Asante Kotoko coach Mariano Barreto departs to Portugal for a ‘short trip’

Asante Kotoko have announced head coach Mariano Barreto has returned to native Portugal for a ‘short trip’. The former Black Stars coach will use the period to renew his UEFA Pro coaching badge. A club statement released on Sunday read: ”Our Head Coach ,Mariano Barreto departs to his country Portugal and returns on 27th May […]

Harry Kane wins Premier League Golden Boot for the third time

Harry Kane scored his 23rd Premier League goal of the season for Tottenham Harry Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot for a third time after finishing the season with 23 goals. Kane was level with Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on 22 goals going into the final day of the season. His goal in […]

Don’t reduce the Gospel to prosperity message

The Right Rev. Dr. Setorwu Kwadzo Ofori, Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), has advised ministers of the gospel not to reduce the Word of God to the preaching of prosperity messages only. He said the good news that ministers of the gospels were commissioned to preach must be about Jesus Christ and his […]

Gov’t urged to support snakebite victims

Government has been urged to consider a special scheme to support snakebite victims to help them cope with disabilities and the loss of family members. “Snakebite envenoming (poisoning) is a disease of the poor, and recognised as one of the biggest hidden and neglected health crisis today with impoverished populations in rural areas facing the […]

Three schools in Wa West risk closure

The Nakor, Polee and Lanyiri basic schools in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region risk closure due to a broken bridge that has cut the communities off from towns where the teachers reside. Mr Darzaa Nachinaa, the Dagaaba Chief of Nakor Community, expressed worry over the situation and said the teachers were […]

Gov’t to complete 6,000km roads by 2024

Stretch of Accra-Tema Motorway needs to be re-constructed- Roads and Highways Minister

Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Sunday said government had earmarked 11,000km roads for construction across the country and 6,000km are expected to be completed by the close of 2024. To that end, he said, government had selected 81 critical road networks in all the 16 regions, translating into 2,167km, estimated at […]

CHRAJ encourages abused women to speak up for help

Women suffering in abusive relationships have been advised to speak up in order for them to get help rather than keeping silent and enduring the torture that could negatively affect their health and economic fortunes. They are therefore advised to also report their abusers to the appropriate agencies such as the Domestic Violence and Victims […]

Editorials: May 24, 2021

The Daily Graphic need for quality roads is the subject of discussion in both the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times. We start with the Graphic which highlights the Minister of Roads and Highway Kwesi Amoako-Attah’s announcement of a comprehensive programme for 200 bridges and 25 interchanges in the coming days. Of particular interest to the […]

Father Campbell retires after 50-year service to Catholic Church

50 dedicated years of service to God, the Catholic Church and humanity, and Rev. Fr. Andrew Joseph Campbell, has laicised. At a farewell Mass for him and the 70th Anniversary of the Christ the King Catholic Parish in Accra, the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, described Fr. Campbell as gift from God to better the […]

Ghana Red Cross lauded for improving maternal care

The Ghana Red Cross Society has been lauded for its contribution to improved maternal and child health care services in the country through the Mother, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) project. Mr Rexford King James Adjei, Health Promotion Officer at the Upper East Regional Health Directorate, who gave the commendation, recounted the several activities implemented […]