Dr Francis Kasolo, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, has reiterated calls for deepened and sustained stakeholder collaboration towards winning the fight against COVID-19.
"We note with concern recent increases …
Senegal's President Macky Sall has taken his Covid-19 jab live on television.
The West African state has inoculated more than 4,000 people since it launched its vaccination campaign two days ago, following the arrival of 200,000 doses o…
Mr Casely Ato Coleman, Senior Global Human Resource Practitioner, has challenged Ghanaian employers to appreciate employees through investment in their engagement initiatives to respond to their needs.
That, he said, would go a long way…
Kenya will receive its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines next week, the cabinet has said.
Frontline health workers, security officers, teachers and vulnerable groups will be vaccinated first.
The government has not detailed which part…
Giorgio Armani is taking fashionistas back to the 1980s for his fall Emporio Armani line, nodding to the era’s bright colours in his latest creations at Milan Fashion Week.
The veteran designer, affectionately called “King Giorgio” in h…
Etsy Inc Chief Executive Officer Josh Silverman said on Friday the e-commerce retailer is not thinking about accepting bitcoin as a form of payment right now, saying more people need to buy and own it before it can be used as tender.
In…
Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, has presented 400 bags of cement to the Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) military base in the constituency.
The donation was in fulfilment of a pledge the MP made…
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, says the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) needs to take advantage of the existing relationship between Ghana and India in areas of education and research.
He said India had top-notch …
Mr Patrick Kowuah, the Western Regional Director of Agriculture, has called for an innovative approach to farming due to decreasing yields in farm produce, low soil moisture, disturbance of the soil structure and climate change.
He said…
Awal Mohammed, the Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture has expressed his intention to help make Ghana the hub of filmmaking in West Africa.
He told the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, th…
Bitcoin was headed on Friday for its worst week since March as a rout in global bond markets sent yields flying and sparked a sell-off in riskier assets.
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency slipped as much as 6% to $44,451 before recover…
Mr Moses Anyigba, Volta Regional Chairman, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has said 50 members of the Association have been infected with the coronavirus disease in the Region.
"The preliminary information…
Mr Ernest Bediako Sampong, the Chief Executive of Ernest Chemist, says the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create more employment opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry.
He said new mar…
Dr Mohammed Awal, the Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, says if given the nod, he will establish a $20 million ultramodern national film, music and creative arts studio to build the capacity of Ghanaians to produce series o…
On his days off from training in Monaco, Julien Serrano was free to amble around the glittering streets of Monte Carlo.
He and his girlfriend could take in the eye-catching super yachts bobbing in the grand port, take a leisurely lunch …
Mr. Mustafa Ussif Minister of Youth and Sports Designate has said he will engage all stakeholders in sports to design a comprehensive bonus structure for all national teams to avert future challenges.
Mr. Ussif who was answering questio…
David Moyes has likened Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal for his tactical innovations that defy convention.
Blumenthal is famous for coming up with unusual recipes such as bacon and egg flavoured ic…
Craig Conway is optimistic he still has another season or two left in him at the top level. If not, life after football holds no fears for the St Johnstone winger.
Having tried his hand as a hairdresser, painter and decorator, window cl…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not believe his squad requires a "massive rebuild" this summer.
Four successive top-flight defeats have left the defending Premier League champions in sixth place, 19 points behind leaders Man…
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he lives and breathes for pressure.
The Portuguese's future at Spurs has come under scrutiny, with a run of five defeats in six Premier League games leaving them ninth in the table.
Mourinho said …
Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight champion, Richard Commey, has issued an apology for unfortunate comments made about the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA).
During a recent interview, Commey (30-3, 27 KOs), who is expe…
A superb second-half strike from Micheal Yeboah was enough to secure the maximum points for Great Olympics as they beat Berekum Chelsea 1-0 in the last game of match-day 16 played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday.
Great Olympics wi…
Mr. Mustafa Ussif Minister of Youth and Sports Designate has said his outfit will give equal attention to all sporting disciplines if given the nod as the substantive minister.
According to the Minister, para-sports would also be given …
The scheduled match-day 16 encounter between Asante Kotoko and Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium has been rained off.
The heavy rainfall in the capital on Thursday evening disrupted the start of the game forcing match officials …
The 107th league meeting between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will take a centre stage on Sunday, February 28, 2021 in an outstanding match-day 14 encounter slated for the Accra Sports Stadium.
It has been a mixed season for th…
The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits valued at GHS 447,300.00 to the Ministry of Health to be distributed to the various COVID-19 treatment centers across the country.
