Nigeria delays return of international flights
The Nigerian authorities have postponed the resumption of international passenger flights by a week. The flights will now resume on September 5 instead of the previously announced date of 29 August. Officials have said the delay was due to logistical issues not related to aviation – including enforcing coronavirus safety restrictions. The ministry of aviation […]
Could Drogba be getting a Fifa lifeline?
Didier Drogba’s hopes of becoming the next president of Ivory Coast’s football federation (FIF) could be restored. Fifa has requested the suspension of all activity relating to the elections until it has received various documentation. Concerned that the electoral process may not be free and fair, football’s world governing body has requested FIF’s electoral commission […]
Anlos assure Nana Akufo-Addo of unflinching support
The Awoamefia of Anlo, Torgbui Sri III has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Anlo State’s support for his second term bid. Torgbui Sri expressed appreciation to the President for having demonstrated true love to the chiefs and people of Anlo through the creation of the Anloga District from the existing Keta Municipality […]
Thiago Silva: Chelsea sign Brazil defender on one-year deal
Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva has signed for Chelsea on a one-year deal, with the option of another. The 35-year-old has joined the Blues on a free transfer having left Paris St-Germain after their Champions League final defeat on 23 August. He will bolster the Blues’ defence, which conceded the most goals (54) in the Premier […]
Mixed reactions trail Mahama’s promise to legalise Okada operations
Following the announcement by former President Mahama to legalise the Okada business, there has been mixed reaction to the news. While some have welcomed it saying it will help minimise unemployment among the youth, others are of the view that the legalisation will increase indiscipline on the roads. Speaking to Ibrahim Kwarteng on GBC’s ‘Behind […]
28th August, 2020
The Daily Graphic commends the Presbyterian Church for its efforts to launch a peace campaign in the run up to the December Elections. It says the two major political parties have in the past faced hard fought campaigns but their actions towards their experiences have set admirable precedents for how other close elections will be […]
Lightning kills 10 children in north-west Uganda
A lightning strike has killed 10 children in Uganda’s north-western city of Arua. The region has been experiencing severe rains coupled with thunder and lightning. A heavy downpour on Thursday prompted the children to take a break from their football game and take shelter under a nearby grass-thatched structure. The makeshift building was struck by […]
Uganda’s Museveni declares Covid-19 prayer holiday
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has declared Saturday a national prayer day for Covid-19. The president said he got the idea from a Ugandan citizen who had a vision from God. “God had told him in a vision that I should organise national prayers, scientifically organised, for God to deliver us from Covid-19… I declare 29 […]
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s PM resigns for health reasons
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office. The 65 year old has suffered for many years from ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory […]
Dome Faase in Greater Accra now ghost town
Some residents of Dome Faase in the Greater Accra Region say they will only return to their community if the Military personnel deployed there are withdrawn. Hundreds of residents fled between Tuesday and Wednesday after a number of Military personnel were deployed to the town, following a clash over disputed land that left a number […]
