Iranians living outdoors in bitterly cold temperatures after an earthquake are making desperate pleas for help. About 440 people were killed and about 7,000 injured when the quake hit near the Iran-Iraq border on Sunday. The government is scrambling to get aid to the worst-hit Kermanshah province, where hundreds of homes were destroyed. President Hassan ...
Black Stars assistant coach, Ibrahim Tanko, says that he and his fellow coaches will resolve the team’s goal-scoring challenges before the next set of qualifiers come up in 2018. On Sunday, Ghana scored only once against Egypt despite creating chances on the day. In addition, Ghana only scored twice at home during the World Cup ...
Government is expected to recruit over 10,000 Ghanaians for the implementation of the yet-to-be formed National Sanitation Brigade as part of government’s national sanitation campaign. President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday November 13, 2017, launched the National Sanitation Campaign in a bid to improve sanitation nationwide, and also fulfill his promise of making Accra the cleanest ...
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has highlighted the importance of connecting rural and remote areas in Africa to economic opportunities. This was said by Secretary General of ATU, Abdoulkarim Soumaila at an ICT forum, AfricaCom, held on 7- 9 November in Cape Town. He said that connectivity, affordability and accessibility was a key focus for ...
Kuami Eugene’s ‘Angela’ is not only enjoying air play. It has gotten 1 million views on Youtube. This is a big deal for the up and coming artiste who was discovered in the 2016 MTN Hit maker. In the history of Lynx Entertainment, Kwami Eugene’s ‘Angela’ is the first to have clogged 1 million views, ...
If ever I dreamt of visiting, staying and living in Denmark, then I was already Danish, it couldn’t have been a dream. It’s not a joke. I feel Danish. Truly. I love to be honest. I love to be respectful. I love to be responsible. I love to be…. . I actually got stuck. By ...
Ghanaians have been asked not to see sickle cell disease as a “death sentence” or an “evil disease”, but rather a genetic blood disorder that could be prevented and managed. Mr. Kofi Tenkorang, Chief Executive Officer of African Sickle Cell Watch, a non-governmental organisation, also appealed to the public to assist in the fight against ...
The Daboase Secondary Technical School in the Wassa East District of the Western Region, has had to compromise the quality of academic work and learning conditions in order to provide makeshift boarding facilities for its students. It has emerged that the accommodation facilities, in particular, are not sufficient for the student population because of the ...
Tamale-based Non Governmental Organization called Countrywise Communications, has launched its maiden journalism awards christened, “The Harmattan Award for Development Journalists.” Seasoned practicing journalists in the three regions of the north particularly those highlighting agricultural issues are potential awardees. Executive Director of Countrywise Communication, Raymond Vuol, at the official launch in Nyankpala, said the upcoming event ...
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has cautioned President Akufo-Addo against signing the recently passed Major Mahama Act into law. He said the president must “think long” before signing the Act which he believes is defective. Martin Amidu in an article expressed worry that the bill was rushed through in Parliament “as though it were a matter ...
I’ve had enough as a citizen of this country of ours. I’ve had enough of the indiscipline and wanton disregard to basic tenets of civility in Ghana. I’m not that old, but I’ve witnessed over the years the rate at which this beautiful country of ours is becoming more lawless and indiscipline each passing day, ...
Sudden cardiac arrest is associated with sexual activity far more often in men than women, research suggests. But sex is a rare trigger for sudden cardiac arrest. Only 34 out of the 4,557 cardiac arrests examined occurred during or within one hour of sexual intercourse and 32 of those affected were men. Sumeet Chugh, of ...
China has overtaken the US to have the most supercomputers in the list of the world’s fastest 500 systems. The communist nation accounted for 202 of the globe’s highest performance machines, according to the latest Top500 survey. By contrast, the US had 143. That marks its lowest level since the bi-annual study began, 25 years ago, ...
Zimbabwe’s army chief has warned those responsible for “purging” the country’s ruling Zanu-PF party to stop, or the military will step in. The rare intervention comes just a week after President Robert Mugabe sacked his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa. General Constantino Chiwenga, who appeared at a news conference with another 90 senior army officers, did not ...
A tearful Gianluigi Buffon said he was “sorry for all of Italian football” as he led a wave of international retirements after a World Cup play-off defeat by Sweden. Italy were held to a 0-0 draw in Milan and failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Buffon, 39, said: “It’s a ...
A former deputy Minister of Power under the Mahama administration, John Jinapor, has accused the President of trying to deceive Ghanaians by suggesting downward review of electricity tariffs in the 2018 budget. According to him, even though there is a possibility that the tariffs might be reduced for businesses and industries, there may not be ...
Theresa May has launched her strongest attack on Russia yet, accusing Moscow of meddling in elections and carrying out cyber espionage. Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s banquet in London, the prime minister said Vladimir Putin’s government was trying to “undermine free societies”. Mrs May said they were “planting fake stories” to “sow discord in the ...
Ahead of the presentation of the budget and policy statement for 2018 on Wednesday, November 15, the Institute of Energy Security (IES), has reiterated its call for a comprehensive review of the taxes and levies on petroleum products. According to the think tank, despite assurances that the numerous taxes imposed by the previous administration which ...
The National Hajj Committee on Monday held a Thanksgiving and National Prayer service at the Hajj Village to mark the completion of the successful 2017 pilgrimage. The programme was attended by the Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board Sheikh I.C Quaye, the Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu as the Guest of Honour, together ...
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