Egypt sends ambulances to pick up wounded in Gaza
Egypt has sent ten ambulances into Gaza to pick up wounded Palestinians for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. Medical officials say the ambulances entered the territory at the Rafah crossing, which has been closed for five days over the Eid al-Fitr holiday and the weekend and is due to reopen on Monday. Five ambulances have been […]
National Security usurping IGP’s powers and breaching the constitution – OneGhana Movement
A Civil Society Organization, One Ghana Movement, has condemned National Security operatives for the arrest and assault of Citi FM journalist, Caleb Kudah, and the subsequent invasion of the premises of the media house on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. OneGhana Movement insists the action by the security operatives is unlawful and illegal.A team of seven […]
IMF Commends Ghana for effectively managing Covid-19
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says Ghana has effectively managed the COVID-19 pandemic. The commendation was contained in a statement after a team led by Carlo Sdralevich paid an official visit to Ghana. The team had discussions with Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, […]
Call for dialogue among players in Media to end assaults on Journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa has condemned the recent arrest and alleged assault of two Accra-based CITI FM/ TV Journalists on Tuesday, May 11. Speaking to GBC News, the Organization’s Programme Officer for freedom of Expression, Muheeb Saeed said, there should be a dialogue among players in the Media sector to bring an end […]
Peace Council calls on Ghanaians to be circumspect in Pronouncements
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on Ghanaians to exercise restraint and be circumspect in their comments and pronouncements on issues of the Wesley Girls Senior High school in Cape Coast. A press statement issued and signed by Reverend Ernest Adu Gyamfi, the National Chairman of the Council said this was necessary because it […]
A Spotify first for Gyakie, Ghana’s new sensation
Jackline Acheampong, better known as Gyakie, is a remarkably composed young woman. The 20-year-old has only been making music since 2019 and is still in university. Yet when we talk about her meteoric rise to stardom, she is calm and confident. Maybe it is not so surprising when you reflect that her father is Nana […]
Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals
President Joe Biden has revoked a string of proclamations by Donald Trump, including an order to punish vandals who destroy monuments. Mr Trump issued the order amid last year’s social justice protests as statues were being defaced or toppled. Mr Biden also rescinded Mr Trump’s plans for a sculpture garden to honour American heroes. And […]
Woman attacked by wild antelope succumbs to death
A 48-year-old woman at Dambai Old Town in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has died after she was attacked by a wild antelope. Madam Bejome Jacha who went to the farm to pick mangoes, came under attack after the animal head-butted her, causing injuries to her chest area. The victim, who landed […]
Today marks International Day of Families
The UN is calling for an increase in social protection interventions to deal with the spate of vulnerability created by the growing number of single-parent households. In a statement to mark International Day of Families today, the UN said currently, 65 percent of all families are made up of either couple living with children of […]
COVID-19: Clinicians trained in critical case management
A four-week intensive COVID-19 Critical Case Management training for eighty-six clinicians has ended in Accra. The training, which started in January, involved four cohorts of clinicians who were taken through oxygen therapy using a combination of didactic methods and clinical rounds. It was organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the […]
Wash fresh vegetables with salt water before consumption- Health expert
Health experts have warned of the likely increase in typhoid cases due to the consumption of contaminated fresh vegetables. The Experts believe most vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce and onions on the market are irrigated with water from river bodies polluted with human faeces or unwholesome water. The contamination has contributed to increase in typhoid […]
Traders at London Market call for government support to renovate market
Traders at the London Market in Jamestown in Accra have appealed to government to come to their aid by renovating their market. The market which was built in the late 1960s has not been renovated or remodeled since its establishment. A visit to the market today revealed a very old building, with its inner sections […]
Six Chinese nationals remanded over illegal mining in Asankragua
Six Chinese nationals, including a female, have been remanded by the Kaneshie District Court for allegedly engaging in illegal mining at Asankragua in the Western Region. The accused persons, whose pleas were not taken, are being held on six counts of possession of firearms without lawful excuse. The police said, during the arrest, six pump […]
15th May, 2021
The Daily Graphic lauds the contribution of the Chief Executive Officer of Ronor Motors, Atta Frimpong Addo and Zoomlion Ghana Limited, for embarking on two major road projects in their communities. It notes that while Mr Addo constructed a two-kilometre asphalted road at Lashibi from his personal funds, Zoomlion is constructing an 8-kilometre double-sealed road […]
