Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has increased to 15,472. This means 459 new cases have been recorded in the country since the last update on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The new cases were reported in 34 districts within nine regions of the country. Meanwhile, 352 persons have also recovered from the disease raising the recoveries count […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has appointed Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright as its new Registrar. The University disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday, May 24, 2020. It said, “The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright as Registrar of […] The post UPSA
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has appointed Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright as its new Registrar. The University disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday, May 24, 2020. It said, “The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright as Registrar of […] The post UPSA
What was believed to be an earth tremor on Wednesday evening was actually an earthquake, according to Ghana Geological Survey Authority. Nicholas Opoku, a senior Seismologist at the Authority, said the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale and described it as a mild earthquake. “This is a small earthquake. If you […] The post Wednesday’s
Parts of Ghana were hit by a small earthquake on the night of Wednesday, June 24, 2020. This occurred a few minutes to 11:00 pm in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Central Regions. The small quake happened three times in most of the affected areas. Dansoman, Lapaz, Achimota, Tesano, Santa Maria, Gbawe, Weija, Madina, Kwabenya, […] The post What to do during an earthquake, earth tremor
The Methodist Church Ghana has commended waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), for “doing a good job” with the disinfection exercise in its 4,000 branches dotted across the country. “We can say that Zoomlion has done a very good job for us! They have given us a certificate to show to the medical team […] The post Methodist church praises
After its full rebranding, Absa Bank Ghana has won its first global industry award in less than a year. The bank has been adjudged the 2020 Best Retail Bank in Ghana by the reputable international business magazine Global Banking & Finance Review based in the United Kingdom. This was made known when the magazine recently […] The post Absa Bank Ghana named Best Retail Bank
Oxford University rolled out Africa’s first human trials for a potential vaccine against the new coronavirus in South Africa on Wednesday, as cases continue to rise and concerns grow over potential access to life-saving treatments. The trial, conducted with local partner the University of the Witwatersrand, will consist of 2,000 volunteers from 18 to 65 […] The post South
Three men have been arrested in Iran on suspicion of trying to sell two babies on Instagram. Tehran’s police chief, Brig-Gen Hossein Rahimi, said one of the children was 20 days old. The other was two months old. The babies had already been bought for up to $500 (£400), and were being resold for between […] The post Iran arrests men for ‘selling babies on Instagram’
The price of petrol and diesel in Zimbabwe is to more than double with immediate effect, the country’s energy regulatory authority has announced. The increase of 150% comes a day after the Zimbabwean dollar fell by more than 50% against international currencies. This happened after the central bank removed a fixed currency exchange rate in […] The post Zimbabwe’s fuel prices rise
The Chief of Kuyuli, Ubore Nambu Jaboki IV, has asked the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to offer an “official unqualified apology” to the people of Kuyuli in the Tatale district of the Northern Region over some comments made against them. The Service, in a statement on Monday, indicated that “the people of Kuyuli in the […] The post N/R: Apologise
Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo has apologised for the embarrassing behaviour of Antonio Muchanga, one of its most prominent MPs, who appeared drunk on a TV political discussion show. Mr Muchanga was so inebriated when he was on last Sunday’s Pontos de Vista (Points of View) on STV that the programme’s moderator had to ask […] The post Mozambique:
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a combined weight of 15kg (33 lb). “There will be a big party tomorrow,” Mr Laizer, […] The post Tanzania:
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The president tested negative for COVID-19 but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his office said in a short televised statement. A Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier on Wednesday that she had tested positive […] The post COVID-19:
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New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have asked people traveling from states where COVID-19 cases are rising to go into self-isolation for 14 days. New Jersey’s Phil Murphy said people in the three states had been “through hell and back” and did not want “another round” of virus infections. Some southern and western states have […] The post COVID-19:
A Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye says the Electoral Commission (EC) has demonstrated its readiness to ensure compliance with COVID-19 preventive protocols during the upcoming voter registration exercise. He says the Commission has procured the needed personal protective equipment to ensure the safety of its personnel and the public during the exercise. […] The post Voter
A Ghanaian fishing vessel, the Panofi Frontier, has been attacked and its crew taken hostage. The vessel is said to have been fishing in Benin waters when it was attacked by the pirates who captured six crew members; five Koreans and one Ghanaian. It is still unclear the destination of the pirates but a highly […] The post Six taken hostage after attack on Ghanaian
The Supreme Court will today, Thursday, June 25, 2020, deliver its judgment on the consolidated case against the Electoral Commission [EC] on the compilation of a new voters’ register. Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is before the Court asking for a declaration on the existing voter ID card as a valid […] The post New
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