More to testify as Committee probing Ejura shooting continue hearing today
The Committee probing the Ejura violence which led to the death of two persons will resume sitting Monday with some other key persons billed to testify. On Friday, the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator and three others were billed to testify before the Committee after proceedings delayed for an hour and a half. However, they could not […]
Bono East region: Sprinter bus Driver killed by armed robbers at Labun quarters
Armed Robbers on Sunday afternoon shot and killed a Driver at Labun quarters just about 20 miles from Yeji the district capital of Pru East in the Bono East region. A GBCN crew arrived at the scene shortly after the incident occurred. According to reports, the driver of the Sprinter bus with registration number AW 40 […]
TUC wades into brouhaha surrounding salaries for presidential spouses
The Trades Union Congress has waded into controversies surrounding the payment of salaries to spouses of the President and Vice President. The TUC says it cannot support the payment of salaries to spouses of presidents and vice presidents even if the Ntiamoa-Baidu’s Committee recommended the payment of such salaries. A statement signed by Secretary-General of […]
Student fingered in Accra Academy fire outbreaks
A 15-year-old student of Accra Academy Senior High School at Bubuashie, Accra, has been arrested for allegedly being behind recent fire outbreaks in the school. He is said to have confessed to setting fire to dormitory blocks, including a new dormitory block, which was razed down completely, because he was forced into the school by […]
July 12, 2021
The Daily Graphic welcomes government decision to cede 100 percent of the printing of textbooks for basic schools to local printers .The paper believes the move is significant as it sows governments confidence in the local printing industry and also on opportunity for the sector to generate jobs. The Graphic urges the Ghana Printers and […]
WA residents welcome punishment for soldiers who brutalised civilians
Residents in Wa have expressed satisfaction with the sanctions that have been meted out to soldiers who assaulted some people in the town on July 1. All the military personnel at the barracks who were on duty on July 1, with the exception of a Duty Officer, have been punished. Some of the soldiers who […]
Carpenter, 37, in police grips for allegedly butchering Mason
A 37-year-old carpenter, Famous Atsu Fiadegbe, is in the grips of the Sunyani Divisional Police Command for allegedly butchering a 41-year-old mason, Kofi Baah, to death at Kuotokrom in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono region on Wednesday. According to the Sunyani Divisional Police Commander, ACP Thomas Tindow, the suspect is assisting the police in […]
KAIPTAC holds symposium on women, peace and security in West Africa
Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, (KAIPTAC) has held a symposium in Accra, to exchange and share knowledge on progress made in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in West Africa. Participants highlighted their success stories, their lessons and what to do next. The Women, Peace and Security Agenda works towards building the African […]
Government extends deadline of Ejura Riots Committee by a week
Government, through the Minister of the Interior, has extended the working period of the committee probing the Ejura disturbances by one week. This follows a request by the 3-member Justice Koomson Committee to enable it complete its work. The committee was expected to conclude its work today, but it indicated yesterday there are more testimonies […]
Cocoa under irrigation yielding positive results-COCOBOD
The Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo says results from the pilot of cocoa cultivation under an irrigation system is promising. He said already, farmers in the Western North Region involved in the pilot were recording as high as 7000 kilograms per acre. Mr. Aidoo said this during a field trip to […]
Love the new ‘face’ of Gospel music – Philipa Baafi
With 22 years in the music industry, Gospel artiste Philipa Baafi has seen her fair share of the changes that have taken place in the sector. From the days of traditional Gospel music where artistes dressed conservatively and some people perceived them to be ‘villagers’, to contemporary Gospel in recent times, the Go High artiste has applauded […]
Bi-partisan committee instituted to probe Sputnik-V vaccines procurement
Parliament has adopted a private member’s motion calling for the establishment of a bipartisan committee to investigate the procurement contracts between the government of Ghana and Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum and one other for the supply of Sputnik – V COVID -19 Vaccines and submit a report for the consideration of the House. The […]
July 9, 2021
The Daily Graphic says initiative by the National Peace Council to deepen national unity needs the support of all. It believes the National Peace Council must extend its efforts to ensure social cohesion and peace in the country. The paper says recent happenings at Ejura in the Ashanti and Wa in the Upper West region […]
Catholic Chrurch, Hungarian Govt supports Saint Patrick Health Center with new OPD
The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Organization has collaborated with the Hungary Helps program to construct an OPD facility for the Saint Patrick Health Centre in the Wulugu community in West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. Leadership of the organization and the government of Hungary say this is to bring quality healthcare delivery to […]
