Egypt celebrates 118th anniversary of renowned Cairo museum
Egypt has celebrated the 118th anniversary of the establishment of the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Held at the museum in Tahrir Square, the celebration was attended by Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities, Minister Khaled al-Anany, government officials and a number of foreign envoys, including the Chinese Ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang. The celebration witnessed the […]
Rawlings’ death must end excessive politicisation in Ghana – Bombande
Senior United Nations (UN) Mediation Advisor, Emmanuel Bombande, says the demise of former President Jerry John Rawlings must be a rallying point for cohesion amid the excessive politicisation in the country. He said the life and leadership of the late President portrayed patriotism rather than partisanship; something Ghanaians must learn from. Speaking to the media […]
Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone ‘batterygate’
Apple will pay $113m (£85m) to settle allegations that it slowed down older iPhones. Thirty-three US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices. Millions of people were affected when the models of iPhone 6 and 7 and SE were slowed down in 2016 in a scandal that was […]
Uganda: Protests in Kampala after Bobi Wine arrested again
Pop star-turned-politician tweets police arrested him while he was on the campaign trail for the 2021 election. Protests have erupted in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, after police arrested presidential candidate Bobi Wine in the east of the country. The musician-turned-opposition leader, said on Twitter on Wednesday police violently broke into his vehicle in the town of […]
Update: Shooter, victim in Ayeduase road rage dead
The two persons involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday at Ayeduase near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi have died. The victim, Kwame Amoah, died Tuesday after Sampson Zabanga, whom he had confronted for driving carelessly, shot him. The 31-year-old Sampson also shot himself in the head to escape […]
Covid vaccine: Pfizer says it’s ‘94% effective in over-65 years
The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech appears to protect 94% of adults over 65 years old. More data released from their ongoing phase three trial suggests it works equally well in people of all ages, races and ethnicities. The companies say they will now apply for authorisation for emergency use of the jab […]
FITEQ has presented 56 tables to the Tegball Federation of Ghana
The world teqball governing body, Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ) has presented 56 teqball tables to the Teqball Federation of Ghana (TFG). The tables which were delivered to the TFG at a ceremony in Accra were acquired by the FITEQ in collaboration with the Hungarian Embassy in Ghana. The President of the TFG, Mr Kofi […]
Over 2000 children contract COVID-19 in Ghana
A research work conducted by Child Rights International has revealed that a total of 2,180 children between the ages of 0 to 18 have contracted COVID-19 in Ghana. Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, said most of the kids who contracted the virus were asymptomatic and were not hospitalized. “The nationwide data shows […]
Farmer jailed 5 years for inflicting cutlass wounds on friend over ₵5 bread
A Koforidua Circuit Court in the Eastern Region has convicted a farmer to five years imprisonment for inflicting cutlass wounds on his friend over a GH₵5 worth of bread. The convict – Richard Aku alias Dadabi was convicted on his own plea of guilty when arraigned before court and charges read to him. The incident […]
DR Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it is now Ebola-free after more than 40 days without a case. The latest outbreak of the deadly disease in the northwest of the country was its third in two years, but vaccines and treatments developed during previous epidemics now offer hope to patients. Since 2018, DR Congo has […]
