Parliament: Majority launches investigations into an alleged misbehavior by Deputy Minister-designate Gifty Twum Ampofo
The Majority in Parliament has launched investigations into an alleged misbehavior by the Deputy Minister-designate for Education Gifty Twum Ampofo toward Minority MP for Tamale North Alhassan Suhiyini. Her public outburst directed at the NDC MP as to why she was subjected to some specific questions during the public hearing of the Appointment Committee, has […]
Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row
Iranians are voting to elect a new president, with all but one of the four candidates regarded as hardliners. Opinion polls suggest Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative Shia cleric who heads the judiciary, is the clear favourite. Mr Raisi is an ally of Iran’s supreme leader and has been touted as a future possible successor. Dissidents […]
US Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms
The US Supreme Court has ruled food giants Nestlé USA and Cargill can’t be sued for child slavery on African farms from where they buy their cocoa. Six African men alleged that they were trafficked from Mali and forced to work on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast. The group say both companies perpetuated that slave […]
18th June, 2021
Daily Graphic urges government to speed up negotiations towards the clearing of structures that are impeding the development of rail transport. It says development of the rail sector holds so many advantages including the safe transportation of thousands of citizens daily across the cities as pertains in other places where rail transport is well developed. […]
High operation cost affect Ghana’s pole and line fishing
The Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) has said the high cost of doing business in Ghana was negatively affecting the fishing industry especially the operations of the tuna pole and line vessels. Pole and line fishing is a method for catching tuna and other pelagic species, one fish at a time by scattering small bait fish […]
WHO says Africa is in full-blown third Covid wave
Africa is in the middle of a full-blown third Covid wave and there is need for more vaccination, the Wold Health Organization (WHO) has said. The total infections have crossed the five million mark and at least seven African countries have run out of vaccines. “Africa needs millions more doses here and now,” WHO’s Africa […]
Malawi opposition seeks president’s removal
Malawi’s former ruling party turned opposition wants last year’s election nullified saying it was presided over by an electoral management body that was illegally constituted. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has filed a lawsuit in court asking for the removal of office of President Lazarus Chakwera. In recent weeks the Malawi High Court has declared […]
Tributes pour in for former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda
Tributes have already started pouring in for former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda who died in the capital, Lusaka, yesterday, at the age of 97. Zambian President Edgar Lungu who led the tributes said he learnt of Kenneth Kaunda’s passing with great sadness. He said though his death is sudden, he believes late Kaunda is comforted […]
Ablakwa describes Finance Ministers’ failure to answer question as sad day for accountability
The Minority spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and MP for North Tongu has declared Thursday, 17th June 2021 as a sad day for accountability and good governance due to Finance Ministers’ failure to answer his question on the cost of President Akufo-Addo’s recent controversial official travels to France, Belgium, and South Africa. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said, […]
Armed robbers attack another bullion van on Winneba-Accra road
Another bullion Van with registration number GN 6956-17 was attacked yesterday at Okyereko on the Winneba-Accra road. According to reports, the suspected armed robbers, numbering about six allegedly emerged from the bush and shot the window at the passenger side of the vehicle where the police officer was sitting. The armed men took to their […]
