Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected Acting Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealtth Parliamentary Association, CPA. He beat his only opponent, Gerry Brownlee of New Zealand by 16 votes to six in an election held to fill the vacant position. An August 6, 2021 letter sighted by GhanaWeb announced …

Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and …

The Taliban say they have taken control of the city of Sheberghan in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan. An Afghan defence ministry spokesman told the BBC government forces were still in the city and would clear out the Taliban “soon”. This is the second regional capital to fall to …

The event, called “Hadaka Matsuri” in Japanese, is a wild and raucous festival held every year on the third Saturday of February at the Saidaiji Kannonin Temple, about a 30-minute train ride from Okayama city. But the 10,000 or so male participants aren’t as naked as the festival’s name suggests. …

The University of Ghana has debunked claims that it has been slapped with a $165m judgment debt by a New York Court for erroneously cancelling the Africa Integras LLC Contract in 2018. In a press release dated August 6, 2021, the University said the claims are “misrepresentations and falsehoods. The …

Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST have suspended indefinitely the end-of-semester examination scheduled to begin on Monday, August 9, 2021. The announcement follows an indication by members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) that they will not return to the lecture halls until the …

The unavailability of classrooms has compelled pupils of Bolga-Nkwanta M/A Primary School in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality to learn under trees. The school with a population of about 350 pupils lacks a single classroom block for the pupils to use for academic activities. Faced with this challenge, the school has taken …

Ghanaian comedian Teacher Kwadwo has been summoned by the management of the Ghana Education Service(GES). Teacher Kwadwo, who is a professional teacher with the Ghana Education has been cited for professional misconduct. Per the invitation letter sighted by GhanaXtra.Com, he is expected to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Disciplinary Committee …

Dzifa Sweetness, an expert in sex and relationship coaching, has advised women on some dos and don’ts to note when they find out that they have a vaginal infection or vaginal odor. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s In Bed With Adwen adult show, she spoke against the use of unapproved herbal …

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has advised women to stop suffocating their vagina because just like humans, no one enjoys being suffocated. Having a discussion with host, Adwen the Love Doctor on how women can deal with vaginal odor, Dzifa noted that 90% of the time, vaginal odor in women is …

Science students at Oti Boateng Senior High School (OBOSS) in New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region have constructed traffic and street lights as a way of exhibiting their knowledge in technology. The two products of technology were out doored during a science exhibition held in the school on Tuesday, …

Volta, Bono and Bono East Regions are emerging as new hotspots for the Coronavirus infections, especially the Delta Variant.The Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions remain the traditional hotspots. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said for instance, the Volta Region, which previously recorded 16 active cases on July 1, had recorded …

China’s Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first domestic cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant. Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, had reported no local coronavirus cases since mid-May last year but on Monday authorities confirmed three cases …

• Some 400 Ghanaian doctors trained outside are unable to practice • Six months after writing a government exam, results are yet to be released • A former deputy Health Minister has promised to follow up on the matter  About 400 foreign trained doctors have been left stranded for the …

2nd August 2021, London: Avanti Communications is partnering with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on The Girls’ Education Awareness Program (GEAP), which will address barriers to girl’s education through targeted, context-specific awareness and information campaigns. The objective of the Program is to enhance and add unique value to girls’ …

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The young boy eating fufu as an ‘Our-Day meal’ in a viral photo has been found after a well-meaning Ghanaian promised to sponsor his education. During the period in which Oswald’s our day letter drew a lot of attention nationwide, a trending photo of a young boy having fufu as …

• President Akufo-Addo has touted the success of the Free SHS policy • He says the policy has granted more people access to education • He said that government is considering making tertiary education free President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dropped hints of a replication of the Free Senior High School …

Atta Gad, a Junior High School (JHS) student of Dr. Saunders JHS school in Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region has made an airplane that is able to move. Atta Gad whose dream is to fly an airplane has started showing his creativity by making an airplane from …

The Government has secured laptops to be distributed to teachers under the one-teacher-one-laptop policy. A letter signed by the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Anthony Boateng urged all regional directors to liaise with heads of Senior High Schools in their regions to provide them with a validated list …

Google workers will need to be vaccinated before returning to the office, the US tech giant has said. The policy will begin at its US campuses within weeks and then be rolled out globally for its 144,000 employees. Many firms are weighing up their stances on vaccinations. Publisher Bloomsbury said …

Facebook has warned that it expects revenue growth to slow down “significantly” in the second half of 2021. The tech giant saw revenue rise to $29bn (£21bn) in the three months to 30 June, up from $18.69bn last year. But it said that sales would slow “as we lap periods of increasingly …

 Dubai: Kuwait on Tuesday banned unvaccinated citizens from traveling abroad as of August 1, the government communication office reported. The decision exempts children under 16 years and those with a health ministry certificate saying they cannot be vaccinated. Also pregnant women, who get a pregnancy proof certificate from authorities, are …

Josephine Myrtle Corbin was the first person born with two private organs and four legs, in Tennessee in 1868. Josephine and Mary were supposed to be twins, but they were conjoined from the waist down. Her disease is called Dipygus, and she has an uncommon type of conjoined twinning. She …

Residents of Mpasaaso Number 1, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region have bitterly lamented over how males and females within the community share the same ward at its main health facility. According to the worried residents, male and female patients who are …

The University of Ghana Council has appointed Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been appointed to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo’s acting tenure will begin on August 1, 2021. She is expected to act as the Vice-Chancellor until the time that the University …

•President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country • The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. • Experts have warned that a next wave could overwhelm the health systems President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is …