The sandwich that cost a Slovenian politician his job
A Slovenian MP stepped down on Thursday after revealing he did not pay for his sandwich in a shop in Ljubljana. “I made a mistake,” Darij Krajcic told Euronews, adding that he set very high standards of honesty for himself. The 54-year old MP was taking part in a parliamentary debate on the Poland meat […]
EU includes Ghana on 'dirty-money' blacklist
The European Commission added Saudi Arabia, Panama and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations that pose a threat to the bloc because of lax controls against terrorism financing and money laundering, the EU executive said on Wednesday. In total 23 jurisdictions are listed. They are Afghanistan, American Samoa, the Bahamas, Botswana, North Korea, Ethiopia, […]
Reebok Russia stirs controversy with 'face-sitting' slogan in feminist ad campaign
The provocative slogan could have come straight from a Femen protest but it was actually featured in an advert by sportswear company Reebok in Russia. It was posted on the company’s Instagram account on Thursday and deleted a few hours later in the wake of the controversy. Social media users expressed outrage at the slogan’s […]
Mobile phones can help poor women build new lives: Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said on Tuesday that mobile phones were most powerful in the hands of the world’s poorest women. “In rich countries, a mobile phone is just a tool to make it easier for people to do things, but for the world’s most marginalized women, a mobile […]
35 illegal immigrants rescued off western Libya
Libyan authorities on Tuesday rescued 35 illegal immigrants of different nationalities off the country’s western coast. The immigrants, coming from Sudan, Benin, Ivory Coast and Bangladesh, were rescued by a commercial vessel and handed over to the Seaport Security Department, according to the anti-illegal immigration department. The immigrants have been taken to a reception center […]
GRA confiscates carbonated beverages without tax stamps
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Taskforce, on Tuesday, confiscated about 41 packs of Special Red Grape drinks, which do not bear Excise Tax Stamps affixed on them. The products were seized from the Kate Laryea Store at Makola, in the Central Business District of Accra during a Monitoring and Enforcement excise to check the level […]
U.S. woman goes to jail for convincing boyfriend to commit suicide
A U.S. young woman convicted of convincing her boyfriend via text to commit suicide has started her jail sentence in the eastern U.S. state of Massachusetts, local media reported Monday. Michelle Carter, 22, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2017. She was allowed to remain free while she […]
Court adjourns Obengfo murder case for a month
The Police have asked for a month to enable them complete investigations to ascertain certain facts requested by the Attorney General’s Department following the release of its interim report on Dr Kwame Obeng-Andoh’s murder case. According to Chief Inspector Simon Apoirsornu, the police needed a month to complete the said investigations. The court presided over […]
Research Institute to train 1,000 girls in STEM education
The Space Science Systems Research Institute (SSSRI), an independent research institute, has announced plans to train 1000 girls at the basic and senior high schools nationwide in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) estimated to cost about 200,000 dollars. The programme, with the slogan: “Get 1000 Girls in STEM Education” is designed to ignite young […]
GN bank employee in court for embezzling GH 732,000 cedis
A 39-year-old employee of Group Nduom (GN) Bank now a savings and loan company has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misappropriating cash in the sum of GH 732,000 cedis. Eric Holon, charged with stealing and six counts of fraudulent electronic fund transfer, pleaded not guilty. Police investigations has however revealed that […]
Foodstuffs prices hit upper trajectory – Survey
Prices of some commodities across major markets in Accra have recorded uncertainties as the cost of some foodstuffs experienced a reduction during the current week as against the previous weeks. Other commodities saw a marginal increase prices. The weekly market survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency in major market centres in Accra over the […]
Staff of 37 Military Hospital Commended
Staff of the 37 Military Hospital, have been commended for their hard work over the years, to support health delivery in the country. “It is important that we acknowledge the role of the 37 Military Hospital to our national development, and show appreciation to the hard-working staff for offering health services to both members of […]
James Town beach residents happy with provision of new toilet
Residents at the James Town beach in Accra have been provided with a new modern toilet facility constructed by Mr Joseph Addo, the assemblyman for the area. The facility consists of a 20-seater water closet each for both men and women, 12 bath houses, two children’s toilets each for girls and boys and a borehole at […]
Nigeria begins deployment of electoral materials ahead of polls
Nigeria’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the deployment of both sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials to states, with barely 10 days to the general election in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said as of Wednesday, some important electoral materials, including voting cubicles, ballot boxes, and writing materials had been deployed to its […]
