2015-06-01 Ghana Health

Citifmonline   

MOH inaugurates governing board of pharmacy council   
Citifmonline
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has inaugurated a Health Facility Regulatory Agency (HEFRA) Council to regulate public and private health care facilities to enhance a healthy population. Mr Alex Segbefia, Minister of the Sector said the country needs a health ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Sports

Goal.com   

Congo 1-0 Ghana: Meteors crash out of Olympic Games qualifiers on penalties   
Goal.com
Ghana suffered a 5-4 defeat on penalties to the Republic of Congo in the second leg of their 2016 Olympic Games qualifier on Sunday in Brazzaville. Malik Jabir made three changes in his squad that defeated Claude Le Roy's men in the previous meeting ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Entertainment

Daily Times Nigeria   

Wizkid, Lola Rae to Thrill Fans at Emmanuel Adebayor Concert   
Daily Times Nigeria
Starboy boss, Wizkid will be joined by Ghanaian hiplife sensation, Bisa K Dei, Togolsese icon Dieudonné Willa, British-Nigerian singer, Lola Rae, Serge Beynaud and a host of others who have been invited by Togo football star, Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor for ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Sci/Tech

TechRadar   

3 ways Google's Android Pay is better than Apple Pay   
TechRadar
Believe it or not, Google's Android Pay makes it simpler and more rewarding to pay for things with a phone than the already easy-to-use Apple Pay. With more than one billion active Android users, that's going to give mobile payments a big boost in 2015, ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Business

Citifmonline   

Traders, drivers at Kejetia market to be moved soon   
Citifmonline
Traders and Drivers of the Kejetia Market in Kumasi will soon be moved to Race Course near the Kejetia Market, to make way for the reconstruction of the Kejetia-Central Market project. Earlier this month Traders at the Kejetia bus terminal staged a ...

2015-06-01 Ghana World

The Indian Express   

US envoy John Kerry to return to US on Monday after bicycle crash in France   
The Indian Express
US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bicycle crash Sunday after striking a curb and scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international conference on combating the Islamic State group. He planned to return to the United States ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Africa

Times LIVE   

Another NPA bungle   
Times LIVE
He replaces former NPA head Mxolisi Nxasana, who has been given a golden handshake of an estimated R6-million after an aborted commission of inquiry into his fitness to hold office. File photo. Image by: Trevor Samson ...

2015-06-01 Ghana Ghana

Starr 103.5 FM   

Ghanaian doctors serve July 1 strike notice   
Starr 103.5 FM
The leadership of the GMA said if by June 30 members have not signed a written conditions of service document they will vacate the wards. Speaking at a press conference Sunday, the president of the GMA Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Adusei said the government ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Health

The Australian Financial Review   

Beijing rolls out tough anti-smoking laws   
The Australian Financial Review
A cleaner stands in front of giant "No-smoking" signs on the exterior of the National Stadium, also known as the Birds' Nest, as part of an anti-smoking campaign, in Beijing, May 30, 2015. Reuters. by Megha Rajagopalan. The Beijing local government has ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Sports

GhanaWeb   

Tetteh sees open contest in Group B   
GhanaWeb
Ghana Under-20 national team head coach, Sellas Tetteh, is now envisaging an "open" contest in Group B of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Tetteh's summation of their group stems from the opening matches which saw Ghana battle back from ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Entertainment

GhanaWeb   

Film Producers go wild over 'dumsor' in Kumasi   
GhanaWeb
Hundreds of protesters Thursday evening joined a vigil organised by the nation's film producers in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, to demand an end to the power crisis which has crippled industries and made life uncomfortable for many in the last three ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Sci/Tech

Apple Insider   

Google I/O 2015 sets a low bar for Apple's WWDC to leap   
Apple Insider
From all the breathless coverage detailing Google's I/O 2015 conference announcements, you might not have noticed that virtually all of what Google had to show this year were things Apple had already introduced over the past year (or long ago).
Google's New Hands-Free Feature Will Let You Pay With These Magic Words   Gizmodo Australia
Google's Smart Lock password manager automatically signs you into apps   Thrasher Backer
Google I/O reveals big changes in Android 6.0, Brillo OS enters the IoT race   The Next Digit
Netflix Life   
WTVY, Dothan   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

A new smartphone, watch and shoes presented at Lenovo Tech World   
The Star Online
PROJECTOR PHONE: The Lenovo Smart Cast can project photos or video onto any surface, but also a keyboard or piano keys. — AFP Relaxnews. At Lenovo Tech World, Chinese manufacturer Lenovo demonstrated its vision of computing and emerging ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Business

Citifmonline   

adb management frustrating fight against corruption – UNICOF   
Citifmonline
The Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance Workers (UNICOF) has expressed worry over what it describes as attempts by management of the Agricultural Development Bank's (adb) to frustrate its fight against corruption at the bank. “We have always been ...

