Government lauded for work on Subonpan-Bomaa road project
Communities along the 12-kilometre Subonpan-Bomaa stretch in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have lauded government for the on-going rehabilitation of the road which has not seen any rehabilitation over the past 50 years. They are excited by the progress of work so far, and told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on completion, […]
South Africa leader pictured breaking social distance rules
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been criticised for posing for photos with strangers despite telling people to keep their distance to reduce the spread of coronavirus. A video shows Mr Ramaphosa joking about breaking social distancing rules after two women asked him for the photo. He is heard saying “come, before we get arrested”, […]
Merkel: WHO is legitimate but could be improved
Speaking at the World Health Assembly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended the work of the WHO, but suggested it could be improved. “The World Health Organization is the legitimate, global institution where all the threads come together. Because that is the case we have to keep looking at how we can further improve its […]
GIS pledges commitment to enforcing border closure directive
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has pledged its commitment to enforcing the President’s directive on the closure of the national borders in fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the country. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are going all out within our capacity and capabilities to ensure that the President’s directive on border closure is […]
Fifa to organise charity football match
Fifa is in the process of organising a charity football match to help raise funds for the fight against coronavirus. Gianni Infantino, president of world football’s governing body, says the match will take place when global health conditions allow. “Further details of this unique event, including the location, date, participants and format will be announced […]
WHO ‘sounded alarm early’ on pandemic, its chief says
The WHO “sounded the alarm early” to warn the world about the coronavirus, but its handling of the pandemic will be independently reviewed, its chief has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the WHO’s response to the pandemic, arguing it gave countries ample warning, guidance and advice. “The WHO sounded the alarm early, and we […]
Bayern Munich return to Bundesliga action with a win
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich comfortably beat Union Berlin in another strange game as the league’s return continued during the coronavirus pandemic. It has been allowed to restart without fans, most people off the pitch wearing masks and muted goal celebrations. Robert Lewandowski gave the champions the lead with a penalty – his 40th goal in […]
55-year-old man in police grips for slicing son’s ear
A 55-year-old man, Osmanu Mumuni has been arrested by the Weija Divisional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for cutting off part of the son’s ear with a blade. Mumuni was arrested after the child’s mother lodged a complaint with the police. She told the police that last Saturday (May 15, 2020), her ex-husband […]
Disinfestation chemical is very potent – Waste Masters and Agro Ghana
General Manager of Waste Masters and Agro Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Edmund Kweku Vidjah, who is in charge of the disinfestation exercise against bedbugs in public senior high schools (SHSs) in the North East Region has said that the chemical used against the blood-sucking insects was ‘very potent.’ According […]
Two escape death at Akyempim
A 55-year-old taxi driver, Peter Asare and a passenger narrowly escaped death when the vehicle they were traveling in rammed into a container store at Akyempim. The driver and passenger, however, did not sustain any injury after the accident. An investigator of the Tarkwa Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD), Chief Inspector George Kwabena Osei, […]
