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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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Trump impeachment: Major blow for Democrats in witnesses battle
Posted on | CommentUS Democrats have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to call witnesses at President Trump’s impeachment trial. They needed four Republicans to vote with them to allow witness testimony, but one of the few wavering senators said he … Read more →
Brexit: Boris Johnson to hail ‘dawn of a new era’ on departure day
Posted on | CommentPrime Minister Boris Johnson will hail the “dawn of a new era” later, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years. In a speech to be shown at 22:00 GMT – an hour before the official … Read more →
Alex Mould’s daughter buried today
Posted on | CommentElvina Nah Densua Mould, the late daughter of the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould, is being buried today, January 30, 2020. Painfully for the family, today is said to be her birthday and … Read more →
Most children sleep with mobile phone beside bed
Posted on | CommentMore than half of children say they sleep with their mobile phone beside their bed, according to an annual survey of young people’s use of media. The Childwise report found children getting mobiles at an earlier age, with most now … Read more →
Coronavirus confirmed in all Chinese regions
Posted on | CommentThe death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means it has reached every region in mainland China. Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of … Read more →
BBC Report: How successful was Ghana’s Year of Return?
Posted on | CommentAn initiative aimed at encouraging members of the African diaspora to visit Ghana has been described as “a great success” by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The Year of Return, 2019, was linked to the 400th anniversary of slaves landing in the … Read more →
My 10-year-old boyfriend impregnated me – 13-year-old girl claims
Posted on | CommentIn a controversial case that has been the talk of a whole country these last few days, a 13-year-old girl went on TV to tell the world that she is pregnant with her 10-year-old boyfriend. The two children, Darya and … Read more →
BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs
Posted on | CommentThe British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Wednesday said it will axe 450 newsroom jobs as part of plans to adapt “to changing audience needs” and meet its savings target. The job cuts come just a week after BBC boss Tony … Read more →
New W/R Police Commander diagnoses cause of kidnappings
Posted on | CommentThe new Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Felix Fosu-Agyeman, has attributed the numerous cases of missing children and its associated kidnapping cases in the region to unresolved misunderstandings between parents and these children. According to him, most of the missing … Read more →
Over 10,000 government employees likely to have their salaries stopped
Posted on | CommentA payroll audit by the Auditor-General’s Department has uncovered that over 10,000 employees have either no justification or sufficient information to continue drawing salaries from the public purse. It has therefore asked the affected employees to make themselves available for … Read more →
Accra Academy dormitory gutted by fire AGAIN
Posted on | CommentA dormitory at Accra Academy has been gutted by fire for the second time in about two weeks. This dormitory in the Bubiashie-based boys’ school, Alema Hall, was completely ravaged by the fire, according to Citi News‘ Kojo Agyeman, who was … Read more →
How to protect yourself from getting the Coronavirus
Posted on | CommentThe World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standard recommendations for the general public to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses are as follows, which include hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices: Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand … Read more →
Ghana gets 145 new ambulance stations
Posted on | CommentThe procurement and commissioning of the 307 ambulances has added a total of 145 new ambulance stations to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) Stations nationwide. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NAS, Prof. Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah, the 145 … Read more →
PHOTOS: Takoradi to Tarkwa passenger train services resume after 12 years break
Posted on | CommentCommuters from Takoradi to Tarkwa, heaved a sigh of relief Tuesday when the passenger train service commenced work after 12 years break. The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) had in an earlier release said rehabilitation works on the railway line have been … Read more →
Police Corporal impregnates SHS daughter of police man
Posted on | CommentA Police Corporal with the Bogoso Division of the Ghana Police Service, Lance Corporal Emmanuel Allode has allegedly impregnated a 17-year-old daughter of another police officer at the same division. The young girl (name withheld) is a first-year student of … Read more →
Ghana: Year in Review 2019 – Oxford Business Group’s perspective
Posted on | CommentAmid continuing diversification efforts, an expansion of mining and oil and gas activity helped Ghana maintain its status as one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2019. In an evaluation released in December, the IMF projected annual growth of 7% in … Read more →
Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures
Posted on | CommentThe death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, with the number of infections almost doubling in a day. The number of total cases confirmed by China rose to 4,515 as of 27 January, up from 2,835 a … Read more →
Powerful people behind ‘galamsey’ in forest reserves – Forestry Commission
Posted on | CommentThe Forestry Commission says unseen powerful persons are behind the resurgence of illegal mining in some forest reserves in the country. One of such affected forest is the Bekwai Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region, … Read more →
307 Ambulances to be dispatched from Tuesday – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentSome 307 ambulances will be dispatched to the various constituencies after a commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said. Commissioning of the ambulances was initially scheduled for January 6, 2020 but was postponed to January 28, … Read more →
First Ghanaian Policewoman turns 90
Posted on | CommentThe first Ghanaian woman to be enlisted into the Ghana Police Service, then the Gold Coast Police Force, has turned 90. Police Woman One (PW/1) Rosemond Asiama Nkansah, together with 11 other women, was enlisted into the Gold Coast Police … Read more →
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