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 […]
