A year ago on 23 January 2020 the world saw its first coronavirus lockdown come into force in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the pandemic is believed to have started.
At the time, the wider world was shocked by the harsh restrictions and…
Taiwan is under no illusions it can quickly sign a long hoped for free trade deal with the United States but feels when the time is right “success will flow naturally”, the island’s chief trade negotiator said on Friday.
Taiwan has long…
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has signed a contract for the commencement of upgrading works on the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) low voltage (LV) network in the Company's Kwabenya District.
The project is expected t…
Mr Prince Bagnaba Mba, President of Forum for Equity has called on Civil Society Organisations and media communicators to allow President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to make his Ministerial appointments devoid of 'unnecessary' interference.
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As part of efforts to ensure the success of the government's Special Rice Initiative programme, the Atiwa East Agriculture Department has provided rice farming equipment to five Rice Farmer Associations to minimize the stress they go thro…
Community Empowerment and Development System (CEDS-Ghana), an NGO operating in the Northern Region has organised a party for some orphans in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of the North East Region to put smiles on their faces to begin …
The Bono East Regional office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to set up an independent body to investigate the shooting incident that characterised the just ended general electi…
There is a gradual rise in the patronage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in Nima of the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly as a result of the COVId-19 second wave threat around the globe and in the country.
A survey conducted by th…
There has been a failure on the part of successive governments to address the issues affecting 'Kayayee' (female head porters) in Ghana with regards to their education, health, and economic wellbeing.
This was revealed in research by Dr…
Onions do more than just flavor your favorite soups, stir fries, and salads. Whether yellow or brown, white or red, these versatile veggies also add vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber to your plate. The good-for-you compounds in o…
The Management of the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi has announced the temporal closure of the facility for renovation works and expansion.
The closure will begin from February 1, to July 31, this year.
Pastor Prince Agyenim-Boateng…
Economic and finance think tank, Center for Economics Finance and Inequality Studies CEFIS’ has projected that the cedi will end this year at GH¢ 6.45 to a dollar.
According to the think tank’s Cedi Outlook report, the projection is bas…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 391 new infection cases of the COVID-19 across the country, with the Greater Accra Region recording more than half of the cases.
The new infections were recorded in eight regions including Gr…
The Islamic State (IS) group has said it was behind a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday that killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100.
The target had been Shia Muslims, a statement from the Sun…
Shoppers bought far fewer clothes last year as lockdowns meant people had less opportunity to socialise and go out.
Clothes sales slumped 25%, the biggest drop in 23 years when records began, official figures suggest.
While shops hav…
The United Kingdom based WaterAid, an international non-governmental organisation, focused on water, sanitation and hygiene, on Thursday handed over a composite water closet toilet facility, estimated at GHC800,000.00 to the La Wireless Cl…
The 72nd Annual New Year School and Conference has ended with a call on the government to establish a health infrastructure fund.
Through such a Fund, resources could be dedicated for the creation of more laboratories, isolation and tre…
The confiscation of alcohol during raids conducted by Mozambique's police to enforce Covid-19 restriction measures has been condemned by the main opposition party Renamo.
Last weekend, police raided bars and restaurants and confiscated …
UK government borrowing hit £34.1bn last month, the highest December figure on record, as the cost of pandemic support weighed on the economy.
It was also the third-highest borrowing figure in any month since records began in 1993, the …
Madam Tangoba Abayage, the Upper East Regional Minister, has called on parents to caution their children not to exchange their face masks with their colleagues in school to prevent the spread of the virus.
She said it was important for …
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) is only expecting positive and quick response from government, Mr. Mathew Abeaba Abereniya, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions Industrial Relations Officer (IRO) of the Union has said.
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Ghana's Immediate past National Security Coordinator Joshua Kyeremeh, who died on Monday, 18th January, 2021, has been praised for his role in promoting financial accountability in gold export and revenue generation for the state.
"Righ…
Plan International Ghana in collaboration with MTN Ghana has commissioned a 'Youth Employment and Empowerment Project' (YEEP) at Nsawam in the Eastern Region to equip 50 out of school young people with skills in repairing mobile phones.
