Top Kenyan actor ‘died waiting to be admitted to hospital’
Popular Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko, who passed away on Saturday at 58, died in a car while waiting for admission to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, his widow has told mourners. The hospital has not responded to requests from the BBC for comment. The actor has now been buried under strict Covid-19 regulations at […]
Oxford Coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely promising, but it is still too soon to know if this is enough to offer protection and […]
Nigerian official collapses at corruption hearing
A Nigerian government official answering questions on mismanagement of funds collapsed on live TV while facing lawmakers. Daniel Pondei, who is the acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was being questioned by a committee in the House of Representatives when he slumped forward in his chair. NDDC Acting DG Prof Kemebradikumo […]
We hold the agenda for true change in Ghana – PPP
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) says it holds the agenda for “true change” in Ghana’s development aspirations. It will, therefore, pursue aggressive policies to rejuvenate indigenous businesses and transform the economy for rapid growth if voted into power in the December 7, 2020 General Election. Nana Ofori Owusu, the new Chairman of the Party, said […]
Twitter says hackers downloaded private account data
Twitter has confirmed hackers made use of tools that were supposed to have only been available to its own staff to carry off Wednesday’s hack attack. The breach saw the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bill Gates among other celebrities used to tweet a Bitcoin scam. Twitter also revealed the perpetrators […]
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital introduces IMRT treatment for prostate cancer
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has introduced the intensity-modulated radiation therapy, IMRT a new advanced and efficient method for the treatment of prostate cancer. Administered by the National Radiotherapy Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre of the hospital, the new therapy will augment the existing three curative treatments radical prostatectomy, brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy and also […]
President wishes SHS finalists good luck as WASSCE exams kicks off
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has offered his best wishes to the 313,837 final year Senior High School (SHS) students, who are writing their final examinations from Today, Monday, July 20, 2020. The West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which is both for selection to tertiary institutions and for certification, kicks off Today, […]
Saudi Arabian King Salman hospitalised for tests on inflamed gallbladder
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was admitted to hospital on Monday for tests due to inflammation of his gallbladder. The Royal Court announced that the 84-year-old monarch was at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the country’s capital Riyadh, in a statement released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. #عاجل بيان من الديوان الملكي : #خادم_الحرمين_الشريفين يدخل […]
20th July, 2020
The Daily Graphic extends best wishes to WASSCE candidates as they start their exit examination this morning. The paper urges the candidates not to engage in exam malpractices, while urging examination officials to exhibit high sense of professionalism in the discharge of their duties to protect the integrity of the WASSCE. The Ghanaian Times identifies markets […]
Project to rescue children from child labour launched
More children risk being pushed into child labor across the country, especially along the coastal communities, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis and the resultant closure of schools. It is estimated that on the Volta Lake there are more than 21,000 trafficked children involved in hazardous work. The Central Region is said to be […]
