GIZ, Police open office for reform programme
The German Agency for International Cooperation and Development (GIZ) and the Ghana Police Service have inaugurated an office for the implementation of a reform programme within the Ghana Police Service. The reform implementation process is designed to be a two-year programme that will focus on accountability, training systems of the Ghana Police Service and community […]
Say no to homosexuality — Presby Church
The Clerk of the General Assembly Council (GAC) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rev Dr. Godwin Nii Noi Odonkor, has added his voice to calls on the government not to legalise same sex marriage in the country. He said the PCG would continue to respect individual opinions, but “will never entertain any homosexual […]
Ghana to receive compensation for any harmful side effects of COVAX vaccine
Ghana is among 92 countries that will receive a no-fault compensation claim of serious side effects for people who are vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine acquired from the COVAX facility. This follows an agreement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that a no-fault-lump sum would be provided for serious COVAX vaccine side effects to reduce […]
Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing great ‘awake and responsive’ following surgery
Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be “extricated from the wreck” by firefighters and paramedics. The American suffered “open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula bones” in his lower right leg […]
Biden calls 500,000 death toll a ‘heartbreaking milestone’
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US passed the figure of 500,000 Covid-related deaths, the highest number of any country. “As a nation, we can’t accept such a cruel fate. We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow,” he said. The president and vice-president, and their spouses, then observed a moment […]
Gambia shocks Ghana at CAF Under-20 tourney
The National Under-20 team the Black Satellites were given a rude awakening by The Gambia in the last Group C match of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania. The Gambians who were the less favorites ahead of the game capitalised on the sloppy approach by the Ghanaians to […]
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg said Facebook Chief, Mark Zuckerberg […]
Mahama loses second review application in election petition
The Supreme Court has for the second time dismissed a review application by Former President John Mahama which was seeking to have the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa, testify in the 2020 presidential election petition. The review application filed by Mr. Mahama (petitioner) was urging the court to change its […]
“We need to keep focus despite win” – Hearts coach
Interim Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Nii Noi, has called for the need to keep focus despite wrangling within the top hierarchy of the club. It has been a tumultuous past few days for the Phobians but they were able to secure a crucial 3-2 victory against Ebusua Dwarfs in a match-day15 […]
Accept election petition outcome – Justice Atuguba advises Ghanaians
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice William Atuguba, has admonished Ghanaians to embrace the outcome of the 2020 presidential election petition in good faith. He said in the event that a section of the people were aggrieved by the verdict of the apex court, their actions must be within the confines of the […]
Boeing 777s grounded after Denver engine failure
The US plane manufacturer Boeing has recommended grounding dozens of its 777 aircraft around the world after one of the jets suffered an engine failure. The plane, carrying 231 passengers, was forced to return to Denver airport on Saturday. No injuries were reported. United Airlines and Japan’s two main airlines have stopped using 62 planes. […]
Tiger Woods hopeful of Masters start after latest back surgery
Tiger Woods “hopes” to play in the Masters at Augusta National in April after undergoing a fifth back surgery. The 45-year-old American had a microdiscectomy to relieve a pressurised disc fragment in January. Woods recovered from spinal fusion surgery in 2017 to win a 15th major at the 2019 Masters, but his participation in this year’s […]
Immigration Ladies to face Police Ladies in crunch derby
The National Women’s Premier League (NWPL) will resume this weekend at the various centres after a one-week break. Immigration Ladies FC would face Police ladies FC in a dicey duel in match-day five at the McDan La Town Park in Accra. The two clubs, who are sharing the same venue this season would be battling […]
Timebomb: Ghanaian school children take to drugs
More than a third (36.4 percent) of students in Junior and Senior High Schools in the country have experimented with different substances, a report by the Consultative Committee to Combat Drug Menace in Schools has found. The report says the outcome is an indication of a higher risk of substance abuse in first and second-cycle […]
