Minority urges Gov’t to enhance COVID-19 measures at Airport to minimize imported cases
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament and MP for Juaboso who doubles as a Minority spokesperson on Health has called on the Government to enhance COVID-19 protocols at the Kotoka International Airport to curtail the importation of COVID cases. The MP, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh in a statement dated 25th April, 2021, said, […]
Motorbike robber gets 15 years imprisonment
A Koforidua Circuit Court presided over by Mrs Mercy Adei-Kotei has sentenced one Maduku Kwadwo to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour on two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime to wit, robbery. Kwadwo pleaded not guilty to the charges and the court in passing the sentence took into account the fact that he […]
Man sentenced to 31 years imprisonment for incest
A 38-year-old security officer with the Attorney-General’s Department (AG) in Koforidua, Sampson Agyei, has been sentenced to 31 years imprisonment for having sex with his biological daughter. The accused pleaded not guilty to all four charges of defilement of a child under 16 years, incest, assault and the threat of death. He was, however, sentenced […]
UN Secretary-General appoints new Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres has appointed Mr. Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Mr. Saleh succeeds Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas of Ghana, who ended his assignment on April 07, 2021, after serving UNOWAS […]
60-Year Scientific Mystery About DNA Replication Solved
Over the last 60 years, scientists have been able to observe how and when genetic information was replicated, determining the existence a “replication timing program,” a process that controls when and in what order segments of DNA replicate. However, scientists still cannot explain why such a specific timing sequence exists. In a study published on April 23, […]
Lands Minister begins two-day tour of Western Region
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, will begin a two-day working tour of the Western Region on Monday, April 26. While in the Region, he will call on the Regional Minister, Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, and Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, interact with security chiefs, and inspect […]
Need for overhaul of Ghana’s Educational System
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE NEED FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE FREE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION POLICY DECISION MAKING. The Ghana Education Service and the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) but for the untimely postponement of the re-opening date for third-year senior high students that caused inconveniences to parents […]
Deborah Acquah: Ghanaian athlete sets new national long jump record
Ghanaian athlete Deborah Acquah set a new national record in the long jump on Saturday with a new mark of 6.81m to establish herself as the leading African jumper, but narrowly missed on an automatic qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old Texas A&M University undergraduate broke compatriot Ruky Abdulai’s old record set in 2007 […]
Filmmaker Agyapong calls for more attention on road accidents
Ghanaian Filmmaker Samuel Whyte Agyapong has called on the media to create more awareness on safety on Ghanaian roads and reduce the attention they pay to less important subjects. The increase of road accidents become a major issue of discussion in the media circles after Ghana recorded 771 deaths from January to March 2021. He […]
Wiawso branch of GNAT acquires property
The Sefwi Wiawso Municipal branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has acquired two plots of land at the cost of ¢13,000 to enable the association to build its permanent offices. The branch, which has no office accommodation of its own, currently operates from rented premises. The Wiawso Municipal Chairman of GNAT, Mr […]