2015-05-31 Ghana World

The Indian Express   

Japan: 7.8 magnitude quake strikes Tokyo, no risk of a Tsunami says US ...   
The Indian Express
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.
Powerful but deep quake strikes off Japan; 2 injured but no damage   The Globe and Mail
7.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan Saturday, No Tsunami Risk Due To Quake's ...   CBS Local
Earthquake measuring 8.5 magnitude shakes most of Japan   The Guardian
Mirror.co.uk   
Herald Scotland   
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The Guardian Nigeria   

Nigeria's Maiduguri city hit by deadly bomb, overnight attack   
Reuters Africa
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Nigeria's Maiduguri city on Saturday afternoon killing at least 18 people, a hospital source said, after a night-time attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Africa

Daily News & Analysis   

Boko Haram's suicide bomber outside mosque kills atleast 30 in Nigerian city   
Daily News & Analysis
A witness said the bomber was pushing a wheelbarrow and pretending to be an itinerant trader when he joined them. Representative Picture. A suicide bomb blast outside a mosque and rocket-propelled grenades that exploded into homes as people slept ...

2015-05-31 Ghana Ghana

GhanaWeb   

Did Ex-President Kufuor Donate $60m to Akufo-Addo in 2008?   
GhanaWeb
Tuesday 26 May 2015, Mr Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, a columnist claimed in an article on Ghanaweb that ex-President Kufuor donated $60 million to Nana Akufo-Addo towards his 2008 presidential campaign. For the avoidance of any doubt, I quote ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Health

spyghana.com   

Feature: China supports easy access to healthcare in Ghanaian community   
GlobalPost
ACCRA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- But for the help of Chinese government in 2010 in the construction of an ultra-modern 110-bed hospital for the people of Ledzokuku-Krowor municipality, a suburb of Ghana's capital, the over 265,000 people would still have to ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Sports

NBCNews.com   

At G7 meet, UK wanted Sepp Blatter out   
Times of India
LONDON: Britain's Serious Fraud Office said on Friday that it is actively assessing "material in its possession" relating to FIFA corruption allegations. Clarifying that it has not launched a formal criminal investigation, SFO said "it continues actively to assess ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Entertainment

Nigerian Entertainment Today   

"Got Da money on speed dial": Is Ace Hood throwing shade at Sarkodie?   
Pulse.com.gh
Is Ace Hood throwing shade at Sarkodie with his latest tweet "Got Da money on speed dial"? Published: 29.05.2015; David Mawuli. Print; eMail · Ace Hood play. Ace Hood. #dumsormuststop Sarkodie congratulates Yvonne Nelson for a successful 'dumsor ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Sci/Tech

NBCNews.com   

At Google I/O, no huge surprises but a honing of critical products   
PCWorld
Gone are the days of skydivers landing on the tops of buildings wearing Google Glass, or new Chromebooks, tablets and smartwatches. This year, the focus of much of Google's big I/O conference was to propel the Android operating system into new areas ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Business

Starr 103.5 FM   

ADB brouhaha: UNICOF accuses NLC of bias   
Starr 103.5 FM
The Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance Workers (UNICOF) has accused the National Labour Commission of bias in the impasse between staff of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) and its management. Workers of the bank are seeking the ...

2015-05-30 Ghana World

CNN   

US Defense Chief calls on China to end sea expansion   
CNN
(CNN) U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter called on China to end territorial expansion into the South China Sea, a resource-rich and disputed territory. "There should be an immediate and lasting halt to land reclamation by all claimants. We also oppose any ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Africa

New York Times   

US Signals Willingness to Expand Military Cooperation With Nigeria   
New York Times
ABUJA, Nigeria — As Nigeria swore in Muhammadu Buhari as the new president on Friday, the Obama administration signaled that it was prepared to expand military cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram. Secretary of State John Kerry, who led the ...

