At least seven dead after blaze on Philippine passenger ferry

by OmankyeameNewsWorld NewsMay 23, 2022

Seven people have died after a high-speed ferry carrying 134 people in the Philippines caught fire, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said. The ship caught fire on…

Leave Free SHS debate to politicians – President Akufo-Addo urges students

by OmankyeameEducationNewsMay 23, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged beneficiaries of the free senior high school (SHS) policy to concentrate on their studies and come out to be globally competitive citizens.He advised…

We can’t progress with our kind of politics – Most Rev. Kwasi Sarpong

by OmankyeameNewsReligionMay 23, 2022

The Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of the Kumasi Catholic Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Dr Peter K. Sarpong, has said the country cannot progress with the kind of politics being practised.He said…

Achimota Forest lands allegedly owned by Sir John and mentioned in his Will; Ministry to investigate

by OmankyeameNewsMay 23, 2022

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it will investigate the allegation that former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John…

Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsMay 22, 2022

More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries. The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated – without naming…

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsMay 22, 2022

The Tigray rebel forces fighting Ethiopia’s federal army have said they will release 4,000 prisoners of war as part of an amnesty.The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) announced the prisoner…

DR Congo authorities seize 1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsMay 22, 2022

Authorities in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized one and a half tonnes of elephant ivory, legal and environmental officials said, one of the largest…

Africa contained monkeypox outbreaks during COVID – Africa CDC

by OmankyeameHealth and FitnessNewsMay 22, 2022

Several outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa have been contained during the COVID pandemic while the world’s attention was elsewhere, and outbreaks in Europe and the United States are a concern,…

IMF extends Somalia funding to August following election

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsMay 22, 2022

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend the duration of a crucial aid package to Somalia, following a long-overdue presidential election last weekend.The three-year $400m aid package from the…

Monkeypox spreading in Europe, US, has African scientists baffled

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsMay 22, 2022

As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease’s spread…