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Marburg Virus Disease: Ghana confirms two cases

Marburg Virus Disease: Ghana confirms two cases

Ghana News
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the first cases of the Marburg Virus Disease, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. It is only the second time the zoonotic disease has been detected in West Africa. Guinea confirmed a single case in an outbreak that was declared over on September 16, 2021, five weeks after the initial case was detected. Previous outbreaks and sporadic cases of Marburg in Africa have been reported in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. The WHO has reached placed neighbouring high-risk countries on alert. Confirmation The GHS confirmation comes after a World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborating centre laboratory in Senegal confirmed earlier results after two people who lat...
AshGold and Inter Allies appeals thrown out by GFA Appeals Committee

AshGold and Inter Allies appeals thrown out by GFA Appeals Committee

Ghana News, Sports News
The Ghana Football Association’s Appeals Committee has dismissed the appeal cases filed by AshantiGold SC and Inter Allies FC over their respective misconduct decisions of the Disciplinary Committee. On May 16, 2022, the GFA Disciplinary Committee announced the demotion of AshGold and Inter Allies to the Division Two league at the end of the 2021/22 football season after they were found guilty of match manipulation in their 2020/21 Ghana Premier League match day 34 game. They were also fined 100,000 Ghana Cedis each. Owner of AshantiGold, Dr Kwaku Frimpong and CEO, Emmanuel Frimpong received 10 years and 8 years ban respectively. Asante Kotoko’s Richmond Lamptey and other players along with other officials of both clubs also got banned. Unhappy with the verdict, Inter Allies and t...
One dead, 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests – Hospital officials say

One dead, 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests – Hospital officials say

World News
One person has died and 84 others injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police forces lobbied tear gas at protesters. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was appointed acting president after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country. But the decision triggered further protests demanding that he also resign. Hospital officials at the Colombo National Hospital said the injuries came from protesters who were outside the prime minister’s office as well as those who were outside parliament later in the evening. Police had fired tear gas at protesters who attempted to break down the gates of the prime minister’s office in Colombo, befor...
“Possessing The Nations” Agenda Is The Heartbeat Of Christ – Prof. Agyapong-Kodua

“Possessing The Nations” Agenda Is The Heartbeat Of Christ – Prof. Agyapong-Kodua

Pentecost News
The Vice-Chancellor of Pentecost University, Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, has urged ministers of The Church of Pentecost to be purposeful about the “possessing the nations” agenda since it is central to the work of the ministry. According to him, “the vision of possessing the nations is a lifelong agenda and is actually the heartbeat of Christ.” Prof. Agyapong-Kodua said this during a preparatory retreat for the 2022 batch of ministerial students School of Theology, Mission and Leadership (STML) of the university ahead of their official commissioning on Friday. In a four-point teaching on the theme “The Purpose of The Call,” the VC gave clarity on why an understanding of the purpose of the call was necessary; the enablers of the call; and the kind of ministers required to...
Thomas Partey confirmed as part of Arsenal’s pre-season US tour

Thomas Partey confirmed as part of Arsenal’s pre-season US tour

Ghana News, Sports News
Black Stars vice-captain, Thomas Partey, will travel with the Arsenal squad to the United States for their pre-season tour. Partey was earlier reported to have been left out of the squad selected for the pre-season camp away from London having missed out on the initial one in Germany. However, the club on Wednesday confirmed that he will be part of the team which will travel to the US to continue their preparations ahead of the 2022/23 season. This is contained in a statement posted on Arsenal’s Website. The 29-year-old played 45 minutes in the 5-1 win over Ipswich Town on his return after a thigh injury suffered in April. The Gunners will play Everton in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday followed by games against Orlando City four days later and Chelsea a week on Saturday, bot...
We reaffirm our commitment to support Ghana at this difficult time – IMF

We reaffirm our commitment to support Ghana at this difficult time – IMF

Ghana News, International
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Carlo Sdralevich that visited the country to assess the prevailing economic situation after government requested for support has concluded its evaluation exercise. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the team expressed the commitment of the Bretton Woods institution to support Ghana. “We reaffirm our commitment to support Ghana at this difficult time, consistent with the IMF’s policies. IMF staff will continue to monitor the economic and social situation closely and engage in the coming weeks with the authorities on the formulation of their Enhanced Domestic Program that could be supported by an IMF arrangement and with broad stakeholders’ consultation,” the statement noted. The IMF acknowledged the challenging situation in whic...
Do single-use plastic bans work?

Do single-use plastic bans work?

Science & Technology
The problems caused by plastic waste are rapidly increasing around the globe, but it still serves a useful purpose in food packaging. Can plastic still be a green option? In many countries, plastic straws are increasingly hard to come by. In the UK, where I live, they were banned completely at the end of 2020 along with plastic coffee stirrers. So when I am offered a straw in a restaurant or café now, it's usually made of paper. But these paper straws bend and go limp after a few minutes in my drink, and in the end they all go in the general waste, either to an incinerator to be burned to produce energy, or to landfill. Do I really want a paper straw? I am lucky enough to be able to lift that glass to my lips, so I might as well do so. And just like that, a step towards zero waste...
Can we fix our ocean noise problem?

Can we fix our ocean noise problem?

Science & Technology
Researchers are uncovering just how large the impact of man-made noise is on ocean life. But there are some surprisingly simple ways we could tackle this overlooked pollution problem. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, a great lull fell over North America, above and below the water. Understandably, fewer people were traveling by air. But ship traffic was also significantly reduced, even as far north as the Bay of Fundy in Canada. As a result, underwater noise in the bay dropped by an incredible six decibels to below 150 Hz – equivalent to a soft rain or cat's purr. The area is frequented by North Atlantic right whales, so scientists at Duke University decided to see if the quieter waters had any impact on the giant mammals. Sure enough, a...
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