2015-05-30 Ghana Ghana

Vibe Ghana   

Veep joins hundreds to morn Theodosia Okoh   
Vibe Ghana
Theodosia Okoh Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur joined hundreds of Ghanaians who defied the earlier morning downpour to attend the burial Service of the Madam Theodosia Abena Kumea Okoh, designer of the national flag. The memorial service for ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Health

In Kenya: Hospital ordered to pay woman $48000 after her birth control failed   
Pulse Nigeria
It's pay day for a woman in Kenya after a court ordered Aga Khan University Hospital to pay her $48,000 (about N9.5million) after she became pregnant despite having a contraceptive implant procedure. The judge said the private hospital in Nairobi had been ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Sports

BBC News   

Fifa to vote on Sepp Blatter presidency   
BBC News
The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal. Sepp Blatter is seeking a fifth term. His only challenger is Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan. The vote comes two days after seven top ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Entertainment

spyghana.com   

Man. United new signing Memphis Depay sings Bisa Kdei song   
AllSports.com.gh
play Depay was born by a Ghanaian father and Dutch mother in the southern Dutch town of Moordrecht, a small village just outside Rotterdam in 1994. more. Memphis Depay 5 things about the Dutchman who could have played for Ghana · PSV's Memphis ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Sci/Tech

Firstpost   

Google I/O: 10 most important announcements that got us excited   
Firstpost
The Google I/O 2015 keynote may not be the best we've seen from Google, but the search giant had a lot of new announcements to make. From much talked-about Android M to Doze off, here are 10 best announcements from Google I/O you should know ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Business

GhanaWeb   

Pratt: BoG must intervene in NPP-Prudential Bank saga   
GhanaWeb
The Managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called on the Bank of Ghana to intervene in the ongoing brouhaha between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Prudential Bank Ltd over allegations that the former has failed to pay a loan it ...

2015-05-29 Ghana World

CBC.ca   

Putin signs law banning publication of peacetime military casualties   
CBC.ca
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to make losses of Russian troops in peacetime a state secret. The decree published on the official government website and signed by Putin on Thursday makes it a crime to publish information about peacetime ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Africa

News24   

10 ways to look at Nkandla with new eyes   
News24
Johannesburg - The presidential residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, is imprinted onto the minds and tongues of every person on the street. But with the release of Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko's Nkandla report on Thursday, some people have been left ...

2015-05-29 Ghana Ghana

GhanaWeb   

Photos: Madam Theodosia Okoh laid to rest   
GhanaWeb
Madam Theodosia Salome Okoh, designer of the Ghana National Flag has been laid to rest today, May 28, 2015 in Accra. Though the rains had started in the morning, the ceremony went on smoothly with no hitches as Ghanaians said good bye to a patriotic ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Health

GhanaWeb   

UPDATE 1-H5N1 bird flu confirmed on two farms in Ghana   
Reuters
(Adds details). ACCRA May 27 (Reuters) - Tests on poultry at two farms in Ghana, including one in the capital, Accra, have confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian flu, the country's state research institute said on Wednesday. The Noguchi Memorial Institute for ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Sports

New York Times   

After Indicting 14, US Vows to End Graft in FIFA   
New York Times
With billions of dollars at stake, Morocco, Egypt and South Africa jockeyed in 2004 for the privilege of hosting soccer's most prestigious tournament, the World Cup. The outcome hinged on a decision by the executive committee of FIFA, soccer's governing ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Entertainment

GhanaWeb   

RedRed performs live at Europe's renowned A38 venue in Budapest (Video)   
GhanaWeb
M3nsa's melodious voice and Elo's electronic dance beats will never be erased from the minds of music lovers who stormed Budapest's renowned A38 cultural venue over the weekend to watch RedRed perform for the first time. RedRed is not new to the ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Sci/Tech

CNET   

Apple, Google said to refine their mobile wallet offerings   
CNET
Google expected to revamp Google Pay as peer-to-peer payments system, while Apple tinkers with rewards program, according to the New York Times. by Steven Musil · @stevenmusil; 28 May 2015 4:14 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email.
GM installs Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in more cars   Bangkok Post
Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments   New York Times
Live from Google I/O 2015: Android M, wearables and more   Mashable
CTV News   
Gizmodo Australia   
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The Chosun Ilbo   

Samsung Unveils Limited Edition of Galaxy S6 Edge   
The Chosun Ilbo
The electronics giant said Tuesday that only 1,000 units of the limited edition are available for preorder from Wednesday. The back of the vibrant red and gold phone features the Iron Man mask and serial number. The 64-GB smartphone comes with a price ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Business

Wall Street Journal   

I don't feel any pressure: Sakala   
NewsDay
Sadc-sponsored candidate Thomas Zondo Sakala says he is not feeling any pressure and has put forward his vision and agenda on the table as African Development Bank (AfDB) members meet today to elect a new president. The bank's governors have to ...

