Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate
Kamala Harris has just officially announced Tim Walz as her running mate. Here’s what she just posted to X: “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked Tim Walz to be my running mate. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have […]
Inauguration of water and sanitary facilities for Obengkrom; Chief appeals for health centre and classroom block
By: Kingsley Nana Buadu The people of Obengkrom near Asuansi in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district of the Central Region have heaved a sigh of relief after the inauguration of a mechanized borehole and a sanitary facility constructed for them by the Church On Purpose in Cape Coast and it partner Kettering Baptist Church Legacy […]
More than ₵60m worth of properties saved from fire ruins from January to June 2024
By Juliet Mettle-Edmonds From January to June 2024, the Greater Accra Region reported the highest number of fire incidents, with 708 cases, followed by the Ashanti Region with 661 cases. During the same period, over GHC 60 million worth of property were salvaged from fire destruction. The Ghana National Fire Service has identified several major […]
Messy Madina Market and Lorry Station
By: Napoleon Ato Kittoe Madina, one of the densely-populated and busiest suburbs of Ghana’s capital Accra bears an ugly face which is poor sanitation. A major lorry station which adjoins the Madina market continues to accumulate garbage in ways that also points to public indiscipline. This is bound to happen where a lorry station and […]
Freezy Macbones ready for next challenge, calls out top boxers
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Ghanaian boxer Seth Gyimah, popularly known as Freezy MacBones, has expressed his eagerness to face the world’s top boxers, undeterred by previous setbacks. Despite suffering a disappointing loss to Senegal’s Seydou Konate in the qualification match on September 9, 2023, and subsequently missing out on a spot in the Olympic Games in […]
Finland supports autonomy plan as ‘Good Basis’ to settle Sahara issue
By: Napoleon Ato Kittoe Finland deems the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as “a good basis for a solution” to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in the Joint Communiqué, published this Tuesday in Helsinki, following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Finnish Minister […]
Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage
A global outage affecting Microsoft products including email service Outlook and video game Minecraft has been resolved, the technology giant said in an update. The firm said preliminary investigations show the outage was caused by a cyber-attack and a failure to properly defend against it. Earlier, the company issued an apology for the incident, which […]
EC assures public of integrity in special voting process
By: Rachel Kakraba Director of Training of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoo, has assured the public of the integrity of special votes. He emphasized that after the close of polls, the votes are securely stored in designated police armories. The ballots are then added to the December 7 ballots for counting. In an […]
Following the path of the founding fathers: The best way to honour their legacy
By Bala Ali, ISD, Accra As we observed Founders’ Day on August 4, a public holiday, it is important to delve deeper into what this day truly represents and how we can best honour the remarkable individuals who laid the groundwork for our nation. This new holiday replaces the former September 21 observance, which was […]
Three unions threaten to strike over delayed allowances if Ministry of Finance fails to act by August 8
By: Gloria Amoh Three unions have declared that they will begin an industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance does not approve the payment of agreed-upon allowances by August 8, 2024. The unions involved in this potential strike are the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior Staff […]
