Africa’s path to COVID-19 recovery requires boldness, says ECA
Tackling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic effectively to ensure Africa grows back and builds back better in the aftermath of COVID-19 requires boldness never before seen on the continent, says Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Speaking during an African Youth Ministers consultative meeting on COVID-19 on Wednesday, Ms. Songwe, quoting […]
GHS receives Enzyme supplement to support treatment of COVID-19 patients
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Wednesday (June 17), received a donation of some health products including; immune system boosters worth GHC200, 000 from Niwi International Ghana Limited to support the treatment of sick COVID-19 patients. The Niwi range of products included; the Nature’s Wealth Enzyme Supersorb for absorbing body fat, the Liquid Enzyme concentrate, […]
TikTok makes moves into education market
Social media giant TikTok has announced plans to commission hundreds of experts and institutions to produce educational content for the platform. Universities and charities are among those who will be paid to create bespoke content for the social media giant. The new focus could appeal to the trend for micro-learning, said one expert. TikTok has […]
Ghana’s economy expands 4.9 percent in first quarter 2020
Ghana’s economy expanded 4.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 compared to 6.7 per cent in the same period last year, driven mainly by the services sector, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said on Wednesday. The Services sector recorded the highest growth of 9.5 per cent; the Agriculture sector expanded by 2.8 per […]
University of Cape Coast appoints new Vice-Chancellor, new Registrar
The University of Cape Coast (UCC), has appointed Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University. He takes over from the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, whose term of office officially ends on July 31, 2020. Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong is currently the Provost of the College of Health and Allied […]
Nima Police Station robbed
The Nima Police Station in Accra has allegedly been robbed by suspected thieves Thursday dawn taking away items including laptops, printers, television sets and other stationery. A report by Starrfm.com says some police shirts which were hanging in the offices have also been taken away by the robbers. Officers at the station reportedly seem puzzled […]
Burundi’s Evariste Ndayishimiye is sworn in as president
Burundi’s newly elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has been sworn in two months earlier than planned. Attendees had been told to arrive early to allow time for coronavirus precautions such as hand-washing and temperature checks, AFP reports. The fast-tracked ceremony comes after his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly last week. Mr Ndayishimiye is a former rebel […]
World War II singer and ‘forces sweetheart’ Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103
The family of World War II forces sweetheart Vera Lynn says she has died. She was 103. The statement says Lynn was surrounded by her close family. They did not give a cause of death. “The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers,” it read. Among Lynn’s biggest […]
Political Scientist predicts low turn-out at this year’s election
Senior Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana Legon, Dr. Kwame Asah -Asante has predicted a low turn-out at this year’s General election, saying there is likely reluctance by the electorate to step out and vote on election day, for fear of being infected with the Corona-virus. In an interview with Radio Ghana, Dr. Asah-Asante […]
REDAVIA offers free solar power to Ghanaian firms towards covid-19 fight
REDAVIA, a global market leader of cost-effective, reliable, and clean solar power for businesses, has signed COVID-19 Resilience Leases with Emigoh Ghana Ltd and Methodist University College Ghana, offering these businesses six months of free solar to withstand the COVID-19 crisis. The management at Methodist University College Ghana had been searching for an alternative energy […]
