Brussels protest over UN migration pact turns violent
Thousands of demonstrators in Brussels have marched against a UN migration pact, signed in Marrakech last week. Flemish right-wing parties called the march, which took place near major EU institutions, amid fears the pact could lead to an increase in immigration. Police deployed tear gas and water cannon as clashes broke out. About 5,500 protesters […]
'Our Core Value Systems, Attitudinal Change, Key to Achieving Ghana Beyond Aid' – Veep Dr. Bawumia
The achievement of Government’s vision of a Ghana Beyond Aid would depend to a large extent on the values that define us as a people, That’s according to Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The Vice President has therefore called for national introspection and review of the attitudes and values that make us uniquely Ghanaian. […]
Ghana Armed Forces passes out 267 Navy Personnel
Two hundred and sixty-seven (267) out of two hundred and seventy-four (274) recruits have successfully been transformed and graduated into the Ghana Navy. The recruits graduated after undergoing six months of extensive standard military and basic leadership training, at the Navy Recruits Training School (NRTS), Nuterkpor Sogakope, in the Volta Region. The recruits – BT […]
CAF to decide on new host for AFCON 2019 next month
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has said it has received formal application from Egypt and South Africa to host the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2019 (AFCON). A statement from CAF said, and international consulting firm Roland Berger, would now review the bids and seek additional materials and conduct inspection visits where required on […]
President Akufo-Addo removes three Justices of the High Court from Office
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, by letter dated Thursday, December 6, 2018, removed Justice Ayisi Addo, Justice Uuter Paul Dery, and Justice Mustapha Habib Logoh, from office as Justices of the High Court. This was after the Committee established by the Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, pursuant to Article 146(4) of the Constitution, […]
Top aide describes Trump as a "terrible human being" in a video
It has emerged that President Donald Trump’s choice of new acting White House chief of staff had once described him as “a terrible human being”. A video shows Mick Mulvaney making the disparaging remark in a debate shortly before the 2016 presidential election. “Yes, I am supporting Donald Trump, but I’m doing so despite the […]
Theresa May condemns Tony Blair's new Brexit vote call
UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May has attacked one of her predecessors, Tony Blair – accusing him of “undermining” the Brexit talks by calling for another referendum. She called his comments an “insult to the office he once held” and said MPs’ could not “abdicate responsibility” to deliver Brexit by holding a new poll. Mr. Blair […]
Katowice: COP24 Climate change deal to bring pact to life
Negotiators in Poland have finally secured agreement on a range of measures that will make the Paris climate pact operational in 2020. Last-minute rows over carbon markets threatened to derail the two-week summit – and delayed it by a day. Delegates believe the new rules will ensure that countries keep their promises to cut carbon. […]
Ghana to host Climate Change Week in March, 2019
Ghana will in March next year host Africa Climate Week, to create a platform for countries on the continent to listen to how countries are implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions, (NDCs’). The Director, Sustainable Development Mechanisms of the UN Climate Change secretariat, James Grabet, announced this at the on going climate change conference in Katowice, […]
US says airstrike in Somalia killed eight (8) militants
The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike Saturday in Somalia, killing at least eight al-Shabab militants. No civilians were involved in the airstrike near Gandarhse, a coastal area south of Mogadishu, according to the U.S. Africa Command. The military said the strike was conducted in close coordination with the Somalia government to degrade al-Shabab’s […]
First Lady Mrs. Akufo-Addo in Sierra Leone for ”#Hands_Off_Our_Girls” campaign
Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo last Friday, December 14, joined Sierra Leone’s First Lady Mrs. Maada Bio at 2019 – 2022 strategic plan summit themed: ”#Hands_Off_Our_Girls” at Bintumani conference hall in Freetown. The “Hands off our girls” project is to protect girls from early marriage and teenage pregnancy. The biggest problem in Africa especially […]
Rebecca Foundation supports Xmas party, hosted by Children’s Hospital
The Rebecca Foundation has donated assorted items to the Princess Marie Louise (Children’s) Hospital in Accra in support of the celebration of the yuletide by the children on admission. The items, presented by the First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo last Wednesday included bags of rice, biscuits, soft drinks and some toiletries. The donation was to […]
Ghana needs $29 billion to reclaim mined out areas
Ghana needs a colossal amount of $29 billion dollars to reclaim the mined out areas, which constitute 23,000 square kilometres of the land surface area, representing 10 per cent of the total land area of the nation. The Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, said this in Accra, Friday, when […]
GSA meets Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade
A team from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has met with the seven-member Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism to chart the way forward in addressing the issue of fake electrical products in the market. The meeting also discussed the inability of stakeholders to adhere to the Building Code, which has resulted in […]
