Zimbabwe’s unvaccinated barred from work
Zimbabwe has barred unvaccinated civil servants from going to work with immediate effect. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the government had given its workers “ample time” to get Covid-19 vaccines. The authorities say about 90% of the people admitted to hospital for Covid are unvaccinated. The country is averaging 145 new cases a day and […]
Zimbabwe bars unvaccinated Civil Servants from reporting to work
Zimbabwe has barred unvaccinated civil servants from going to work with immediate effect. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the government had given its workers “ample time” to be vaccinated. Authorities say about 90% of the people admitted to hospital for Covid-19 are not vaccinated. The country records 145 new cases a day and reported 7 […]
Namibians mourn hip-hop star
Namibians are paying tribute to local rapper and producer Shilongo Peuyavali Ashipala known by his stage name Kanibal. Local media report that the artist’s body was found on Wednesday at his mother’s house in a suburb south of the capital, Windhoek. The 38-year-old is suspected to have taken his own life, Namibian Sun reported. BREAKING: […]
Reverend Owusu Bempah granted ¢200,000 bail
The General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, who has been charged for threatening to kill the self-acclaimed Evangelist, Patricia Oduro Koranteng, a.k.a. Nana Agradaa, has been granted bail by the Accra High Court. That was after the court upheld an appeal by his Lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo, against […]
Bono region: Veterinary Services restates reasons for ban on movement of livestock
By Nathaniel Nartey. The Bono Regional Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Donald Joakim Darko, has been explaining the reason for the recurrence of the African Swine Flu in parts of the country despite claims that it has been contained. “In some cases, the pigs will be having the disease, but will not show any symptoms […]
Swine fever hits Bono Region, 200 pigs killed
By Austin Agyenim Boateng. The Bono Regional Veterinarian, Dr. Donald Joachim Darko has revealed that measures have been intensified to ensure restriction of movement of pigs and the distribution of pork products at Jankufa in the Jaman North District of the Bono region. This is to prevent further spread of the local outbreak of African […]
Institute of Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church at Ho celebrates Golden Jubilee
By: Elorm Yao Aryee. The Institute of the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, a Convent at Sokode, Gbogame in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has commemorated its golden jubilee celebrations with a resolve to focus more on humanitarian services to uplift the spirit of vulnerable groups in the country. The Institute […]
Rating by Moody’s and S&P shows Ghana’s economy is resilient – MoF
Two Credit Rating Agencies Moody’s Investor Services and Standard and Poor, S&P have affirmed Ghana’s Credit Rating at B3 and B- . The Rating Agencies also maintained Ghana’s outlook. In making the decision, the credit rating agencies considered Ghana’s improving growth prospects, resilient external sector performance, and continued access to the capital markets both domestic and international as […]
Afghanistan: Women’s youth soccer team escapes to Pakistan
Female players from Afghanistan’s junior national soccer team have crossed the border into Pakistan. The girls had spent the past month in hiding amid fears of a crackdown on women’s rights by the Taliban. The adult side flew out of Kabul last month but the youth team were reportedly left stranded as they lacked passports […]
Filth engulfs residents of Koforidua
Residents of Koforidua in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region are lamenting the fifth that has engulfed the town for weeks. Refuse containers have not been lifted, posing health concerns. Reports from Koforidua however indicate that the disposal site at Akwadum is choked. The residents are abhorred about the situation. Meanwhile, the […]