Ghana Current Affairs, GK & News
Marburg virus Disease
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), two suspected cases of Marburg virus disease were reported in Ghana. Marburg virus Disease is similar to Ebola. Highlights In the preliminary analysis, samples were taken from two patients belonging to southern Ashanti region of Ghana. Both patients died as, they were positive. To confirm the presence of virus, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • Ebola Outbreak • Ghana • Marburg virus • Marburg virus Disease • Marburg virus Disease Outbreak
Gambia eliminates Trachoma
Gambia recently became the second African country to eliminate Trachoma. Trachoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Ghana became the first African country to eliminate Trachoma in 2018. What is Trachoma? It is a bacterial eye infection that damages the eye lids. It causes the eye lashes to turn inwards. Trachoma is one ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • Bacterial Diseases • Bacterial Infection • Gambia • Ghana • Neglected tropical diseases • Trachoma • World Health Organisation
IOCL inks MoU with Oil Regulator of Ghana
To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and West African country, Ghana, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and National Petroleum Authority (NPA) of Ghana on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020, under which IOCL will have the administrative assistance for commercial participation in the gas-rich petroleum sector ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Ghana • Indian Oil Corporation • Liquefied petroleum gas • Memorandum of understanding • National Petroleum Authority
AFINDEX-19
Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between the Indian Army and 16 African nations will be conducted in Pune from March 18 to 27. Features of AFINDEX-19 10 personnel, each from the participating nations from the African continent and personnel of Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian Army will participate in the joint exercise. The joint exercise would be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: AFINDEX-19 • Africa • Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise • Democratic Republic of Congo • Egypt • Ghana • India-Africa • Madagascar • Maratha Light Infantry • Mozambique • Namibia • Niger • Nigeria • Rwanda • Senegal • South Africa • Sudan • Tanzania • Uganda • Zambia
Indian Africa Field Training Exercise
Indian Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX) will be held at Aundh Military Station and College of Military Engineering, Pune from 18 March to 27 March 2019. The modalities for the IAFTEX were discussed in the conference held between 23-24 January 2019. The conference saw attendance from delegates of Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Egypt • Ghana • Indian Africa Field Training Exercise • Mozambique • Namibia • Niger • Nigeria • Pune • Senegal • South Africa • Sudan • Tanzania • Uganda • Zambia
Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan passes away
Former United Nations General Secretary and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan passed away in Bern, Switzerland. He was 80. He had served as seventh Secretary-General of UN for two terms reigning from 1997 till 2006. He was first black African to become Secretary-General of UN and also the first to be elected from UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Ghana • Noble Peace Prize • Obituary • Persons in News • UN Secretary-General