Global supply fears as China partly shuts major port
The partial closure of one of China’s biggest cargo ports due to coronavirus has raised fresh concerns about the impact on global trade. Services were shut on Wednesday at a terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port after a worker was infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19. Ningbo-Zhoushan in eastern China is the world’s third-busiest cargo port. […]
Chief of Staff receives locally made tricycle ambulance
The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has received two Rural Motor King tricycle ambulances from LK International Company Ghana Limited as proof of the company’s production capacity. The donation on Thursday was the company’s symbolic appreciation of government’s support in enrolling it under the flagship One, district, One, factory (1D1F) […]
Court sentences landlord for renting out facility without toilet
Abdulai Maman, a landlord, has been sentenced for renting out his building without a toilet facility to tenants. Maman pleaded guilty with an explanation that he gave a mason some amount of money to construct a toilet for him, but he ran away to Accra. The court presided over by Madam Edith Lucy Dzormeku said […]
Split Electoral Commission into two bodies – NDC proposes
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has proposed that the Electoral Commission be split into two as part of an ongoing electoral reform proposal by the party. According to the party, one of the two bodies of the proposed Electoral Commission (EC) will be in charge of regulating activities of the various political parties and […]
Govt investing to tackle piracy- Maritime Authority
The government is investing in the maritime sector to tackle the increasing spate of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi has said. The authority, he said, had embarked on some interventions, including the introduction of new legislations, to deal with the […]
Militants kill 30 in Burkina Faso village attacks
Suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso have killed 30 people in the north of the country, officials say. Armed men targeted villages near the border with Niger on Wednesday, before opening fire on security forces who responded to the raids. Eleven civilians are among the dead. Burkina Faso’s defence ministry said 10 of the attackers were […]
Govt procures 3,408 vaccine fridges, cold boxes
The government has taken delivery of 3,408 vaccine storage fridges and cold boxes it has procured to boost immunisation in the country. The items, valued at $8 million, will enhance Ghana’s capacity to deploy a variety of vaccines with different storage (temperature) requirements. The storage facilities comprise 58 ultra-low temperature vaccine freezers, 50 normal vaccine […]
AU starts distributing 400m Covid jabs
The African Union has started the distribution of 400 million Covid vaccines to member states, its chairman, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Several countries will receive the first of the monthly shipments on Thursday. The AU’s aim is to deliver 25 million vaccines a month by January. Member states agreed in March to combine their […]
Tunisia’s PM sacked after violent Covid protests
Tunisia’s president has sacked the PM and suspended parliament, after violent mass protests nationwide on Sunday. Anger over the government’s handling of a massive recent spike in Covid cases has added to general unrest over the nation’s economic and social turmoil. President Kais Saied, who was elected in 2019, announced he was taking over. His […]
Soldier found dead in barracks at Larkhill, Salisbury
The Ministry of Defence is investigating the death of a soldier at an Army barracks. Emergency services were called to Larkhill garrison in Salisbury at 12:20 BST on Thursday following the death of a woman in her 30s, police said. Wiltshire Police said it was not treating the death as suspicious and its thoughts were […]
Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal
A man has been rescued in Alaska after desperately flagging down help having been attacked and harassed by a grizzly bear for a week. US Coast Guard officials were alerted by an SOS message on a shack roof and spotted a man waving his arms in the air calling for help. The man told them […]
Third wave of COVID-19 infections is very real – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned that the country is at risk of experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 infections if the current surge and community spread continue. The GHS said currently, “15 out of the 16 regions have active cases of COVID-19, with 3,608 active cases as at July 18,2021.” There has been […]
14 Million identified as eligible taxpayers after TINs exercise
About 14 million people have been identified as eligible taxpayers after successful integration of the Ghana Card and Tax Identification Numbers (TINs), an exercise which started on April 1, this year. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, who made this known, said out of the number, only six million filed […]
GCB picks Financial Business Millennium Excellence award
The Managing Director of GCB Bank Ltd, Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, has described the award picked by the bank at the Millennium Excellence Awards as a challenge to his administration to move the bank to a higher level. According to him, the conferment of the award on the bank was an indication that the bank was […]
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 […]
Renovated Ussher Fort Slavery Museum inaugurated
The renovated Ussher Fort Slavery Museum has been inaugurated in Accra with a call on partners to step up efforts to complete rehabilitation of forts and castles in Ghana’s coastal regions. The work was funded by the Netherlands through the Netherlands Fund-in-Trust (NFiT) and UNESCO. The Museum was first established and opened with help from […]
NCCE launches research report on violent extremism in 10 Border Regions
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched a research report on violent extremism in ten border regions of Ghana which identifies youth unemployment as a risk to national security. The research, titled: Risk or threat Analysis of Violent Extremism in Ten Border Regions of Ghana, conducted by the National Commission for Civic Education […]
