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 […]
