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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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Mensa Otabil, Manasseh Azure, Patrick Awuah listed among 100 Most Reputable Africans of 2020
Posted on | CommentReputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors including; Leadership, Entertainment, Advocacy, Education and Business. The selection Criteria are: … Read more →
Call for transport fares reduction is not a ‘bad call’ – Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said public calls for a reduction in transport fares following the government’s decision to relax the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions and allow public transports to load their full capacity is “not a … Read more →
High Court annuls UEW Pro Vice-Chancellor election
Posted on | CommentThe Winneba High Court has annulled the election of Professor Andy Ofori-Birikorang as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Prof Ofori-Birikorang, who was the then Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication was elected on … Read more →
Veep commissions $7.5m 100-bed Ghana Infectious Disease Centre
Posted on | CommentVice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a 100-bed Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC) for treatment and management of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the country. Funded by the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector FundThe ultra-modern facility worth $7.5 million was … Read more →
68yr old Carpenter jailed 20 years for defiling 2 girls
Posted on | CommentA 68-year-old carpenter, Seth Kwame Abrokwah, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Asamankese Circuit Court in the Eastern Region for defiling two girls. The victims are five and seven years old. The Presiding Judge, … Read more →
Total asset base of banking sector remains strong – BoG
Posted on | CommentBank of Ghana (BoG) has indicated that the total asset base of commercial banks in Ghana continue to remain strong despite the economic challenges posed by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Addressing the 95th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Press … Read more →
China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
Posted on | CommentChina has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, retaliating against Washington’s move earlier this week to shut down the Chinese consulate in the city of Houston. The Chinese foreign ministry said on … Read more →
South Africa closes public schools as Coronavirus cases rise
Posted on | CommentState schools in South Africa will close for four weeks from Monday as part of measures to combat a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was important to ensure that schools did not become … Read more →
US to monopolise sale of COVID-19 drug, Remdesivir?
Posted on | CommentRemdesivir is one of the highly promising COVID-19 drugs that have been in the race to emerge as the first medicine in the global fight against the pandemic. The other highly promising drugs include dexamethasone and chloroquine phosphate.Dexamethasone is a … Read more →
Hushpuppi has not been released – Lawyer
Posted on | CommentHushpuppi, the popular Nigerian Instagram star facing a 20-year jail term has not been released, his lawyer has disclosed. The name Hushpuppi jumped to the top of the Twitter trends late Wednesday with netizens suggesting that he has been released … Read more →
Ghanaians to enjoy another 3 months of free electricity, water – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentGhanaians will enjoy another three months of free water and electricity supply as government further reduces the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on the citizenry. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta who announced this during his Mid-year Budget review said it … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo directs Communications Minister to suspend directive for GBC to reduce TV channels
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Communications, Madam Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to suspend her directive to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to reduce its channels from six to three on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. Akufo-Addo says putting … Read more →
Apple and Nike urged to cut ‘China Uighur ties’
Posted on | CommentCorporate giants including Nike face growing calls to cut ties with suppliers alleged to be using “forced labour” from China’s Uighur people. Activists have launched a campaign accusing firms of “bolstering and benefiting” from exploitation of the Muslim minority group. The … Read more →
Coronavirus: Madagascar hospitals ‘overwhelmed’
Posted on | CommentHospitals in Madagascar have warned they are overwhelmed after a spike in coronavirus cases in a country where the president has been promoting a herbal drink to treat the virus. A record 614 new cases have been confirmed in the … Read more →
Dr Oko Boye gives proper definition for ‘frontline health workers’
Posted on | CommentA Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye, has said a proper definition has been coined for frontline health workers. He state that “the definition for frontline workers, as agreed on with all relevant stakeholders is any health worker, … Read more →
Eastern Region gets new Regional Hospital as President cuts sod
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday afternoon, will hold a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Eastern Regional Hospital. The €70 million project, which will be the first phase, to be undertaken by Ellipse Projects and Tyllium will … Read more →
Ecobank dismisses reports of GH?4m judgment debt against the bank
Posted on | CommentEcobank Ghana has dismissed reports of an attempted seizure of its assets over a debt the bank owes a private entity. Citinewsroom reported that the bank prevented the seizure of its assets on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 over fraud related to … Read more →
5 ‘Foreigners’ arrested for acquiring Ghana voter ID
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested five suspected Togolese in possession of Ghanaian voter identification cards and attempting to exit the country through an unapproved route. The five were arrested at the Aflao Sector Command, and have been identified … Read more →
How I contracted COVID-19 – Ken Agyapong recounts
Posted on | CommentThe MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong says he tested positive for Covid-19 after his 60th birthday celebration on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Narrating his near-death experience to Adom News’ Alfred Amoh, the outspoken MP said he lost weight drastically and … Read more →
PHOTO: Baby dumped in public toilet
Posted on | CommentNewly born baby has been dumped into a public toilet at Mempeasem in Bole in the Savannah region. Our sources gathered that the newly born baby was wrapped in a polythene bag and disposed into manhole in the public toilet. … Read more →
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