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US imposes visa restrictions – Ban targets election troublemakers
Posted on with No CommentAhead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country. The US Department of State, which issued the … Read more →
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Bolgatanga is HIV hotspot in Upper East Region – GHS
Posted on | CommentThe Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region remains a hotshot for HIV infection in the Region, health experts have said. Mr Sulemana Majeed, Regional HIV Coordinator, who disclosed this at a media briefing, said, “Bolgatanga has always been above … Read more →
GPHA bus plunges into sea at Sekondi Fishing Harbour (VIDEO)
Posted on | CommentA minibus of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) has plunged into the sea at the Sekondi Fishing Harbour in the Western Region of Ghana. According to reports, on Sunday, January 9, the bus was parked at the fishing … Read more →
Students plead with govt to address UTAG concerns
Posted on | CommentStudents in public universities have called on the government to address the concerns of lecturers to enable them to return to the lecture rooms. That, they said, would prevent the academic calendar from being disrupted. They made the call in … Read more →
Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant
Posted on | CommentA US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. The transplant was … Read more →
Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
Posted on | CommentTesla’s automated driver assist feature has added an assertive driving mode. The setting will follow other cars more closely, change lanes more frequently, not leave the overtaking lane, and perform rolling stops. Such driver behaviour by humans is often discouraged … Read more →
Western Region branch of Ghana Blind Union welcomes new year with grand party
Posted on | CommentMembers of Ghana Blind Union (GBU), Western Region branch on Saturday 8th January, 2022 welcomed the 2022 year with a grand party dubbed ‘Jawuley with the Visually Impaired’ at the Star of the Sea Cathedral in Takoradi. Organized by online news … Read more →
Curfew hours renewed in 3 troubled areas
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry for the Interior has renewed the curfew hours in three troubled areas of the country. The areas are Bimbilla in the Northern Region, where there is a protracted chieftaincy dispute; Kpatinga in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern … Read more →
Cedi to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to a dollar
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana cedi is expected to end 2022 at ¢7.03 to the US dollar, the Center for Economics, Finance and Inequality Studies of the University of Ghana has projected. According to the Center, its forecast of the end-year depreciation of … Read more →
Husband, wife, children & mother-in-law meet untimely death whilst returning from wedding
Posted on | CommentA Family of six (6) have been confirmed dead in a vehicle accident on the Kumasi Nkawie Sefwi highways on the evening of Saturday January 8, 2022. The victims include a couple, their Mother In-law and three children were returning … Read more →
Takoradi: 6 Armed robbers arrested
Posted on | CommentSix suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by the Mpohor District Police after they robbed some scrap dealers on Saturday, January 8, 2022. The scrap dealers Haruna Dayan and Abdul Rauf who are from Kansaworodo a suburb in Takoradi on … Read more →
Madagascar: Minister ‘swims for 12 hours’ after helicopter crashes at sea
Posted on | CommentA government minister in Madagascar has said he swam for 12 hours to safety after his helicopter crashed at sea during a rescue mission. “It’s not my time to die,” exhausted Police Minister Serge Gelle said as he recovered on … Read more →
Covid Omicron: European nations reinstate restrictions
Posted on | CommentEuropean leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent. Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing measures. Omicron is already the dominant strain in many European … Read more →
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Posted on | CommentFacebook has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the threat of a potentially larger fine looming. Facebook parent Meta, along … Read more →
Rice importation hits GH¢6.874bn in 4 years
Posted on | CommentMINISTER OF Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has disclosed that Ghana spent an estimated total of GH¢6.874 billion on the importation of rice from 2017 to 2020. According to him, even though there was a ban in place, Ghana … Read more →
Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concerns
Posted on | CommentBosses from the world’s two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have “an enormous … Read more →
How BBC reported Parliament brawl: Ghana MPs brawl in parliament over mobile money tax
Posted on | CommentA brawl has broken out in Ghana’s parliament during a late-night session over a contentious government-proposed levy on electronic transactions. MPs shoved, pushed and threw punches at each other, while others tried to stop the fighting. The chaos started after … Read more →
Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron – Fauci
Posted on | CommentChristmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says. “There’s no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability of spreading,” Dr Anthony Fauci told NBC’s … Read more →
Price of sachet, bottled water increased by 25%
Posted on | CommentThe National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers has confirmed an increase in the price of the products by 25%, citing high cost of electricity, taxes as well as high import duties. President of the association, Magnus Nunoo, in … Read more →
Gabriel Boric: 35 year old wins Chile’s presidential election
Posted on | CommentA left-wing legislator who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in Chile has been elected the country’s next president. With almost 99 percent of polling stations reporting, Gabriel Boric won 56 percent of the votes, compared with 44 percent for his conservative opponent, Jose Antonio … Read more →
Inflation climbs up to 12.2%
Posted on | CommentTHE NATIONAL year-on-year inflation rate was 12.2% in November 2021, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the 11.0% recorded in October 2021. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) which made this known said the month-on-month inflation between October and November … Read more →
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