Kenya president offers job to illegal gun makers
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked those making illegal guns to join a new firearm factory in the country. According to him, the majority of illegal arms recovered by the country’s security agencies had been manufactured locally. The president offered the makers of the weapons a “steady” job to “grow the economy and help keep […]
DR Congo hospital attack: ‘More troops needed’
At least 19 people have died in a series of clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Wednesday that 10 civilians were killed when a hospital was destroyed in the eastern village of Boga on Monday. Several other bodies were reportedly found after farmers were targeted […]
Sudan fuel prices double as all subsidies removed
Sudan has removed all subsidies for imported fuel, doubling the price of petrol and diesel. The price of petrol will rise from 150 Sudanese pounds ($0.35; £0.25) per litre to 290 pounds while diesel will now cost 285 pounds a litre from 125 pounds, according to the finance ministry. The statement said subsidies cost the […]
Donald Trump hails Buhari for Twitter ban
Former US president Donald Trump has praised Nigeria’s government for banning Twitter after it deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s post for breaching its rules. “Who are they to dictate good and evil, if they themselves are evil?” Mr. Trump said in a statement urging other countries to ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing “free and […]
Ghana’s greening project on course
Weeks after the promulgation of the Green Ghana programme yet to be launched nationally, the agenda is spreading like wildfire across the country. While launching the programme in Tema last week, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Henry Quartey said it was a wake-up call. The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo in the programme launch […]
Second-hand underwear banned in Zambia
A non-profit organisation in Zambia has called for a ban on the importation and selling of second-hand underwear. The national co-ordinator of Zambia National Men’s Network for Gender and Development, Nelson Banda, said that the clothes, which are popular with men and women, were a health hazard. Despite being banned in 2017, officials never implemented […]
Domestic tourism drive will create one million jobs- Tourism Minister
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, said the domestic tourism drive being pursued by government will create one million jobs for the sector. The Minister, therefore, called on stakeholders, especially the media and traditional leaders, to play a major role in empowering the citizenry to take full advantage of the […]
Parks and Gardens begins greening project
The Department of Parks and Gardens has begun a nationwide project to plant, nurture and sustain one million trees across the country in the next two years. The initiative Dubbed ‘Planting for Now and the Future’, forms part of efforts by the department to encourage more tree planting to preserve and protect the environment. As […]
Nigeria Government orders prosecution of violators of Twitter ban
Nigeria will prosecute anyone found to have breached the country’s ban on the social media firm Twitter, a government spokesperson has told the BBC. The government announced on Friday it was suspending Twitter’s operations in the country. Mobile phone networks blocked access after being ordered to do so, but some users are getting around the […]
Kenya detains Ghanaian accused of romance fraud
The Kenyan authorities have arrested a Ghanaian national who is alleged to have fraudulently obtained $83,000 (£58,490) from a woman in a romance scam. The police’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said a female manager at Tala, a digital lender that issues small loans to Kenyans, met the Ghanaian called Victor Anane through an online […]
Peru experiences doubles in death toll after review
Peru has more than doubled its Covid death toll following a review, making it in the country with the world’s highest death rate per capita, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The official death toll is now more than 180,000, up from 69,342, in a country of about 33 million people. Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez […]
Zambia ‘arrests doctors over strike plan’
Police in Zambia have started arresting members of the resident doctors association after their leaders announced a strike on Friday. The Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) is demanding the recruitment of 500 doctors and payment of salary arrears, among other issues, according to its president Dr. Brian Sampa. The Doctors are also demanding the […]
China allows couples to have three children
China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates. China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit which has failed to lead to a sustained upsurge in births. The cost of raising children in […]
Red Cross commended for disaster project
The Ghana Red Cross Society has been commended for partnering with relevant state agencies to implement the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project, which has helped to build capacities of communities to respond to disaster-related issues in the country. The North East Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr. John Kweku Alhassan, who […]
China hits back as US revisits Wuhan lab leak theory
US President Joe Biden has called on intelligence officials to “redouble” their work to find out how the virus was first transmitted to humans. China’s foreign ministry accused the US of “political manipulation and blame shifting”. It has rejected any link between Covid-19 and a virus research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan Covid-19 […]
Vivo Energy CEO receives CEO Award of the year
Vivo Energy Ghana’s Managing Director, Mr. Ben Hassan Ouattara has been adjudged the CEO of the Year for the Petroleum Sector at the 5th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra. The Vivo boss, Mr. Ouattara was awarded for his outstanding contribution in the downstream petroleum sector and trailblazing innovations in the industry. Under his leadership, Vivo […]
