US Coast Guard raids ‘drugs submarine’
A US Coast Guard crew dramatically boarded a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel suspected to be smuggling drugs. The raid was part of a series of drug seizure operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean which has captured 39,000lb (18,000kg) of cocaine in total.
Zuma’s son acquitted in culpable homicide case
The Randburg magistrates court in Johannesburg has found Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African President Jacob Zuma, not guilty of culpable homicide and reckless driving. The case related to an incident in 2014 when Mr Zuma’s Porsche hit the back of a minibus in Johannesburg killing a woman, Phumzile Dube, instantly. The magistrate […]
Madagascar will come back stronger, says president
President Andry Rajoelina wants Madagascar to “look to the future” and says the team can “come back stronger in the next competitions”, after the Barea’s fairy-tale run was halted at the Africa Cup of Nations. The president, who was in the crowd at the Cairo stadium, saw his country lose 3-0 to Tunisia in the […]
E/R: Over 100 perish in road accidents in first quarter
One hundred and eight persons died in road accidents within the first quarter of this year in the Eastern Region, representing a 13 percent drop of the figure during the same period last year, which was one hundred and 24. Eastern Regional Director of the National Road Safety Commission, Abdulla Bawa Ghamsah, who disclosed this […]
Detection Of Polio Virus In Tamale
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT DECLARED IN TAMALE FOLLOWING THE DETECTION OF THE POLIO VIRUS Over the last ten years, Ghana has been declared polio-free. Unfortunately, the virus has resurfaced in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital and this is very sad. Poliomyelitis also known as Polio or infantile paralysis is a highly contagious […]
National Sanitation Fund in the offing
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources is finalising modalities to set up the National Sanitation Fund to provide a sustainable source of funding to the government’s sanitation drive . Addressing Heads of Agencies under the Ministry at a three-day annual review workshop in Accra, the sector Minister, Cecilia Dapaah said the Ministry through the […]
WHO calls for greater action to fight diabetes & obesity in the Middle East
The World Health Organization’s regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al Mandhari, is calling for united action to strengthen health systems in the the Levant. His masterplan, called Vision 2023, is geared towards helping countries deal with healthcare matters during times of sociopolitical and economic instability. “I’ll be working strongly, and in collaboration with […]
Joseph Aidoo: Black Stars defender seals 5-year Celta Vigo move
Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo completed his move to Spanish top-flight side Celta Vigo on Monday after moving from Belgian champions Genk. Aidoo travelled to Spain on Wednesday night from Egypt at the end of Ghana’s campaign at Africa Cup of Nations to seal the deal before he is unveiled to the fans of the club […]
Drama helps raise awareness on reproductive health rights – NPC
The National Population Council has identified drama and cultural display as a strategic tool for the dissemination of issues on population growth and reproductive health rights. Executive Director of the Council, Dr Leticia Appiah, said her organisation intends to use story telling through drama to ensure that reproductive health rights and population growth issues are […]
NAM1 defrauded 16,000 people of GH¢1.68bn – State prosecutors
State prosecutors have alleged that the CEO of controversial gold dealership firm, Menzgold Nana Appiah Mensah defrauded about 16,000 people of ¢1.68 billion in the name of investing their money. It is the case of the state that the embattled CEO, who returned to Accra Thursday after months of detention in Dubai in the United […]
