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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Mad man chops off woman’s hand, injures 6 others
Posted on | CommentA 40-year-old mentally deranged man has chopped off the left arm of a 58-year-old woman identified as Adwoa Mansa and injured six others at Ajumako-Badukrom in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of the Central Region. The victims who were attacked unprovoked in … Read more →
You’re retired; thanks for your service – Prez. Akufo-Addo to Domelevo
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Akufo-Addo says his office believes that the embattled Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo is retired hence cannot remain in office. He has therefore expressed appreciation to him for his service and indicated that a substantive replacement for … Read more →
Domelevo resumes duty, refuses to comment on controversies
Posted on | CommentThe Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo showed up at his office at the Audit Service Headquarters in Accra at 8:20 am amid tensions with the Audit Service Board. Today marked the end of the controversial 167-day accumulated leave he was forced … Read more →
COVID-19 fight in Ghana: 3,321 vaccinate first day
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) in Ghana, launched the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Accra yesterday (March 2, 2021). This opens the gates for qualified members of the public to step forward and take the … Read more →
Nike exec quits after son’s trainer resale firm revealed
Posted on | CommentA top Nike executive in the US has resigned from the company after 25 years after her son’s booming sneaker resale business became public. Ann Hebert, Nike’s general manager for North America, stepped down following the Bloomberg Businessweek article. It reported … Read more →
HIV findings in DR Congo ‘give hope for cure’
Posted on | CommentThe discovery of a large group of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without taking medication is leading to hopes of an eventual cure, scientists say. The study found as many as 4% of HIV carriers in the Democratic Republic … Read more →
US: Texas ends mask rule as states drop COVID-19 measures
Posted on | CommentTexas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” the Republican said on Tuesday. Texas is the largest US state … Read more →
Making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory possible but premature – Agyeman-Manu
Posted on | CommentThe Health Minister-designate, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has hinted at the possibility of making the coronavirus vaccine jab compulsory for all Ghanaians. But in the short term, he said such discussions were premature. “If it becomes necessary, that may be a way … Read more →
State of the Nation Address slated for Tuesday
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first State of the Nation Address in his second term will be delivered on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. This will be in accordance with Article 67 of the Constitution which mandates the President to present … Read more →
We view Domelevo as a retiree – Audit Service Board Chairman
Posted on | CommentThe Chairman of the Audit Service Board, Professor Edward Dua Agyeman says the embattled Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, is considered a retired official whose tenure expired in June 2020. According to him, documents available to the board proves that Mr. … Read more →
President declares March 8 as Public Holiday
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, March 8, 2021, as a public holiday. The president made the announcement through the Ministry of the Interior. According to information from the Ministry of the Interior, the declaration of Monday 8th March 2021 … Read more →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II first to take vaccine in A/R
Posted on | CommentOverlord of the Ashanti Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be the first to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Ashanti Region ahead of a mass vaccination from Tuesday, March 2, Ashanti Regional Director of Health Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang … Read more →
Don’t undermine our work – Judicial Service to some media houses
Posted on | CommentWith three days to the determination of the 2020 presidential election petition, the Judicial Service has advised the media to be measured in their reportage on the case. The Service is particularly concerned about what it described as hateful, spiteful … Read more →
GJA reacts to Judicial Service statement to media houses
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has reacted to the statement by the Judicial Service of Ghana that advised the media to be measured in the reportage on the ongoing 2020 presidential election petition. The Service is particularly concerned about what it described … Read more →
Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced for corruption
Posted on | CommentA former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail for corruption. Two of his corruption charges have however been suspended. Mr Sarkozy, aged 66, has been found guilty of attempting to bribe a magistrate … Read more →
Bawumia, Samira take Covid-19 vaccine on live TV
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has received his Coronavirus vaccine jab. Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has also been vaccinated against Coronavirus. Dr Bawumia and his wife were vaccinated at the Police Hospital in Accra on Monday, March 1, 2021.
Oil prices fall as strengthening dollar impacts commodities
Posted on | CommentOil fell the most since November with a stronger dollar and concerns surrounding inflation weighing on crude’s best start to the year on record. Futures in New York declined 3.2% on Friday, with a rising dollar reducing the appeal of … Read more →
Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes House vote
Posted on | CommentPresident Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans – who see it as too expensive – … Read more →
Chinese investment in Australia plummets 61%
Posted on | CommentChinese investment in Australia plummeted 61% in 2020, the lowest number in six years. The drop in investment comes amid a growing diplomatic rift between the two countries. The Australian National University’s Chinese Investment in Australia Database (CHIIA) recorded just … Read more →
Know when you’ll receive Covid vaccine: Prez. Akufo-Addo outlines full list
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the first set of COVID-19 vaccination in the country mainly targets four identifiable groups. He says, through the National Vaccine Deployment Plan, the population has been segmented into four to determine which section of … Read more →
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