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The US unemployment rate has risen to 14.7%, with 20.5 million jobs lost in April, as the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy. The rise means the jobless rate is now worse than at any time since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Since the pandemic began, the US has suffered its worst growth numbers in a decade and the worst retail sales report on record. Just two months ago, the unemployment rate was at 3.5%, a 50-year low. Weekly figures released on Thursday showed a further 3.2 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week. That brings the total number of…

A political science lecturer at the University of Education Winneba, Dr. Isaac Brakoh has described solid, the newly constituted five-member campaign team of the New Patriotic Party for the 2020 general elections. In his view, the Peter Mac Manu-led team is strategic and capable of delivering victory for the NPP in the December polls. Mr Mac-Manu who led the party to win the last elections in 2016 was chosen again this week to lead the re-election bid campaign of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary election. He will be supported by Dr. Mustapha Hamid, Lord Oblitey Commey,…

Michy, ex-girlfriend of dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, is grateful to him for taking the time to record a birthday song for her. The dancehall artiste’s ex confessed that the song, ‘Infinity (Michy’s Birthday)’ is beautiful. The mother of Shatta Wale’s son supposedly turned 26 on Wednesday, May 6. After sharing a photo of himself and his ex with fond memories and wishes, Shatta Wale hit the studio to record a song for her. Reacting to the song, Michy said, “This song is so beautiful, it makes my ovaries tickle.” She added that “I would have loved to say thank you…

The European Union has added 12 countries to its money-laundering blacklist, putting their financial transactions under greater scrutiny. They include Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. Others are Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Cambodia, Mongolia and Myanmar. Once approved by the European parliament the list will come into force in October. Valdis Dombrovskis, the commission’s vice-president said, the EU needed to put an end to dirty money infiltrating its financial system. Of the 22 blacklisted countries, only North Korea has refused to commit to trying to tackle the problem, the BBC reported The decision by the EU, Reuters reported, seeks to…

Students of Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) are occasionally forced by bed bug infestation to sleep in the school’s dining hall, the headmaster, Samuel Prince Folley has revealed. He said with the high incidence of bed bug infestation, students found it extremely difficult to sleep, especially at night, adding that the situation was also having a toll on their academic work. Mr Gyamfi made the revelation when a team from Zoomlion Ghana Limited fumigated and disinfected senior high schools in the Eastern Region on Thursday The exercise formed part of efforts by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to rid…

Gospel musician Kofi Sarpong has disclosed that he is happy about the career of musician Fameye. The musician, who is also a Chief Superintendent of Police, said he is grateful that God has made Fameye a successful musician in Ghana. Fameye, born Peter Famiyeh Bozah, lost his parents, who were police officers, at a very young age. In spite of losing his parents at a young age, the ‘Nothing I Get’ hit singer has weathered the storm to become a household name in the music circle in Ghana. Kofi Sarpong speaking with MzGee on TV3 New Day revealed that he…

Four persons have been arrested in Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region for allegedly dealing in narcotic drugs. Two of them, Rafui Mahamadu, 30 and Simon Adabre, 18, had a total of 589 wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as ‘wee’ The other suspects, 25-year-old Bilal Anambe and George Akansiak, 21 years, who were present at the crime scene are suspected be involved in various crimes in the area. The Zebilla police commander, Superintendent Ahmed Adam Mahama, told journalists that the police information that a group of young men were…

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has said Ghana is ready to make an assessment on ‘Covid-Organics’- the purported COVID-19 cure from Madagascar. He said when that herbal product is made available the GHS would collaborate with the Food and Drugs Authority to ascertain its potency and advise the public accordingly. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said this at a media briefing on Thursday in Accra on the latest Coronavirus management situation in the country. He was responding to a question posed by a journalist as to whether Ghana is considering the use of the Covid-Organics as…

Gospel musician Joyce Blessing is not ready to divulge what exactly is going on in her marriage even though social media is rife with reports that all is not well. The ‘I Swerve You’ singer will neither confirm nor deny reports that her marriage has hit the rocks except to say her lawyers are handling it. Earlier this week, social media and the media landscape was inundated with reports that the singer and her husband, who also happens to be her manager, were about to divorce. Adding fuel to the speculations was a video that surfaced online of Joyce Blessing…