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Coronavirus: Ethiopian isolates 4, Kenya, Ivory Coast test suspected cases
The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in several other Asian countries, Europe and the United States. The World Health Organisation’s Africa emergency response program manager Michel Yao advised health ministers in the region to activate standard flu screening at …
Read More »New ambulances can locate caller, connect to nearest health centre
The newly-commissioned ambulances are fitted with digitised state-of-the-art dispatch management system, integrated with the national digital property addressing system which will automatically generate the digital address location of the caller, President Akufo-Addo has disclosed. This according to the President, will enable the control centre to determine straightaway the nearest ambulance to dispatch, he …
Read More »No Ghanaian student in China has contracted coronavirus – Foreign Affairs Ministry assures
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry has disclosed that no Ghanaian student in coronavirus-hit China has been infected with the disease. The Ministry says it has been in contact with the student population thereafter they requested to be evacuated from the country that is on strict lockdown to prevent …
Read More »Man found dead in Ashaiman storm drain
A man suspected to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was on Tuesday morning found dead in a storm drain close to the Ashaiman Under-Bridge on the Tema – Accra side of the Motorway. The deceased (yet to be identified as at the time of filing this report), …
Read More »DR Amoako Tuffour: Too late to protect Ashanti NPP female seats
Dr. Amoako Tuffour has asked leadership of the New Patriotic Party in the various regions to allow all aspirants pick forms and contest in a free and fair manner. Dr. Amoako Tuffour who was speaking on Kumasi-based Otec FM’s Nyansapo programme Monday advised party leaders in the region to discard …
Read More »Sister Deborah ‘teaches’ how to pose ‘When he asks for 3rd round’
Did you really think Sister Deborah was going to let the first month of 2020 go by without ‘blessing’ us with any sexy photos? well, not a chance. After releasing saucy bikini photos, the ‘Banana’ hitmaker, Sister Deborah has again served her 1.7m followers on Instagram with a series of …
Read More »Is God really good all the time? – E.L reflects on Kobe Bryant and daughter’s death
The death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter has thrown the world into a shock and E.L has joined thousands of others pondering over the tragedy from a religious perspective. Reacting to the news, Ghanaian rapper, Elorm Adabalh, popularly known as E.L has posed a question about the goodness of …
Read More »NDC plots against EC on a farm at Afram Plains – Kennedy Agyapong
The Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is hatching diabolic plans to disorganise the activities of the Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the 2020 general election. The NDC’s main objective, according to him, is to work in secret and …
Read More »Nana Addo warns against prank calls for new emergency number
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians not to abuse the new 112 emergency services number. President Akufo-Addo made the call when he commissioned 307 ambulances procured by the government for distribution to all constituencies in the country on Tuesday. “I will appeal that this improvement in the provision of emergency …
Read More »Government to intervene to avoid collapse of Neoplan Ghana Limited
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry says the government is ready to intervene to avoid the collapse of Neoplan Ghana Limited. Carlos Ahenkorah said “Let me say on authority, it’s not government’s desire to see Neoplan collapse. It has been one of the flagship companies of Ghana.” Speaking to …
Read More »The last surviving member of Kwame Nkrumah’s cabinet has passed on
Franklin Adubobi Jantuah, the only surviving member of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s regime has died. He died at the age of 91. Franklin Adubobi was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was a minister of state in the first republic and in the Provisional National Defence Council. He served as minister …
Read More »One person arrested over bizarre exhumation of corpse
The Nkawkaw District Police Command has arrested one person in connection with the exhumation of remains of a deceased at Awenade, a community near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The suspect Nana Kwaku Ampadu, 39, was picked up by Police Monday, January 27, 2020 at about 12:35 pm at his …
Read More »UN rights chief wants action on DR Congo army killings
The United Nations’ top human rights official has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to take action to curb human rights violations by the country’s army. On the final day of a visit to the DR Congo, Michelle Bachelet told UN radio that figures from her …
Read More »‘US visa ban will affect vulnerable Nigerians’
The Federal Government says the speculated plan by the US to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill-conceived. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in London during an interview session with Reuters. The News Agency of Nigeria …
Read More »Sarkodie breaks his silence on Kofi Amoabeng’s arrest
Musician Sarkodie has broken his silence on the arrest of his friend and business partner, Prince Kofi Amoabeng. On January 13, 2020, the co-founder of the defunct UT Bank, was arrested alongside Michael Nyinaku, the founder of the defunct BEIGE Bank, in connection with the collapse of their banks. Amoabeng …
Read More »Ultramodern ATMs introduced in Ghana
At the just-concluded ATM roadshow held in Accra with the theme ‘’Innovation with the NextGen ATMs’’, Inlaks introduced into the Ghanaian financial sector, new ultramodern and high-tech ATMs with enhanced features manufactured by the Korean-based Original Equipment Manufacturer, Hyosung Inc, to give customers and banks seamless experience, improved customer experience …
Read More »NPP primaries: Asokwa party executives lock offices; run away from aspirant
Supporters of Medical Doctor; Nana Yaw Boakye were visibly angry when they accompanied their candidate to the NPP office at Ahinsan to pick nomination forms only to meet the party offices locked up. The supporters who spoke to Bernard Buachi accused the party Chairman and the incumbent MP of colluding …
Read More »Workers of Coca-Cola hold demo against appointment of new MD, want old MD back
Workers of Coca-Cola bottling Company Ghana Limited continues to demonstrate on the premises of the company as they seek the reinstatement of the former MD, Seth Adu-Baah. Speaking to Citi FM, Assistant Secretary of the local chapter of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of Coco-Cola Company Goerge Sarpong said …
Read More »Kwasi Appiah misses out on Sudan job as Football Association make final shortlist
Astute and affable fashion designer Rafarazzi will be in Canada for this year’s Ethink festival of Arts and culture which is meant for celebrating the Black History month. Rafarazzi is now taking the African continent by storm with his products like ghanaba, African wear, waist bag etc. Ghanaba has become …
Read More »$40,000 contract renewal for Yacaoba is an insult – Yacaouba Agent
Kumasi Asante Kotoko are on the verge of losing their marksman, Songne Yacaouba, after contract negotiations with the Porcupine Warriors fell through. While the player is demanding a $150,000 for his contract extension, Kotoko consider the asking fee too much and are ready to splash out only $40,000, a figure …
Read More »Patrick Allotey facing sanctions from GBA after beating fan
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) is expected to sanction the WBO Africa Super welterweight champion, Patrick Allotey after he was recorded in a viral video fighting with a fan in the stands of the Accra Sports Stadium. Graphic Online understands that the GBA Executives are expected to convene a meeting …
Read More »Kwasi Appiah misses out on Sudan job as Football Association make final shortlist
Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has missed out on becoming the head coach of Sudan after the Sudan Football Association make final shortlist. The Sudan football governing body have shortlisted Belgian trainer Ronny Van Geneugden and Frenchman Hubert Velud for the vacant role. In the next 48 hours, one of …
Read More »Ghana Fire Service completes audit on 4,349 facilities
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has conducted fire safety audits on 4,349 old and new facilities in all the regions of the country. In addition to the fire audits, which began in January, last year, 9,997 educational campaigns were held in the regions as part of the service’s effort …
Read More »‘I prefer to die’ – Teacher without 13-year salary payment cries
If it is about the question of how life is after retirement, then the expected answers from majority of workers who have retired from the public sector will not be pleasant. It stems from delayed payment of benefits to part payment of benefits or even none of the above. But …
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