Thai police arrest 89 foreigners in bar raid
Police on the Thai island of Koh Phangan have arrested 89 foreigners during a raid on a bar that was flouting coronavirus restrictions. Those arrested were from more than 10 countries, including the UK and the US. Thailand is currently under an emergency decree with restrictions on mass gatherings. The country has recorded 15,465 cases […]
ICGC Christ Temple supports Korle-Bu Children’s Cancer Unit
The Head of the Paediatric Oncology Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Lorna Renner has described Christ Temple of the International Central Gospel Church’s annual support for the Children’s Cancer Unit as a life-saving gesture. Since 2011, over 1500 children have benefited from annual support by the church to the unit. In 2020, the […]
Ghanaian climate activist wants mandatory climate change education for youth
Executive Director for Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), Joshua Amponsem is calling on global leaders to empower the youth on climate change adaptation by introducing mandatory climate change education in schools. He made the call at the 2021 Climate Adaptation webinar hosted by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The objectives of the Summit include […]
Severe water crisis hits Krachi Nchumuru
Water crisis has hit the communities of Banda in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region, due to the unavailability of the resource. Paramount Chief of Banda, Nana Kwasi Omankumintey II, said it took the community most especially the women three to four hours to Wiae before getting a gallon of water for their […]
Ghana receives €9.7m EU Grant to Improve Access to Power in Sub-region
The European Union (EU), through the French Development Agency, has approved a €9.7-million euro grant for the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to boost infrastructure works on the interconnection line between Ghana and Burkina Faso. A joint press statement said the grant was expected to increase electricity access in Northern Ghana and exporting capacity to the […]
1990-year-group of Yendi Senior High School renovates school building
The 1990-year-group of Yendi Secondary School Old Students Association (YESSOSA) has renovated a 12-unit classroom storey building for the school. The building, which is popularly known as Cambridge Block, was in a deplorable state and not conducive for effective teaching and learning. Following an appeal made by the Headmaster of the school during the launch […]
China mine rescue: Miners saved after knocking on pipe
Two Chinese miners rescued after being trapped underground for two weeks have described how they made contact with rescuers – by knocking on a pipe. They also spoke of their relief at being free, with one saying he “feels reborn”, in their first comments since their dramatic rescue. They were among 11 people pulled out […]
Fitch, Moody’s project strong growth for Ghana but World Bank thinks otherwise
Rating agencies, Fitch and Moody’s have projected a strong economic growth for the country in 2021. Fitch is projecting a growth of 4.8 per cent while Moody’s is projecting a growth of four per cent. The World Bank is, however, being modest with its projection, projecting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.4 per […]
COVID-19: 5 more deaths, active cases now 3,613
The Ghana Health Service says five more patients have died from the COVID-19 disease, bringing the country’s death toll to 372. The country has also witnessed an additional 327 new active cases over the past 24 hours, raising the active case count to 3,613 from a previous 3,286. This follows the confirmation of 646 new […]
Italian PM Conte to resign following pandemic criticism
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to hand in his resignation, following criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 85,000 Italians have died with Covid-19. Mr. Conte hopes to be given a mandate by the president to form a stronger government, after losing his majority in the Senate. Should he fail […]
China mine rescue: Nine found dead during rescue in Shandong province
Nine Chinese miners have been found dead a day after 11 of their colleagues were rescued after two weeks trapped in a gold mine in Shandong province. The mayor of Yantai city was quoted by state broadcaster CCTV as confirming the deaths. One miner remains unaccounted for. The miners became trapped in the Hushan mine […]
Let’s uphold probity, accountability, transparency in Rawlings’s honour — Palmer-Buckle
The Vice-President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC), the Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has called on Ghanaians to conscientiously work towards imbibing the virtues of probity, accountability and transparency in whatever they do, as advocated by the late former President Jerry John Rawlings. According to him, upholding those virtues would be the worthiest […]
Kotoko Coach slams referee Emmanuel Tampuri
Johnson Smith – Interim Head Coach of Asante Kotoko has slammed the match officials in their game against Aduana Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors were denied the opportunity to go top spot after Samuel Bio’s superbly taken strike proved enough for the “Ogyaa” Boys to secure the spoils on […]
Greatest legacy to uphold of Rawlings is to forgive his excesses – Palmer-Buckle
The Most Reverend Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast, has called on Ghanaians to forgive former President Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings of his excesses if they want to uphold his legacy. “If there is any legacy that we can uphold of Jerry John Rawlings, then let us first and foremost […]
