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The death of four students at the Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) in the Ashanti region was caused by Influenza H1N1 also known as swine flu, the Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said. The minister told a press conference in Accra on Thursday that 12 out of the 19 cases tested positive for the Influenza type A virus at the Noguchi Memorial Institute. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu said, “Of the 19 samples sent to Nogouchi…report from further tests was received confirming H1NI 209 pandemic outbreak. Based on this…we wish to indicate…an outbreak of acute respiratory infection with severe presentation and some resulting in deaths.” Some…

​Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his career, further cementing his position as the best player in the world after already scooping ‘Best FIFA Men’s Player’ title at the annual FIFA gala in October. Ronaldo had been the overwhelming favourite to retain the Ballon d’Or accolade he won this time last year after helping Real Madrid to La Liga glory for the first time in five years and to become the first club to retain the Champions League trophy in the post-1992 era. He now draws level with great personal rival Lionel…

A former deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine has taken on Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul for “misinforming” the public as he linked former President Mahama to a parcel of land previously owned by the military. The Defence Minister had accused former President John Dramani Mahama of spearheading the purchase of lands belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces. Speaking at the meet the press series earlier Thursday, Dominic Nitiwul said the former president together with the office of the then Attorney General masterminded the sale of the lands. But Dominic Ayine told 3FM News on Thursday that what the minister said…

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Koku Anyidoho, has explained the nocturnal dealings of the New Patriotic Party on the night of the December 7, 2017 elections, forced him to make the famous comfortable lead statement. Ahead of the release of official results by the Electoral Commission, the NDC held a news conference at the early hours of December 8, 2016 at which Mr. Anyidoho declared: “President Mahama is in a comfortable lead as far as the presidential vote is concerned”. His statement, which was widely criticized, turned out to be false as official results released later by…

Aliko Dangote was honored last night at the Bloomberg 50 annual gala dinner at New York’s iconic Gotham Hall. Bloomberg’s list of 50 most influential names who have had an impact on the world in 2017 included Dangote, Africa’s richest person, for his outstanding commitment of over $4B USD to increase Nigeria’s food production capacity. Represented in New York by the CEO of his Foundation, Dangote was joined by electric car visionary Elon Musk; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmon; Beatrice Fihn, anti-nuclear weapons advocate and Nobel Peace Laureate; Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; Robert Mueller, special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s potential collusion…

READ: John Mahama ‘in a comfortable lead’ – NDC touts

As the world observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2017, the United Nations in Ghana has called on governments, non-governmental organizations, religious and traditional leaders, communities and individuals to take individual and collective action against human rights abuse of women and girls. A world free from gender-based violence and from discrimination is paramount to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it noted. The 2017 global theme, “Leave no one behind: End violence against women and girls” reflects the vision of the United Nations Secretary-General’s global UNiTE campaign to end violence against all women…

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is expected to pay a state visit to Ghana from 11th to 13th December, 2017. President Steinmeier is to be accompanied by the Federal Minister of Economy and Energy, Mrs Brigitte Zypries, the Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Friedrich Kitschelt, the State Minister at the German Foreign Office, Maria Böhmer as well as a substantial business delegation and guests from civil society. He is also expected to be accompanied by 17 representatives of German companies that are working to realise Germany’s commitment under the G20 Compact with…

Minority Members of Parliament have asked the Akufo-Addo led government to hand over the governance of Ghana to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if it is not ready to exhibit commitment to govern. The call by the NDC MPs followed the failure of five ministers to appear before the House Thursday morning to answer questions related to their respective ministries. “Per the order paper, these five ministers were supposed to show up in Parliament today,” parliamentary correspondent Mercydalyne Lokko reported. However, she said the five, Minister for Railways Development, Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister for Works and Housing, Minister…

Same-sex marriage will become legal in Australia after a historic bill was passed in the House of Representatives. An overwhelming majority of MPs voted to change the Marriage Act, eight days after a similarly decisive result in the Senate. The vote set off immediate celebrations in parliament, prompting cheers, applause and even a song. The result brings an end to more than a decade of robust and often bitter debate on the issue. “What a day for love, for equality, for respect,” said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. “Australia has done it.” The legislation sailed through parliament without amendments after Australians…