As the crisis has unfolded, scientists have discovered more evidence about a strange and worrying feature of the coronavirus. While many people who become infected develop a cough, fever and loss of taste and smell, others have no sym…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has encouraged Ghanaians to adopt healthy habits to defeat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, that has killed close to 370,000 people, globally.
He said, in Ghana, it had been establis…
A former president of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) and a celebrated promoter, Mr Samir Captan, has called on Ghanaian fighters to challenge themselves with credible opponents in order to prepare well for world championship bouts.
Mr…
The coach of Ghana’s male cricket team, Kodam Kofi Anefie, says his players are getting themselves together to bounce back when the suspension of sporting activities is lifted.
The players, he said, had been engaging in individual train…
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) on Monday welcomed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Directive that religious services could commence with 25 per cent, or maximum of 100 congregants, to worship in church or at the mosque.
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One of Ghana’s most successful boxing promoters, Samir Captan, has revealed that Azumah Nelson was loyal to him while he was managing the sport’s foremost icon even though he once took a decision to split from the boxer nearly four decade…
A Former Ghanaian striker, Anthony Yeboah, has opened a can of worms about the age-long captaincy rivalry in the national team, revealing that a decision to overlook him as Black Stars captain for the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations final again…
Samir Captan’s legacy in Ghana boxing will forever linger in the minds of enthusiasts, if not for anything at all in connection with the instrumental role he played in legendary Azumah Nelson’s professional career.
Mr Captan did not lea…
Leading boxing promoter, Alex Ntiamoah-Boakye, says former world champions, Richard Oblitey Commey and Isaac Dogboe, will have a daunting task in their journey back to the top of the sport as world title holders once again.
He said Dogb…
Karela United’s new signing, Bennett Ofori Ansu says his aim is to help the club beat off the relegation threat and remain in the Ghana Premier League when organised football returns.
The talented midfielder is among players signed rece…
The IT Department of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been hailed by FIFA and Presidents of African Football Federations for its leadership on the Competitions Management System (CMS) provided by the world governing body.
This h…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has issued directives on the list sporting disciplines that can resume operations in the fight against COVID 19.
A statement from the Ministry said, with the exception of sports events, competiti…
Silkeborg IF Dutch left-back, Milan Massop, has named Ghana international Nana Ampomah as the best player he has ever played with.
Massop is convinced that the 24-year-old Ghanaian winger is top-notch and has all the qualities to rule w…
Experienced defender Godfred Saka has confirmed that he is currently a free agent, and is ready to join any club which needs his services.
The veteran right-back stressed that he did not have contract with any team after parting ways wi…
Scientists suggest the Covid-19 virus could be tracked through a closer watch on sewage systems worldwide.
The virus has been detected in the faeces of patients with coronavirus in the Netherlands, USA, France and Australia.
Dr Patta…
The positive cases in the country now stand at 1,962 while cumulatively the government has so far tested 78, 536 samples
Today the Government has reported 74 more cases of people who have tested positive for Coronavirus out of 1,574 sa…
Stock Market Highlights
•The benchmark index declined by 3.53% this week due to losses in five counters in the beverage, petroleum marketing, telecom and agro processing sectors to close at 1,941.03 with a -14.01% year-to-date return. M…
Our world must learn from the consequential effects of the coronavirus pandemic to urgently address the climate crisis
Op-ed by Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin Okyenhene (King of Akyem Abuakwa) Ghana
The tragedy of the coronavirus pande…
The head coach of West Africa Football Academy (WAFA), Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum, has promised to deliver a better performance with a new strategy when the Ghana Premier League returns from its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr O…
Rasha Kelej creates a song by singers from 11 African countries to support medical workers during Coronavirus battle
This is the first time in Africa and may be in the world that 11 singers from 11 African countries in three languages h…
AFRICAN WOMEN IN THE TIME OF COVID-19:
A SHORT FILM COMPETITION
The Ladima Foundation, in partnership with the DW Akademie, is excited to announce a short-film competition aimed at African women during the world-altering Covid-19 pan…
Covid-19: A historical opportunity for the transformation and diversification of CEMAC economies (By Leoncio Amada NZE, President for the CEMAC Region at the African Energy Chamber and CEO of APEX Industries)
The CEMAC region is made up…
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa [1] has announced three appointments in its Property line of business. Effective July 1 2020, Ronald Dodo-Tabaziva [2] will be joining AGCS Africa as a Lead Property Underwriter. He is a F…
At Child Online Africa, we consider the digital divide goes beyond issues of connectivity and being strongly linked to digital skills and digital literacy of children and families. The COVID19 shows the urgent need for action. For the chi…
Ghana’s number one urban radio YFM has begun a new campaign “Y Refresh” to build an exciting and more successful culture that will keep listeners and community entertained and engaged.
