Court fines Tricycle Rider for ‘biting’ a Policemen
The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentence Ameli Wonder, a Tricycle Rider residing at Tabooline near Afienya to a fine of GHS1,800.00 for assaulting two Police Officers. The Court presided over by Mrs. Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway pronounced the judgment after Wonder had pleaded guilty to two counts of offensive conduct and assault on public officers. […]
Man wanted for ‘killing’ his wife
A 29-Year-old woman, Margaret Sam, is alleged to have been murdered by her husband, an unemployed commercial vehicle driver, at Olebu, near Ablekuman, in the Ga West District in the Greater Accra Region. The body of the deceased was found two days after she was allegedly strangled in the bedroom of the couple. The police […]
593 needy KNUST students benefit from laptop project
A total of 593 brilliant, needy students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have benefitted from the University’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) project to help less privileged students pursue their university education. The support is open to only Ghanaian students, including students from the Institute of Distance […]
Black Satellites primed for Gambia revenge
Black Satellites defender, Samuel Quaye, has called on his teammates to go all out against Gambia when they lock horns in the semi-final of the ongoing African U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania today. Quaye, who has been an instrumental figure in the team, told the Graphic Sports that they were focused on going past […]
Traditional/religious leaders discuss ECOWAS Vision 2050
QKA consultative meeting with traditional and religious leaders on ECOWAS Vision 2050 was on Thursday held at the Ofori Panin Palace at Kyebi in the Eastern Region to discuss opportunities for sustainable development and environmental preservation. The ECOWAS Vision 2050 envisions a borderless, peaceful, prosperous, cohesive region, built on good governance, where the citizenry has […]
Satellites advance to semi-finals of CAF Under-20 AFCON
The National Under-20 Team, the Black Satellites have qualified to the semi-final stage of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania. The Satellites defeated the Young Lions of Cameroon in the quarter-final game on Thursday, 4-2 on penalties. The game ended one-all with both sides scoring in the extra […]
GMet urges public to be cautious and expect normal rain this year
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has announced that the country should expect normal rains in areas that are accompanied by strong winds, this year. The Director General of the GMet, Dr. Michael Tanu urged Ghanaians to be cautious and also put in necessary measures to avoid flooding and other disasters. He made this known at […]
Mechanic arrested for stealing
The District Magistrate’s Court at Enchi, presided over by Mr. Eric Baah Boateng, has sentenced a 24 year-old mechanic to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing. Francis Arhin, alias Destiny, was charged with unlawful entry and stealing. He pleaded not guilty and was cautioned and discharged on count one but jailed on count […]
More than 500 youth to undergo training in oil palm
More than 500 youth in Kpando in the Volta Region are to undergo a competency-based training in oil palm under the Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training (ATVET) initiative of Government. The competency-based training developed by Solidaridad in partnership with the Ghana Skill Development Initiative, under the implementation of the second phase of its Sustainable […]
Denmark to ease several pandemic restrictions in ‘gradual reopening’
Denmark’s government said on Wednesday that some coronavirus restrictions will ease on March 1, citing the need to juggle a drop in caseloads and fears of the spread of the more transmissible British strain. As of Monday, many shops that have been closed since the end of 2020 would be allowed to reopen, provided their retail space is less than […]
Hungary becomes first EU country to administer Sinopharm vaccine
Hungary became the first European Union country to start administering a coronavirus vaccine from the Chinese firm Sinopharm on Wednesday. In the next seven days, 275,000 people are to be vaccinated with the drug, which is not approved in the EU, according to chief medical officer Cecilia Mueller. “We are taking an important step to protect […]
Man, 51, arrested over GRA recruitment scam
A 51-year-old self acclaimed contractor is in the grips of the police for allegedly defrauding two people of large sums of money with the promise of getting them recruited into the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The culprit, George Ofori Attah, is alleged to be part of a group that duped two […]
London’s Heathrow Airport reports two-billion-pound loss
London’s Heathrow Airport has reported a 2-billion-pound (2.8-billion-dollar) loss over the past year. In its annual results, published on Wednesday, bosses at the airport said its passenger numbers fell by 72.7 per cent from 80.9 million to 22.1 million in 2020 – a level not seen since the 1970s. Overall revenue also dropped by 62 per […]
Minority demands clarity on Public Enterprises Ministry
The vetting of the Minister-designate for Public Enterprises, Mr. Joseph Cudjoe, was briefly put on hold after the Minority Group Leader questioned the legality of the portfolio the nominee would occupy. The Minority also questioned the role the designate would play as a minister of state. The Minority Group Leader, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, strongly objected […]
