School bus driver jailed for indecent assault
A 41-year-old school bus driver who fondled the breast of a 10-year-old girl on board a bus at Adentan, has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Theophilus Laryea, charged with indecent assault, pleaded guilty with “explanation”. The Court presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Awo Balokah held that Laryea’s explanations confirmed […]
Ghana secures $125m from World Bank for Water and Sanitation projects in Greater Accra & Ashanti
By Thomas Nsowah Adjei. Government has secured a total amount of $125 million from the World Bank to undertake water and sanitation projects at Kumasi in Ashanti Region and in the Greater Accra Region as part of efforts to make Ghana clean. $50 million out of the money is allocated to construct 30,000 household toilets. […]
Occupy Ghana demands surcharges from Auditor-General after recent audit reports
Pressure group Occupy Ghana is demanding that the Auditor-General issues disallowances and surcharges for irregularities disclosed in various audit reports. The group in a letter to the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, reminded him of the 2017 Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the power of the Auditor-General to issue surcharges and disallowance after its audits. Occupy Ghana notes that […]
Crackdown on illegal fishing- International Union for Conservation of Nature tells World Leaders
By Doreen Ampofo. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has called on world leaders to intensify the crack down on illegal fishing and enforce sustainable fishing quotas. This is due to research that has shown that there is growing pressure on marine species which is fast leading to the extinction of some marine […]
Rwandan businessman gunned down in Mozambique
A prominent member of the Rwandan refugee community in Mozambique, who had told police there was a plot to kill him, has been shot dead. Révocat Karemangingo had been a lieutenant in the Rwandan army that was overthrown in 1994 by forces led by President Paul Kagame. In Mozambique he became a businessman and was […]
Hunt for new Ghana Black Stars coach begins
The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set up a three-member committee to search for a new coach for the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars. This follows the expulsion of Charles Kwablan Akonnor following the team’s poor start in the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. […]
Do not politicize Covid-19 vaccinations – TUC Secretary General
By: Bright Kofi Agamah The TUC Secretary General, Dr. Yaw Baah, has encouraged Ghanaians, especially those in the informal sector to respond positively to the Covid-19 vaccination, to ensure a resilient economy after recovery from the devastating effect of the pandemic. He said the country needs healthy citizens, given the negative impact of the pandemic […]
President Akufo-Addo commiserates with Vice President Bawumia
President Akufo-Addo and the first Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo have commiserated with the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who lost his mother in the early hours of yesterday, September 13, 2021. Hajia Mariama passed on after a brief illness in Accra. Hajia Bawumia had been unwell and hospitalised over the past few weeks. Since the passing […]
Six die in ambush on Burkina Faso military convoy
An ambush on a Burkina Faso military convoy escorting fuel tankers from a gold mine near the border with Niger has left six officers dead, officials say. Seven people were wounded after what the regional government in eastern Burkina Faso said was an attack by suspected jihadists. Two years ago 39 people were killed when […]
14th September, 2021
The Daily Graphic is of the view that when it comes to food hygiene, the markets from where the foodstuffs and items are procured must be the first place to consider. Nevertheless, most of the markets in the country are laden with filth, a situation which requires urgent attention. The Graphic says, it is very common […]
