Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
By Benedict Assorow, Managing Editor of The Catholic Standard Last Saturday, December 31, 2022, world and religious leaders reacted with sadness and paid tributes following the announcement of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the age of 95. Most of the tributes described Pope Benedict as a deep thinker, philosopher, and renowned theologian […]
Tanzanian leader Samia Suluhu Hassan lifts ban on political rallies
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a six-year ban on political rallies imposed by her hard-line predecessor, John Magufuli. Her decision is part of her 4Rs initiative – Reconciliation, Resilience, Reforms and Rebuilding. She acknowledged parties had the right to hold rallies but she urged them to be “civil” and not to “trade insults” […]
Stay safe this flu, Harmattan season- Dr. Kuma-Aboagye
By Clifford Okyere The Director General of the Ghana Health Service has cautioned Ghanaians to stay safe and protect themselves from COVID-19 this Harmattan season. He stated that some countries in the west and China have seen a seasonal increase in COVID-19 cases because they are also in the season when the virus spreads easily: […]
Nana Addo should have waited for OSP report- Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu has charged the office of the Special Prosecutor to carry out an independent investigation into the galamsey menace regardless of the pronouncement by the president. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, he indicated that President Nana Akufo-Addo should have waited for a […]
Gory accident claims two lives on Accra-Tema Motorway
By: Clifford Okyere and Darrol Allan Tagoe A fatal accident involving an Infiniti FX35 vehicle and a parked tractor trailer has claimed two lives on the Accra-Tema Motorway. According to Eyewitnesses, ‘the driver lost control of the vehicle as the driver sped navigating multiple cars”. Eyewitness account indicates that the drive at a point lost […]
The future of Basic Education rests on parents- EDUWATCH
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has said that the cutting in budgetary allocation to the education sector especially the basic unit is worrisome. A budget allocation of GHC11 million out of GHC60 million is needed for the Capitation Grant under Free Basic Education in 2023. In a tweet, Eduwatch believes it is entirely […]
Okada Rider jailed 15 years for robbery
Emmanuel Waki, aka Pocket, who allegedly robbed a pedestrian’s mobile phone near the Ghana Police Service headquarters, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Waki is said to have committed the act when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and his bodyguards and the Police Management […]
Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs as it cuts costs
Amazon plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs, the largest number in the firm’s history, as it battles to save costs. The online giant which employs 1.5 million people globally, did not say which country the job cuts would be, but said they would include Europe. Most of the job losses will come from its […]
Fire Service to undertake an audit of fire hydrants nationwide
By: Rachel Kakraba Assistant Divisional Officer II, Alex Ken Nartey, of the Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service, says the Service will soon undertake an audit of fire hydrants nationwide. This he said has become necessary as fire hydrants which are critical to fire fighting, are faced with encroachment. Speaking to GBC […]
China Covid: WHO warns about under-representing Covid deaths
The World Health Organization has warned that China is under-representing the true impact of Covid in the country – in particular deaths. The removal of most restrictions last month has led to a surge in cases. But China has stopped publishing daily cases data, and has announced only 22 Covid deaths since December, using its own […]
