Brazil Says Zika Emergency Is Over
Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus after a sharp decrease in cases. The number of cases dropped 95% between January and April, compared to the same period a year...
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We Were Hunting For Bush Rat Not Mining- Foreign Galamseyers
Drama unfolded in Koforidua Circuit Court B Thursday when 14 out of 29 foreigners standing trial for engaging in illegal mining in the Atiwa range of forest reserve apparently told the Court they...
As Summer Heat Looms, Post-IS Mosul Faces Water Crisis
In the battle against jihadists in northern Iraq, the village of Sayramun was recaptured in February but remains as isolated as ever and crucially still has no drinking water. "There's no water in...
Lichaj Named Nottingham Forest’s Player of the Season
The American fullback earned the distinction after helping the Championship squad narrowly avoid relegation American defender Eric Lichaj has been named Nottingham Forest's Player of the Season, the...
Judge Blesses $1 Bn Compensation Deal In VW Diesel Case
A federal judge in California on Thursday said he would approve a $1.2 billion settlement between Volkswagen and the US authorities over the last 80,000 cars in the company's emissions-cheating...
Akufo-Addo Orders Release of GHC16m To Combat Armyworm Invasion
President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered to the Ministry of Finance to release GHC16million to fight the invasion of army-worms in the country. The money would be...
MOFA Devotes GH16m To Fight Army Worms
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto has announced the allocation of 16 million cedis by the ministry to eradicate the infestation of army worm in some farms. The minister...
Ghana’s ‘clean’ State In Pictures
The issue of waste management in Ghana is gradually getting out of hands as research has proven that about 80% of urban dwellers have no access to improved sanitation. Gutters are choked with human...
China Simulates Extended Moon Stays Amid Space Drive
China plans to establish a village on the moon with Europe's help by 2036. Now, in a step towards that goal, the nation has created a 'Lunar Palace' on Earth to simulate living in isolated conditions...
Wall Collapse Kills 22 Wedding Guests In India
At least 22 people were killed when a wall collapsed during a wedding party in northern India. The guests had taken shelter from heavy rain under a tin shack when a wall collapsed onto it in the...
China Tests ‘Lunar Palace’ As It Eyes Moon Mission
Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. Four postgraduate students...
US Cities, States Mobilize Against Climate Change Without Trump
Even as President Donald Trump steers the United States away from actively fighting climate change, a number of American cities and states are continuing to pursue renewable energies to reduce their...
Wall Collapse Kills 24 At Indian Wedding
A wall collapsed during a wedding party in western India, killing 24 people including four children, police said Thursday. Guests had taken shelter from a storm under a tin shack that adjoined the...
CIA Creates Korea Mission Centre Focused On North
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced the establishment of a Korea Mission Centre dedicated to dealing with North Korea. The Mission Centre will use all of the resources of the CIA...
Earthquake Kills Four In China’s Xinjiang
An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported. The shallow 5.4-magnitude quake struck at 5:58 am (2158 GMT...
Government To Spend GHS16m To Fight Armyworm Invasion
Government is set to spend GHS16m to fight the infestation of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the country to curtail the destruction of more hectares of maize and cowpea. According to the Agric Minister, Dr....
Government Forms Task Force To Fight Army Worms
Government has set up a task force for the control and management of army worm infestation of farms in the country. Ghana experienced the infestation of the Fall Army Worm (FAW) in all parts of the...
Workers Plug Hole In Collapsed Tunnel At US Nuclear Site
Workers on Wednesday began to plug a hole inside a collapsed tunnel at a nuclear site in the western US state of Washington where an emergency was declared and thousands of workers placed on...
Puerto Rico Drinking Water Is Worst In US
The US territory of Puerto Rico has the worst drinking water in the nation, and the majority of the island's water supply is in violation of federal standards, a report said Wednesday. Nearly every...
Volta Region To Lead Cashew Production
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has appealed to the Competitive Cashew Initiative and the German Development Co-operation (GIZ), to help increase cashew production in the Region. He...