Unapproved routes: ‘People don’t realise the threat they pose’
The Accra-Tema motorway in recent months has come under the radar due to the numerous road accidents and indiscipline. The famous highway has endured reckless driving, potholes on portions of the stretch, faulty streetlights and abandoned vehicles. The biggest fear of drivers on the motorway is the fear of running over persons who jay-walk dangerously […]
Refugees in Ghana benefit from UNHCR’s livelihood program
Rebuilding one’s life implies more than having a roof over your head and a safe place to sleep. It means reclaiming control of your future. Most refugees and asylum seekers in Ghana are now able to provide for their families’ basic needs, become more resilient, and be empowered to shape their future. For the purpose […]
World marks International Widows Day
Wednesday, 23 June, is International Widows Day. For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Now more than ever, this day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition for widows. Despite the fact that there […]
Survey shows youth dream of seeking greener pastures overseas
A sampling of views of the youth in Ghana shows that many are generally patriotic, although, they say certain things are not going right. This was from the report on a survey on the youth, commissioned by Child Rights International, and launched in Accra. The survey report christened “Ghana Through the Lenses of Children; the […]
Accra Central: Traders demonstrate against government for removing them
Traders at Railway Station and UTC area at Accra’s central business district demonstrate against government for removing them. They marched peacefully along the shoulder of the road in their numbers towards the office of the New Patriotic Party in Adabraka. This mass movement of traders marched to NPP office to express their dissatisfaction with their […]
Chris Brown accused of hitting woman in LA
Chris Brown has been accused of hitting a woman after a row in Los Angeles. The R&B star, 32, is alleged to have struck the woman on Friday 18 June. Officers were called to an area in the San Fernando Valley, southern California, at 7.30am local time, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department […]
Apple Daily: Hong Kong pro-democracy paper announces closure
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure, in a blow to media freedom in the city. The publication’s offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law. Company-linked assets worth HK$18m ($2.3m; £1.64m) were later frozen. Police also detained its chief editor and […]
MP for Madina initiates bill to secure fair compensation for wrongful arrests and convictions
Member of Parliament for Madina and Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has initiated moves for the passage of a law that will ensure the payment of the right compensation to persons who are unlawfully arrested, detained, or convicted. The MP’s move, initiated under the Private Member’s Bill, will among other things give effect to clauses […]
Mallam Market Queen accuses Assembly for not enforcing by-laws on street vending
The Mallam Market Queen MaaFio says heavy vehicular traffic on that stretch of the Mallam- Gbawe Highway should be blamed on the Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly. Traders have moved from the main market and are using the pavements and shoulders of the road as their trading grounds. MaaFio said the Traders Association has done its […]
Kennedy Agyapong donates GH¢1.2m for 37 hospital cardio centre
The 37 Military Hospital has cut the sod for the construction of an 80-bed cardiothoracic centre expected to be completed in a year. The centre is being sponsored solely by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The estimated […]
