A Ghanaian energy icon, Mr Mahama Kappiah has been appointed the Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United-Nations, in New York, USA, a statement from the Regional entity says. The release, copied to the Ghana News Agency said his appointment takes effect from May 1st, 2020.He was […]
The German government is supporting Ghana’s COVID-19 rapid response measures with up to 13.4 million Euros. The amount will cover the funding of a COVID-19 Unit at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Takoradi. The measure builds upon previous support by the German government in the wake of the Ebola crisis. The German Ambassador to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of Ghana’s borders for a month. Addressing workers in a virtual May Day celebration on Friday (May 1, 2020) at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the extension was effective 1 am on May 4, 2020, and would elapse on Sunday, May 31, […]
This year’s International Workers’ Day of Solidarity, or May Day, will be archived as one marked without the usual colourful parade and funfair by workers. This is because the world is avoiding large assemblies in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 3.3 million people and killed more than 230, […]
Cases of Coronavirus in Africa have surged past 34,000 with Ghana having the sixth-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, Ghana’s 1,671 cases announced yesterday places the country behind Egypt (5,042), South Africa (4,996), Morocco (4,246), Algeria (3,649) and Cameroon (1,705). Deaths Of the countries that have […]
An Ivorian court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been living in exile since December 2019, to 20 years in prison for corruption. This ruling is likely to end Soro’s political ambition with seven months to go before the presidential election, for which he has assured to remain a candidate. He […]
“The number should stay below one, that is the big goal,” the country’s disease control chief says of the virus reproduction rate. Germany faces the prospect of having to restore stricter lockdown measures as its number and rate of coronavirus infections grew again. Hailed as among Europe’s most successful in tackling the pandemic, the country […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for an unusually busy few months in office. The 55-year-old and his fiancée Carrie Symonds, 32, welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the “thrilled” couple announced. The child was born at a London hospital, the spokesperson said, adding that mother and baby are doing very well. “The […]
Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country’s Human Rights Commission says. The announcement, citing a royal decree by King Salman, comes two days after the country said it would ban flogging. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – which Riyadh […]
The United States Government has delivered medical supplies to its Ghanaian counterpart in support of its COVID-19 response efforts. The delivery included approximately 2,500 kilograms of medical cargo and supplies provided by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit Three (NAMRU-3) Ghana Detachment.A statement issued by the Public Affairs Department of the Embassy said a United […]
