Coronavirus threatens mental health – WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened depression and anxiety around the world, and these conditions could rise in the coming months without increased investment in mental health services, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Don’t rush to vote out experienced MPs – Mensah-Bonsu
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said the majority of Members of Parliament (MP) has stressed the need for the citizenry to develop in-depth knowledge of their…
Ghana’s Coronavirus cases now 5,408 with 514 recoveries
Ghana's confirmed cases of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus have risen to 5,408, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. The number of recoveries now stands at 514 with 24 deaths. The current…
NCA $4m scandal: Baffoe-Bonnie, Tevie and Osman jailed for causing financial loss
The Accra High Court has sentenced three former government officials to various terms in prison after convicting them of willfully causing financial loss of $4m to the state. Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie,…
Uganda leader hints at delaying polls over virus fears
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said it would be "madness" to hold general elections while still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. He told the Ugandan broadcaster NBS that if the…
Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm Kabul maternity ward
Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed in a militant attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. Another 15 people, including a number…
US Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump’s tax returns
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments on whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to keep his financial records secret, in a major showdown over presidential powers. Mr Trump…
EU blacklists Ghana for money laundering
The European Commission (EC) has added Ghana to the countries that pose money-laundering risks to the commission. The revised money-laundering list, expanded to include 22 from 16 states, is set…
Canada loses most jobs ever, unemployment hits 13%
Canada shed three million jobs in the last two months due to the coronavirus lockdown, causing the unemployment rate to shoot up to 13% in April, the government reported Friday.…
AnglogGold to increase Obuasi mining rate to 4,000T Q1 2021
AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi mine is expected to ramp-up its mining rate from 2,000 tonnes per day to 4,000 tonnes per day in the first quarter of next year. This is…