Trump escapes impeachment onslaught to give Texas Republicans a boost
Trump escaped the daily drumbeat of impeachment in Washington for friendlier turf in Texas where he assailed his political opponents and sought to give Republicans a boost in a state Democrats have in their sights for 2020. Trump repeatedly called for the unmasking of the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint set off a series of events […]
Mexico drug wars: Fighting erupts as El Chapo’s son goes free
Heavy fighting broke in northern Mexico after the security forces seized one of the sons of jailed drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Fighting raged for several hours after Ovidio Guzmán López was found during a routine patrol in the city of Culiacán. Footage on Mexican TV showed armed men with heavy weapons firing on […]
George Ankomah Mensah officially launched manifesto for GFA position
The desire to ascend the Ghana Football Association throne by Lawyer George Ankomah has been intensified following the official launch of his manifesto at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on Thursday. Dubbed “Manifesto Investor Forum” attracted a lot of investors around the world including candidate Kurt Okraku who is also vying for GFA chairmanship […]
Leveraging partnerships to support Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
High-level participants at the ongoing fifth (5th) had the opportunity to focus on leveraging partnerships in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) as they continued to seek ways to bridge the identity gap on the continent. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide lack proof of legal identity, the majority of them being children who were […]
Journalists trained in effective use of data in public health journalism at COM5
Twenty journalists from newsrooms across Africa this week received training on effective use of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) data in public health journalism at the on-going fifth conference of African ministers responsible for CRVS. The training was provided by the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative and Vital Strategies, in collaboration with the Africa […]
Penplusbytes trains youth on Ethical Video Production under MiL Youth Project
As part of efforts to promote Media and Information Literacy in Ghana, Penplusbytes and DW Akademie is training some selected youth groups across the country on how to effectively produce videos to tell compelling stories. The three-day intensive workshop which begun on October 16, is aimed at equipping young people with the prerequisite skills to […]
Triumphant Ghana Rugby Women acknowledges Interplast for support
The Ghana Rugby Women’s Sevens National Team, the Ghana Eagles, showed their appreciation for the support by Interplast Ghana over the years with a visit to the company’s head office in Spintex-Accra. The Women’s Eagles returned from Tunisia on Monday after participating in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament in Monastir. Despite being its first-ever appearance at […]
Concerned over Haiti’s political crisis, Guterres promises ‘continuous commitment’
In the light of on-going instability across Haiti and this week’s transition away from fully-fledged peacekeeping operations, the UN chief on Thursday promised “the continuous commitment” of the Organization “to support the Haitian people on their path to peace and development”. This would be in the form of “a new partnership” said Secretary-General António Guterres, […]
Africa’s vision for prosperity & inclusiveness requires timely and accurate statistics, says VP Wina
African leaders have a great vision of building an integrated, prosperous and peaceful continent that is driven and managed by its own citizens, and represents a dynamic force in the international arena, Zambia’s Vice President Inonge Mutukwa Wina said Thursday. But the vision can only be realized if the continent’s citizens were all visible and […]
WHO report says Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalized
A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the UN health agency said on Thursday, in an appeal for far greater funding and political support to eradicate the curable and preventable disease. Caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB commonly causes persistent coughing, fatigue and weight loss. According to the World Health […]
