Traditional dancers were there to entertain the dignitaries and parents waiting to get their children vaccinated.
At least 3,000 people were in Homa Bay county in western Kenya for the launch.
Health Minister Sicily Kariuki addressed…
Mr Baba Mahama, a Vice President of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (FGBFI) has called on Ghanaians to be principled and take a public stand against corruption.
According to him, a growing number of Ghanaians appear…
Mr Ben Abdallah Banda, Chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, says applicants who may request for information in translated language of their choice when the Right to Information Law comes on strea…
The nationwide voters' register exhibition is progressing steadily in the Accra Metropolis.
The exercise, which is being undertaken by the Electoral Commission (EC), from September 10 to 17, is to enable all registered votes to crossche…
Professor Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, is in Ghana to share with the Electoral Commission (EC) his experience in best election management practices.
A statement signed by …
Tanzania unveils first Senographe Pristina Digital Mammography: another key milestone for early detection of breast cancer in East Africa
Launch of the digital mammography system in line with the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan t…
UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya
UNHCR reiterates its view that refugees and migrants in detention in Libya should be freed in an orderly manner and their protection…
President Kiir and Machar report ‘important progress’ following meetings in Juba (by Beatrice Mategwa)
Also spotlighted was the need to incorporate the agreement into the country’s constitution
The second day of talks between South S…
The activity is implementing the rehabilitation of Feed the Future (FtF) farm-to-market roads to support FtF goals of poverty alleviation and hunger reduction
June 2018 - June 2020 I Implementer: 21st Century, SSF, Westwood, Solid Rock,…
In Central Africa, a revolutionary driller is teaching us a lesson about oil (By Mickael Vogel, Director of Strategy, African Energy Chamber)
As drilling activity picked up, production increased, and so did revenues
By Mickael Vogel,…
Over the past 30 years, droughts have become more intense and frequent in Somalia, which also faces recurring flooding during the rainy seasons
With the latest analysis showing that Somalia’s main harvest was the worst since the famine …
World Bank Approves Funds for Human Capital and Livelihoods Improvements
Over five million Tanzanians, more than half of them women, will benefit from improved social safety nets supported by new financing approved today by the World Ba…
International lobby group, Political Animal Lobby (PAL) has condemned as “disgraceful” Botswana’s decision to reintroduce elephant hunts at a time when Africa’s elephant populations are plummeting.
“It is a decision that will lead to th…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has abrogated an information technology system contract with its vendor because not only has the vendor left the security and management solely in its hands but it is also very expensive.
The Chairperson …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise efficient, diligent and impartial elections to deliver results credible by all standards.
The President said he was confident he would gain the …
The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker has clarified comments he made when he advocated for a "Ghana Beyond Corruption" agenda at the Ghana Integrity Initiative(GII) 20th Anniversary Event.
According to a statement issued by the Em…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by its flag bearer, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has begun holding consultative meetings with various stakeholders, ahead of the development of the party’s manifesto and the campaign …
“I said it to you before, and I will repeat it. I don’t need the Electoral Commission to win an election; I don’t want to win an election in Ghana because of the Electoral Commission. I want to win an election in Ghana because of the peo…
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction
The vaccine, known as RTS,S, will be available to children from 6 months of age in selected areas of the country in a pha…
The first batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa has arrived back in in the main city of Lagos.
The 188 people on board the free flight from Johannesburg were the first returnees of around 600 Nigerians who have …
A Catholic school in Dakar will allow Muslim-students to wear a headscarf after an attempted ban provoked an outcry in the Senegalese capital.
Officials at the Joan of Arc school, which is run by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny, decid…
Robert Mugabe's family has prevailed and Zimbabwe's former president will be buried in his rural home.
This is a final snub to his former comrades. It is not unprecedented: other national heroes have declined to be buried at the Heroes'…
Sexual offences and murder rates have risen significantly in South Africa over the past year, according to new official crime figures.
Murders recorded by by the police are now at their highest level for a decade, and sexual offences in…
A close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron is being investigated over allegations of financial misconduct linked to property deals.
Richard Ferrand, the president of the French National Assembly, is alleged to have benefited impro…
Ms Imane Ouaadil, new Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana has pledged to expand and deepen Moroccan mutually-beneficial cooperation to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.
