Islamic State children in Syria face a lifetime in prison
Thousands of foreign children, including British Islamic kids, are facing a lifetime of imprisonment in camps and jails in north-eastern Syria, with little hope of being released. A BBC investigation has found that the children, whose parents supported the Islamic State Group, are being moved from desert camps, to secure children’s homes, and onto adult prisons, in […]
Hotel collapse in China’s Suzhou kills 17, injures five
Some seventeen people have died after a hotel collapse in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou. After 36 hours of search operations, rescue workers found 23 people buried in the rubble – six of whom were found alive. Preliminary investigation found the collapse was caused by the owner altering the structure of the building. The building […]
Lands Ministry gives 21-day ultimatum to encroachers on Pantang Hospital lands
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has given a 21-day ultimatum to all individuals or groups who have put up illegal structures on the National Orthopedic Centre and Mental Hospital Lands to remove them with immediate effect. A statement signed by the Chief Director at the Ministry, Patrick Agesinyale, stated that the attention of […]
Minority calls for mass vaccination against rising COVID-19 cases
The Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called for mass vaccination against a possible third wave of Covid-19 in the face of increasing cases in the country. For example, he said between July 4 and 12 this year, the number of COVID-19 cases increased from 1,573 to […]
GHS, GES urge stakeholders to promote healthy lifestyles among school children
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has called for strengthened stakeholder involvement in promoting good nutrition and healthy lifestyles among school children and adolescents. Mrs Faustina Vimariba Tour, the Greater Accra Regional (GAR) Nutrition Officer, who made the call in Accra, said this would help build a healthier generation of citizens by eliminating preventable and […]
Editorials: July 14, 2021
The Daily Graphic speaks about the deliberate policies needed to maximise the country’s potential. It emphasises the fact that Ghana is endowed with amazing tourists sites but lacks the needed investment to boost the sector. The paper says it is unfortunate some tourist sites do not even have computers to take records of those who […]
Minority calls for audit of accounts of First lady and wife of Vice president
The Minority in Parliament says it will write to the Auditor General to audit the accounts of the First lady and wife of the Vice President to ascertain the true total amounts they have received from the state as payment of salaries and allowances since January 2017. Both ladies have decided to refund all allowances […]
CAF women champions league – Hasacas Ladies open campaign on July 17
Hasaacas Ladies will kick start the 2020/21 CAF Women’s Champions League on Saturday, July 17, against Rivers Angels FC from Nigeria. The Ghanaian champions who are housed in Group B – will later take on AS Police de Niamey from Niger on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Stad Champoux in Marcony, Abidjan. The first two […]
Supreme Court sets July 28 to rule on Opuni’s application
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has set the 28th of this month to determine an application seeking the removal of Justice Clemence Honyenuga, from continuing the case in which the former CEO of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni, and two others are standing trial. Lawyers for Dr. StephenO […]
Minister assess sanitary conditions at Adjen Kotoku Market
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has toured the Adjen Kotoku Market in the Ga West Municipality to assess the water and sanitation conditions in the area. The visit followed the relocation of the onion traders from the Agbobloshie Market to the Adjen Kotoku Market as part of the decongestion […]
