Police Service, 3 others among 4 most corrupt institutions in Ghana
The Ghana Police Service, Judges and Magistrates, Government Officials and Parliamentarians have been ranked as the four most corrupt in the country. A survey by Global Corruption Barometer Africa, released by Transparency International in partnership with Afrobarometer at the African Anti-Corruption Day, revealed that 60% of citizens indicated that government is doing a good job […]
Protect environment and water bodies – Minister
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Marfo has reiterated the need for Ghanaians to protect the environment and water bodies. He said galamsey attained national prominence because people kept polluting water resources. He noted that without the decisive policy response through Operation Vanguard, the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining and the Multisectoral Mining Integrated project, […]
South Korean Foreign Minister expected in Ghana today
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Kyung-Wha is expected in Accra today (July 12), for a two-day official visit to Ghana. She will hold bilateral discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and also pay a courtesy call on Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. A statement by the […]
Australia: Dozens of birds found dead in suspected poisoning
More than 60 birds have died after “falling from the sky” in a suspected case of poisoning in South Australia, rescuers say. The animals – two species of corella – were discovered near a sports ground in Adelaide on Tuesday and Wednesday. At least 57 of the birds were long-billed corellas, which is a protected […]
UN reviews Ghana’s SDGs implementation efforts at High-level Political Forum
The Government of Ghana has shared its experiences on how it has collaborated with other non-state actors to push the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the on-going High-level Political Forum (HLPF) at the UN in New York. This was at a side-event jointly hosted by the Government of Ghana and the CSOs Platform on […]
Turbulence injures 37 on Air Canada flight to Sydney
At least 37 people were injured on board an Air Canada flight after the plane hit severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing. The plane, carrying 284 passengers and crew, was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney but was diverted to Hawaii. Thirty people were taken to hospital in Honolulu on Thursday. Nine had […]
French prime minister launches investigation into misuse of public funds by environment minister
France’s prime minister Edouard Philippe has ordered an investigation into misuse of public funds after French news website Mediapart said environment minister François de Rugy carried out expensive renovations of his government-provided apartment with taxpayer money. Philippe’s office said in a statement that an investigation would be held and any misused funds would be returned to the […]
South Africa gas tanker explosion injures six
A truck carrying a gas tanker on Wednesday exploded in Worcester, a town 70 miles north of Cape Town, South Africa injuring six people, including firefighters. Eyewitness, Marazelle de Villiers, filmed the huge fire that resulted from the crash, which burned buildings and shops. “After the video, we were standing quite close and the next […]
French President Emmanuel Macron to unveil France’s nuclear-powered ‘Barracuda’ submarine
French President Emmanuel Macron will unveil on Friday France’s latest nuclear-powered ‘Barracuda’ class submarine, a €9bn stealth vessel programme Paris says is key to maintaining its naval presence for decades to come. The French government has placed an order for six of the 5,000-tonne submarines made by Naval Group, in which defence company Thales has […]
Ghanaians charged to protect heritage sites
The General Secretary of the West African Archaeological Association, Dr. Samuel Nkumbaan, has called on the public to help protect heritage sites in Ghana to preserve the country’s history. He said Ghana’s heritage cannot be de-linked from its culture which is critical to development. In an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana on the sidelines of […]
