I don’t know why SWAT team wore masks – SWAT Commander
The Commander of the National Security (SWAT), the group at the centre of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence, on Monday told the Justice Short Commission investigating the incident that he did not know why some members of his team wore masks. Almost three weeks after the incident, DSP Samuel Kojo Azugu said he was […]
Ebony’s unreleased songs: 60% for Bullet, 40% for me – Dad reveals
Nana Poku Kwarteng, the father of the late dancehall artiste Ebony Reigns has given a hint on how much he would take out of proceeds from unreleased records of his daughter. Starboy Kwarteng as he is currently known within Ghana’s showbiz circles was involved in a feud with Ebony’s manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
GCB sacks 56 former staff of defunct UT, Capital Banks
GCB has terminated the contracts of 56 former-staff of the defunct UT and Capital Banks for not possessing the minimum qualification required to work with the bank. The termination of their contracts was effected after an audit of employees of the defunct banks queried the minimum qualification of about 160 staff. The affected staff have since been […]
16 US states sue President Trump over Mexican border wall
A coalition of 16 US states led by California has sued President Trump’s administration over his decision to declare an emergency to raise funds for a Mexican border wall. The lawsuit was filed in court for the Northern District of California. It comes days after Mr Trump invoked his emergency powers to bypass Congress and […]
19th February, 2019
The Daily Graphic commends the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) for introducing an electronic database to vehicle owners who register their vehicles. This is to prevent fraud in the system and the security of documentation while making it possible for biometric features to be introduced to link owners to their vehicles. The paper believes […]
The US cannot crush us, says Huawei founder
The founder of Huawei has said there is “no way the US can crush” the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC. Ren Zhengfei described the arrest of his daughter Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer, as politically motivated. The US is pursuing criminal charges against Huawei and Ms Meng, including money laundering, […]
Pakistan warns India against attack
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says his country will retaliate if India takes military action against it in the aftermath of last week’s suicide attack on Indian forces in Indian-administered Kashmir. In a televised address, he also called on India to provide evidence to support its claims that Pakistan was involved. More than 40 members of […]
Demand legal stay of foreigners before renting out properties – GIS
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has asked landlords and property owners to demand proof of residence or legal stay of foreign nationals before renting out their properties to them. The GIS warned that it would begin prosecuting landlords and property owners who rented out their facilities to foreigners without proper immigration documents. According to the […]
DVLA goes digital to safeguard security of vehicles
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has started the conversion of manual vehicle registration documents into electronic formats, in line with reforms at the authority. The institution has so far captured data from 1995 to 2016 onto the electronic platform as part of efforts towards enhancing vehicle information security and making searches stress free. […]
GHANECare calls for the incorporation of PFJ in FASDEP II
The Executive Director of Global Hand on Natural Environmental Care (GHANECare), Richard Kuunaah, has advocated for the incorporation of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme into the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy II (FASDEP II) to ensure its sustainability. He observed that despite the dwindling fortune of the agric sector, it remains the […]