Tema GWCL embarks on disconnection of customers in arrears
The Tema Regional Office of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) on Tuesday said it would embark on a revenue mobilization exercise in eleven districts as part of a national exercise to retrieve all arrears owed by customers. As part of the exercise, disconnection teams would be set up and deployed in all districts to […]
Police arrest two persons in Ho for robbery
Daniel Akpablie, 25, and Reuben Doh, 25, have been arrested by the Ho Municipal Police Command for robbery. The Police acting upon intelligence arrested the duo at New Zongo, a suburb in Ho, when they were about to sell a Techno Spark mobile phone believed to be stolen. According to Superintendent of Police, Mr. Anthony […]
Taxi driver found dead at Akyempim
A thirty-year-old taxi driver has been found dead at Akyempim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality and his vehicle taken away by the suspected criminals. The deceased who used to operate within Tarkwa and its environs has been identified as Ernest Essuman. The inhuman act happened in the late hours of Sunday, May 23, this year. Chief […]
African Court marks 15th anniversary milestone
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights marks the 15th anniversary milestone of the operationalization since it was set up by the African Union to monitor human rights violations in the continent. African Continental Court complements the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) and for the past 15 […]
We will destroy equipment around water bodies – Ghana Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it will destroy any equipment found in and around the country’s water bodies and forest reserves towards the fight against illegal mining. This was in a statement signed by Eric Aggrey-Quashie, the Director of Public Relations, GAF and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra. The statement said […]
NCCE rolls out activities to promote national cohesion
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has rolled out a series of activities to promote unity and national cohesion to protect the country’s peace. According to the Commission, Ghana has made tremendous progress in democratic governance over the last two decades. Manifestations of democratic dividend in the political landscape of Ghana is reflected in […]
Buhari’s son-in-law declared ‘wanted’ in Nigeria
Corruption investigators in Nigeria have declared that the president’s son-in-law Gimba Yau Kumo is “wanted” in connection with an alleged $65m (£46m) housing fraud. The former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) is being sought by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) along with two others. “The persons whose pictures appear […]
Somalia plans new routes after Kenya flight ban
Somalia is trying to mitigate the impact of Kenya’s decision to suspend flights to and from the country, its transport minister has said. Duran Ahmed Farah said he had met members of the country’s National Aviation Committee on Thursday to discuss the way forward. “We pledge that the government will be working with the business […]
Woman dies after attack by wild antelope
Madam Bejome Jacha, a 48-year-old woman at Dambai Old Town in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, has succumbed to death after an attack by a wild antelope. The woman, who went to the farm to pick mangoes, came under attack after the animal head-butted her, causing injuries to her chest area. The […]
South Africa’s president sued by ANC rival
A top official suspended from his role in South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa to court, ratcheting up an internal power struggle. The ANC’s Secretary General, Ace Magashule, has asked the court to declare the party’s new “step aside” rule unconstitutional. He was suspended lask week as a result […]
COVID-19 protocols ‘missing’ at KIA
Many of those who frequent the ‘meet and greet section’ of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) do not adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols. This is in spite of government’s directive that people should wear face masks in public and also observe the protocols of washing of hands with soap under running water. Apart from […]
G7 nations pledge $389m over Boko Haram insurgency
The G7 group of wealthy countries has pledged £276 million ($389 million) to assist millions of people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria. It’s expected to support efforts by the UN and other aid agencies in helping victims of the conflict. A statement from the UK High Commission in Nigeria says Britain […]
Deal with threats to unity, stability – NCCE urges security agencies
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged the security services to be vigilant against threats posed by vigilantism, fundamentalism and secessionism. Those threats of violence, it said, were a great danger to the country’s unity and stability. The Eastern Regional Director of the NCCE, Mr. Alex Sackey, gave the caution at separate engagements […]
Some Ashaiman residents to kick against COVID-19 inoculation
Contrary to the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmation that inoculation against COVID-19 was effective and could reduce the incidence of the virus, some residents of Ashaiman in Tema are of other views. Speaking in an interview on the vaccinations, some of them indicated that drinking alcohol was good enough to protect themselves against the virus […]
Water project to benefit 13 communities takes off at Ketu South
A water project to serve about 13 communities in the Viepe-Tokor Electoral Area in the Ketu South Municipality has taken off. The communities to benefit from the about GH¢287,000.00 Government of Ghana and Internally Generated Fund project would include Kubakope, Hatsukope, Laklevikope, Aletame, and Dakar who had been grappling with potable water for about eight […]
BOST clears GH¢237m debt to banks
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has cleared all of its GH¢237 million debt owed some domestic banks in the country. The money, which was owed GCB Bank, Fidelity Bank, UMB Bank and UBA Bank, was paid through government’s intervention, internally generated funds and the upward adjustment of the BOST margin. In […]
