Ethiopia says it is dismayed at recent cross border incursions along its common border with Sudan and has called for Sudanese authorities to allow for diplomacy to lead the search for an amicable solution. In a statement released on Sunday (May 31), the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry expressed “its deep sympathy and condolences to the families […]
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his political ally Charles Blé Goudé are eagerly awaiting the return of the duo as the country readies for keenly awaited presidential elections. Gbagbo’s travel restrictions from Belgium were lifted this week by the ICC, igniting talks of his return to the country. Supporters at a press conference […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday night extended the closure of Ghana’s air, land and sea borders to human traffic, until further notice. Also, all contact sporting events, nightclubs, cinemas, drinking spots, bars, beaches and festivals, are suspended as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.Other events such as funerals, political rallies, […]
A partnership between the UK aid and Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance – is supporting Ghana to use Zipline drones to collect COVID-19 test samples from across the country. A statement issued by the British High Commission, in Accra, which was copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said the world-leading technology had also […]
The Turkish Embassy has presented 1,000 food parcels provided by the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TiKA) to vulnerable and deprived households to help alleviate their difficulties. The food parcels contained assorted items such as rice, oil, sardines and pasta and were presented to the beneficiary communities through some government institutions and local administrations by […]
A massive cargo plane carrying parts of a field hospital touched down in Ghana on Thursday in support of a UN mission to protect aid workers from the coronavirus in West Africa. A video posted by David Beasley, director of the UN’s World Food Programme, showed crucial supplies being offloaded from the C-17 Globemaster, which […]
Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations. “Emirates is implementing a comprehensive set of measures at every […]
The brother of Senegalese president, Macky Sall has announced he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Aliou Sarr who is the mayor of Guédiawaye is being treated at the Dalal Diamm hospital in Dakar. His wife is also reported to have also tested positive for the virus and is undergoing treatment at the same hospital. Mr […]
The World Health Organization says it is temporarily halting its clinical trials that use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients over published concerns that the drug may do more harm than good. The move comes after the medical journal The Lancet reported on Friday May 22 that patients getting hydroxychloroquine were dying at higher rates than other […]
Ghana has rejected the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to include the country in its list of high risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes on 1st October, 2020. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the decision did not reflect exactly […]