2015-05-28 Ghana World

VICE News   

Madagascar's Parliament Calls President Incompetent, Votes to Impeach Him   
VICE News
Madagascar's parliament voted Tuesday to dismiss President Hery Rajaonarimampianina amid allegations of constitutional violations and general incompetency. The president and his supporters have already challenged the impeachment, which still needs ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Africa

Times LIVE   

Zuma's vaudeville act   
Times LIVE
"There's a broken president in a broken country ... you know. Jirrah!" he said in his Maimane persona. File photo. Image by: ESA ALEXANDER. President Jacob Zuma tore into the opposition parties in parliament yesterday in an off-the-cuff departure from his ...

2015-05-28 Ghana Ghana

Vibe Ghana   

Galvanise to win 2016 election - IC Quaye   
BusinessGhana
Sheik I.C. Quaye, the former Greater Accra Regional Minister, has charged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives and supporters to let the death of Mr Anyetei Ashong alias "Gibraltar" galvanise them to regain the La constituency seat. The NPP lost the La ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Health

Business Recorder (press release) (blog)   

Ebola set to persist in 2015, but funds for aid are lacking: WHO   
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
image GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Sierra Leone is expected to take all of 2015 to stamp out and may persist even longer because of dwindling financing, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. Guinea and Sierra Leone ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Sports

ESPN   

Cavaliers' LeBron James, With Rout of Hawks, Again Heads to Finals   
New York Times
CLEVELAND — LeBron James secured his fifth straight trip to the N.B.A. finals on Tuesday night, extending a storybook season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his hometown team, with whom he reunited this season after a four-year separation. That James ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Entertainment

Citifmonline   

Prof Adei re-ignites debate on management of mission schools   
Citifmonline
Former Rector of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has rekindled the debate on government handing over mission schools to the founding religious organizations. Prof Adei made this known in Accra ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Sci/Tech

TechSpective (press release)   

Microsoft rolled out several new features to strengthen Outlook.com   
TechSpective (press release)
Microsoft has revealed tons of new features for its popular Web-based email client Outlook.com. The preview is currently available to a small group of customers, but will be rolled out for everyone through an opt-in program in the coming weeks. The features ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Business

The Australian   

African economies to grow 4.5pc on average in 2015   
The Australian
Africa's fitful and uneven economic growth will gain momentum this year and next, three prominent organisations said in a joint report released yesterday. On average, the continent's economies will grow 4.5 per cent in 2015 and 5 per cent in 2016, according ...

2015-05-27 Ghana World

Fox News   

Amnesty International accuses Hamas of torturing, killing Palestinians in new ...   
Fox News
File - In this March 30, 2015 file photo, a Palestinian girl walks next to destroyed houses, in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File). Amnesty International accused Hamas militants Wednesday of abducting, torturing, and ...

2015-05-27 Ghana Africa

NewsDay   

'Don't rule out Mujuru in Mugabe succession'   
NewsDay
TOP academic Ibbo Mandaza has said people should not rule out the possibility of ousted former Vice-President Joice Mujuru bouncing back as leader of Zanu PF and the country despite her recent expulsion from the ruling party. BY MOSES MATENGA.
Grace Causes Govt to Squander Hundreds of Thousands On More By-Elections   ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
Succession race could get messy (and possibly bloody)   Nehanda Radio
MORE BY-ELECTIONS LOOM   NewsdzeZimbabwe

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New York Times   

Former Strongman, Taking Over Presidency, Raises Hope in Nigeria   
New York Times
ABUJA, Nigeria — Here in the Nigerian capital, the rows of campaign billboards promoting President Goodluck Jonathan have been ripped down. In some places, images of the soon-to-be ex-president have been defaced. Mr. Jonathan, with his legacy of ...