World number one Rory McIlroy hit a superb seven-under 63 to move within two shots of American leader Harold Varner III at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's return event in Texas.
McIlroy holed an eagle and six birdies, with his only …
The maiden edition of the annual Miss Metropolitan Intellectual beauty pageant will be launched in Accra in July, 2020.
The Miss Metro Foundation, organizers of the pageant said it was aimed at crowning a beauty queen who would become a…
Mr Anthony K. K. Sam, the Chief Executive of the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has died, on Friday, while on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Center, in Accra, a close family source, has confirmed to the Ghana News Age…
Two Government Revenue Mobilization Institutions, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are set to launch the Value Added Tax (VAT) Raffle.
The two institutions constituted a joint working committee …
The Northern Region branch Chairmen caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has presented a letter of appreciation to the Management of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) for initiating projects in fulfilment of the President’s promi…
Just when we thought her single was mind-blowing considering the lyrical vibes, rising Afro-pop sensation, Mishasha has delivered a stunning video of her second single "Informal Bae".
Directed by Synmation Studios, the music video captu…
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for catfish has drastically reduced and put investors in catfish farming into financial distress.
This came up when the Eastern Regional Office of the Department of Fisheries and Aquacultu…
The Agency for Health and Food Security (AHEFS), says agricultural value chain actors and implementing partners should be properly trained and their responsibilities clearly defined to prevent role-conflicts and ensure proper coordination …
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, on Friday, indicated that some Members and Staff of Parliament, and Journalists covering proceedings in the House have tested positive for the new Coronavirus in the recent test carried out in t…
The novel coronavirus has so far claimed over 400,000 lives worldwide, according to John Hopkins University. No one knows how dangerous the virus really is and how long the pandemic will last.
To present readers with a clear picture of …
Experts say that the return to school would be gradual, rather than a wholesale lifting of the lockdown.
But at the same time, few are worried whether or not to send their kids back to school even for a number of days.
We are going …
Many residents of Sege, capital of the Ada West District in the Greater Accra Region, believe that COVID-19 affects only the rich, contrary to scientific facts.
While some of them said the coronavirus may exist somewhere in the world bu…
Coronavirus - Nigeria: World Health Organization (WHO) sensitizes Aviation Staff on Infection Prevention and Control against COVID-19
Coronavirus - Nigeria: World Health Organization (WHO) sensitizes Aviation Staff on Infection Preventi…
New Program with Lysol-Dettol Maker RB Begins Rolling Out on June 15
Next week, Hilton will begin a worldwide roll-out of a new program to deliver an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection to Hilton properties. Hilt…
Andersen Global strengthens its presence in Southern Africa through a Collaboration Agreement with Robinson Bertram, one of the oldest and largest law offices in Eswatini, adding depth to its global platform in the region.
The Mbabane-b…
Twitter has removed more than 170,000 accounts it says were tied to an operation to spread pro-China messages.
Some of those posts were about the coronavirus outbreak, the social media platform has announced.
The company said "a core…
Leaders in African energy risk management united in a webinar on Friday under the theme, ‘Navigating Risk: Increasing Threats in the African Energy Market Under COVID-19'
The ‘Navigating Risk: Increasing Threats in the African Energy Ma…
COVID-19 has exposed and worsened the pre-existing inequalities in our world. While this virus does not differentiate between nationalities, religions, or cultures, it is most adversely impacting those who are already marginalised, especia…
While it took nearly 100 days to reach 100,000 cases, the jump to 200,000 cases occurred in less than 20
COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Heal…
GCB Bank (-2.27%), the sole decliner at the session inched the benchmark index down by 2.55 points (-0.13%) to close the session at 1,958.06 with a year-to-date return of -13.25% while the market capitalization eased by 0.05% to settle at …
Sony has given gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well as some of the titles it will play.
The PlayStation 5 has a black core surrounded by curved white edging, and a blue glow.
Two follow-ups to bestselling PS4…
The PlayStation 5 has finally broken cover in all its curvy glory.
Not everyone's convinced by its black-white-and-glowing-blue design. But for many consumers, it's the games that count rather than the aesthetic appeal of the box.
Do…
Rapper Gucci Mane has claimed he is leaving his longtime label, Atlantic Records, calling them "polite racist".
In a message posted on Twitter, he also branded the label's employees "crackers" - a disparaging term for white people.
M…
EastEnders will soon shorten its episodes to 20 minutes, due to issues around the Covid-19 pandemic.
The usual half-hour episodes of the BBC One soap, produced before the virus brought filming to a halt in mid-March, will run out next w…
One of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed.
Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of $5.4m (£4.3m) if found guilty of killing an endangered species.
Investigations showed that…
Zoom says it’s working on new features that will allow it to block users based on their geographical location after admitting it recently suspended three user accounts based in Hong Kong and the US at the request of the Chinese government.…
The Supreme Court has fixed June 23 to deliver judgement in a case in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) is challenging the National Communication Authority's (NCA) introduction of conditional access to Free to Air…
Mr Anthony Nyamekye, the Acting General Manager of Adamus Resources Ltd, a Mining company in the Ellembelle District, has pledged the company's readiness to stock the Ellembelle Food Bank with food items to make the facility stand the test…
The 67-year-old, who has largely been working in his residence outside Moscow, praised the spirit of the Russian people as well their traditions and culture.
Russia, which at 511,423 has the world's third-largest number of virus cases, …
Angry police across France have thrown their handcuffs on the ground as they feel "insulted" by claims that they tolerate brutality and racism.
Protesting police also drove in convoy down the Champs-Élysées in central Paris on Friday, s…
The order on Kenyan and East Africa Community flags will remain in effect until Mr Nkurunziza is buried.
Local media has reported on the close friendship between President Kenyatta and the late Nkurunziza.
The Star newspaper quoted d…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has trained its executives in the Upper West Region on the Dos and Don’ts at the registration centers in anticipation of the new voter’s registration exercise by the Electoral Commission this June.
The exer…
Top Wall Street brokerages Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley downgraded their ratings on Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) saying the electric carmaker’s shares were overpriced, two days after the high-flying stock crossed $1,000 per share.
The brokera…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Scholarship Secretariat for the decentralisation of the scholarship process in the country.
The former President noted that the difficulty many deserving students suffer in their bi…
The Birim Central Municipal secretariat of National Disaster Management Organisation (NaDMO) has presented a number of relief items to some disaster victims at Akim Oda.
The beneficiaries were people who lost their property through a ra…
The New Patriotic Party Parliamentary candidate for the Wassa Amenfi West constituency in the Western Region, Mr Abraham Kofi Asante has donated relief items to flood victims at Prestea Nkwanta.
The items include;, 35 student size mattr…
Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, MP for Mpraeso and Chairman of the Committee on Defence on Wednesday, reacted to issues involving the arrest of Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei, the General Overseer of Hezekiah Prayer Ministries.
He also addressed…
Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah,Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency, has encouraged his constituents to join his campaign against hunger.
The idea he said was visualized during the 2016 electioneering campaign with the est…
Charcoal selling in the Koforidua Municipality has drastically gone down due to covid-19 Pandemic and the partial lockdown that was placed to help reduce the spread of the virus.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Koforidua in t…
Ghana on Wednesday, lauded the World Health Organisation's (WHO) effort in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration commended the UN system, in particular …
During the past week, public events from music festivals to sports contests to conferences have been canceled due to the coronavirus disease outbreak.
Experts say it’s essential to ban large gatherings because of how widespread the diseas…
World Vision International in Ghana (WVIG), an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has donated hand washing facilities to some institutions and groups within its operational districts to aid in the response against COVID-19.…
The African Court on Human and People's Rights is mourning the death of its First Vice-President, Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo of Mali, whose incidence happened on June 4 in Bamako, Mali.
The Judges of the Court have observed a minute o…
It is quite true that things are difficult for both parents and children during this pandemic.
The reopening of schools is no doubt an important and a hopefully welcome step, but as parents I am sure you may have lots of questions that …
Ghana's confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen by 498 cases to total of 10,856, the Ghana Health Service announced Friday in its daily update on its designated portal to the pandemic.
The new infections were confirmed in seven regions: Gre…
If we are to believe headline reports over the past 15 years, South Africans have raged against the presence of African and South Asian migrants living in South African townships. Xenophobic attacks have been particularly violent against w…
Coronavirus - Africa: The Number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the African Region see an increase by 31%
There has been a 31% increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the African Region in past week. Cases in Maurit…
The ICC stands firmly by its staff and officials and remains unwavering in its commitment to discharging, independently and impartially, the mandate bestowed upon it by the Rome Statute and the States that are party to it
The Internatio…
Leeds United must prove they have learned lessons from last season's promotion disappointment by completing their return to the Premier League, says striker Patrick Bamford.
Marcelo Bielsa's side were edged out of last term's play-offs …
Wigan's Antonee Robinson has returned to training after undergoing treatment on a heart issue detected during a failed transfer to AC Milan in January.
The 22-year-old defender was poised to make a seven-figure move to the Serie A side,…