Coronavirus: Over 4,000 cases now confirmed in Ghana
Ghana's Coronavirus cases have now hit over 4,000, the Ghana Health Services has said. According to the latest update on Friday, May 8, 2020, the country has now recorded some 4,012 cases…
Coronavirus: Churches prepare for reopening
The Heads of Christian Ecumenical Bodies in Ghana have issued guidelines to mitigate the spread of coronavirus when church reopens. The bodies that presented the guidelines included the Christian Council,…
CSM death toll now 44 in Upper West
Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih in a statement issued in Wa says the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) ravages the region has so far claimed 44 lives. The Minister…
WAPCo to shutdown Tema site Sunday
The management of the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has served notice that it will, on Sunday May 10 embark on a coordinated and planned 10-hour shutdown of…
Asamoah Gyan is still African player with most goals in Asian Champions League
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan still holds the title as the top African scorer in the Asian Champions league following his exploits in the competition with Al Ain and Al Ahli…
Ghana’s coronavirus case count rises to 3,091 with 303 recoveries
Ghana has recorded 372 more novel Coronavirus cases, making the total case count 3,091, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated. As of May 7, 2020, nine more patients have recovered and…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, thousands stranded in Bay of Bengal ‘unable to come ashore’
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,United Nations agencies called on Wednesday for South-East Asian governments to show compassion to boats full of vulnerable people adrift in the Bay of…
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime…
Burundi vote campaigns marred by clashes
Burundi's Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi has urged politicians not to incite violence following several clashes, some involving machetes, between governing party supporters and those backing the opposition. There have been…
Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’
The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently cruel and inhumane", Human Rights Watch has said. It comes after Nigeria issued a death penalty ruling using…