Tag: March 3
Zimbabwean president thanks his former deputy for service in government
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday thanked Kembo Mohadi for his service as the Vice President of Zimbabwe.
Mohadi resigned on Monday following an alleged...
Number of Africans in extreme poverty could rise to 514 million in 2021
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has warned the COVID-19 pandemic could further exacerbate Africa's extreme poverty as a total of 514...
Biden calls lifting mask mandates by two red states “Neanderthal thinking”
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticized Republican governors in southern states of Texas and Mississippi over their decisions to reverse mask mandates and...
Ethiopia returns home 1,035 nationals stranded in Middle Eastern countries
Ethiopia has returned home in recent days 1,035 stranded nationals from the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia and Oman, an Ethiopian official said...
Namibian rail operator introduces new operations system to raise efficiency
The Namibian rail operator, TransNamib, has developed a new transportation management system to replace the legacy one, the company said on Wednesday.
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Rwanda earmarks US$51 million for buying COVID-19 vaccines
Rwanda has budgeted 50 billion Rwandan francs (about 51.2 million U.S. dollars) to buy COVID-19 vaccines for over 7.8 million people by 2022, Health...
Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls rue harrowing experience in kidnappers’ den
"We felt we had already spent years, even though it was our first day," said Anka, as she bitterly rued the harrowing journey she...
Marvin Gaye and “What’s Going On” Five Decades Later
An album released a half-century ago still has much relevance in the 21st century
1970-71 were years of unrest and upheaval in the United States...
President to Domelevo: Your records indicate you retired last June
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has retired Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor - General from Audit Service following information from the Board of...
Criticise our decisions but don’t malign us – Judiciary tells media
The Judiciary on Wednesday said it welcomes constructive criticisms from the media but they should be devoid of insults.
Justice Yonni...
Stop indiscriminate construction on waterways – Group
Three groups in the Sunyani Municipality have raised concerns about constructions on waterways and streams in some parts of the town.
The...
Ghana: Appointments Committee recommends 13 nominees for approval
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has recommended 13 out of the 46 nominations of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministerial positions, who were...
Bangladesh cartoonist bailed amid anger over online speech law
dpa/GNA – The Bangladeshi High Court has granted bail to a cartoonist amid protests against a controversial law governing political expression online, officials...
Kuwait’s ruler swears in new government after clash with legislature
dpa/GNA - Kuwaiti Emir, Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah, on Wednesday swore in a new government, more than a month after the previous Cabinet...
ICC opens investigations into war crimes in Palestinian Territories
dpa/GNA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has officially opened investigations into war crimes committed in the Palestinian Territories, Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda...
The arrest of Adams causes low morale Aduana Stars
Mr. Evans Oppong Communications Manager of Ghana Premier League (GPL) Aduana Stars has said the recent arrest of their player Farouk Adams by the...
Falsification of Covid-19 test results untrue – Noguchi
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has described as untrue the alleged falsification of COVID-19 test results by the Institute.
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GHACEM will uphold environmental safety – MD
Mr Stetano Gallini, Managing Director of GHACEM Heidelbergcement Group, a leading cement manufacturing company in Ghana, on Wednesday said the company would continue to...
Tema West MP promotes COVID-19 vaccination
Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Member of Parliament Tema West Constituency, has joined a section of the public to promote participation in the COVID-19 vaccination...
Pose For Africa spearheading the ‘Wear Ghana’ agenda
Pose For Africa reality modeling show is focused on showcasing Ghana's arts and culture to the world, Madam Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, Executive Director of...
Parliament of Ghana needs more than 6,000 doses of vaccines – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Bagbin, on Wednesday said Parliament would require not less than 6,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to...
MTN Ghana appoints four board members
MTN Ghana has appointed four new members onto its Board of Directors after two board members officially stepped down.
A statement issued in Accra by...
Ghanaians urged to ignore conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccine
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on Ghanaians to ignore conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 Vaccine and prepare for the nationwide vaccination exercise.
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Disregard negative COVID-19 vaccine stories – Residents
Scores of Residents at Tema and Ashaiman on Wednesday called on the public to disregard the negative stories about the COVID-19 vaccine and go...
Election 2020 Petition: Ghana’s Supreme Court decides tomorrow
Ghana’s Supreme Court will tomorrow, March 4, deliver judgement in the much awaited Election 2020 Petition trial.
The seven-member panel, presided over by Chief Justice...
Toll rises as post-coup violence in Myanmar shows no sign of ending
dpa/GNA - More deaths and violence against protesters were reported from several cities in Myanmar on Wednesday, a month after a military coup...
KATH launches “neonatal hearing screening” programme
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has unveiled a neo-natal hearing screening programme aimed at identifying hearing defects in newborn babies and...
IS claims deadly attack on female journalists in Afghanistan
dpa/GNA - The terrorist Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the killing of three female journalists in Afghanistan.
Islamic State fighters shot dead...
PSG striker Kean tests positive for coronavirus
STATS Perform/dpa/GNA - Paris Saint-Germain striker Moise Kean, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The 21-year-old will miss Wednesday's Ligue 1 clash with Bordeaux, and...
One shot of two-dose Covid vaccine can prevent serious illness, death
tca/dpa/GNA, - In a pinch, a single shot certainly helps.
A first look at the potential effect of stretching limited COVID-19 vaccine supplies has found...