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Parents, guardians and teachers have been advised to constantly educate their children and wards about the need and appropriate use of nose mask to check the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mr. Issah Baffoe, the Sunyani …
The Wassa-East quarry project with a call on companies, organizations, and individuals to patronize the factory in a bid to make Wassa-East a model quarry District in Ghana.
The factory, which forms part of the one District, one Factory…
President Akufo-Addo has appointed 8 women into ministerial positions in his second term of office.
They include the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North in the Ahafo Region and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social…
The Ghana Employer's Association (GEA) on Thursday urged employers to ensure strict compliance with World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 protocols in view of the recent upsurge in the number of active cases in the country.
A stateme…
In the wake of the current upsurge of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sales of face masks has jumped up, as most of the principal streets have been inundated with hawkers who entices the drivers and commuters to patronize it.
Scores of nose …
With the coronavirus pandemic showing no sign of slowing down, multiple mutations to its core proteins are inevitable, and those variants that lead to a more transmissible virus offer a survival advantage and will soon predominate. While t…
As the government struggles to flatten the nation's Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) curve, and prevent new infections, activities of many school children in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital threaten to thwart the national efforts.
The …
The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday to stop the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19, Grant Shapps, the transport minister, says.
"All passengers from these countries excep…
The Forestry Commission taskforce constituted to check illegal harvesting and export of Rosewoods has impounded several truckloads of Rosewoods and other wood products.
The taskforce intercepted the truckloads of Rosewoods and other woo…
The basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality have recorded high attendance of pupils and students since re-opening after government's closure of schools for close to a year because of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
A dail…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the equivalent of $17m (£12m) for the construction of 38 oxygen plants across the country.
The West African country is grappling with a shortage of oxygen for Covid-19 patients amidst a s…
Japanese car maker Nissan has told the BBC its Sunderland plant is secure for the long term as a result of the trade deal reached between the UK and the EU.
It said it will move additional battery production close to the plant where it …
The authorities in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, have started distributing food rations to vulnerable families affected by a 15-day coronavirus lockdown that started on Tuesday.
All movements outside homes require an approved permit from th…
The Western Region recorded a significant decline in the number of deaths caused by road accidents in 2020 as compared to 2019.
According to the Western Regional Road Safety Authority, out of a total of 1, 017 road accident cases report…
Nana Ama Ampomah, the Ashanti Regional Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on Ghanaians to support the underprivileged in society to create equal opportunities for them to develop.
She said such people deserve…
A gifted Senegalese student and novelist who was reported missing in France has said she was on "a little break to regain her senses" in a letter shared with a government minister.
Diary Sow, 20, did not return to school in Paris after …
Some operators in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector have called for increased assistance in the area of digitalisation to help them increase their value and productivity, especially post-COVID.
They said adopting digital to…
Canadian Governor General Julie Payette has resigned amid claims she created a toxic work environment for her staff.
The representative of the head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, quit amid reports a highly critical workplace inquiry woul…
About 5000 Accounting Officers from various public sector institutions are to benefit from the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Accredited Certification Training programme.
The training, which is a year-long prog…
A total of 282 people, have been arrested by the Police, in two days for not wearing nose masks towards containing the spread of COVID-19.
The Accra Regional Police Command recorded 97, followed by Ministries, 66, Baatsona, 50, Teshi…
Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong, a Spokesperson for the Petitioner in the Election 2020 Petition case, says she was shocked at the roadmap set out by the Supreme Court.
According to the former Minister of Justice, she was in court for …
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the statutory body with oversight responsibility of the management and use of the country's petroleum revenues, has elected Professor Kwame Adom-Frimpong as its new chairman.
Prof…
The Volta Regional Directorates of the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has been adjudged the best performing Region for 2020 and annexing five awards at its end of year party in Accra, recently.
Its Regional Head was adjudged the best in …
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Sefwi-Waiwso Municipal Assembly have launched a COVID-19 recovery Programmes at Sefwi-Waiwso to support persons and i…
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has contracted two companies to solve the low voltage and reduce the power outages experienced by an estimated 397,950 customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in parts of Accra and th…
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday commended the African Export-Import Bank for filling the financial gap in accessing COVID-19 vaccine across Africa.
The remarks were made by John Nkengas…
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Mr. Mustapha Yussif as the new Youth and Sports Minister.
The Youth and Sports Minister-Designate was the former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme …
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