The station has lined-up vibrant talents with refre…
* Announcement comes following R&D collaboration with manufacturer, Perstorp
* Butyric acid product complements Evonik’s gut health portfolio
* Companies hosting webinar on gut health performance to help support product us…
FDA EUA-authorized at-home Coronavirus test is now available in the United States, offering unparalleled safety and scale for consumers
LetsGetChecked, the leading direct-to-consumer at-home health testing and insights company, announce…
Structural transformation is needed to create more jobs, reduce poverty and accomplish sustainable development objectives
For the past ten years, Africa has recorded some of the world’s strongest rates of economic growth. At the same ti…
MTN Ghana Foundation has announced the extension of the closing date of applications for MTN Bright Scholarship Award to 15th June 2020.
The Foundation is therefore urging qualified students who are yet to apply to do so before the clos…
Gazprom International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship Eighth Season to unite over 10 000 participants from all over the world
Gazprom launches the Eighth Season of its International Children’s Social Programme Footba…
The Commonwealth Secretariat is joining forces with Vulcan Inc. to help member countries manage their ocean spaces via cutting-edge mapping technology.
Commonwealth countries are responsible for more than a third of the world's coastal…
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. will Speak at Africa.com Webinar on Crisis Management for African Business Leaders
he 82nd Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr., will provide opening remarks for the…
The online training “Care for pregnant women and newborns in the context of COVID-19” for Moroccan health workers was organized by WHO Morocco and UNFPA
In an online conference on a Wednesday afternoon in May 2020, the background noise …
About 150 people attended the webinar and underlined how sectors like commerce and health have been transformed by information and digital technologies in ways previously unimaginable
During the current crisis of COVID-19 pandemic, some…
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) and AfricArena Host a Webinar on Women in Tech: is it more complicated in Africa?
Africa is the only region in the world where more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs…
The Chamber is calling for broader support for post-Covid-19 economic recovery to support peace, stability and economic revival in South Sudan
The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) has provided financial and material support to…
#AfricaTogether combines musical and comedy performances with information from Covid-19 first responders and fact-checkers from across Africa
Facebook (Facebook.com) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are …
Banks from the region shared some case studies on digitisation in banking services in the region
Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree t…
An open letter to United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
The first ever U.S. Representative to African Development Bank, Ambassador Harold E. Doley, Jr., has written an open letter to United States Secretary of the Treas…
Over the last 13 years, CNBC Africa has become the leading voice in business and economic news across Sub Sahara Africa
CNBC Africa (CNBCAfrica.com) that was launched with a lot of fanfare on 1 June 2007 celebrates its 13th birthday tod…
A Belgian prince who contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain has apologised and "will accept the consequences".
"I deeply regret my actions," he said in a statement on Sunday.
Prince Joachim, 28, trave…
There is outrage in Nigeria following the murder of a 22-year-old student, Uwavera Omozuwa in a church.
The hashtag #JusticeForUwa is trending in Nigeria, with her family appealing for help to track down her killers.
Uwavera had been…
The number of coronavirus fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1,000 in a day, making the country's overall death toll the world's fourth highest.
Its figure of 28,834 has now surpassed France, and only the US, the UK and Italy have…
Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd.
Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, le…
Long queues have formed outside shops selling alcohol in South Africa as restrictions on its sale are lifted for the first time in two months.
Social media posts showed people cheering and clapping as buyers emerged clutching their bott…
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Roland Affail Monney, has challenged senior media practitioners to professionally play their role as gatekeepers as campaigns towards the December 2020 general election gather mo…
South Africa has delayed the reopening of schools by a week to allow school administrators to prepare.
Final year students in primary and secondary schools will now report back to school on 8 June, according to the Department of Basic E…
More than 200 top UK firms and investors are calling on the government to deliver a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the environment.
They say efforts to repair the economy should support the government's commitment to tackle the…
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) will begin spilling excess water from the Weija Dam as part of routine measures to safeguard it.
This is because the water level in the Weija Dam has risen from 37ft to 47.9ft within the last two d…
Lionel Messi has had so many iconic moments in his career - with 627 goals and 34 trophies for Barcelona as well as six Ballons d'Or.
As part of a Messi Day across BBC Sport, we picked what we thought were his 10 most iconic moments for…
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