All galamsey equipment to be destroyed on-site — Minister
Unlike previous attempts to flush out illegal miners from Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves, the government has announced that all equipment that will be seized under a new effort to end ‘galamsey’ will be destroyed on-site. The operation which involves the deployment of 200 military personnel started last Wednesday and already nine excavators, 127 changfans, […]
Constitution Week celebration: NCCE urges Ghana first attitude
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has reiterated the need for Ghanaians to put Ghana first in all their endeavours. “In our pursuit of liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity, we must make it our duty to understand these aspirations to further consolidate Ghana’s democracy,” it stated. A statement issued by the NCCE to […]
Ghana Immigration steps up hotel inspection during Easter
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has stepped up its hotel inspections during the Easter festivities as a move to help clamp down undocumented non-Ghanaians. The GIS has therefore reminded all hotels, landlords and living apartment owners that it is going to step up its inspections and enforcement operations during the Easter holidays. “They are reminded […]
Initiative to support female social entrepreneurs launched
An initiative to explore opportunities and access to funding for female social entrepreneurs has been launched in Accra. Dubbed, SE Ghana Social Thursday Celebration, the initiative is to help accelerate growth for businesses in the social enterprises space in the country. It was introduced by Social Enterprise (SE) Ghana in collaboration with British Council. Launching […]
Share economic burden – IMF calls for national dialogue
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a national dialogue to discuss the best ways to equitably share the burden of restoring the country to economic stability. It said the dialogue was also important to secure “ownership” for the government’s ‘home-grown programme’ meant to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods, necessary […]
Provide NCCE with resources – Bono Inter-Party Committee
Members of the Bono Regional Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) have called on the government to provide the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) with the requisite resources to enable it to perform its task of continuous citizenship education. The Committee also asked the NCCE to explore innovative ways of sourcing funding outside government’s subvention to […]
Tamale Technical University appeals to students to return furniture to lecture rooms
Authorities of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) have urged students who have removed furniture in the lecture rooms of the university to their residences in the neighbouring communities to return them. According to the university authorities, if those involved in the act failed to return the furniture, the university would be compelled to embark on […]
Ghana Police Hospital to shutdown OPD, other departments for fumigation
The Ghana Police Hospital will on Friday, March 26, shutdown some its departments to allow for a fumigation exercise as part of measures in the fight against the Coronavirus disease. The departments include the Out Patients’ Department (OPD), Administration, Pediatrics’, Laboratory, Pathology, Pharmacy, Dental, Radiology, Medical Records and Quartermaster Stores. A letter signed by the […]
US Ambassador praises Appointments Committee’s vetting process
US Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs. Stephanie Sullivan, has congratulated the Appointments Committee of Parliament for the conduct of its business during the vetting of ministerial nominees. According to her, the process sent a strong signal that Parliament’s work will not be business as usual and that Parliament now takes its scrutiny duties very seriously. Mrs. […]
IT Manager jailed 8 years for stealing GH¢159,300 from bank
The Tamale High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old system administrator to eight years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing GH¢159,300 from the coffers of his former employer, the Buuwulonso One Stop Rural Bank at Damongo in the Savannah Region. Cephas Agbodo, who had moved on to Borimanga Rural Bank at Savelugu in the Northern Region […]
Nigeria primary school children abducted in Kaduna state
Gunmen have abducted students and teachers from a primary school in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, an official and eyewitnesses have said. This is the first time a primary school has been raided by gangs suspected to be carrying out abductions for ransom. Since December about 800 secondary school students have been seized. All of them […]
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Hospitals ‘vandalised and looted’
Nearly 70% of health facilities in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region of Tigray have been vandalised and equipment looted, a report by medical charity MSF has found. Only 13% of 106 facilities that teams from Médecins Sans Frontières visited were operating normally. The situation was having a “devastating” impact on the population, the organisation said in […]
Tear gas fired as Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine
Ugandan politician and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested in the capital, Kampala. He was leading a team of MPs from his party, the National Unity Platform, in a protest against arrests and disappearances of supporters in the period leading up to, during, and after the highly contested […]
Somalia receives first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Somalia has received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine under the Covax scheme, the first batch the country has received. People at highest risk of contracting the virus will be the first to receive vaccines – including frontline workers, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions – the heath ministry says. The country […]
There’ll be no ‘dumsor’ – Power utilities assure
