Owabi dam needs immediate dredging
The Owabi dam, one of two dams that serve as the main source of water for millions of residents of the Kumasi Metropolis and its environs, has still not been desilted, two months after the minister of sanitation and water resources toured the area. Over the years, the dam, which serves the north-western part of […]
Hypertension tops Ashaiman Outpatient Department cases in 2020
Hypertension tops Outpatient Department (OPD) cases in Ashaiman Municipality with 26,322 attendants, the Ashaiman Municipal Health Directorate has said. The Ashaiman Municipal Director of Health Services, Mrs. Patience Ami Mamattah, said that already 9,633 cases of hypertension had been documented between January and June 2021. According to her, the figure was an indication that many […]
United States Embassy holds HIV Anti-Stigma Campaign
The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), under the auspices of the US Embassy, has organised HIV Anti-Stigma Campaign in the Aboadze Community in the Shama District of the Western Region. The programme on the theme: “Reaching Epidemic Control by 2030”, was heralded by a drama by Aboadze Islamic ‘B’ Basic School […]
Loan for MPs’ vehicle should be discontinued – Committee
The Finance Committee of Parliament has recommended that going forward the current vehicle loan arrangement for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Council of State should be discontinued. It said MPs and Council of State Members should also be given similar duty post vehicles as other Article 71 office holders. The Committee, therefore, […]
Pirates on rampage in Gulf of Guinea – Abducts Ghanaian fishing vessel crew
Pirates have abducted nine crew members of Ghanaian-registered fishing vessels in separate attacks off the Gulf of Guinea. Five abductees in the first attack have been freed after an undisclosed amount was paid from a negotiated $1 million ransom demand by the kidnappers. Those released include a Korean, a Russian and three Chinese, who were […]
UN condemns child abductions and killing in Kenya
The United Nations children’s agency, Unicef, has condemned the kidnapping and murder of children in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya. It has called for those responsible to be held to account and for additional measures taken to protect children. A man aged 20 is in police custody after his alleged confession to killing more […]
Germany floods: At least 80 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
At least 80 people have died and hundreds more are unaccounted for in Germany after some of the worst flooding in decades. Record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, devastating the region. Belgium has also reported at least 12 dead after the extreme weather, which political leaders have blamed on climate […]
Education Minister to serve on UN Advisory Group
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has been invited to be part of a High-Level Advisory Group for Mission 4.7. It is a new global initiative to put into practice the bold vision articulated by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) on education and target 4.7. Mission 4.7 is a partnership between the United […]
Cuba protests: Tax on food and medicine imports lifted
Cuba says it will allow travellers arriving in the country to bring in food, medicine and other essentials without paying import duties. The announcement was made following the biggest antigovernmental protests on the Communist-run island in decades. Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to protest over food and medicine shortages, price increases and the […]
Three jailed 58 years for robbery, dishonestly receiving
A Motor rider, who with two alleged accomplices, now at large, robbed a man and his family at gunpoint at Oshiyie near Accra, has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. This was after the court had found Romeo Mensah, aka Kwame and Amenye, guilty on the charge of conspiracy to […]
South Africa ZUMA riots: Death toll mounts amid looting
At least 45 people have now died in the violence that has been engulfing parts of South Africa since the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week. This includes 10 people killed in a stampede during looting on Monday night at a shopping centre in Soweto, the country’s biggest township. Almost 800 people have […]
Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills more than 60
Much of Iraq’s health care system is in poor condition after years of conflict and angry relatives of the victims have been protesting outside the facility. The cause of the fire at the al-Hussein hospital is unclear, but reports said it began after an oxygen tank exploded. Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered the arrest of […]
1 dead, 6 injured as truck crashes into toll booth at Tema
One person was killed and six others sustained injuries after a tipper truck rammed into him at the Ashaiman Toll Plaza on Monday, July 12, 2021. The deceased, Isaac K. Koomson, 53, a hearing impaired man who was employed as a cleaner at the toll plaza, was said to be involved in his usual routine […]
Importers, exporters schooled on Marine cargo Insurance
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has hosted some exporters, importers and their intermediaries on a knowledge session regarding Marine cargo Insurance. The Marine insurance mitigates the risk of potential losses and damages both on sea and land on cargo at a fraction of the cost. The Act 724 of 2006 establishes the law governing the sector […]