The cooperation she added would also …
Ten African cities came together in the city of Addis Ababa from the 27-29 August 2019, for the first Africa Regional workshop
With over half of the global population now living in urban settings, cities and their leaders play a critica…
Robert Mugabe's family say they are shocked at not having been consulted by the government about arrangements for the funeral of the former Zimbabwean president.
Mr Mugabe, who was 95, died last week while undergoing medical treatment i…
The US Supreme Court has allowed the government to severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum.
The policy bars people arriving at the US southern border from seeking protection if they failed to do so in a country they passe…
On mission to Somalia, the Emergency Relief Coordinator and senior officials from the World Bank and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office say that early action and joined up approaches are key to ending the country’s cyclical crises
With…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the world is still trapped in a phase of immoral, unethical and unconscionable capitalism which has contributed to the immense decline of global stability and justice.
The second most atrocious …
The Upper East Regional Minister, Ms Tangoba Abayage, has reminded heads of departments, public servants and staff in the various district assemblies of the region that they are required to serve the government of the day no matter their…
The strategy will include provisions to help increase women’s access to leadership, to achieve a minimum number of years of free quality education
Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers will assemble in Nairobi on 19 and 20 September fo…
The UK initials Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique
The UK has this week (Tuesday 10th September) initialled an Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and…
This donation will reach and feed an estimated 110,000 Namibians
To alleviate the hardship brought on by the drought, the U.S. government has donated US$7.6 million worth of food assistance for some of Namibia’s most vulnerable populat…
The Republic of Mauritius (“Mauritius”) has become the twenty-third (23rd) member state of Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), Africa’s leading investment grade, infrastructure solutions provider.
Mauritius has cont…
The Secretary-General was granted the honour of naming a baby gorilla during a Rwandan ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people
Kwita Izina is an annual event which this year was held in Kinigi, near Rwanda’s borders with the De…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a federal election for 21 October.
Opinion polls are indicating it will be a tough race for Mr Trudeau, who is seeking a second term in office.
The campaign is expected to focus on is…
Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has found herself under fire for nominating a commissioner responsible for "Protecting our European Way of Life".
Critics say the portfolio, which will oversee migration and se…
A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform.
The 14-year-old's mother said her daughter hanged herself after being humiliated by a teacher, Kenyan med…
The body of Robert Mugabe has arrived back in Zimbabwe after a private flight from Singapore, where he died last week aged 95.
Mr Mugabe was Zimbabwe's first leader after the country became independent in 1980. He held on to power for a…
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a transitional government.
The information minister said the new administration would be in place by mid-November.
The two leaders have been hol…
The ongoing voter's register exhibition has recorded a low turnout in the new Juaben Municipality, on the first day of the nationwide exercise being conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC).
When GNA visited some of the polling statio…
The Electoral Commission is to start discussions with political parties and stakeholders to reduce the voting duration by an hour as a proactive measure to reduce tension, suspicion, guarantee the security of ballot and electoral officials…
The Speaker, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has called on the academia and think-tanks in Ghana to support Members of Parliament (MPs) with their research evidence and information to enable them deliver on their mandate.
According to him, …
Five Ambassadors from Belarus, Finland, Gambia, Morocco and Suriname, accredited to Ghana by their respective countries Tuesday presented their letters of Credence to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra.
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President Trump announced in a tweet on Tuesday that he had asked his national security adviser, John Bolton, to resign. Sources say the departure was due to disagreements and suspicions that Bolton was involved in leaks.
The shocking a…
The Corporate Secretaries of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) will hold their 20th annual meeting from 11 to 13 September 2019 at the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan.
The Abidjan deliberations …
The Minority in Parliament has expressed concern over the number of abandoned health facilities across the country and has said it is a sign of failure of effective health delivery.
According to them, the government had shown little i…
The nationwide voters register exhibition exercise, which will allow about 17 million registered voters to verify their information, opened at almost all polling centres yesterday.
The eight-day exercise, scheduled to start from yeste…
The Leader and Founder of the United Front Party (UFP), Mr Akwasi Addai, has called for the powers of the President to make key appointments to state institutions to be reduced.
That, according to him, would give impetus to the fight …