Thousands stranded on cruise ship amid coronavirus scare
Thousands of people are being held aboard an Italian cruise liner amid fears they may have been exposed to coronavirus after a passenger came down with flu-like symptoms. A couple from the autonomous region of Macao, on the south coast of China, are currently being held in quarantine aboard the vessel, according to Ansa news […]
Coronavirus: Evacuation planes grounded as disease surpasses SARS outbreak
A planned flight repatriating hundreds of British nationals from Wuhan to the UK has been delayed, the Foreign Office has confirmed, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose to 170. The British flight was scheduled to leave Wuhan on Thursday but it is understood that Chinese permissions have not yet come through, effectively […]
ECOWAS Commission holds workshop on cyber security and cybercrime strategy
A two-Day validation workshop for a draft ECOWAS strategy on regional cyber security and cybercrime begins from the 30th of January 2020 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The Workshop comes against the backdrop of the ongoing implementation of the project known as Organised Crime: West African Response on Cyber security and fight against Cybercrime (OCWAR-C) which […]
Ghana records average of 9,600 snakebites a year
Preliminary findings of research for a better understanding of the burden of snakebite poisoning in Ghana show that from 2015 to 2019, Ghana recorded an average of 9,600 snakebites every year. Although it is not known how many of these bites resulted in deaths, persons between the ages 20 and 34 years suffer the most […]
BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs to cut down cost
The BBC said on Wednesday it will axe 450 jobs from its news division in a cost-saving plan that will result in cuts at the World Service and its 5Live radio station and in fewer reports being made by analysis show Newsnight. The corporation said it would reorganize its newsroom along a “story-led” model where […]
Coronavirus: 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships postponed in China
The 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing have been postponed because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus in China. The championships were to be held from 13-15 March but governing body World Athletics pushed them back 12 months. World Athletics sought advice from the World Health Organisation and turned down offers to […]
Tema Region ECG recovers GH¢88,184.56 from power theft
The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has retrieved GH¢88,184.56 from customers who engaged in illegal power connections during the Christmas holidays. The money was recovered during a one-week exercise aimed at clamping down on illegal connections within the Tema Region during the festive season. With assistance from the Tema Regional Police […]
Castro trends after Adonai video hits over 70 million views on YouTube
Ghanaian hiplife artiste Theophilus Tagoe, popularly known as Castro went missing over five years ago but he still remained relevant and trends on Twitter when a song he featured on hits over 70 million views on YouTube. Castro was featured on a remix of Sarkodie’s Adonai which originally featured SK Blinks. Six years after the […]
China’s Super League postponed because of coronavirus
China has delayed the start of its domestic football season because of the escalation of the coronavirus, which has claimed at least 170 lives. The Super League, which features ex-Premier League players including Yaya Toure, Marouane Fellaini, Oscar, Marko Arnautovic and Salomon Rondon, was due to run from 22 February to 31 October. A new starting […]
Podence signs for Wolves
Wolves have secured the signing of Portuguese winger Daniel Podence from Olympiacos, subject to international clearance. The 24-year-old can play on either flank and provides a fresh attacking option to Nuno Espirito Santo, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal. Podence has already made 27 competitive appearances for the unbeaten Greek Super League leaders this season and scored […]
