Tag: June 4
3 killed, 10 injured in Nigeria road accident
A motorbike rider flouted traffic rules and rammed into a moving bus, killing three people and injuring 10 others, in Nigeria's northern state of...
Night clubs and drinking bars remain closed – Tourism Minister
Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, Minister of Tourism, Creative Arts, and Culture on Thursday said per the Presidential Directives on easing the COVID-19 restrictions, all...
Pre-mature to audit COVID-19 Alleviation Response Programme – Minister
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information on Thursday said it is pre-mature for the Minority in Parliament to call for a special audit...
Timo Werner on the move to Chelsea
By Oliver Trust
German international Timo Werner is said to have made a surprising decision regarding his next port of call.
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Kenyan top flight football league management hints at post COVID-19 restart
The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Limited on Thursday announced plans to restart the 2019/20 season after the local federation's decision to cancel the competition...
Ghanaians urged to support environmental sustenance
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, on Thursday called on Ghanaians to work assiduously to conserve the country’s...
Former officials to be prosecuted over Saglemi Housing project
Some former officials in the erstwhile John Mahama Administration would soon be arraigned before court to answer criminal charges for the misuse of funds...
Election 2020: Rawlings urges EC to use consultative approach
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Thursday urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to use consultative approach that binds in stakeholders throughout the electoral process.
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Minister to revoke the license of PFJ fertilizer suppliers
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has warned fertilizer suppliers of the Planting for Food and Jobs fertilizer to stop smuggling...
COVID-19: UWR REGSEC constitutes taskforce to enforce church directives
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, says the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) will constitute a task force to enforce the COVID-19...
Cocoa farmer butchers wife to death at Mile 5 in Tarkwa
A 28-year-old cocoa farmer of Mile 5 in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality has allegedly butchered his wife to death.
The deceased, Regina Efe Incoom, 25, whose...
‘Energy of June 4 was not a product of any political movement’
The positive disruptive force and energy of June 4, 41 years ago, was not a product of any political movement or action, former President...
Coppa Italia final set on June 17
Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed on Thursday that the Coppa Italia semifinals will resume on June 12 while the final day on June...
Premier League to allow five substitutions
The Premier League will allow five substitutions for the rest of the season once it resumes, announced the English top-flight football league on Thursday.
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N&MC staff being impersonated by fraudsters
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) on Thursday alerted the public of activities of some fraudulent persons impersonating staff members of the Council to...
Nigerian military killed 392 gunmen in major operation
The Nigerian military said Thursday that it has killed up to 392 gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions in a major operation that...
Memorial for George Floyd held in New York City
Thousands of New Yorkers gathered on Thursday for a memorial service to honor the life of George Floyd, whose death last week has sparked...
Muslims express satisfaction with suspension of Jumah prayers
Some members of the Muslim Community in Accra on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the directive from the Office of the National Chief Imam to...
8 police, one civilian killed in central Nigeria gunmen attack
Eight police officers and one male civilian were killed when gunmen launched an attack on a police station and a bank in the central...
South Sudan army denies killing 15 civilians in border region
The South Sudan army on Thursday denied allegations that its soldiers killed at least 15 civilians during recent fighting in Central Equatoria region.
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South African tourism sector calls for early risk-adjusted opening of international market
The South Africa's tourism private-sector on Thursday called for earlier phased risk-adjusted reopening of international market as early as September 2020.
"South...
Namibia launches phase 2 crime prevention operation
Namibian Police on Thursday launched the second phase of the crime prevention operation code named operation Kalahari Desert II to run between June and...
South Africa’s Parliament hails new law strengthening scrutiny of police
Parliament on Thursday welcomed the assent of a bill into law designed to strengthen the scrutiny of the South African police.
The...
TopStar seals deal with local Zambian TV company
China's TopStar Communications Company Limited on Thursday signed a contract with Power TV, a local Zambian television to expand the coverage of the television...
Ghana’s COVID-19 confirmed cases now 8,885
Ghana has confirmed 337 new infections of COVID-19, bringing the country’s case count to 8,885 with 38 deaths.
The total recoveries...
China provides pragmatic, long-term relations with Africa
China provides dependable basis of long-term and pragmatic relations with Africa in the post-COVID-19 period, a Kenyan researcher said on Thursday.
Adhere...
Zambia to start paying retirement benefits next Monday
Former government workers, who have been waiting for their benefits for years, will start receiving money next week, a senior Zambian government official said...
Pay private health facilities their legitimate claims – Association
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana on Thursday asked the Government to clear the indebtedness to the sector before supporting it with a...
Allied Health Professions Council starts operations in Tamale
The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), a regulatory body under the Ministry Of Health, has started its operations in Tamale.
The office was set up...
COVID-19: Rawlings hails frontline health workers
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Thursday hailed the nation’s frontline health workers for their efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I commend all health...