Eight dead in Indianapolis mass shooting
Eight people have been killed and many injured in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis, police say. Witnesses heard several gunshots at a FedEx facility and one said he had seen a man firing an automatic weapon. The gunman, thought to have been acting alone, is reported to have killed himself. Authorities said […]
Protection of Forests: Ghana signs agreement with Cocoa and Chocolate Companies
Ghana has signed an agreement with cocoa and chocolate companies to accelerate collaboration to protect and restore forests in cocoa-growing areas. With the agreement, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Forestry Commission of Ghana (GFC) are building a partnership to further align the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP) and the Cocoa and Forests […]
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to one year for pro-democracy protests
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being found guilty of unauthorised assembly. Mr Lai was one of several activists in court on Friday who were earlier found guilty of charges relating to large pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019. The 73-year-old founder of Apple Daily is a […]
Expert encourages families to create family hour
To improve upon our family systems and encourage family bonding, a Lecturer and Dean of Students Affairs of the Garden City University College, Madam Christa Osei-Mensah, is encouraging families to create a family hour, where they communicate freely, like in the past where they ate together and shared quality time. Madam Christa Osei–Mensah says, even […]
Cell phone robber jailed 15 years in hard labour
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing two people of their mobile phones and money. Bala Zakaria, alias Kabiu, denied conspiring with one Awudu, at large, to rob their victims but was found culpable after trial. Police Chief Inspector Gulliver Kwabena Tenkorang, told the […]
President Akufo-Addo leaves for Brazzaville
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Thursday for Brazzavile, the Capital of the Republic of Congo, to attend the swearing-in of that country’s President-elect, Denis Sassou Nguesso. He is attending the event in his capacity as Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African […]
‘SDG Investor Platform’ to unlock trillions on SDG-Aligned Investment Globally launched
At a time investors are exploring more avenues for profitable returns, a UNDP digital map of Ghana is projecting the country’s market intelligence on investment opportunities, especially for private investors. Dubbed the “SDG Investment Platform”, it is to fast-track the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG-aligned investments in the country and beyond. Economies and markets may be […]
Parliamentary select committee inspects recycling, compost plant
The Parliamentary Select Committees on Local Government, Finance, Works and Housing, Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has inspected an ongoing Integrated Recycling and Composting Plant (IRECOP) and landfill site at Sewhi Wiawso-Aboanidua in the Sewhi Wiawso Municipality in the Western North region. Zoomlion Ghana is executing such projects in eight regions. https://youtu.be/B3CRvqd7oQE
Covax AstraZeneca vaccines not expiring anytime soon – GHS
Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Kwame Amponsah-Achiano has refuted claims that more than 1,500 jabs of the covid-19 vaccines are due to expire on Friday, April 16. This comes after the Northern Regional Director of Public Health, Hilarius Abiwu, explained that the AstraZaneca vaccines were manufactured on […]
Sitting for long periods ‘is bad for your health’
Prolonged sitting in one position, as well as standing for hours without movement contributes to long-term back injury and spinal cord disorder. This can lead to permanent aches and pains, says the Head of the Physiotherapy Unit of the Saint John of God hospital at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Ahafo region. Mr. Dennis Assibey is […]
Turkey says talks planned with Egypt in early May to help mend ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Ankara will send a diplomatic team to Egypt in early May for talks to restore ties between the two regional powers. “Egypt has invited a delegation from Turkey. A delegation will go in the first week of May,” Cavusoglu told an interview with broadcaster NTV. The […]
US poised to impose sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks
The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged interference in the 2020 presidential elections. The sanctions, expected as soon as Thursday, target more than 30 Russian entities and include the expulsion of at […]
15th April, 2021
The Daily Graphic again calls for a clean Accra with the belief that a clean environment begets healthy people. This the paper says informs its decision to partner government and other agencies in the sanitation sector to ensure that the vision of President Akufo Addo is achieved and all become responsible citizens and not spectators […]
Daunte Wright shooting: US ex-officer Kim Potter charged over killing
A US white former police officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say. Kim Potter was arrested and later released on $100,000 (£72,000) bail. Police say Mrs. Potter shot Daunte Wright accidentally, having mistakenly drawn her gun instead of her Taser. Responding to the charges, the […]
