The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines, which is to help the country fight the raging pandemic, is expected to be delivered today. The Emirates flight transporting the vaccines will land at the Kotoka International Airport at about 7: 30hrs on Friday. The quantity of vaccines onboard is not yet known. It would …
Read More »Commuters stranded as parts of Accra get flooded after heavy downpour
Parts of Accra have been flooded following a heavy downpour, Thursday. The over one hour downpour has displaced sellers, residents and commuters around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange and adjoining communities. Many residents were left scooping water from their compounds with commuters being stranded in traffic. Vehicular traffic has also …
Read More »BoG Unveils Sandbox Pilot
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot. According to the Bank in a release, the launch took place on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The release indicated that the launch was in collaboration with EMTECH Service LLC. “This is in line with its commitment to …
Read More »I did not order closure of LGBTQ+ office – Akufo-Addo
Claim: News reports have it that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ordered for the closure of the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Individuals (LGBTQ+) office in Accra. Explanation On February 2, 2021, a tweet from @LGBTRightsGhana showed photos of the opening of the LGBTI office in Accra. Among …
Read More »Kwadwo Safo Jnr. flaunts cars at his mansion as wife surprises him on birthday
The Cheif Executive Officer of Kantanka Automobile, Kwadwo Safo Kantanka Jnr on Wednesday 24th, February 2021 celebrated his 35th birthday party in grand style at his mansion. Kwadwo Safo Jnr. had a surprise party by his wife, Zainab, in the midst of his family and friends who turned out to …
Read More »Cameroon police arrest 9 for practicing homosexuality
9 Cameroonians suspected of being homosexuals have been arrested in western Cameroon. Two of the suspects are still in custody, a police officer and a lawyer told AFP on Thursday. “We arrested them to check if they are homosexuals,” an officer in the town of Bafoussam, where the nine men …
Read More »Cameroon detects 2 cases of polio
Cameroon has launched an awareness campaign among the population after two cases of polio were detected in Yaounde, health officials said Thursday. “The response consists of sensitizing communities for the observation of hygiene measures, intensification of routine immunization, and epidemiological surveillance,” Dr. José Shalom Tchokfe, head of the Ministry of …
Read More »Enough of the training, invest in us – Small scale miners tell government
The Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has lauded the government for the continuous training and education given them on sound mining practices but insists the government can do better. According to the Director of Finance for the Association, Francis Opoku, the government must focus more on investing in small …
Read More »Banks reject voters, national identification card for transactions
Information gathered by THE MEDIA indicates many banks are rejecting the new voters and national identification card as a form of identification in opening accounts and undertaking transactions. It is however not the fault of the banks as both the voters and national identification cards have not been validated. THE …
Read More »Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana tops best dribblers list in Europe
Ghana and FC Nordsjaelland attacker has emerged as the player with the most successful dribbles among footballers below the ages of 23 in Europe. The player who turned 19 on February 15 beats the World Cup winner and PSG star Kylian Mbappe as well as Marcus Rashford of Manchester United …
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