MP commissions borehole for Sekunde community
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Swedru Constituency, Mr Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has commissioned a mechanised borehole for Sekunde in the Domeabra electoral area of the Birim South District. According to the MP, the mechanized borehole was an additional facility to ensure that the handwashing protocol, a measure to curb the spread of the […]
Small Arms Commission to ensure easy tracing and identification of weapons, firearms
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons is marking state-owned weapons and all registered civilian firearms to enhance accountability and promote easy tracing and identification. The Commission says there are about 2.3 million small arms in civilian hands, according to a survey conducted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in […]
Old-Tafo Assembly constructs police station, court to enhance security
The two projects, with funding from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), are expected to bring justice and security closer to the people when completed within six months. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Fred Obeng Owusu, has disclosed that the Assembly was prioritizing the two projects as they were critical to the socio-economic development […]
GES introduces ‘Safe Schools’ concept in Koforidua
Eastern Regional Girls Education Officer, Mrs Patricia Brago Gyamfi has announced that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced a “Safe Schools” concept across public and private schools in Koforidua to check corporal punishment. The concept, which seeks to sensitize teachers on the negative effects of caning, would educate teachers and students on the need […]
Trump says he feels ‘powerful’ at first rally since virus diagnosis
US President Donald Trump on Monday returned to the campaign trail for his first official rally since he contracted the corona-virus, addressing crowds in Florida as he tried to reboot his embattled re-election bid. “I feel so powerful,” Trump told thousands of cheering supporters, joking that he would “kiss the guys and the beautiful women” […]
UN sees stark increase in climate-related disasters since 2000
For the past 20 years than in the previous two decades, according to a UN study, the number of climate-related disasters was 82-percent higher. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Geneva said on Monday that there were around 6,700 such natural disasters, which include floods, storms, droughts and wildfires, between 2000 and […]
Ireland to unveil biggest budget ever to combat virus, Brexit effects
Ireland’s Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe was set on Tuesday to announce the largest budget in the country’s history, with measures worth billions of euros aimed at tackling the effects of coronavirus and neighboring Britain’s departure from the EU. The government’s base is a budget deficit of just over 14 billion euros (16.49 billion dollars), which […]
Pakistani police arrest fugitive in highway gang rape case
The prime suspect has been arrested by the police in a highway gang rape case in Pakistan that sparked nationwide outrage and protests after a top cop blamed the victim. Abid Malhi, 27, was arrested 33 days after the crime near the eastern city of Lahore, Nayab Haider, a spokesperson for the Punjab police, told […]
51 parliamentary aspirants file nominations in Upper East
A total of 51 Parliamentary Candidates have filed their nomination forms to contest the 15 parliamentary seats in the Upper East Region in the December 2020 polls. Out of the 51 candidates, six are females while 45 are males. According to the Regional Directorate of the Electoral Commission (EC), the filing of nominations ended on […]
Verna headlines 2020’s Ghana Outstanding Women Awards
Verna Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Twellium Industrial Company, will officially headline the 2020 Ghana Outstanding Women Award (GOWA). The third edition of the awards ceremony slated for Friday, October 16, 2020, at Alisa Hotel in Accra, would be graced by change-makers in the society including politicians, celebrities, radio and television presenters, among others. […]
