Mexico City metro overpass collapse kills 23
At least 23 people have been killed and dozens injured after a metro overpass collapsed in Mexico City while a train was travelling on it, officials say. Several train carriages plunged to the ground, crushing at least one car, which was on a busy road underneath. Rescue workers and firefighters are searching for survivors after […]
May 4, 2021
The Daily Graphic says the Ghanaian media’s over-concentration on political issues is a major concern. It says though Article 162 of the constitution guarantees the freedom and independence of the media and also outlaws censorship, the over flooding of the media landscape by private players has shifted focus to unhealthy competition and parochial interests. According […]
Tarkwa-Nsuaem Assembly builds car park to ease traffic
In the past, limited parking space in parts of Tarkwa, in the Western Region, compelled drivers to park on the shoulders of the road resulting in huge vehicular traffic in the town. The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly has therefore constructed a modern commercial car park for motorists in the town. The ¢50,000.00 facility will help ease […]
UNESCO, GIJ organise forum to commemorate Press Freedom Day
May 3 is a reminder to governments to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is also for media professionals to reflect about press freedom and professional ethics. UNESCO is hosting a Global Conference from now to the 3rd of May with the Government of Namibia. In Ghana, the UNESCO Ghana Commission and the Ghana Institute […]
Working environment should acknowledge contributions of PWDs-CEPD
The Centre for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (CEPD) on Friday asked the government to open up the working space for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to enable them to exploit their potentials for national development. “As we mark labour Day, workers with disabilities humbly call on the government, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders […]
CRS presents motorbikes to Mamprugu Moagduri Assembly
The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has presented six motorbikes to the Mamprugu Moagduri District Assembly in the North East Region to facilitate the second phase of the Integrated Community Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement (ICOWASH) project. The motorbikes would be shared among decentralised departments in the Assembly, the Ghana Education Service […]
Government lauded for efforts to address climate change in the agriculture sector
The Project Coordinator for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) on climate change (CC), Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has lauded government efforts to address the effects of climate variability and change on the agricultural sector. Dr. Amoah, who is also a Deputy Director at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who underscored the importance of agriculture to Ghana’s […]
Foreign Minister meets representatives of Honorary Consular Corps in Ghana
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has met Mr. Dimitri Avraam, Dean of the Honorary Consular Corps in Ghana and Honorary Consul of Belgium together with three Honorary Consuls. The rest of the members of the delegation include Mr. Antonio Jos de Matos Fernandes, Honorary Consul of Portugal; Mr. Thomas […]
GOIL bitumen plant to be ready in September
A bitumen plant under construction by state-owned oil company, Goil, is expected to be completed in September this year. The plant is being constructed in partnership with Societe Multinationale de Bitumes (SMB) of Cote d’Ivoire. The plant, is expected to have a storage capacity of 6,000 metric tons of base bitumen and a production capacity […]
Nigerian jailed four months for attempting to register for Ghana card
The Madina District Court has sentenced a Nigerian, Derick Armstrong to four months imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a Ghanaian in an effort to register for a Ghana Card contrary to law. Armstrong committed the crime at the Premium Registration Centre established at the Headquarters of the National Identification Authority (NIA). He carried a […]
India Covid: Delhi running out of space for cremations
Officials in Delhi have been urged to find more sites for cremations as the city’s morgues and crematoriums are overwhelmed by masses of Covid deaths. A second wave of the virus is ravaging parts of India, with 386,452 new cases reported on Thursday – the biggest one-day increase on record for any country. There were […]
April 30, 2021
The Ghanaian Times discusses the Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s visit to the New Times Corporation and issues that emanated. The paper highlights the Minister’s advice to the Corporation to chart a path in the digital and online space for it to survive the fast-evolving and increasingly-competitive media landscape. According to the Times, although […]
Israel crush: Dozens killed at Lag B’Omer religious festival
At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a crowded religious festival in the north-east of Israel. Dozens more were injured at the Lag B’Omer festival, which takes place annually at the foot of Mount Meron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a “heavy disaster” and has travelled to the scene. […]
QNET is not a Ponzi scheme – Management
The Management of QNET, one of Asia’s leading e-commerce direct selling companies, has shrugged off perceptions that it is an investment or a Ponzi scheme. Mr Biram Fall, the Regional General Manager for QNET in Sub-Saharan Africa, said: “QNET is a credible direct selling business that has been in existence for 23 years and serving […]
