U.S. Supreme Court won’t disturb ruling against anti-homeless law
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday left a lower court ruling in place that struck down a law making it a crime to sleep in public places when homeless shelter space is unavailable. A federal appeals court ruled that Boise, Idaho’s anti-camping ordinance was cruel and unusual punishment, violating of the Constitution’s 8th Amendment. “A state […]
Taylor Swift to headline Glastonbury festival on Sunday
There was a Blank Space on this year’s Glastonbury’s line-up… and that’s where Taylor Swift has written her name. She will make her Glastonbury debut in June – the festival’s 50th anniversary – headlining the Pyramid Stage. Swift announced on Twitter that she was “ecstatic”, while holding up a photo of the festival’s in-house newspaper […]
NDPC says Ghana’s sanitation problem assumes policy challenge
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) says it is coming out with a long-term strategic and sustainable plan to comprehensively tackle the country’s depressing sanitation conundrum. The Commission says it is unfortunate that the country’s sanitation problem particularly in Accra, has defied solutions for years. Speaking in an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana after a […]
Uneasy calm at Tip Toe lane at Adabraka following weeks of closure of stores belonging to Nigerian traders
There is uneasy calm at the Tip Toe lane weeks after the closure of stores belonging to Nigerian traders at the place. The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) forcibly closed down the shops saying the Nigerians have no right to engage in retail business since it contravenes the Ghana Investment Promotion Act. President Akufo-Addo […]
Women are better leaders than men says Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama says he believes women can rule the world better if given the opportunity. He said his suggestion would lead to a general improvement in living standards and outcomes in the lives of people. He said while in office, he had considered what a world run by women would look like. […]
16th December, 2019
The Daily Graphic urges the public to pay attention to fire safety as the yuletide draws nearer. It attributes the spate of fire outbreaks to the neglect of fire safety rules. The Graphic shares the caution by the director in charge of fire safety at the Ghana National Fire Service, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Obeng […]
COPEC kick against NPA’s plans to increase fuel prices
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana COPEC has taken on the National Petroleum Authority, NPA following its directive to Oil Marketing Companies, OMCs to increase some charges on the petroleum price build-up. Per the directive, which takes effect today, all Oil Marketing Companies and LPG Marketing Companies are to apply an upward review of a combined […]
Call to stop wholesale payment of trainee Nurses allowances
Some stakeholders in the Health sector want the government to stop the payment of trainee Nurses allowances on a wholesale basis. According to them, the payments should be made to nurses who are willing to go into critical areas of need such as midwifery and anesthesia. This follows a research which shows that almost 70 […]
Cyber fraudsters keep targeting banking sector – BoG
Head Anti-Money Laundering Office, Financial Stability Department, Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mr George Nkrumah, has said over the past three years, Ghana had lost about $200 Million to cyber-crime. The cyber fraudsters keep targeting the activities in the banking sector, he said, adding that neither would the security agencies relent in monitoring and forestalling their […]
‘Private universities need government support in tuition payment’
The General Secretary of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatics Council, Reverend Emmanuel Teiman Barrigah, has called on the government to support private tertiary institutions by paying the tuition fees for their students as was being done for public universities. He said graduates in private universities, bore every cost of their education, yet they were mandated […]
