreme Court saves Ghana from GH¢1.27 billion judgement debt
Ghana has been saved from paying GHC1.27 billion as judgement debt to NDK Financial Services Limited.
NDK Financial Service has made claims that it was...
Murder trial of former MP adjourned to June 14
An Accra High Court has adjourned the murder trial of J.B. Danquah Adu, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, to June...
NGO calls for investment into SRH interventions for persons with mental illness
Basic Needs –Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for more investments into Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) interventions for persons with mental illness.
The...
Transport fares up 13 percent in Ghana from Saturday
Transport fares are to go up 13 per cent from Saturday, June 5, following a review by Road Transport Operators.
In a release, the operators...
Adu-Boahen: Currency stability was helpful in time of Covid-19
Mr Charles Adu-Boahen, the Minister of State-Designate, has said the nation’s imports reduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in an increase...
France to Create Agency to Fight ‘Disinformation’ Online
France will create a government agency to monitor "disinformation" coming from abroad, the head of the General Secretariat for Defense and National Security said...
US Offers US$7 Million Reward for Information on North Africa Al-Qaeda Leader
US administration offered a $7 million reward for information on the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (terrorist group, banned in Russia) Abu...
Estimated 10,000 Olympics Volunteers Back Out of Tokyo Games
Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers initially selected to assist during the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo later this year have backed out, causing...
UK Royals Banned People of Color, Foreigners From Office Work Until 1960s
People of color and foreigners appear to have been banned from performing office roles in royal households in the UK until at least the...
Trump Blog to Shut Down Less Than One Month After Launch – Spokesman
The blog of former US President Donald J. Trump will be shutting down less than a month after it was launched, Trump spokesman Jason...
Bill Gates Calls for More Support for COVAX, Urges Rich Countries to Share Surplus...
US billionaire Bill Gates on Wednesday pushed for more support for the COVAX facility, asking developed countries to share their excess shots to ensure...
All EU Nations Should Join Schengen Area in Future
All members of the European Union should join the Schengen area in the future, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
"Enlarge the Schengen area: Schengen's...
Catholic Church Needs to Apologize for Canadian Indigenous School Abuse
The Catholic Church needs to apologize for their role in Canada’s residential school system, which has been described as an institution that perpetuated cultural...
Nobody is targeted in the galamsey fight – Defence Minister tells critics
Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, says there is no personal interest in fighting illegal small-scale miners or burning their excavators.
He said...
Government will partner telecom sector players to leapfrog digitalization of economy – President
Government will partner private sector players in the telecommunications sector to deploy technology that will progress the digitalization and transformation of the...