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2022 Kenyan general election is happening on Twitter

2022 Kenyan general election is happening on Twitter

Africa News
On Tuesday, August 9, Kenyan voters will be heading to the polls for the 2022 General Elections, where they will vote to elect a new President and elect members of the National Assembly and members of the Kenyan Senate. In addition to this, local county governors and candidates for the country’s 47 county assemblies will also be on the ballot this year for voters’ consideration. Elections on Twitter  During any election, Twitter serves as a centralised hub for real-time political conversation, commentary, and electoral resources; journalistic reports live from the campaign trail and a tool for people to hear directly from political representatives themselves. Our work to make Twitter an engaging and healthy platform for political discourse is long-standing; in 2019, we&nbs...
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Russia to blame for food insecurity in Africa – US

Russia to blame for food insecurity in Africa – US

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has stated that "Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine" is the reason for a food insecurity crisis on the African continent. According to her, the conflict has led to price increases and additional suffering for Africans. Speaking in an interview on CNN before the start of a three-nation trip to Africa, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield rejected suggestions by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that sanctions imposed by the West on Russia had caused the rise in food prices. She added that Russian food and agricultural products were not affected by US sanctions. "What we are concerned about is that that narrative is not factual. The reason that there is a food insecurity crisis on the continent of Africa at this m...
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Ghana performing better than most African countries in Agric – US

Ghana performing better than most African countries in Agric – US

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has praised Ghana as a leader in food security in Africa ahead of her visit to the country on Friday. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is currently on a three-nation trip to Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde. She is expected to discuss the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine, specifically the impact it’s having on global food security tomorrow in Accra. Before she departed for her first stop in Uganda today, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield told a U.S. Department of State Africa Regional Media Hub Briefing, that all three countries face serious food security situations because of the significant rise in the cost of food and energy. However, she said Ghana had been a leader in dealing with it and she will be visiting a market, mee...
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Ghanaian chemist makes headway in HIV cure

Ghanaian chemist makes headway in HIV cure

Africa News, Ghana News
A breakthrough research in drug composition for a more effective treatment of HIV has been made. The research which was done within six years found new targets in the HIV virus that drugs can be developed in the treatment of the disease. The research was undertaken by a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, Dr Jerry Joe Harrison.According to him, drugs targets specific proteins in the virus “and this is one that we never knew, and now that we know we can use it to develop more effective drugs against HIV”. Interview In an interview with the Daily Graphic after a public engagement on the topic “Chasing an enigma: Unmasking the mystery on HIV polyproteins for potential drug development” organised by the School of Physical and Mathe...
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EP Church launches 175th anniversary

EP Church launches 175th anniversary

Africa News, Ghana News
The Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church has launched its 175th anniversary, with a call on members to sacrifice for and commit their resources to ministry. The launch, which took place in Accra yesterday on the theme: “A journey of 175 years in ministry — Achievements, challenges and the way forward”, brought together key personalities of the state, including the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Ministry The Moderator of the General Assembly of the church, Rt Rev. Dr Lt Col Bliss Divine Agbeko, who made the call, said the ministry was doing good and helping the needy in society. “God keeps records of human goodness and generosity towards the ministry of Jesus, which is meant to liberate people and help the down-trodden and also help solve the needs of humanity and society....
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422,883 Candidates to write 2022 WASSCE for School Candidates

422,883 Candidates to write 2022 WASSCE for School Candidates

Africa News, Ghana News
A total of 422,883 final-year senior high school (SHS) students across the country will write this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. The examination, which begins with the practical session today, August 1, will involve 203,753 males and 219,130 females. The examination will be written in 977 schools, comprising 673 public schools and 304 private schools. It will be manned by 775 supervisors. According to statistics from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) made available to the Daily Graphic, the Ashanti Region will present the highest number of candidates; 104,334. They are made up of 50,865 males and 53,469 females. The Bono, Ahafo and Bono East regions follow the Ashanti Region with a total of 60,199 ca...
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Ghanaian Cardinal elected Head of the Catholic Church in Africa

Ghanaian Cardinal elected Head of the Catholic Church in Africa

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, Madagascar, and the Islands, has elected His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Ghana as its new President. His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr is now the highest-ranking member of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. The election took place in Accra, Ghana, during the 19th Plenary Assembly of SECAM, whereby 130 participants, including cardinals and bishops representing over 600 catholic bishops of Africa came from all corners of the continent. The new President succeeds His Eminence Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo from Burkina Faso. Another Cardinal, His Eminence Fridolin Besungu Ambongo of the Archdiocese of Kinshasha, in the Democratic Republic of...
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The Church of Pentecost Media Pastor Wins 2022 Pan-African Media Award

The Church of Pentecost Media Pastor Wins 2022 Pan-African Media Award

Africa News, Ghana News, Pentecost News
Pastor Dr. Felix Dela Klutse, the Head of Media Department of The Church of Pentecost was adjudged the winner of the prestigious 2022 Pan-African Media Awards at an international award ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday. The Pan-African Media/Journalism Awards was initiated by Continental Reinsurance (the largest insurance company in Africa) in 2015 to recognise and acknowledge the good works of individuals and media practitioners, who have contributed to the growth of the African Media landscape and other sectors of the African economy over the years. Pastor Dr. Klutse, who contributed towards the media sector through a series of articles and other media-related projects over the years, beat 100 media practitioners nominated for this award from other African countries to emer...
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Ghana face Switzerland in pre-World Cup friendly in November

Ghana face Switzerland in pre-World Cup friendly in November

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports
The Black Stars of Ghana will for the first time in history play against Switzerland in an International friendly before their opening match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 toumament. The game will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Baniyas Club Stadium in Abu Dhabi -United Arab Emirates. The match will give Coach Otto Addo a perfect opponent for the Group H opener against Portugal at the 974 stadium. The Black Stars will later take on South Korea (November 28) and Uruguay (December 2) while Switzerland face Cameroon (24 November), Brazil (28 November) and Serbia (December 2) on the same days as the “Black Stars” in Group G. The international friendly match against the Swiss national team will complete the calendar of the Black Stars – going into the FIFA World ...
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Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Africa News, Ghana News, International
Ghana has made it onto the list of countries with the cheapest mobile data in the world. This conclusion came from a survey conducted by The Worldwide Mobile Data Pricing 2022 report. It was compiled by Cable.co.uk which saw data from 5,292 mobile data plans analysed from 233 countries. The findings were based on how much one gigabyte (GB) of data costs in the selected countries. Ghana placed 40th with an average price of $0.61 (¢5.12) per gigabyte after 12 data plans were examined. In Africa, however, Ghana is ranked second after Libya. Somalia and Morocco came in third and fourth, respectively. In all, Israel comes top with $0.04 per GB, followed by Italy, San Marino and Fiji as countries whose users enjoy the cheapest mobile data. According to Cable.co.uk,...
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