Award-winning Ghanaian artiste, Edward Kofi Agyemang Amoah known by the stage name Kofi Mole has hailed Ghanaians for their massive support for his craft since he emerged on the music scene. Kofi Mole revealed to Amansan Krakye on Cape Coast-based Kastle FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com that his song ‘Mensah’ got his name …
Read More »“He looked good”–Mikel Arteta on Partey’s Arsenal debut
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has praised Thomas Partey for his cameo display in his side’s one-zero defeat to Manchester City on Partey’s debut as an Arsenal player. After the 27-year-old’s 45m pounds move from Atletico Madrid to the London club on transfer deadline day, he needed just one training session …
Read More »Hundreds queue in Yiwu, China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine
A city in eastern China has started offering a coronavirus vaccine to the general public – although it has not yet completed clinical trials. Hundreds of people have been queuing outside a hospital in Yiwu, where nurses are administering the injections for a fee of around $60 (£45). Source: BBC
Read More »US woman faces first federal execution since 1953
The US is to execute a female federal inmate for the first time in almost 70 years, the Justice Department said. Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004. She is due to be given a lethal injection in Indiana on …
Read More »Coronavirus: Empty streets in France as curfew enforced
The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night as a new curfew was enforced. The controversial overnight curfew is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France, which is one of Europe’s coronavirus hotspots. There have been complaints from restaurant owners, whose …
Read More »KAA Gent to play testimonial match for ‘departed’ captain Nana Asare
Belgian Jupiler Pro League giants KAA Gent have announced that they will pay tribute to former captain Nana Asare. Asare, 34, left KAA Gent this summer after he mutually rescinded his contract. The Ghana international became one of the most successful signings at the club after joining from Dutch Eredivisie …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan apologises for using unprintable words on colleague tennis player
Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan says he is sorry for using some unprintable words on his colleague tennis player Godwin Martey, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Websoft Solutions. According to Gyan, who is the General Captain of the Black Star, the words he used were out of anger …
Read More »Rebecca Akufo-Addo launches first-ever TVET Expo
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the surest path to equipping the Ghanaian youth with employable skills for the world of work. Launching the first-ever TVET Expo in Accra, Mrs Akufo-Addo said having worked with young women as the Executive Director of …
Read More »Govt unveils GH¢2bn credit guarantee scheme for SMEs
The government has launched a GH¢2 billion guarantee scheme to support universal banks in the country to offer financial support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for them to recover from the COVID-19 shocks. The Ghana Care Guarantee Scheme (GCGS), to be administered by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for …
Read More »Why Madagascans have long tongue-twisting names
In 2014 when newly elected president of Madagascar Hery Rajaonarimampianina made it into the record books as the head of state with the longest family name, it sparked renewed interest in why the island country has a history of long names. And not just names of people, but also names …
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