Heads of companies in the power generation and distribution sector have assured the nation of reliable power supply to meet its demands. They also stressed that the recent power outages and the total blackout experienced last Sunday were not a return to the regime of irregular power supply, popularly known as ‘dumsor’. The Chief Executive […]
Nigeria launches ‘naira for dollar’ scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a scheme that would offer a reward of five naira for every $1 sent by Nigerians living abroad through international money transfer operators in the country in what it calls “naira for dollar”. It is a step that shows Nigeria’s reliance on diaspora remittances, which has dipped over […]
Mahama Ayariga’s corruption case still at management stage – Office of Special Prosecutor
One of the corruption cases involving the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, which is being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is still at the management stage. Mr. Mahama Ayariga together with Kenderick Akwasi Marfo are in court for corruption-related offences. The OSP investigated the case jointly with […]
Winner-takes-all: Gyimah-Boadi calls for Constitutional amendment
The Executive Director of Afrobarometer, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has advocated the amendment of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to reduce the executive powers of the President, as part of efforts to address the “Winner-takes- all” syndrome. “We are not going to get rid of crazy partisanship and winner-takes-all, unless we do a fundamental restructuring of our politics […]
Noguchi did not falsify COVID-19 result – NIB, NMIMR investigation shows
An investigation conducted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has shown that no COVID-19 test result was falsified at the institute in January this year. According to the investigation, there was no evidence in the claim by a Ghanaian resident in the United Kingdom (UK), Mr. […]
Policeman disarmed, unspecified money taken in Baatsona robbery
The Accra Regional Police Command is searching for a gang of robbers who on Monday disarmed a policeman escorting a mobile banking van and stole an unspecified amount of money at Baatsonaa on the Spintex Road. Deputy Superintendent of Police Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the Ghana News Agency […]
GNAT condemns attacks on members
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has condemned attacks on members and warned that it will withdraw its services in communities where they were physically assaulted by the people. The association expressed concern about the silence of society over the attacks and said “the uncouth and barbaric attacks of teachers need to stop else […]
Five women in coastal Volta acquire alternative livelihood skills
Five women, aged 18-35, have undergone a five-day training programme in bakery and pastry to empower them to become self-reliant. The women, selected from Ketu South, Keta and Anloga in the Volta Region, were also presented with equipment to enable them to practice their newly acquired skills. The training and presentation of tools formed part […]
US Peace Corps is Sixty Years in Ghana
To say that the activities of US Peace Corps have made tremendous impact in many communities across Ghana is an understatement. Ever since the first group of volunteers touched the soil of Ghana some six decades ago, many lives have been positively impacted and destinies changed for the good of society. The little things that […]
SHS placement out
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the placement of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates into senior high, technical and vocational schools. The rollout which went live last night, followed rigorous work by officials of the GES to ensure that the exercise went live. When the Daily Graphic visited the Computerised School Selection and […]
Ivory Coast to kickstart Covax vaccines rollout
Healthcare workers in Ivory Coast city of Abidjan will be the first to be inoculated as the west African nation kicks off its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Monday. It is the first national rollout of the UN-backed Covax programme – the global vaccine sharing initiative to help poorer countries control the pandemic. The programme will […]
Central Region NCCE to step up education on COVID-19 vaccination
The Central Region Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is to step up public education on the COVID-19 vaccination scheduled for March 2, 2021. More than 20 million Ghanaians are expected to be vaccinated during the exercise estimated to cost $52million. The vaccination exercise is in three phases, beginning with health workers, […]
Ghana working to develop COVID-19 vaccines
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says a committee is working to formulate a concrete plan of action towards the development and manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana. The Committee, he said, under the leadership of Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, a world-renowned scientist, was studying the variants […]
Vaccines are safe, get the jabs and protect yourself – President urges
As Ghana kicks off its COVID-19 immunization process on Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged citizens to come out and get vaccinated. The president implored Ghanaians not to take in the negative narrative about the coronavirus vaccines, as the jabs remained the only protection against the impact of the pandemic, assuring that the […]
Galamsey fight hasn’t failed – Samuel Abu Jinapor
The Minister designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said the government’s fight against illegal mining cannot be labelled as a failure. He said no government had shown such commitment to fight illegal mining, also known as ‘galamsey’, under the Fourth Republic as had been done by the Nana Addo Dankwa […]
45-year-old KATH abandoned maternity block needs to be demolished
The construction of a new maternity block for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, is to go ahead following a determination that the old and abandoned 45-year-old uncompleted structure is weak. The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the management of the KATH together with Contracta UK Company Limited, the contractor working on rebuilding […]
