Health Ministry gets clearance to employ 8,076 nurses
The Ministry of Health has been given clearance to employ 8,076 nurse assistants who completed in 2017 in both clinical and preventives. Their employment, according to a letter dated June 9, 2020, from the Ministry of Finance and signed by the Deputy Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, is to take effect not earlier than November 1, 2020. […]
Deer runs into Black Lives Matter protest in New Jersey, seriously injuring woman
Three people were injured, one seriously, while marching in a Black Lives Matter protest in New Jersey on Friday when a deer bolted into the crowd of demonstrators, according to officials. The South Brunswick Police Department said on Twitter the incident happened during Friday’s “March for Justice,” which began around 5 p.m. at South Brunswick […]
Teacher Licensure Exam to commence on Sunday June 21
The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Christian Addai – Poku has hinted of plans for the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination to commence on Sunday June 21. Speaking to GBC’s Radio Ghana, Mr Addai–Poku said the exam which was originally scheduled for March had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Veteran Ghanaian female boxer Yarkor Chavez set to make a return to the ring
Ghana’s veteran female boxer Yarkor Chavez is set to make a return to the ring in a post-COVID 19 bout against Diana Tursi of Switzerland, at the Trust Sports Emporium, at Bukom, in Accra. The bout under the auspices of Dons Promotions in collaboration with the Pro Fighting Factory Promotions would serve as a post-COVID […]
16th June, 2020
The Ghanaian Times believes it is about time the country waged a relentless campaign to educate the public on stigmatization on COVID-19 patients by sharing accurate information about how the virus spreads and providing mental health and service support to those affected by the canker. The Paper is of the view that the stigmatization that […]
Nigeria records 717 rape cases in 5 months
Nigeria has recorded 717 rapes cases between January and May this year, amounting to one rape every five hours. The country’s police chief Mohammed Adamu described rape as a serious and wicked offence and urged Nigerians to report any case. Speaking to journalists after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential palace in Abuja, the […]
Tanzania shares latest Covid-19 data after freeze
Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said there are 66 active coronavirus cases in the country, the latest data by the government on the pandemic since it stopped giving updates on 29 April. Mr Majaliwa said the 66 patients were hospitalised in 10 regions and that the rest of the 16 regions did not have […]
High respiratory deaths in South Sudan camp – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is an increase in respiratory-related deaths amongst displaced people living in Bentiu camp in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity State. The camp is managed by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and currently hosts 111,766 people who fled their homes because of fighting between government and rebel […]
Nigeria develops three-year Covid-19 response plan
The Nigerian government says it is developing a three-year action plan for its response to the pandemic. It also said it is not yet safe to reopen schools and other places where large gatherings could take place. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire told journalists that the pandemic “will be with us for a long time and […]
Oscars 2021 ceremony postponed for two months
Next year’s Oscars ceremony has been pushed back by two months, the latest big celebrity event to have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The Academy Awards were due to take place on 28 February next year but have now been put back until 25 April. Organisers have also agreed to extend the eligibility window […]
