Ghanaians urged to help government fight ‘galamsey’
Ghanaians have been urged to support the government in the fight against illegal mining, otherwise known as galamsey, to protect water bodies from destruction. Bishop Professor Stephen Owusu Jackson, the Chairman of the Christian Praise International Church, said: “Steps being taken by the government are necessary for our survival as a nation and must, therefore, […]
At least 11 dead, 32 injured in Russian high school shooting
At least 11 people, including nine children, were killed and 32 others injured after two attackers opened fire at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the emergency services. One of the perpetrators has been detained, and the other was killed, reported TASS news agency. It was […]
4 injured in chemical plant blast in Japan
An explosion took place at a chemical factory in northeastern Japan on Tuesday, injuring four people, local media reported. According to local authorities, no toxic gases have been detected. The blast occurred at around 7:45 a.m. local time at Sakai Chemical Industry Co.’s Yumoto Factory in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, authorities said. Three of the injured […]
Kpone Katamanso residents decry bad state of roads
Residents of the Kpone Katamanso Municipality are unhappy about the deterioration of their major roads, coupled with poor drainage systems. They say several attempts to draw attention to the authorities to fix the road and other infrastructure challenges in the municipality have not been successful. Commercial drivers and motorists, especially, are calling on the government […]
Ghana Rugby suspends Herbert Mensah as Board Chair and CEO
The Board of Ghana Rugby has suspended Mr. Herbert Mensah as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Rugby indefinitely. A statement signed by Mr. Bismark Amponsah, elected Board Member and appointed General Secretary said the suspension came after a Board Meeting held on Monday, May 10, at a Zoom meeting in accordance […]
SHS student appeals for support to undergo hip replacement surgery
An 18-year-old SHS student is appealing for financial support to raise ¢35,000 to enable him undergo a total Hip Replacement Surgery, at the St. Joseph Orthopaedic Hospital, in Koforidua. Damien has been suffering from Perthes disease since he was in class four. Madam Nisuni Kanose, the mother of Damien Kanose, says her son developed the […]
Policeman grabbed over ¢100,000 Police recruitment scam
General Sergeant Kennedy Asomani, accused of collecting ¢100,000 from forty-four persons under the pretext of enlisting them into the Ghana Police Service but failed, has appeared before An Accra Circuit Court. General Sergeant Asomani, now on interdiction, is said to have told the complainants that he was enlisting people through Protocol links to the Service. […]
Government to remove all physical barriers in all public sector facilities
Government will soon remove all physical barriers in all public sector facilities that inhibit the free movement of Persons Living with Disabilities in the country. At a ceremony in Accra, 20,000 manual and electronic wheelchairs were presented to Persons Living with Disabilities, to help make them a bit more mobile. Being immobile is very difficult […]
AAG to pull down unauthorized billboards, gives 2wks to remove or face sanctions
The Advertising Association of Ghana in conjunction with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has launched a campaign to rid the City of the indiscriminate citing of billboards. Companies that have mounted billboards with no authorization or permit have two weeks to remove them or face sanctions. This exercise to rid the city of wrongly […]
ECOWAS Commissioner Mamadou Traore holds talks with the Liberian Authorities
A mission of the ECOWAS Department of Education, Science and Culture, led by the Acting Commissioner, Mamadou Traore, has visited Monrovia and had an audience with the Liberian authorities as part of advocacy for the return of African cultural property to their countries of origin. The first audience was granted by the Deputy Minister of […]
