President Akufo-Addo congratulates NPP on successful primaries
President Akufo-Addo, says the breaches of the COVID-19 protocols at some constituencies in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries is regrettable. In a release congratulating the one hundred and sixty-eight (168) newly elected parliamentary candidates of the NPP, the President commended all party executives, delegates and aspirants for the peaceful, credible, and efficient manner […]
Patapaa has been an inspiration to my music – AY Poyoo
Young Ghanaian rapper and internet sensation, AY Poyoo, has said that Patapaa Amisty has been a great inspiration to his career. Patapaa Amisty and AY Poyoo are set to release a single titled “My Lady” in one of the most anticipated collaborations in Ghanaian music. According to AY Poyoo known in real life as Emmanuel […]
Justin Bieber denies 2014 sexual assault allegation
Justin Bieber has denied an allegation of rape made on Twitter by an anonymous account over the weekend. Two accounts tweeted claims about incidents alleged to have happened in 2014 and 2015. The account of one anonymous accuser has been removed from Twitter, but Justin Bieber responded to it, saying: “There is no truth to […]
Ghana apologises to Nigeria over demolition of structure in Accra
The government of Ghana has apologised to the Nigeria High Commission in Ghana following the demolition of a storey building on its premises said to be at the centre of a land litigation. The building was demolished at the weekend. Some men said to be armed with the assistance of a bulldozer broke through the locked gate […]
Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives will be affected. The White House said the move will create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic. […]
Coronavirus: Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown
German authorities are bringing back local lockdown measures after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. More than 1,300 employees of the Tönnies meatpacking plant have now tested positive for the virus. North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Armin Laschet said restrictions will return in the Gütersloh district, home to about 360,000 people. It is the first […]
Uganda heading to a ‘dangerous phase’ of pandemic
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has warned that the country is heading to a more dangerous phase of the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised address on Monday night, Mr Museveni said cases of the disease were being reported among people whose contacts could not be traced following the reopening of private and public transport in some […]
Newborn Mexican triplets test positive for coronavirus
Newborn triplets in Mexico have tested positive for coronavirus in an “unprecedented” case, according to local health authorities. Medical experts are investigating whether the disease could have been passed on through the mother’s placenta during pregnancy. Two of the babies, one boy and one girl, are in a stable condition in a hospital in San […]
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in a bid to control coronavirus. Only a very limited number of people currently living in the kingdom may take part, an announcement on state media says. An estimated two million people would otherwise have visited Mecca and Medina this […]
Samaria Ladies get training regime
Samaria Ladies coach Kwame Aboagye has sketched individual training schedules for players as football season is on hold as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. President Akufo-Addo banned all social gatherings including football activities. It is from this backdrop that coach Kwame Aboagye developed a schedule for the team as the football season experiences a […]
