The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, in consultation with the leadership of the various Muslim communities in Ghana, has urged major mosques in urban areas not to hold Jumu'a prayers until further notice.
Despite the…
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has warned fertilizer suppliers of the Planting for Food and Jobs fertilizer to stop smuggling the fertilizer or risk losing license and contracts with the Ministry of Food and Agricul…
My baby is helping me remain calm and focused in an unnerving time.
With COVID-19 on the rise, this is a particularly scary time for parents. Perhaps most frightening is the unknown of the disease’s full effect on babies and children.
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When today’s children and adolescents grow up, will they see themselves as a “lost generation”, whose lives will forever fall in the shadow of a global pandemic?
The school closures are one of the most visible – and controversial – mean…
Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), has topped-up grants of beneficiaries under its Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to enable them purchase basic COVID-19 personal pr…
Central African Republic’s constitutional court on Friday rejected changes to the constitution that would have allowed President Faustin-Archange Touadera to stay in power if an election in December is delayed due to the new coronavirus.
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Doctors have urged the government to make face coverings compulsory in all places where social distancing is not possible, not just on public transport.
All passengers on public transport in England must wear a covering from 15 June, th…
An Australian court has banned a Black Lives Matter protest that was planned this weekend in Sydney, saying it posed a coronavirus health risk.
New South Wales (NSW) Police had sought a court order to halt it.
Thousands were expected…
Ghana's Coronavirus case count increased to 9,168 on Friday.
An update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicated that the country now has 5,669 active cases, 3,457 recoveries and 42 deaths.
The increase in cases implies that (283) …
Another senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trump's threat to use troops to suppress ongoing protests in the US.
The ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Martin Dempsey, told National Public Radio that Mr Tru…
Turkish Superliga side, Göztepe SK, have made enquiries about the availability of Ghanaian defender Daniel Amartey from Leicester City ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.
The Graphic Sports Online understands that talks betwee…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the first phase of the two-tier Tema Motorway Interchange.
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All government ministers in Uganda are being tested for coronavirus.
According to the spokesperson for the health ministry they will be screened every two weeks because of their frequent movements across the country.
He adds that some …
Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims, in one of the app's own articles covering the news.
The move - which effectively accuses the leader of lying - refers to a tweet by Donald Trump about his first defence secret…
Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, dominated the top 10.
Forbes estimated that Jenner earned $590 million i…
Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, opened its mosques and other places of worship for the first time in three months on Friday.
On Thursday the city's governor said offices, restaurants, shopping malls and tourist attractions would also be a…
Some former officials in the erstwhile John Mahama Administration would soon be arraigned before court to answer criminal charges for the misuse of funds meant for the Saglemi Housing project.
Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, the Minister for Work…
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, has redirected a motion by Mr Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central, to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee to challenge the Electoral Commission (EC's) decision to accept only the…
The Management of the University of Ghana has fixed June 8 to July 3 for the commencement of examinations for all students, including final year students.
A statement from the University, copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday…
Mr Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has warned against the continued stigmatisation of persons infected by the coronavirus disease (COVId-19).
He said stigmatisation was undermining efforts to get suspected people in co…
One hundred and eleven (111) health workers in the Central Region have tested positive for the novel coronavirus - COVIS-19, with 45 of them, on admission in health facilities.
They are part of the region's caseload of 439.
Dr. Kwaben…
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information on Thursday said it is pre-mature for the Minority in Parliament to call for a special audit of the COVID-19 Alleviation Response Programme whilst various intervention programmes are still on…
The Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry(STCCI) has appreciated the government for easing the restrictions imposed on individuals and businesses to enable them to bounce back and resuscitate economic life of the business commu…
THE Bank of Ghana is confident that banks will be able to withstand the credit shocks caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, said the latest stress tests by the central bank, which was c…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) on Thursday alerted the public of activities of some fraudulent persons impersonating staff members of the Council to defraud unsuspecting people.
The N&MC, in a statement copied to the Ghana New…
The Virtual Nightingale Challenge Workshop for 283 nurses and midwives has ended with a task to utilise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the provision of healthcare to meet modern day nursing and midwifery demands.
Mr …
The African Union (AU) has started an ambitious initiative to increase testing for coronavirus across the continent.
The aim is to take the total number of tests done up to 10 million over the next two to three months.