Agona Swedru: Two injured after KIA truck runs into six cars
A Kia Rhino truck fully loaded with bags of rice, on Monday run into six cars and injured two persons in the process at Agona Swedru in the Central Region. The truck, with registration number GM 6125-14, which caused the accident at Swedru at around 3pm was heading from Tema. According to eyewitnesses, the truck […]
Jailed India activist, 81, granted temporary bail
A jailed 81-year-old Maoist ideologue and activist Varavara Rao has been granted bail for six months on medical grounds by a court in India. For several months Varavara Rao has been in poor health and spent more than 150 days in hospital in the past year. Mr. Rao espoused radical thinking and revolutionary ideas in […]
Five more die from Covid-19 with 29 others in critical condition
Five more people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 577, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. The latest update from the GHS on Sunday, February 21, also disclosed that 113 people were currently in severe conditions, while 29 others were in critical condition. Additionally, the country’s active cases […]
Five arrested in Yong Dakpemyili chieftaincy clashes
The police have arrested five persons in connection with renewed chieftaincy clashes at Yong Dakpemyili, a farming community near Tamale in the Northern Region. The suspects were arrested on Friday, February 12, for allegedly causing unlawful damage to buildings and rioting with weapons. Briefing the media on the arrest in Tamale, the Northern Regional Police […]
Govt not insenstitive to plight of students, parents – Afenyo-Markin
The Majority Group in Parliament has described as mischievous the accusation by the Minority Group that President Akufo-Addo is insensitive to the plight of tertiary students and parents in the payment of fees. It said the government had since 2009 been subsidizing 70 per cent of the various fees paid by students, including the academic […]
Benin presidential hopefuls to declare bids
Benin has been known as one of Africa’s most stable democracies. The electoral commission in Benin has begun accepting nomination papers from presidential candidates in the upcoming elections in April. The candidates are expected at the commission’s headquarters from Monday. The head of the commission Emmanuel Tiando said the next presidential elections will be governed […]
National Security boss Mr. Kyeremeh’s one week observance
The one-week observance of the National Security boss Joshua Kyeremeh who passed on two weeks ago will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Ghana Police Fitness and Training Centre in Accra which will be strictly by invitation. There will also be a family gathering at Asuotiano in Dormaa East in the Bono […]
Poland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban
A controversial near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, the government announced, with enforcement from midnight on Wednesday. A court ruling allowing the prohibition prompted huge protests when it was passed in October. Abortion is now allowed only in cases of rape or incest or when the pregnancy threatens the life of the […]
NDC files witness statements in 2020 election petition case
Former President John Mahama has filed his witness statement in the 2020 election petition hearing at the Supreme Court. In it, National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr. Kpessa Whyte have been named as witnesses. Dr. Whyte will testify in his capacity […]
Three men die after drinking suspected poisoned ‘apketeshie’
Three men in their forties, who drank a suspected poisoned local gin, popularly called ‘apketeshie’ from a drinking bar at Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District, have died. Bodies of the deceased, namely; Mr. John Andy, 43, Mr. Loius Amangua, 41 and Mr. Paul Etwe, have since been deposited at a morgue in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis […]
Biden to sign 10 executive orders to tackle Covid
President Joe Biden is set to sign 10 executive orders to boost the fight against Covid which has ravaged the US. Vaccination will be accelerated and testing increased. Emergency legislation will be used to increase production of essentials like masks. In a break with former President Donald Trump, the policy stresses a national strategy rather […]
Opare Duncan to act as National Security Coordinator
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the Deputy National Security Co-ordinator, Mr. Opare Duncan, to act as National Security Co-ordinator, pending the appointment of a substantive Co-ordinator. This follows the death of Mr. Joshua Kyeremeh who until his death was the substantive National Security Co-ordinator. He passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. According […]
Trapped Chinese miners’ note sparks hopes for rescue
Rescuers say that 12 miners trapped underground after an explosion in a Chinese gold mine a week ago are still alive. State media report the workers managed to send a note saying “don’t stop trying to reach us” to rescuers seven days after the accident. The fate of another 10 miners missing after the explosion […]
Death of Ahmed Suale, Two years on, no closure yet
It’s been two years since investigative journalist Ahmed Suale’s life was callously snuffed out by suspected assassins. The police have since been on the tails of his killers much to no avail yet. While the nation awaits closure on the gruesome murder in the national capital, the Ghana Journalists Association, the Media Foundation for West […]
Fomena Independent MP officially writes to Speaker
The Independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Asiamah Amoako has officially written to the Speaker informing him that he will do business with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament. In a letter dated January 13, 2021 and addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Amoako declared that he shall for the […]
Spio-Garbrah calls for all-inclusive government
