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Goldstar Air presents GH₵30,000 PPE to Ghana Tourism Authority
Ghanaian-owned airline, Goldstar Air on Monday donated a consignment of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to support its fight...
Multimedia Group’s Abdulai Awudu, others sworn in as new GIBA executives
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has inaugurated the newly-elected President and Executive Council to run the affairs of the association.
At an event that...
Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: You’re not an MP…- Majority Leader tells Bagbin
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, says the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, cannot predetermine the fate of the Anti LGBTQI+ bill before the House...
Ghanaian community in Norway, Passion for Difference to hold food and cultural fair
A multicultural parenting and childcare organisation in Norway, Passion For Difference (PFD), in collaboration with the Ghana Union Vestland & Associates, will hold a...
UK govt removes restrictions on fully vaccinated Ghanaians
Ghana has been recognised as one of 37 new countries whose fully vaccinated nationals can enter the United Kingdom (UK) without any restriction.
Fully vaccinated...
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the...
Mum pulls 11 of own teeth because she couldn’t find a dentist
A mother, who desperately tried to find an NHS dentist for six years, has resorted to pulling out 11 of her own teeth because she couldn't...
Ken Ofori-Atta’s rumoured resignation: Ministry clears air
The Finance Ministry has dismissed rumours that suggest the sector Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has resigned from his position.
According to the ministry, Mr Ofori-Atta...
South Africa pulls plug on Club World Cup bid
South Africa is no longer interested in staging the Fifa Club World Cup in December because of the country's ongoing Covid situation.
The South African...
Cloth facemasks are less protective against Covid-19 – Health Experts
As the world keeps exploring ways to keep the Covid-19 infection under control, some health experts have argued that cloth masks are less protective...
The 8 signs your ‘innocent’ heartburn is something more serious
HEARTBURN is something that afflicts millions every day.
It is usually harmless and will go away within a day - causing an uncomfortable afternoon.
But sometimes...
Covid-19: Akosombo Int’l School records new cases
At least 24 students of the Akosombo International School have been moved to a hotel at Atimpoku for isolation after testing positive for Covid-19....
High school lovers married for 80 years celebrate 100th birthday together
True love does exist, and this Savannah pair is here to teach us all about the value of loyalty, honesty, and respect.
Billy and Nellie...
KNUST scientists lead clinical trial of ‘Nibima’ for COVID-19 treatment
Scientists (investigators) at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), are leading the clinical trial of “Nibima”, a...
Man goes blind after being bitten twice by deadly snake
A British dad was blinded after being bitten twice by one of the world’s deadliest snakes, while he was also battling his second bout...
‘Airport monthly disinfection operation must be sustained’
Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has underscored the need to sustain the monthly airports’ disinfection exercise against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
According to the waste...
COVID vaccination soon to be requirement for entry of markets – Association declares
Very soon, entering a market in Accra will be based on whether you have taken COVID-19 jab or not.
This is according to the...
Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die of covid-19 – Report
People who were not fully vaccinated this spring and summer were over 10 times more likely to be hospitalised, and 11 times more likely...
China to provide Afghanistan with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines
China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Hua Chunyin, spokesperson...
Engage Now Africa’s all important message on Int’l literacy day
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Engage Now Africa, has called for more human-centred intervention programmes as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
The group...
Stop TB Partnership advocates for TB prevention to be made political priority
Stop TB Partnership is advocating for the prevention of Tuberculosis to be made a political priority in Ghana.
According to the group, the curable disease...
Akonnor not worried about big absentees against South Africa
Ghana coach C.K. Akonnor is unfazed about the loss of several key players, including Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, ahead of their clash with South...
2022 WCQ: Black Stars depart for South Africa
The senior national team, the Black Stars, have left the shores of the country for their 2022 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa on...
COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases drop
Ghana has recorded a drop in active cases of the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
Some 112,460 persons have also recovered and have been discharged, bringing the...
I came close to death – Hammer shares terrifying covid-19 experience [Video]
Popular Ghanaian music producer, Da Hammer, has recounted how he narrowly escaped death after contracting the deadly coronavirus disease.
He explained it was important for...
2022 WCQ: Black Stars to open camp on Tuesday for Ethiopia and South Africa...
The senior national team, the Black Stars, will open camp for the 2022 Fifa World Cup on Tuesday, August 31.
Ghana will camp at Cape...
Covid-19 cases rock Hearts of Oak camp ahead of Africa campaign
Hearts of Oak SC have confirmed that some players and technical team members have contracted the deadly disease Coronavirus ahead of their trip to...
COVID-19: Ghana’s death toll hits over 1,000
Ghana's confirmed COVID-19 deaths have passed one thousand, with active cases in all 16 regions.
Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) COVID-19 update page...
COVID-19: Ghana to produce vaccines in 2 years
The Committee set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo to look into the possibility of Ghana producing her own COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines has...
‘Open our land borders’ demo shakes Aflao [Photos+Video]
Masquerades joined scores of residents to attend the much-anticipated 'open the borders' demonstration held at Aflao in the Volta Region.
The Member of Parliament (MP)...
Full text: John Boadu’s address at NPP conference
26th August 2021
PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE NPP, ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY, JOHN BOADU
Ladies and gentlemen of the media, good afternoon and welcome to...
Be thankful to Akufo-Addo – Mahama told
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, says former President John Mahama should be thankful to President Nana Akufo-Addo.
The appreciation, he...
Partey, three others to miss Ghana’s 2022 WCQ scheduled for September
Ghana quartet, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Tariqe Fosu and Daniel Amartey will not be part of Black Stars squad for next month's FIFA World...
Africans lack basic means to prevent Covid-19 transmission – Study
Millions of Africans are at risk of contracting Covid-19 due to a lack of the most basic public health tools to protect themselves, including...
Premier League confirms 16 new positive Covid cases
The Premier League says 16 players and club staff have tested positive for coronavirus over the past week.
Across two rounds, the Premier League conducted...
Mahama and Akufo-Addo, who does more with taxpayers’ money? Gabby quizzes
I read John Mahama saying on his belated “thank you tour” that NPP wants to break the 8 in order to protect itself from...
COVID-19: Hajj Board urges Muslims to get vaccinated
The Ghana Hajj Board has urged all Muslims and prospective pilgrims to get the COVID-19 jab in preparation for next year's holy pilgrimage.
Addressing a...
Removal of 50% benchmark value will be suicidal – GUTA
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has reiterated that any intention by the government to scrap the...
Private jets, luxury on display at Prez Buhari’s son’s wedding [Photos]
It was a competition of private jets, glitz and glamour at a star-studded event to witness the marriage ceremony of President Buhari's son.
The royal...
Uganda suspends 54 civil society groups
The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered more than 50 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to...