March was arguably the busiest month for President Cyril Ramaphosa in his tenure as head of state. Every other day, the President is putting out fires – some created unnecessarily by members of his own cabinet. The extended five-week national lockdown has postponed South Africa’s worst-case Covid-19 scenario to September, …
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NPP suspends parliamentary primaries indefinitely amidst COVID-19 scare
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its April 25, 2020 parliamentary primaries indefinitely in accordance with the President’s ban on public gatherings in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. The decision to suspend the primaries was decided at a National Steering Committee meeting held today, Tuesday, April 14, …
Read More »41 illegal immigrants arrested at Babile
A total of 41 people have been arrested by personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Babile Inland Post in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region for attempting to enter the country illegally. The people, comprising of 39 Ivoirians and two Ghanaians who were traveling on two …
Read More »GES Begins Disinfection Exercise In All SHS
The Ghana Education Service in partnership with Waste management expert, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, will begin a nationwide fumigation and disinfection exercise of all Senior High Schools as the government of Ghana intensifies efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country. Speaking at the launch of the event last …
Read More »Covid-19: Ashanti Region Cases Hit 53
Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Ashanti region bringing the region’s total number to 53. The Ashanti Region Health Directorate has indicated it is yet to add the four new cases to the five hundred and sixty-six which is registered on government’s official portals. Disclosing the …
Read More »I’d rather stay safe than make money – Kwesi Arthur
Ghanaian Rapper Kwesi Arthur is putting his safety ahead of moneymaking as the world battles the deadly Coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. The rapper, who is currently locked down in his home, like most people, says staying safe is very important now than chasing money. In a Skype interview with Anita Akua Akuffo on …
Read More »Evidence of Stray Dogs as Possible Origin of COVID-19 Pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus), scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic infecting more than a million people worldwide. Scientists have been looking …
Read More »Thomas Partey kills it as he scores a stunner from foot basket
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey has scored a stunner basket from his foot as he shares his version of the Stay Home Challenge. The La Liga like other leagues in the world has been suspended since March due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Spain is one of the countries which have been …
Read More »Trump carries out ‘fund-cut’ threat against WHO
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has carried out his threat to cut cash supply to the World Health Organization (WHO). His action is considered by many as a rebuke provoked by accusations that the WHO is in bed with China, the suspected source of the raging …
Read More »I used to fight Alhaji Grusah over ‘juju’ – Ex-King Faisal player
A former King Faisal player, Kwabena Poku has downplayed the role of ‘juju’ in football. Contrasting views remain on the efficacy of the voodoo phenomenon in football, specifically the Ghana Premier League. While some believe in the existence and potency of juju to swing the result of matches in a …
Read More »Covid-19: Cut down your ministers to save money – Mahama to Akufo-Addo
Former President John Mahama has urged President Akufo-Addo to cut down the size of his government in order to make adjustment for the economic challenges occasioned by covid-19. “Our economy has revealed from this Covid stress test that it is still fragile and we need to be prudent in how …
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Read More »Uganda loses power nationwide after hydropower dams clogged – Ministry
Uganda lost power countrywide on Tuesday after weeds clogged the intake of water at its three largest hydropower dams which generate most of the country’s electricity, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement. It happened just as President Yoweri Museveni was getting ready to address the nation as its …
Read More »China Must Wake Up And Stop The Blame Game On Africans, Npp Japan Branch To China
A widespread account shared by most African on the social media in the wake of the anti-African sentiments in Guangzhou province of China has raised concerns both in the print and electronic media. Africans have been evicted from their homes by landlords and turned away from hotels, despite many …
Read More »Vote Hon. Francis Owusu-Akyaw for Development and Transformation of Juaben Constituency
The Juaben Constituency Deserves a Positive Change.That Change which would turn the political fortunes and development of our beloved Constituency drastically. Francis Owusu-Akyaw holds the Keys to that Positive Change which represent development and Transformation of Juaben Constituency. Already, we have seen a lot of positive work from the …
Read More »4 family members perish in collapsed building in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that four members of a family died in a collapsed building at Saberi area in Gwale Local Government Area, on Monday. The Spokesman of the Service, Saidu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Kano, said that three other …
Read More »Botswana On A SIX MONTH Lockdown
The threat of being infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus did little to deter Botswana’s Members of Parliament – all of whom were quarantined – as the House endorsed a six-month state of emergency declaration. The state of emergency could see the landlocked diamond-rich country facing an extended and much stricter …
Read More »Mad rush for diesel as fuel tanker overturns on Techiman-Kintampo Highway
About ¢300,000.00 worth of diesel belonging to Adu-Ofori-Attah company limited in Tema has been washed down the drains along the Techiman-Kintampo Highway when a fuel tanker overturned in the Bono East Region. The diesel tanker with registration number GN 6243-15 was traveling from Tema to Buipe and had just passed …
Read More »I will buy a bugatti for Nana Addo – Shatta Wale
Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale doesn’t cease to amaze us. During his performance at the COVID-19 tracker App launch and virtual concert at GhOne TV premises on Sunday, he said that he was going to surprise president Nana Akufo-Addo with a Bugatti one of these days. He expressed his appreciation to the government for …
Read More »Coronavirus fight: Govt to step-up local-level education this week – Oppong Nkrumah
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that government will step-up public and communal education this week on the need to observe measures introduced in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Minister, some Ghanaians hold certain beliefs not backed by science, therefore, they do not believe all that is been …
Read More »SA COVID-19 cases climb to 2 415
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2 415, as of Tuesday, 14 March. Releasing the update of cases, the Health Department said the total number of tests conducted to date is 87 022. Gauteng has 909 cases, Western Cape 643, KwaZulu-Natal 489, Eastern Cape 174, …
Read More »COVID-19 Lockdown: Residents kill, eat baboon in South Africa (photos)
Residents of Jeppes Reef near the Matsamo border with Swaziland last Sunday gathered to kill and eat a baboon which was found wandering on the streets during a lockdown. When pictures of the slaughter emerged on social media, it prompted Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security & liaison …
Read More »Obama Endorses Joe Biden To Battle Trump For US 2020 Election
Former US President Barack Obama has offered his formal endorsement of Joe Biden on Tuesday, injecting himself squarely in the presidential race for the first time by urging Democrats across the party’s ideological spectrum to rally behind Biden and form a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump and win …
Read More »Coronavirus has exposed the economy – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the country’s economy has revealed that it is fragile following the “stress test” it has been subjected to by the coronavirus pandemic. He, therefore, called for the need for authorities to be prudent in the management of the sector going forward. Mr Mahama made these remarks …
Read More »Bribery charges against me false – TOR boss
The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Asante Berko has denied claims by the US authorities that he bribed some former Ghana government officials for his client in a plant project while he worked for Goldman Sachs. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Asante Berko, a former employee …
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