Presenting the items, the WHO Country R…
Webinar in summary:
Mass immunizations must be treated as a multi-year marathon, and vaccine hesitancy must be addressed before herd immunity can be achieved. – Dr Tim Mastro, chief scientist at FHI 360
Health authorities must …
Almost 35 years after it was founded in Lagos, Nigeria, leading private pan-African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance today announces it is “delivering and is positioned to deliver long-term value to shareholders and a wide group of stake…
The Olympic torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Games will kick off in Japan's Fukushima on March 25 with social distancing measures, organizers said on Thursday.
People are encouraged to watch the relay online and organizers are asking…
Africa could expand its economy by a staggering $1.5 trillion dollars, by capturing just 10% of the speedily growing artificial intelligence (AI) market, set to reach $15.7 trillion by 2030.
Vera Songwe, UN Under-Secretary-General and E…
FIFA (FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino concluded his visit to Morocco by thanking his highness, King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and Moroccan Football Association (FRMF) for their commitment and continuous support for the deve…
MTN supports COVID -19 vaccine acquisition for Ghana and other countries following significant contributions to the fight against COVID -19.
Accra 26th February 2021. MTN Ghana’s contribution to the fight against the pandemic continues …
INFINOX (INFINOX.com), a leading CFD and FX trading broker with international presence, including in Africa, recorded a 61% increase in revenue and a 28% rise in trading volumes to $553-billion in 2020. This is on the back of the company’s…
Market Summary
The benchmark index was unaffected, closing today’s session at 2,177.43 with a year-to-date return of 12.15% while the market capitalization stayed at GH¢56.91 billion.
The GSE Financial Index recorded no gains or losse…
Speaking at the International Petroleum (IP) Week on February 25, 2021, I commended Nigeria for its efforts in driving gas monetization, but we have to be clear that our industry and hardworking people remain frustrated by the delays and i…
The International Cocoa Organization today releases its first forecasts for the 2020/21 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings, and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2019/20 cocoa year. The data published in Issue No. …
1. MR. KWASI ABEASI AND MR. MODUPE KADRI
Scancom Plc. (MTN Ghana) wishes to announce that Mr. Kwasi Abeasi and Mr. Modupe Kadri will step down from the Board of the Company effective March 1, 2021.
Mr. Kwasi Abeasi joined the Board o…
TikTok has agreed to pay $92m (£66m) to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misusing artificial intelligence to track and store users' data.
A group challenge alleged it breached laws by using software to recognise facial features in user v…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has not invested in Bitcoin, he said in a live chat on the social network Clubhouse.
Mr Gates told host Andrew Sorkin that he preferred to invest in companies "that make products", citing malaria and measles…
British actor Tom Holland, best known for playing Spider-Man, went through a physical transformation to play a drug addict war veteran suffering from PTSD in the new Russo brothers’ movie “Cherry”.
Holland, who rose to global fame when …
Twitter has announced plans for a new "super follow" feature which will enable account holders to charge for exclusive additional content.
This could take the form of extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a newsletter, th…
Two of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs were stolen on Wednesday night, after a gunman shot her dog-walker in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
A male suspect fired a semi-automatic handgun at the dog-walker, named in US media reports as Ryan Fischer,…
Bob Pixel, regarded as a leading light in modern photography is reported dead and news of his passing today, February 25, 2021 has drawn condolences from loved ones and family.
Trending Number 1 on Twitter, the death of Bob Pixel real n…
Gunmen seized more than 300 girls in a nighttime raid on a school in northwest Nigeria on Friday and are believed to be holding some of them in a forest, police said.
It was the second such kidnapping in little over a week in a region i…
US President Joe Biden has discussed the crisis in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in a phone call on Thursday, the White House has said.
The two leaders discussed the "deteriorating humanitaria…
A group of Russian diplomats and their families made an unusual exit out of North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to strict Covid measures.
The eight people travelled by train and bus before pushing themselves across the Russian…
Madam Cynthia Sekyere, Nkwanta South Municipal Environmental Health Analyst, has urged Water and Sanitation Management Teams (WSMTs) to ensure the construction of household latrines in their communities to enhance access.
"The easiest w…
Mr Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics and Governance at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has said a vibrant construction ecosystem is an indispensable driver of growth in a country.
"Construction is a key lever in in…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Hohoe, Mr John Peter Amewu, has stated that he would have had more votes had eligible voters at Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) taken part in the 2020 parliamentary electio…
A Ghanaian Artificial Intelligence entity, karaAgro AI, and its consortium partners have been awarded a grant by Lacuna Fund towards the creation of a machine learning dataset for crop disease and pest detection.
The consortium partners…
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