JERUSALEM, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - A flight attendant of Israeli flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines has died, about five months after contracting measles during a flight from the U.S. city of New York.The attendant, Rotem Amitai, a 43-year-old mother of three, was exposed to the virus on a flight from John F. Kennedy Internation
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to exert concerted efforts to embrace advancements in the geospatial technologies sector so as to realize Africa's development agenda.The urgent call was made by Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statis
KAMPALA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - Uganda's ministry of health has announced that the country is facing an unprecedented increase of malaria cases over the last three months.Jimmy Opigo, head of Malaria Control Program told Xinhua by telephone that between June and August the cases have increased to 1.4 million from 1 million.
By Robert Anane, GNAAccra, Aug. 14, GNA - Cold weather currently pertaining within the Southern part of the country, is expected to last through the month of August.
By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNAKumasi, Aug. 14, GNA - The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has established a campus at the mining city of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, in a bid to increase access to tertiary education to many Ghanaians.
LAGOS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - A former police chief in Nigeria has said politicians are responsible for activities of gunmen disturbing the West African country.Retired police commissioner Abubakar Tsav said in a statement that banditry and most insecurities occurring in the country were created by politicians.
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah, GNAKumasi, Aug. 14, GNA - Five-hundred and sixty pupils from selected Junior High Schools including school leavers in the Kumasi Metropolis, are benefitting from a one-month free training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, Aug. 14, GNA - Despite a ban placed on the harvest and trade of rosewood for the fifth time in March this year, the illegal logging and export of the specie continues unabated.
LAGOS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Nigerian aviation authority has directed all airlines operating regional and international flights to exercise a high level of vigilance to prevent the incursion of Ebola virus into the country.Sam Adurogboye, spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the direct
KATSINA, Nigeria, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the most populous African country has achieved food security with the steady improvement in agricultural production.Speaking to visiting governors of the ruling party at his hometown of Daura in the northwestern state of Katsina, Buhari said Niger
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - There has been a sharp increase in grave violations committed against children in 2019 in Mali, particularly in killing and maiming, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.Preliminary data recorded by the United Nations showed that more than 150 children were killed in conf
NAIROBI, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/GNA) - Kenya's premium league champion Gor Mahia's new head coach Steven Polack has tipped the club to bundle out Aigle Noir of Burundi when the two sides meet in the continental Champions League return leg in Nairobi.The Englishman only had one training session with the team upon his unveiling and was
By Albert Allotey, GNA
By Morkporkpor Anku, GNAAccra, Aug. 14, GNA - Tullow Plc has made oil discovery in its Jethro-1 exploration well, drilled on the Orinduik licence offshore in Guyana.
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