Michelle Obama: Former US first lady says she is ‘moving towards retirement’
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said she is “moving towards retirement right now” and being selective with the projects she takes on. Speaking to People magazine, Mrs. Obama said she and her husband were building up their foundation, “so we can retire and be with each other”. Since leaving the White House both […]
Ivory Coast PM dies in Germany
The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has died in a hospital in Germany, authorities say. Bakayoko, who was receiving treatment for cancer, passed away on Wednesday, just days after his 56th birthday. He was appointed prime minister in July, following the sudden death of his predecessor Amadou Gon Coulibaly. President Alassane Ouattara described […]
11th March, 2021
The Daily Graphic expresses concern about the rate of pedestrian knockdowns and calls for concerted efforts to nib the phenomenon in the bud. The Papers says statistics by the National Road Safety Authority, NSRA on pedestrian knockdowns is worrying and believes this can be reduced drastically if pedestrian are more cautious when using the roads […]
President consoles Apam bereaved families – Donates GH¢36,120 for rites
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his “deepest condolences” to the families of the 12 teenagers who lost their lives last Sunday while swimming in the sea in Apam in the Gomoa West District in the Central Region. He said the sad event, which caught the attention of the entire nation, had been a […]
Increase budget allocation to Creative Arts Industry in 2021 Budget- Group to government
A group calling itself GH story has urged government to increase its budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Creative Arts, Tourism and Culture in the 2021 National Budget to be presented to Parliament tomorrow. This, in their view will help promote and create more jobs in the creative arts industry. It suggests that investments into […]
Brazil surge reaches new level as daily deaths pass 2,000
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar. The country has the second highest death toll in the world, behind the US. Experts warn the transmission rate is made worse by more contagious variants. On Wednesday former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit out […]
PSWU want minimum wage determined before tomorrow’s budget
The Public Services Workers Union, PSWU, of the TUC is worried about government’s inability to set a base pay and minimum wage for workers this year. A statement issued after the National Executive Committee of PSWU meeting in Kumasi attributed this to the inability of the National Tripartite and public service joint negotiating committees to […]
Ebony’s driver remanded into prison custody
The driver of the vehicle that caused the death of Hiplife Artiste, Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, also known as ‘Ebony’, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Okoh Pinehas Chartey was in-charge of the Jeep car with registration number AS-497-16, which was involved in the accident that claimed the lives of the […]
Burial Service today for teenagers who drowned at Apam
Mass Funeral service will be held at the Apam hospital for the twelve teenagers who lost their lives during last Sunday’s drowning incident at the Apam beach. After the service, the bodies will be released to the various families for burial. Although the Assembly had wanted a mass burial, it was agreed by families of […]
President Akufo-Addo assigns Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to read 2021 Budget statement tomorrow
President Akufo-Addo has assigned the Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, to read the 2021 National Budget Statement tomorrow on behalf of the Minister of Finance nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is in the US for a post covid medical review and yet to be vetted and approved by Parliament. Since the budget statement […]
