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Mr Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, has urged the Commonwealth to reform itself to remain an organisation fit for the future and relevant to its members and the wider world. “Only if the member countries are prepared to take the decisions to make it fit for purpose in the 21st Century, with the necessary resources, staff and guidance, will in this historic international organisation continue to exist, and provide useful service to its membership and the world,” Mr Barnes stated at an event organised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to mark the 71st Commonwealth Day…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has missed two days training in France with a throat infection, and has taken a test to see if he is COVID-19 positive. Kylian Mbappe has been tested for coronavirus ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s crunch Champions League clash with Dortmund. The France international has missed two days training with a throat infection, and has taken a test to see if he is COVID-19 positive, according to L’Equipe. Mbappe will have the official results of the test on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, but the report adds early signs suggest he doesn’t have the virus. Instead,…

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Sunday 8th March 2020 honoured TV3, currently the number one station in Ghana according to the 2019 GeoPoll ranking for dedicating selected programmes for women empowerment. The recognition from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection was also to celebrate TV3’s effort in championing the cause of women as Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day. A citation received by a representative of Media General listed two of TV3’s programmes, “Today’s Woman” and “Captured by Women” as complementing government’s effort to generally empower women and…

The current Regional Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA), Prince Opuni Frimpong is stepping up to manage the affairs of the Association as the Greater Accra Regional Chairman. Unopposed Mr. Opuni Frimpong is expected to receive massive endorsement as the GRNMA elect executives for the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday March 11, 2020. “My unrelenting spirit endeared me to many and this led to calls on me to stand for the Regional Chairman of Greater Accra,” he told a section of the media in Accra. Nurses and Midwives are set to endorse his candidature based on…

The Chief of Wassa Dominase in the Mpohor district of the Western region, Nana Adusa II has called for the arrest of some unscrupulous individuals in the community who have converted the Dominase JHS into a brothel. According to the chief, after making love in the classrooms, the people then turn their attention to school’s properties.  These unknown individuals, have been stealing items including ceiling fans, and books belonging to school children and even the teachers. Nana Adusa made the revelation when the Member of Parliament for Mpohor Alex Kofi Agyekum together with the district assembly handed over 50 dual…

The Academic Diary, a monthly educational magazine, has paid a glowing tribute to Mrs. Theodosia Jackson, Principal of Jackson College of Education (JCE) for her immense contribution to education as Ghana joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day. According to the Magazine, Mrs. Jackson deserves recognition on the day set aside to celebrate women for her selfless and dedicated service to the education sector. “Even after retiring from active service as a professional teacher, Mrs. Jackson continue to be a key player in the sector, impacting many lives in the process”, Mr. Michael Ampong, Managing Editor…

Zimbabwe has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the health ministry has confirmed that a man who was due to be tested in a hospital “absconded before testing was done”. In a statement on Monday it added that the 26-year-old entered Zimbabwe in February from Thailand, and was referred from a private clinic to Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital in Harare on 8 March complaining of a fever and sneezing. According to Zimbabwe’s health ministry: Quote Message: He did not meet the [World Health Organization] definition of a suspected case but was still earmarked for a Covid-19 test due to intensified…

Burkina Faso’s health ministry has confirmed two coronavirus cases – the first reported in the country. The patients are a Burkinabè couple who recently returned from France in February, Health Minister Claudine Lougue told reporters. The man is 73-years-old and the woman is 57. They tested positive for the virus on Monday and have been placed in isolation, authorities say. A third person who was reportedly in close contact with the couple has been placed under observation. Burkina Faso becomes the sixth sub-Saharan African country to report positive tests for coronavirus. Latest figures indicate there are now 100 confirmed coronavirus…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government is investing heavily in the provision of educational infrastructure in senior high schools across the country, particularly in those running the double track system. The implementation of the Free Senior High School policy he said, “has meant an increase in the number of children accessing senior high school education, for the simple reason that children, who would otherwise have stayed home or gone on, prematurely, onto the labour market, because of the financial barriers to senior high school education, now have no reason to do so.” With 1.2 million children currently enrolled…