Nine more persons have been killed by the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 248.   The total case count of the highly infectious disease now stands at 42,993 with a total of 40,796 people either recovered or discharged.   The current active cases has increased …

The Circuit Court in Accra has granted bail in the sum totalling eight million cedis (GHc8M) to three accused persons who have been arraigned for stealing 15kilogram (kg) of gold valued over GHc2 million.   The three accused persons namely Koenic Ampedu, Meiri Giora and Jonathan Quarshie Sethranah all pleaded …

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has described the ruling New Patriotic Party as a promise and failed government. According to Mr. Mahama, the NPP is only good at making juicy promises to win the hearts and votes of Ghanaians but fails in fulfilling such promises …

Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC.   Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for “brotherly dialogue”.   The apparent coup attempt in the West African nation began with gunfire at a key …

Seven players of the Ghana U20 and U17 female national teams have tested positive for the coronavirus, 442gh.com has reported.   The Black Maidens and Black Princesses were given clearance by President Nana Akufo-Addo to begin their respective CAF and FIFA qualifiers in his 14th address of the nation on …

National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has welcomed government’s policy of Professional Teacher Allowance (PTA). The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Tuesday, August 12 2020 announced the policy of the Professional Teacher Allowance saying that it would enable teachers to invest in improving and upgrading their skills and …

Queues have been witnessed outside liquor stores in major cities in South Africa.  The President Cyril Ramaphosa eased some of the restrictions to open the phase of South Africa’s economy. South Africa moves to Level two (2) of the Lockdown. The country has been battling with the virus since the …

Former President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, is now a fan of Shatta Wale. This follows a decision by the 44th President of the US to stream the dancehall star’s appearance on Beyoncé’s The Lion King album. Mr Obama added Beyonce’s Already song with Shatta Wale to his summer playlist. …

African countries’ vision of opening up the continent to trade, especially among member countries, has taken shape with the official inauguration and handing over of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat in Accra. Ghana won the bid in July 2019 to host the secretariat of the AfCFTA and …

  Two other senators were also detained and driven to their home counties under police guard Protests erupted in Kakamega town, in western Kenya, after the area’s senator was arrested by police on Monday. Demonstrators lit fires in the streets and blocked several roads calling for the release of their …