Dozens trapped as building collapses in Sierra Leone
An official in Sierra Leone says a three-story building under construction has collapsed and trapped some 50 to 60 people in the rubble. Assistant Inspector General of Police Saidu Kamara tells The Associated Press that nine people have been rescued and are receiving treatment at a hospital. He describes the scene as “pathetic and frantic” […]
SBIC grants loans totaling GH₵135,984 to combat irregular migration
The Savings Banks for International Cooperation (SBIC), a non-governmental organization concerned with providing people in developing countries with access financial services has presented 12 Ghanaians with loans totaling GHS 135,984 as part of an effort to combat irregular migration. The beneficiaries of the loan facility are Mr Abdallah Osman (GHS14,600), Mr Abdulai Zakaria (GHS11,190), Madam […]
Sefwi Wiawso – Akontombra road now safe haven for armed robbers
Some drivers, passengers and traders travelling from Sefwi Wiawso to Akontombra in the Western North Region, were attacked by robbers who made away with monies and other personal belongings. One of the victims sustained injuries from gun shots by the robbers. She was sent to hospital for medical attention while others were treated and discharged. […]
STCCI highlights Climate Change issues at 5th Annual GHISCON 2019 conference
Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. It is for this and among other related factors that the Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (STCCI), chose to focus on climate issues during its 5th Annual Ghana Industry Safety […]
Polio vaccination exercise start in Upper East today
The Upper East Region will this week have its turn in the polio vaccination exercise with a two-round event for children under five years. The exercise, being undertaken by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), is in response to a confirmed case of vaccine-derived Polio Type Two Virus (cVDPV2) in a two-year-old child that developed an […]
Abortion now legal across Australia
Abortion has been decriminalised across Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales voted to reform its laws. The bill passed overturns a 119-year-old law which has been criticised by opponents as archaic. The legislation generated weeks of heated debate and deeply divided the state’s conservative government. Previously, abortions were […]
More demos in Tadi to demand Tiwa’s dismissal among others
Some residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and its environs have embarked on a demonstration in demand for the four, (4), missing girls to be reunited with their families. The demonstrators all claded in red and black walked through some major streets of Takoradi to demand the immediate resignation of the CID boss and CID Amatepey who was handling the […]
Boris Johnson dares opposition to call vote of no confidence
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged MPs to call a vote of no confidence in his government in his first statement to parliament since the Supreme Court ruled its suspension unlawful. He was defiant and unapologetic as he addressed MPs just hours after returning from the United Nations after parliament was recalled by the speaker, […]
World losing ground against violence in Sahel, UN says
West African and international powers are failing to tackle the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the Sahel region, which is spreading towards the Gulf of Guinea, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. Groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State have strengthened their foothold across the arid Sahel region this […]
Childhood is changing, and so must we’, UNICEF declares, as world marks historic convention
Since its adoption 30 years ago, the milestone Convention of the Rights of the Child and its near universal membership has created “unprecedented international solidarity around children’s rights,” the Secretary-General said at a commemorative event an UN Headquarters on Wednesday. The Convention is the most widely-ratified international human rights accord in history; a landmark achievement […]
