‘High risk’ that Ebola will spread from Guinea – WHO
The World Health Organization has warned there is a “very high risk” that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries. “As of yesterday a total of 18 cases were reported:14 were confirmed, including 4 deaths. This gives a case fatality rate of 44.4%,” says Dr Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, the WHO’s representative […]
Takoradi missing girls: Court sentences accused persons to death
The Sekondi High Court has sentenced two Nigerian nationals, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji, to death for the murder of four girls in Takoradi in the Western Region. The two were found guilty of kidnapping and killing by the jury and sentenced to death. Delivering the sentence, Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, an Appeals Court Judge […]
NCCE reactivates Civic Education Club in basic schools
The Birim South District of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has reactivated civic education clubs in basic schools to enhance constitutionalism among pupils and students. The club is a non-partisan voluntary organisation, which engages mainly in the study and discussion of Ghana’s constitution as the fundamental law of the country. Club members would […]
Referee Abul-Latif Qadir suspended for the rest of the season
The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association received a complaint from Liberty Professionals about the conduct of Referee Qatari during their Premier League Match day 15 game against Karela United. According to Liberty, referee Qadari awarded a penalty in the 85th minute of the match in favour of Liberty Professionals. However after series of […]
Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda start vaccine rollout
Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda have begun coronavirus immunisation programmes under the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative, becoming the latest African countries to do so. Health workers will be among the early beneficiaries of the AstraZeneca jab in all three. In Nigeria, Cyprian Nyong – a doctor who has been taking care of Covid-19 patients since March last […]
Footballer Farouk Adams was driving vehicle without valid road use certificate and insurance – Police
The footballer for Aduana Stars, Farouk Adams has been charged with six offences. These are careless and inconsiderate driving; negligently causing harm and failing to report accident to police. The rest are, failing to stop to attend to an accident victim; driving motor vehicle without valid road use certificates and driving motor vehicle without valid […]
‘Coming 2 America’ brings Eddie Murphy back, riding a wave of nostalgia
“Coming 2 America” was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it’s among the few movies redirected from theaters to streaming that have genuinely lost something because of it. That said, it’s still a good deal of fun, reassembling old faces from the 1988 original while adding plenty of […]
Oppong Nkrumah congratulates President Akufo-Addo on Supreme Court victory
Following the verdict by the Supreme Court on Thursday, March 4, 2021, some government officials have taken to the social media, to congratulate President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his affirmation as President of the Republic of Ghana. On his Twitter page, Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah wrote, “We celebrate the hard work of the […]
Pastors urged to first take COVID-19 shot to disabuse rumours
General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Rev Frimpong Manso has charged Pastors to encourage their members to take the COVID 19 vaccine. He urged Pastors to first take the shot to disabuse the minds of the public that the vaccines are not safe. Rev Prof Frimpong Manso in a speech read on his behalf at […]
Mass COVID-19 vaccination turnout impressive – Dr Amponsa-Achiano
Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on Immunization at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, has hailed Ghanaians for showing interest and commitment in the on-going COVID-19 mass vaccination exercise. He said the Service was impressed by the massive turnout by Ghanaians at centres earmarked for the exercise despite earlier skepticism it had due to the […]
