Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals, an archaeological study has found.
A well-preserved substance found in a 2,700-year-old temple in Tel Arad has been identified as cannabis, including its psychoactiv…
Mr Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori, the outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart has kicked against the relentless move by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters' register ahead of the 2020 elections.
He rather suggested th…
The Centre for People's Empowerment and Rights Initiative (CPRI), an NGO has indicated that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has dire psychological impact on pregnant women, which could lead to a surge in maternal mortality in the count…
The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) has reiterated the need for the effective implementation of the RTI Law in order to ensure access to information by the citizenry.
It said the effective implementation and use of RTI Law r…
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, and Head of UNOWAS, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, says the UN has been having frequent consultations with Ghana’s Electoral Commission, EC to share ideas in the …
The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Madam Barbara Oteng Gyasi has disclosed that receipts accruing from “The Year Of Return” initiative hit $3,312 billion. She said by the end of 2019, international arrivals reached 1,13million, from 956,…
Experts say there is a high risk of COVID-19 infection in hair and nail salons even with safety precautions implemented at those establishments.
One of the prime risk factors is the close proximity between customers and employees.
E…
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on Wednesday warned commercial drivers against aiding foreigners to enter the country.
The Service said such drivers when arrested, would be prosecution.
Drivers, the Service noted, must rather …
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, on Thursday, announced in Accra that a 10 – year programme, called the “Decade of African Renaissance 2020-2030” has been initiated to grow Ghana’s tourism industry.
She said…
Moscow's authorities have more than doubled the official death toll from Covid-19 in the Russian capital for the month of April.
The city's health department now says 1,561 people died from the disease - not 639 as initially announced.
…
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, has condemned the killing of a unarmed black man in the US city of Minneapolis, calling it "murder".
George Floyd, 46, died in police custody on Monday. A white pol…
Rwanda's High Court has sentenced a former mayor to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide.
Ladislas Ntaganzwa - who was arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo five years ago - was found guilty of personally leading a se…
Mr Isaac Kwadwo Buabeng, the Municipal Chief Executive for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, has said there is the need to highlight environmental cleanliness as we intensify the fight against COVID 19.
Mr Isaac Kwadwo Buabeng made the ca…
The Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, says the ecumenical bodies will not rush the government to lift the ban on in-person church services.
The leadership, he said, would always reser…
Tensions after more than two months of lockdown in Italy have boiled over into sexist attacks and threats against Education Minister Lucia Azzolina, who now has police protection.
Right-wing Senator Giuseppe Moles of Forza Italia spoke …
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has informed Parliament that government has borrowed 10 billion cedis from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to help deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Section 30 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002,…
There is a sharp division among Members of Parliament (MPs) over calls for an immediate shut down of the House, following reports that two MPs and 13 Staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
When the news broke out yesterday (Ma…
A foreign language film about the social divide in South Korea wouldn't normally scream box office hit.
But after Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival last May, it set it on a path to ultimately win…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at removing some of the legal protections given to social media platforms.
He said the firms had "unchecked power" to censure and edit the views of users.
President Trump …
A private medical practitioner has proposed the use of steam inhalation as a treatment for coronavirus cases in the country.
In a statement issued in the Eastern Region a copy of which was made available to the Ghana News Agency (…
Youth Rise International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) focused on poverty eradication through education and decent work has called on the Government to as a matter of urgency roll out a national ICT for Work program for the youth.…
The board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has not asked the president of Africa’s largest multilateral lender, Akinwumi Adesina, to step down.
It said it was treating allegations levelled against Mr Adesina with the serio…
Mr. George Afriyie, former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has debunked reports claiming he was appointed by the current GFA president to serve on the Advisory Board of the Division One League.
In a press re…
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will maintain its cluster method for the upcoming voter registration exercise although the time spent in each cluster is expected to reduce. Each registration team will work for six days in each phase …
Amidst speculations that some Members and Staff of Parliament have tested positive for Covid-19, Mr Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram, is calling for a two-week shut-down, and fumigation of Parliament.
“Given the way Par…
Ghanaian midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, feels delighted to have shared a dressing room with the likes of Michael Essien, Sulley Ali Muntari and Stephen Appiah during national assignments.
Agyemang-Badu told mondoudinese.it in an in…
The Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday frowned on the poor treatment accorded people who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and called on society to avoid stigmatization, discrimination and fear of patients who have recovered from the…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the course of life for everyone across the globe.
