Editorials: July 14, 2021
The Daily Graphic speaks about the deliberate policies needed to maximise the country’s potential. It emphasises the fact that Ghana is endowed with amazing tourists sites but lacks the needed investment to boost the sector. The paper says it is unfortunate some tourist sites do not even have computers to take records of those who […]
Minority calls for audit of accounts of First lady and wife of Vice president
The Minority in Parliament says it will write to the Auditor General to audit the accounts of the First lady and wife of the Vice President to ascertain the true total amounts they have received from the state as payment of salaries and allowances since January 2017. Both ladies have decided to refund all allowances […]
Supreme Court sets July 28 to rule on Opuni’s application
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has set the 28th of this month to determine an application seeking the removal of Justice Clemence Honyenuga, from continuing the case in which the former CEO of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni, and two others are standing trial. Lawyers for Dr. StephenO […]
Police intercept weapon hidden in food for inmate
The Cantonments Police has intercepted a weapon which was hidden in a fast-food pack meant for an inmate. But for the vigilance of the police officer on duty, the firearm and ammunition would have been smuggled into the cells by a lady believed to be in her twenties, and with a Nigerian accent. On the […]
Tema motorway accident: Four victims discharged from hospital
Four victims from the Tema motorway accident, who were admitted at the Accident Ward of the Tema General Hospital, have been treated and discharged. The four were injured, on Monday, July 12, in an accident at the Tema toll booth, where a tipper truck crashed and damaged one of the booths, leading to the death […]
Tokyo 2020: Students of Azuma Junior High School visits Team Ghana
Ghana’s contingent in Inawashiro, Japan, preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have become the center of attraction at their camping base. School children from Azuma Junior High School on Monday, paid a visit to the national swimming team, whilst training in Inawashiro. The visit was to show solidarity to Team Ghana for choosing Inawashiro […]
SSNIT to delete over 13,000 names from pensioners payroll
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) will from 1st September, 2021, delete the names of pensioners, aged 72 and above, who fail to complete or renew their Pensioner Certificates. The Trust is entreating pensioners who are yet to complete their Pensioner Certificates to do so by 30th August, 2021. Presently, there are some […]
Alleged female ‘coup plotter’ accused of seducing 2 officers in an attempt to escape
The only female of the 10 accused persons standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup Warrant Officer Esther Saan Dekuwine has been accused by the military of making an attempt to escape from lawful custody. In her bid to escape, she was said to have allegedly made advances to seduce a civilian police driver, an […]
ASEPA petitions CHRAJ to investigate Chief Justice over $5M bribery allegation
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Responsibility, ASEPA, has petitioned CHRAJ to investigate Chief Justice Justice Annin Yeboah amid allegations that he may have been bribed with five million dollars to influence the outcome of a court case. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Mensah Thompson, it says, it treats these allegations very […]
July 13, 2021
The Daily Graphic is saddened at the spate of road accidents in the country. Though it commends the MTTD, the National Road Safety Commission and all other stakeholders for the efforts they have been putting in to stop road carnage, it is of the view that they are not doing enough to stem the tide. The paper says apart from […]
Ejura shooting: Chief of Ejura Dagomba testifies before 3-member committee
Linguist of the Ejura Dagomba Chief, Abdul Wahab Alhassan, has told the Committee investigating the recent deadly riot at Ejura that one of the victims, Murtala Mohammed aged 26, an auto mechanic apprentice, was his grandson and personal driver. The linguist explained that Murtala had driven the Dagomba Chief, Alhaji Umar Hussein to pray to repose […]
Ejura public enquiry: Wife of slain ‘fix the country campaigner’ testifies
The surviving wife of the late murdered Ibrahim Mohammed also known as Kaaka has told the Committee inquiring into the recent Ejura disturbances that her late husband had been threatened by some persons believed to be members of the New Patriotic Party to desist from using facebook live, a social media platform, to tarnish the […]
It’s been a rough journey —Adina on career
It has not been easy for singer Adina to get to where she is now, enjoying fame and winning awards all over the place. In fact, what she expected when she won the Stars Of The Future talent show in 2008 was that it would give her a breakthrough in her music career, but that did not […]
President Akufo-Addo to visit Upper West Region on Tuesday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will embark on a two-day working visit to the Upper West Region beginning from, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. On arrival on Tuesday, President Akufo-Addo is expected to commence business with a courtesy call on the Wa Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Wala Traditional Area before honouring […]
