Elvis Anokye

Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border

Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading. Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but health workers want a total border closure. Authorities say closing the border …

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Airbus Bribery Scandal: Special Prosecutor to probe ‘Government Officials’

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has tasked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to conduct an inquiry into the involvement of any public official, “past or present” who may have been engaged in the Airbus bribery scandal. A statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency …

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Results of Ghana Premier League after week seven

Herewith results of match day seven of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) played on Sunday. Kumasi: Kotoko 1-1 Liberty Dawu: Dreams 0-1 Hearts Dormaa: Aduana 1-0 Medeama Bechem: B. Utd 2-1 B. Chelsea Accra: Olympics 0-1 WAFA SC Obuasi: AshGold 1-0 Ebusua Dwarfs Accra: Inter Allies 4-2 King Faisal Source: ghananewsagency.org

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Why we placed travel restrictions on Nigerians – US

Oyetunji Abioye, John Ameh, Sunday Aborisade, Femi Makinde, Kamarudeen Ogundele, Success Nwogu, Friday Olokor, Alexander Okere, Mudiaga Affe and Adelani Adepegba The United States has given reasons for imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians and five other countries’ nationals. It said Nigeria did not comply with the established identity-management and information-sharing …

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Fire Guts Burma Camp Battalion Market

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is investigating the cause of the fire, which gutted the Battalion Market at Burma Camp Saturday evening. The fire started around 1900 hours and partially destroyed 10 metal containers while seven wooden structures were totally burnt. Divisional Officer (DO) Grade II, Ellis Okoh, the …

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Palm wine: The health benefits of this drink will amaze you

There is nothing that is as beneficial to our health than the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, palm wine is one of them. Palm wine is a sweet, tasty drink that is gotten from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, date palms, and coconut …

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Sarkodie, Efia Odo, KOD, others react to Kofi B’s death

Ghanaian celebrities and music lovers on Sunday, February 2, 2020 took to Twitter to mourn the death of highlife artiste Kofi Boakye Yiadom, aka Kofi B. The multiple award-winning musician passed away after performing at a concert in the Central Region of Ghana. His colleague musician Kofi Nti said Kofi …

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Here’s what reportedly killed Highlife musician Kofi B

Fresh details have emerged about what led to the death of Highlife musician Kofi B. According to a new report by Zionfelix.com, Kofi B died as a result of a heart attack. He is said to have complained of chest pains and usual heartbeat after a performance at Cape Coast …

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New syllabus won’t go contrary to Ghana’s cultural values – NAPO

The Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh says subjects that go contrary to the cultural values, norms and religious sensitivities of the country will not be accepted in the new school curriculum. The government in 2019 announced the introduction of a new curriculum for basic schools in the country. There …

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Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 civilians in attack

As many as 20 civilians have been killed in an overnight attack in north-western Burkina Faso. Unidentified heavily armed men on motorbikes carried out the attack on a village in Bani municipality, north of the capital Ouagadougou, on Saturday night, AFP news agency says. The attack comes a week after …

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