2020

An experimental vaccine developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech is 90-per-cent effective in preventing Covid-19, the companies announced on Monday, marking a major milestone in the search for a defence against the…

The U.S. President, Donald Trump abruptly fired Defense Secretary, Mark Esper on Monday, sending shockwaves through Washington. "Mark Esper has been terminated," Trump tweeted. "I would like to thank him for his service." The…

At least five Boko Haram militants were killed and four hostages rescued by Nigerian troops on separate operations in the country's northeast region, the military said on Tuesday. The Boko Haram militants were killed on Monday in a…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says the development of the Upper East, North East, Northern, Savannah and Upper West Regions are cardinal to the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “We want development of this…

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to end "all military actions" in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Kremlin said Tuesday, after six weeks of fierce fighting. Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to the region as…

The Association of Ghana Industries says over 70 per cent of companies are optimistic that business situation would improve in the next six months. In its research report on assessing the impact of covid-19 on businesses in the country,…

The University of Health and Allied Sciences has graduated its first cohort of 41 medical doctors after undergoing six years of rigorous training in the Ho Teaching Hospital. The medical doctors, who have already started their…

Peter Osei Amoako, Director of Finance, COCOBOD, says the Board paid a total of $19.25 million to Agricult Ghana Limited for procurement of fertilizer in the 2013/2014 crop season. He said the first payment, was made on August 13,…

United Front Party (UFP)’s Nana Agyenim Boateng’s bid to challenge his disqualification and also stop the conduct of the December 7 election has been rejected by an Accra High Court. Boateng was one of the prospective presidential…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Black Stars and Sudan will be played behind closed doors. The measure according to a statement from the GFA is part of a number of…