2nd March, 2020
The Daily Graphic finds it unfortunate that Parliament, which is a law making body becomes an obstacle for journalists as they work to satisfy the public desire to be informed. It is however happy with the commitment of the Speaker of Parliament to ensure press freedom. The paper believes that criticisms against the media are […]
We can’t just be exporters of cocoa beans – President Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana no longer wants to be dependent on the production and export of raw materials, including cocoa beans. Ghana intends to process more of its cocoa, with the aim of producing more chocolate because there can be no future prosperity in the short, medium or long term, if […]
Samsung starts building $220 million R&D center in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics has started building a $220 million research and development center in Vietnam, the South Korean tech giant’s local unit said on Monday. But a ground-breaking ceremony, scheduled for this past Saturday, was canceled because of a virus outbreak that led to travel restrictions on South Koreans, Hong Sun, the vice chairman of Korea […]
Occupational Safety and Health Manual launched to safeguard farmers
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has commended the Banana Producers Association of Ghana, for introducing an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) manual, to safeguard workers on their farmlands. He made the commendation when he launched the OSH Initiative Manual in Accra. A statement from the Ministry and copied to the GNA, […]
Upper West Region: Passengers angry over continuous overloading
Passengers on board a Tumu-Wa bound Urvan bus in the Upper West Region have resisted the continuous overloading of a vehicle they were travelling in after taking off from the station. The Urvan driver with a vehicle registration number AS 8935 Y picked 14 passengers with four people at the backseat instead of three. He […]
‘German gov’t supporting Ghana to establish technical training institutions’- Senior Minister
Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Kumasi has grown from small beginnings to become one of the most respected senior high schools in Ghana. The school has contributed greatly to the intellectual, moral and spiritual development of both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians and is today justifiably proud to be the alma mater of people in positions of […]
Fire ravages parts of Techiman Central market
Fire has ravaged some parts of the Techiman central market in the Bono East Regional Capital, leaving destruction worth millions of Ghana Cedis in its wake. Speaking to the GBC in an interview, the Bono East Regional Fire Commander, DO1 George Annim Frimpong said, his outfit got to the scene around 3pm last Friday after […]
Buhari breaks silence on first case of coronavirus in Nigeria
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has broken silence amid public panic prompted by the confirmation of the country’s first case of coronavirus. In a statement, President Buhari urged citizens to refrain from panic adding that undue alarm would cause more harm than good. The patient who has contracted the virus is an Italian citizen who works […]
Greece blocks thousands of migrants trying to enter from Turkey
Greece says it has stopped nearly 10,000 migrants crossing over the land border from Turkey. Separately, Greek police say at least 500 people on seven boats have reached the Greek islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios, where camps for migrants are already severely overcrowded. Turkey has vowed to open its doors for migrants to travel […]
Coronavirus: Adhere to preventive measures- VEEP Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has asked Ghanaians to adhere to the preventive measures prescribed by the Ghana Health Service on the coronavirus. He noted that even though Ghana has not recorded a case, it is important to eschew the habit of shaking hands frequently as a preventive measure against contracting the corona virus […]
Oti Region: Cocoa farmers cautioned against cocoa smuggling
The Oti Regional Minister, Nana Kwesi Owusu Yeboah, has cautioned cocoa farmers in the region to desist from smuggling cocoa beans to neighbouring Togo. He noted that such practice is not only illegal and unpatriotic, but also a drain on the country’s revenue. Nana Owusu Yeboah gave the caution when he met the chiefs and […]
Online Processing of Ghanaian passport begins today
Acquisition of Ghanaian passport via the manual processing will from March 1, become a thing of the past. This follows a successful piloting of online processing of passports at various regional Acquisition Centers. The move is to streamline, and sanitize passport acquisition processing and enhance service delivery to Ghanaians. Speaking to Radio Ghana, Director of […]
Kpong Water Plant Maintenance: Ghana Water announce water supply interruption
The Ghana Water Company Limited has announced that there will be an interruption in water supply on Tuesday, March 3 for routine maintenance works at the Kpong Water Treatment Plant. A release from the Communications Department of the Ghana Water Company has named some parts of Accra that will be affected by this exercise: Tema […]
Watford ends Liverpool 44-match unbeaten run
Ismaila Sarr found the net twice as the reds unbeaten season came to an end at Vicarage Road, with Watford recording a famous 3-0 win against the leaders. Watford’s Gerard Deulofeu picked up an injury and was substituted off in the 37 minute being replaced by Pereyra but the injury didn’t stop Watford’s two early […]