To date, more …
Samsung continues to offer devices that empower people to do more. This week Samsung released not one, but two devices designed to bring premium innovation at affordable prices. These are the Galaxy A31 and the Galaxy M11.
With the intr…
The donation will contribute to Ghana’s COVID-19 response by enabling the Government to continue to support frontline workers and volunteers engaged in fighting the pandemic, as well as vulnerable people who have been affected by the virus…
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings says the "energy and power" of a Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham was "like nothing I've felt before".
Protests have been held globally after unarmed black man George Floyd died while being rest…
The BBC will broadcast Bournemouth v Crystal Palace and Norwich v Everton as the first two of its four free-to-air Premier League games.
It is the first time since the Premier League's inception in 1992 that games will have been shown l…
Two Benfica players have been taken to hospital after their team bus was attacked following their first behind-closed-doors match.
German Julian Weigl and Serbian Andrija Zivkovic were hit with shrapnel and taken to hospital as a precau…
Chelsea have agreed a deal with RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner.
Reports suggest the 24-year-old, who has scored 25 goals in the Bundesliga this season, has a release clause of about £54m.
The Germany international had been linked wit…
Ross County captain Marcus Fraser is leaving the club after rejecting the offer of a new contract.
The 25-year-old defender made 195 appearances for the Dingwall side after joining from Celtic in 2015.
He was part of the County team …
Arsenal defender Louise Quinn will leave the Women's Super League club when her contract expires this summer.
The 29-year-old centre-back scored seven goals in 76 appearances for the Gunners after joining from Notts County in the summer…
St Mirren have held signing talks with Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who is mulling over his future at Celtic.
The out-of-contract 37-year-old has been offered a deal to remain with the Scottish Premiership champions, but on much-re…
It seems people have got through the tough times in lockdown by getting themselves into a routine.
'The new normal' is the phrase we often hear. That's certainly been the case for me.
I get up early with my son Harry, letting my wife…
Chelsea have been named winners of the Women's Super League title on a points-per-game ratio, while Liverpool have been relegated.
When the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic in March, Chelsea were one point behind…
A professional rugby union team that set off for an away match on 23 February have still not made it home.
Manuma Samoa left their Pacific island for an away match in Perth, Australia, more than 100 days ago.
But on their way home th…
England Rugby says it is "optimistic" the women's Premier 15s will have a new sponsor after crisps company Tyrrells ended its deal after three years.
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney told BBC Sport it was a priority to …
Hibernian and Hearts are considering an offer from Scottish Rugby to play some of their league matches at Murrayfield next season.
The SRU is in the process of turning the national rugby ground into a "bio safe" site for training, Pro14…
Bath have confirmed Saracens and England scrum-half Ben Spencer will join them next season.
The 27-year-old will move to the Rec on a three-year deal after nine years with Saracens.
Lock Will Spencer, 28, will also return to the club…
Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt admits he has been in a bad place this week after being reminded of the dangers of racism in society.
Following the death of George Floyd in the United States, sports stars have joined society across the world…
Worcester Warriors forward Michael Fatialofa has been cleared to return home after five months in hospital following a serious neck injury.
It was feared the New Zealand-born flanker, 27, might never walk again after he suffered a broke…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to protect the next generation with lifesaving vaccines
Global leaders unite to safeguard 300 million more children from disease and mitigate consequenc…
Premiership Rugby hopes to resume the 2019-20 season on Saturday, 15 August.
There have been no matches played since 8 March because of the coronavirus pandemic, but clubs have been cleared to start non-contact training.
Exeter are f…
Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) Joins Forces With Ecosystem of Partners for the 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition
• ANPI has teamed up with local partners from across Africa to identify and engag…
Today the Crimean Supreme Court sentenced Artem Gerasimov to six years in prison for his peaceful Christian worship as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was seeking acquittal from his original sentence by the Yalta City Court, which was a fi…
3 must-have traits for courageous leadership in a post-pandemic workplace
A wide-ranging cohort of CEOs and executives weigh in on what courageous leadership really means.
While some contest, or outright refute, whether or not forme…
British race walker Tom Bosworth says he "had a little cry to himself in a field" while walking his dog after hearing the Olympics had been postponed.
Bosworth, 30, was shaping up well for Tokyo after setting back-to-back new British re…
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