A former Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has called for a ‘government of national unity’, with ministers and other officials appointed based on competence and not political party affiliation. In an interview with the Daily Graphic, he said the 2020 general election showed that Ghanaians were tired of the ‘winner-takes-all’ policy in […]
President announces spokespersons for Election Petition
The legal team defending President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the Presidential Election Petition filed by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has announced a five-member team of spokespersons. The spokespersons which include the former Minister of Information and MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah have been designated by […]
8th Parliament: Tema West MP snatches ballot papers
The Member of Parlaiment (MP) for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, snatched the ballot papers used in electing the Speaker of Parliament disrupting the proceedings of the House. This was after Mr. Ahenkorah had realised the probability of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) nominated Speaker, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, losing out to Alban Sumana Bagbin of […]
President calls for open discussion on ‘galamsey’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an open discussion on illegal small-scale gold mining (galamsey) as a country. “There is one subject though which I believe we the people should have an open conversation and that is the phenomenon of ‘galamsey’. We have to talk about ‘galamsey’, we who are leaders owing to […]
Use water wisely- GWCL to customers
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has urged its consumers to use water wisely following the extension of the free utility package for the poor and needy from January to March, 2021. According to a press statement issued and signed by the Head of Public Relations and Communication of the GWCL Mr. Stanley Martey, government […]
Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong leads NDC spokespersons for election petition
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday announced a nine-member team of spokespersons for its Presidential Election Petition, filed before the Supreme Court. The General Secretary of NDC, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia in a statement identified the spokespersons as Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, a former Attorney General and Minister for Justice; Dr. Dominic Akuritinga […]
Prof Benneh’s murder case: Prosecution submits medical report on 2nd suspect
Prosecution has now submitted a medical report on 2nd suspect weeks after failing to produce the suspect before the court with the recent one being the failure of the prosecution to meet a 48-hour deadline given by the court to furnish it with the medical report. The suspect, Nkansah, is facing the court on charges […]
House of Chiefs condemns ongoing rioting post 2020 election – Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has condemned ongoing rioting and violence related to the 2020 general election. In a statement, it said the electoral process was governed by laws and that disagreements with any aspect of the process must be addressed and resolved using the appropriate procedures prescribed by the law, and not […]
EC clarifies disparities in presidential election results percentages
The Electoral Commission has clarified the disparities in the presidential election results percentages declared on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The EC acknowledged that the Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa inadvertently used 13,433,573 as the total valid votes cast when the actual total valid votes cast is 13,119,460. According to a statement issued Thursday morning, December 10, 2020, […]
Supreme Court rules as unconstitutional demand by 40 former MPs to be paid special pension
The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the Chinnery Hesse Committee to provide special pension scheme for some former Members of Parliament. Former MP for Bolgatanga and PNC Flagbearer, David Apasera, and 39 former MPs sued Government for ¢ 233,495 each, being their accrued Monthly Pension since January, 2009. The amount being […]
National security officer interdicted for attacking soldier
National Security has with immediate effect interdicted an Officer of the Bureau of National Communications, Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu who reportedly assaulted one Warrant Officer Mashud Salia on November 25, 2020. A Statement issued by the Ministry for Information, signed by the Sector Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the interdiction was in line with President Akufo-Addo’s […]
WHO warns that malaria fight has stalled
The World Health Organization (WHO), has warned that progress in the fight against malaria appears to have stalled. In its annual report on the disease, the agency says the number of cases and deaths has remained largely unchanged in the past two years, in contrast to the dramatic falls seen since the turn of the […]
Ghana, Cuba sign agreement on drug trade, capacity building
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre for State Control of Drugs and Medical Devices of Cuba to foster collaboration between the two institutions in the areas of drug trade and capacity building. The agreement, which was signed at the FDA Headquarters in Accra last Tuesday, […]
Liberian politician running a ‘free Charles Taylor’ promise
One Liberian senatorial candidate in Liberia’s upcoming elections has promised to free former president Charles Taylor from prison if he wins the election. From the central Bong County, hails Menikpakei Dumoe where Taylor lived when he was a rebel leader in the 1990s. A UN-backed court convicted Taylor of war crimes over his support for […]
NMC admonishes media to be factual in reportage
The chairman, National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh has admonished journalists to be factual in their reportage as the country goes to the polls come December 7, 2020. The media he said would be needed more in this year’s elections than any other time in the history of the country as a result of […]
Electoral Commission (EC) praised by Council of State