It has effected all segments of the economy including the power sector of every nation on earth.
Yet in Ghana, the provision…
Anxiety over the outbreak of COVID-19 - the fear of catching the virus combined with depression caused by the collapse of businesses, has led to an upsurge of mental illness in Kumasi, Ghana's second largest city.
The Psychiatry Unit o…
Dr Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Thursday said although the country's daily rate of new COVID-19 infections are decreasing, the curve is not sharp enough.
He said while some earlier hotspot…
The Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi has inaugurated the "Beyond the Return"Steering Committee to kick start the 10-year project.
The 'Beyond the Return'- a decade of African Renaissance (2020-2030), is the …
Tony Watt says he feels "at home" at Motherwell after signing a deal for next season.
The former Celtic striker, 26, scored twice in six appearances after joining Well as a free agent in February.
The Steelmen are Watt's 12th club af…
The League One and League Two play-offs are likely to be held before the Championship play-offs in an effort to help clubs deal with difficult contractual situations.
The Football League confirmed on Friday that a meeting will be held o…
Birmingham City midfielder Brianna Visalli has left the Women's Super League club to join US side Houston Dash on a two-year deal.
She leaves the Blues as a free agent after just one season, having arrived from West Ham in July 2019.
…
Liverpool goalkeeper Anke Preuss will leave the Women's Super League club after two years on Merseyside.
The 28-year-old German featured 31 times for the WSL side since arriving from Sunderland in July 2018.
Her time with Liverpool h…
Women's football ending its season does not represent a missed opportunity, despite the Premier League's imminent return, says Manchester City head of women's football Gavin Makel.
The Women's Super League and Women's Championship were …
The National Circles Council (NCC) of Asante Kotoko has expressed gratitude to the noble people who have accepted to serve on its newly constituted Board of Directors of the Club.
On Thursday, the Manhyia Palace named a nine-membe…
Spain's La Liga will resume on 11 June when Real Betis face Sevilla, and next season will start on 12 September.
Organisers want to finish the season on the weekend of 18-19 July "depending on the evolution" of coronavirus.
The Spani…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has lifted bans on Coach Vincent Akai Nettey, Osman Brew, and John Clottey, for their misconduct during a bout in 2018.
Nettey, Brew and Clottey were banned for three months each for misconducting themse…
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The commemoration of the 2020 Africa Day organized by the African Union, AU in partnership with All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held on Monday, Ma…
Funding will be supporting aid organisations in Ethiopia (€850,000), Kenya (€500,000), Somalia (€1.4 million) and Uganda (€250,000)
The EU has mobilised €3 million in emergency assistance to countries in East Africa that have been hit b…
The Chief Executive of Rite Sports Yaw Sakyi-Afari has lauded his former student Israel Adesanya for his in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the UFC Middleweight Champion.
Mr Sakyi-Afari in an Instagram post disclosed tha…
The Executive Board of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has lifted a ban placed on Coach Vincent Akai Nettey, Osman Brew, and John Clottey, for misconduct earlier this year.
The three officials were banned for three months for mis…
BFI London Film Festival Director Says to Stay Relevant Film Festivals Must Find New Ways to Support Producers
White men may still be the key decision makers and gatekeepers for big budget commercial movies, but if you want predictions …
Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Keche, Efya MzVee, Perform At The COVID-19 Hope For Africa Benefit Concert This Sunday On GOtv
MultiChoice Africa in partnership with One Africa Global Foundation will broadcast a special COVID-19 Hope For Africa co…
There is no doubt that the stringent COVID-19 lockdown procedures introduced across the globe have had a tremendous effect on the world’s labour market. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), these measures are having se…
All over the African Region, local innovators have moved decisively to address critical gaps in the response to the pandemic
On an overcast morning on the outskirts of the Kenyan city of Kisumu, which perches on the edge of Lake Victori…
Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) has launched targeted COVID-19 projects in many of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in every one of MSF’s approximately 450 projects in more than …
WHO has also been supporting countries to strengthen key measures including testing and treatment as well as health worker training
Three months ago sub-Saharan Africa confirmed its first COVID-19 case in Nigeria. Although infections ha…
In an era of synthesis music spreading fast across the continent, Ghanaian versatile artiste, AkAN, has delivered a masterpiece highlife song featuring Efya, one of the best female vocalists in Ghana.
The song produced by TwistedW…
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