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Everything you need to know about fasting and traditions during Islam’s holiest month – Ramadan
on: by Fernil News
Many Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, waking up before dawn to eat, hydrate and pray and abstaining from food and drink until sunset. Muslims will now repeat this humbling
France Telecom faces trial over staff suicides
on: by Fernil News
The toll is shocking: 19 suicides, 12 suicide attempts and eight cases of serious depression among employees over a three-year span at France’s main telephone and internet company. A long-awaited trial began Monday in Paris accusing telecom giant Orange and seven
David Malpass is 13th president of the World Bank
on: by Radia Sambare
The Executive Directors of the World Bank have unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank Group for a five-year term beginning on Tuesday, 9 April 2019. The Board expressed its deep gratitude to Interim President Kristalina Georgieva
Ghana’s central bank upgrades cedi notes
on: by Radia Sambare
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that, it will issue upgraded banknotes into circulation on 6 May 2019. The upgraded banknotes, according to the central bank, will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in technology. The upgraded
Investigation commences into death of Ghanaian police chief in Togo
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghanaian police is set to embark on a major investigation following the death of one of its officers with the Mobile Force Unit in neighbouring Togo. Police in Aflao in the Volta region who responded to reports of the incident identified
Akufo-Addo urges Cuba to form strong ties with Ghana
on: by Radia Sambare
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is optimistic that the prospects for scaling-up economic relations between Ghana and Cuba are considerable, and is calling for the two countries to continually search for ways to co-operate. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I have no
Ghana collaborates with Cuba to fight malaria
on: by Radia Sambare
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that, the cooperation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria, and soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in
Ghana soars in aviation safety performance
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana obtained a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent, the highest by an African country, after the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) concluded its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) on 3 April 2019, in line with the United Nations