The Council of State has given the Electoral Commission (EC) full marks in their preparations and processes leading to the general elections. It has, therefore, urged the EC to remain focused on the ultimate goal of delivering peaceful, free, fair and transparent elections whose results will be acceptable by all parties. Speaking at a meeting […]
Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush by Militants
At least six Nigerian soldiers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) militant group that broke away from Boko Haram, according to reports The Saturday attack in north-eastern Nigeria was the latest against the military in a region where armed groups have been waging […]
The City By-laws Not In Application
Many suburbs in the city of Accra have suffered indiscriminate placement of structures some of which may be considered temporal and others permanent without prior approval of the city authorities which are responsible or oversee the placement and arrangement of any and all types of building structures, including that of a metal container used for […]
Azumah Nelson eulogizes late JJ Rawlings
In eulogizing the late former president Mr. Jerry John Rawlings who died on the 12th of November, 2020, the former WBC featherweight and WBC super-featherweight champion Azumah Nelson said for years while he trained as a struggling boxer he benefited from many subtle acts of kindness from the former president which included debts to food […]
Nigerian DJ and activist longing to return home
Nigeria’s DJ Switch wants to be able to go back home after she fled to Canada for her safety. She was on the forefront during the anti-police brutality protests that rocked the West African country last month and often live streamed police using force against protesters. DJ Switch, in a CNN interview, said she wanted […]
Covid -19 and Business Activities in Accra Central
It’s over a week when the President addressed the nation, and spoke about the Covid-19 pandemic regarding the rising state of affairs as well as other matters moving forward. In fact some statistics regarding infection, death and recovery rates were given and to some it is scary and to many others it is just one […]
YEFL-GHANA advocates use of mono desks at basic schools
A local NGO, YEFL-GHANA, has called for a shift from the use of dual desks to mono desks in basic schools across the country arguing that in the era of social distancing and the promotion of independent learning among pupils in basic schools, reviewing the dual desk system would help in combating the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Chiefs eulogize ex-president Rawlings
Ghana’s sustainable democracy has credited ex-President Rawlings by the Paramount Chief of Alavanyo Traditional Area, Togbega Atakora Tsedze VII. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Togbega Tsedze said the late ex-President Rawlings had made the citizenry to understand at the time that anyone could be punished when they misbehave and that no […]
NRSA, Upper East Police Command engage Political Parties
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Upper East Region in collaboration with the Regional Police Command has held a forum to sensitise political parties on road safety measures as the country prepares towards the December 7, 2020 polls. The initiative was part of NRSA road safety campaign dubbed “Arrive Alive” aimed at reducing […]
Poverty cause of teenage pregnancies in Assin Central Municipality – GHS
The Assin Fosu Municipal Health Directorate has identified endemic poverty as an underlining cause of teenage pregnancies in the area. It noted that many parents had neglected their core responsibility of caring for their children’s basic needs like food, medical care, shelter, clothing, love, attention, understanding, acceptance, quality time and support. The health promotion officer […]
Committee to investigate past credit payable to retirees inaugurated
A 10-Member Committee has been inaugurated by the senior minister Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo to determine the quantum of Past Credit Payable to retirees, and modalities of the credit transfer with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Past Credit is pensioners’ money that remained with SSNIT after the coming into force of ACT 766, […]
Pedestrian Killing At Night
A general observation throughout the city of Accra shows most of the suburbs would have been very dark without light sources reflecting from the homes of individuals, and this is so worrying when there is financial arrangement to make sure the city of Accra, without even adding the rest of the county’s major cities, is […]
Peace Campaign launched
The Area Head of Winneba District of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Otu Appiah has called for unity to make the country a beacon of peace, stability, and democracy in Africa. In an address during a programme launch, “Agent of Peace Campaign” 2020 edition at a durbar at Winneba, the apostle said for the […]
EPA encourages LPG Stakeholders to embrace safety
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged stakeholders in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry to embrace safety at all times, to prevent accidents at their stations. In an interview with the executive director of the EPA, Mr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu stated, “Players in the Gas industry must ensure that the marketplace, and more importantly […]
Politicians, stakeholders urged to show statesmanship
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Tema within the greater Accra region – Abibiman Foundation has called on politicians and others in positions of influence to show statesmanship and circumspection as the country inches towards the December 7 elections. The foundation says Ghanaians must be reminded that elections were about engaging very well with electorates […]
Chaos at Adabraka Odawna after heavy rains
It’s been ‘terrible nightmares’ over a decade now with many rainy seasons. Usually, two rainy seasons are experienced which are the major and minor seasons. However, the rains flood some parts of the country with areas especially Adabraka – Odawna typically and Official Town suffering under the sometimes very severe flooding. The recent rains, particularly […]
