The US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries to try to contain a new coronavirus variant spreading there. From Monday, only US citizens and residents will be allowed to travel from the region. This follows a similar flight ban imposed by the EU earlier on Friday. The World Health […]
The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Ghana, has held its 2021 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Awards Night in honour of the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Stephanie Sullivan, who leaves the country next year after a successful tenure. Ms Sullivan was honoured for her leadership contributions to strengthening cultural and commercial relations between […]
A project which aims to build technology-enabled systems that will connect school-based and home-based learning has been launched in Accra to ensure the continuity and quality of learning even under crises situations such as pandemics. Dubbed Technology-enabled Open School Systems (TeOSS), the project which is being funded at a cost of $720,000 is being implemented […]
Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), says the body is prepared to help Nigeria to rehabilitate Chibok girls, who were kidnapped and abused by jihadists for years. She said the girls were still trapped in psychological trauma after their ordeal. She made the remark when together with other delegations from the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be the Guest of Honour for the second edition of this year’s Kofi Annan Peace and Security forum from Wednesday, December 8 to 9, 2021 in Accra. The forum, organized by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the Kofi Annan Foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland, is […]
UNICEF Ghana says it would soon introduce blood lead testing in Ghana to check lead poisoning especially in children. Lead poisoning occurs when the heavy metal builds up in the body, often over a period of time. It occurs naturally in the soil but has some uses where it finds application in some consumer products […]
We’re back in familiar territory – growing concern about a new variant of coronavirus. The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far – and it has such a long list of mutations that it was described by one scientist as “horrific”, while another told me it was the worst variant they’d seen. It is […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on France to agree to “take back” people who cross the Channel to the UK. The PM said he had written to French President Emmanuel Macron setting out five steps to “move further and faster” to avoid a repeat of Wednesday’s tragedy where 27 people died. UK government officials […]
Ghana and Denmark on Wednesday signed two green agreements to boost cooperation to combat climate change. The two agreements are geared towards zero emissions in maritime transport, and water efficiency and conservation. The visiting Prime Minister of Denmark, Ms Mette Frederiksen, and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo initialed the agreements on behalf of their respective […]
At least 27 migrants drowned Wednesday after their inflatable dinghy capsized as they tried to cross the English Channel from France. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 34 people were aboard the boat. Two were rescued and one is missing, according to Reuters, in the worst recorded tragedy involving migrants between the two countries. Without […]
