Ukrainian President Zelensky fined for violating lockdown restrictions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has been fined for violating the country’s lockdown rules. Mr. Zelensky said this happened after he visited a cafe on June 3. His office later released a photo of President Zelensky sipping coffee in the cafe – although a ban on catering services indoors was still in effect at the time. The […]
Dozens of bodies of migrants recovered off Tunisia coast
The bodies of 46 people have been recovered off the coast of Tunisia after a boat carrying migrants on the Mediterranean Sea capsized near the city of Sfax at the weekend, the coastguard says. The coastguard is still carrying out a search operation, according to a senior civil protection officer in Sfax. The nationalities of […]
WHO warns of escalating Coronavirus pandemic in Africa
The World Health Organization, WHO says the Coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa. According to the Organization’s Africa Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, the virus is spreading beyond capital cities and that a lack of tests and other supplies is hampering responses. She said it did not seem like severe cases and deaths were being missed […]
Ghana Card issuance progresses in Ashaiman
The National Identification Authority’s exercise to issue Ghana Cards to its applicants nationwide is progressing steadily in Ashaiman to enable them make use of the cards when needed. The nationwide exercise by the Authority commenced on Wednesday and is expected to issue 3,875,441 printed Ghana Cards to applicants in 5,635 registration centres in all 16 […]
Over 4,000 children rescued from streets in Accra- Gender Minister
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, says the Ministry has moved over 4,809 children from the streets of Accra. According to her, twenty one of them who are nationals of Niger have been repatriated to their home country as of 2018. The Minister said at the midnight of December 23, […]
Nigerian teenager freed after killing attempted rapist
Nigerian prosecutors have decided not to press charges against a 15-year-old girl detained after killing a man who had attempted to rape her. Police said she stabbed the man, a friend of her father’s, in March when she had gone to his house to do chores. But state prosecutors in the commercial capital, Lagos, say […]
Melcom donates to hospitals towards covid-19 fight
Melcom Care Foundation, the philanthropic Arm of Melcom Group of Companies has made a donation of a large quantity of soap to major hospitals in Accra/Tema. The 20,000 pieces of soaps worth thousands of Ghana Cedis were presented to these selected Hospitals at a short ceremony held in Accra in support of Governments’ effort at […]
‘We demand justice’: George Floyd’s brother urges Congress to ‘stop the pain’ of police brutality
The brother of George Floyd made an emotional appearance before the US Congress on Wednesday, appealing to lawmakers to ensure that his brother didn’t die in vain. Philonise Floyd told the House Judiciary Committee he wanted justice for his late brother, and asked Democrats and Republicans on “to make your names mean something”. The House […]
UE/R: 8 Districts benefit from ActionAid COVID-19 response package
Many countries globally including Ghana, are battling with the shattering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In third world countries, the pandemic and its associated crisis, has already stressed struggling economies in areas of health and education. COVID-19 has created an urgent need for organizations to respond in varied ways. It is against this backdrop that, […]
Stakeholders meet over reopening of schools amid COVID-19 in Upper West
A stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the reopening of schools amidst the COVID-19 protocols has been held in the Upper west Regional capital, Wa. The meeting was convened to deliberate on the best strategies to put in place for the reopening of schools to enable final year students to be well prepared for their examinations. GBC’s […]
