Ghana
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Ghana to receive world’s first doses of free Covax vaccines: UNICEF
Feb 24, 2021Ghana is scheduled to receive Wednesday the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from Covax, a World Health Organization-backed effort to procure and distribute inoculations for free to poor countries. “These 600,000 Covax vaccines are part of... -
Increase of cocoa price necessary to eliminate child labor from your cocoa?
Jun 10, 2019Upsurge in chocolate value of up to 47 % may be necessary to eradicate all child labor from chocolate manufacturing in Ghana. An increase in cocoa price by 2.8 percent may potentially eliminate the very worst... -
Ghana captain retires ahead of Africa Nations cup
May 21, 2019Ghana national team captain Asamoah Gyan on Monday announced his retirement from international football just weeks before the Africa Nations Cup. Gyan said his decision had been taken as a way to protest a plan by... -
Drones to begin delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana
Apr 24, 2019Hundreds of drones will begin delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders... -
Nigeria and Ghana given final deadline or face suspension
Aug 18, 2018Two decisions of the Bureau of the FIFA Council in relation to undue influence in the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation and the Ghana Football Association have been notified on 13 August 2018. In line... -
Ghana reported two outbreaks of H5 bird flu on farms
Jun 30, 2018Ghana has reported two outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu on farms, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday, citing a report from Ghana’s agriculture ministry, reports Reuters. One of the... -
Seedstars Global Winner 2018 is Ghanaian startup AgroCenta
Apr 17, 2018Agrocenta, the Ghanaian startup which is tackling food access and stock flow issues across Ghana communities, won up to $500,000 in equity investment and some unique growth opportunities at the Seedstars Summit 2018. At the live... -
British-led fight against marine pollution joined by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ghana
Apr 16, 2018British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Sunday that New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ghana have joined Britain in an alliance to fight against plastic pollution. The three countries have joined Britain in the Vanuatu-led Commonwealth Clean... -
Ghana gas depot blast kills at least six
Oct 8, 2017News Hour: At least six people were killed and 35 injured, mostly suffering burns, after an explosion at a natural gas depot in Ghana’s capital, fire service spokesman Billy Anaglate said on Sunday. The explosion on... -
Ghana police got support to combat child trafficking
Apr 1, 2017News Hour: IOM in Ghana recently (21-03) provided the Ghana Police Service (GPS) with six vehicles and equipment to combat child trafficking. The vehicles and operational equipment, which included four computers, three printers and a camera...
