Two robbers jailed 40 years, 3 on remand, another on the run
Two persons have been jailed for a total of 40 years with hard labour for crimes they perpetrated in some parts of the Upper East Region. A statement from the Upper East Regional Police Command on Monday, June 7, said the two were arrested and put before court as part of a new security strategy […]
Public Universities Bill will improve standards in tertiary institutions – Ntim Fordjour
Deputy Education Minister-designate, John Ntim Fordjour, says he will support the re-introduction of the controversial Public Universities’ Bill if given the nod. According to him, the Public Universities’ Bill is a key policy framework necessary in ensuring that standards in Universities across the country are of the highest quality. His statement was in response to […]
National Peace council to set up Peace Fund
The National Peace Council is to set up a Peace Fund to support its activities. The council says this has become necessary due to limited resources and inadequate budgetary allocation. A member of the council, Madam Magdalene Kannae, announced this in Tamale, at the opening of a three-day capacity training workshop for staff and members […]
University of Ghana hurled to court over irregularities in search for new Chancellor
The University of Ghana has been hurled before an Accra High Court for alleged illegal constitution of the Vice Chancellor’s Search Committee. Plaintiff, Patrick Ennin, is seeking to injunct and nullify the entire work done by the Committee since it was established in September 2020. The University’s statutes demand that ‘one year before the post […]
McCarthy Hill residents threaten court action over cement factory
Residents of McCarthy Hill in Accra have threatened to go to court to stop the activities of a cement factory sited near the Panbros Salt Company on the Mallam Weija Highway. President of the Residents Association, Eddie Quainor said the company ‘Empire Cement’ is operating illegally and its works are a threat to their health. Empire […]
June 8, 2021
The Daily Graphic finds it satisfying that the focus of the Ghana Tourism Authority is on harnessing domestic tourism by launching an 18 month Campaign to shore up the sector’s fortunes instead of depending on foreign tourists. It says encouraging domestic tourism will help Ghanaians find it attractive to visit places of interest, even if they are […]
Upper East Police clean Bolgatanga Township
The Upper East Regional Police Commander, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba, has led a team of police personnel to clean up the Bolgatanga Township. The exercise, which brought together 267 police personnel from the Regional Police Headquarters and the Police Public Safety Training School in Pwalugu, saw the cleaning of […]
NCCE inculcates nationalistic values in pupils
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised pupils and students in more than 15 basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality to be nationalistic and law-abiding for a successful future. The Deputy Bono Regional Director of the NCCE, Mr. Peter Kwabena Gyasi gave the advice during an interaction on the theme: “We Are One, […]
National Board for Small-Scale Industries is now Ghana Enterprises Agency
The Government will, on Wednesday, June 9, launch the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) to promote the growth and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The GEA replaces the National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI), which has been in operation for more than 30 years, providing financial support to small-scale enterprises. The Executive Director […]
Drivers urged to take personal insurance policy
The Tarkwa branch Manager of Priority Insurance Company Limited, Madam Lydia Ama Toku has urged drivers to take personal insurance policies to assist them in difficult times. She said the government had made third party insurance policy compulsory because of the safety of passengers and property when accidents occurred. In an interview with the Ghana […]
Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militants
Leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has committed suicide, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording. In an audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State, said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two groups. Shekau was reported dead last month and has been reported […]
Today marks World Food Safety Day
Today is World Food Safety Day. It is an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that food people eat is safe, mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally. With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food has become a threat to human health and […]
Queen ‘delighted’ after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl
The Queen is “delighted” after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, Buckingham Palace has said. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge also congratulated the couple on social media. The Queen’s 11th great-grandchild was born on Friday at a hospital in Santa […]
Illegal miners to get 15-20 years’ imprisonment
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has said people found guilty of illegal mining (galamsey) risk going to prison for between 15 and 25 years. This follows the amendment of the Minerals and Mining Act of 2016. “Let me remind all that the Minerals and Mining Act of 2016 has […]
