2020

Eight unidentified men died on Wednesday evening after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit collapsed on them at Ayanfuri, a mining community in the Upper Denkyira West district of the Central Region. The young men are believed to be between…

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP), has launched a ‘16-day activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence with a call to desist from perpetrating violence against women and girls. It said from January to…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on government to trigger the Presidential Transition Process as required by law. According to the Party, government had failed to activate the Presidential Transition Process for…

The Eastern Africa region's labour market has been the worst hit on the continent from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as an estimated 38 million jobs lost. "When the COVID-19 pandemic sent the global economy into a recession, the…

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continuous to be felt in the West African region, there are concerns that the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 2063 Agenda for Africa’s future will be jeopardized,…

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in the United States on Wednesday ordered an injunction halting the certification of the rest of the ballots in the presidential election, pending a hearing about a case filed by Republicans…

Compliance levels to COVID-19 health protocols in Francistown, Botswana's second largest city, stands at over 80 percent, Godisang Radisigo, the City's Mayor, announced. "Since May 2020, compliance level is at 83.4 percent," said…

A National Technical Working Group established by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is currently assessing the possibility of deploying COVID-19 vaccines in the country. The Technical Group has identified vaccines manufactured by Pfizer…

Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the United Nations General Secretary, has said that Ghana’s forthcoming elections is as important for the nation as they are significant for Africa. He added that, “The elections…

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has described the ongoing Parliamentary Candidates’ (PC) debates across the country as essential to deepening the decentralisation and democratic process. It allows constituents to…