A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in Homs has killed at least 78 people, a monitoring group says. Nine civilians were among those who died when drones carrying explosives targeted a graduation cer­emony attended by cadets’ families, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The army blamed “terrorist groups backed by known international … The post Syrian

Indian authorities are racing against time to rescue people after flash floods in the north-eastern state of Sikkim left 102 people missing, including 22 army personnel. Fourteen people are known to have died after a Himalayan glacial lake burst its banks, triggering mas­sive floods. Officials said more than 3,000 tourists had been stranded in differ­ent … The post Race

The Director of Electoral Ser­vices of the Electoral Com­mission, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has indicated that no political party complained about the just-ended limited voter registration exercise when they met at the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Wednesday. This comes after political parties and civil society groups criticised the EC for holding the registration exercise … The post No

The Nkwanta-North District Assem­bly (NNDA) in the Oti Region, has embarked on stakeholder engagement to educate the people at Kpassa, the district capital, on the taxes and levies to be paid for the 2024 fiscal year. The participants mainly traders, hairdress­ers, community based organisations, artisans, opinion leaders and heads of departments, were educated on the … The post NNDA

 The Aspiring Pres­idential candidate for the New Patri­otic Party (NPP), Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has denied claims on a video that went viral on social media, alleging that he said the NPP was looting the country as if there was no tomorrow. “I wish to state that this is a complete and unfortunate misrep­resentation of … The post NPP money

 The government has been urged to subsidise treatment of cerebral palsy (CP) to relieve bur­den on parents. According to founder of Afra­koma Foundation, a Non-Gov­ernmental Organisation (NGO) which seeks to improve the lives of individuals with cerebral palsy in Ghana, Ms Amani Iddrisu, the treatment of CP was more expensive and leaves caregivers in distress … The post ‘Subsidise

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, last Friday signed the book of condolence opened at the Ga Mantse Palace in memory of the late Queenmoth­er of the Ga State, Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The Governor was accompanied by a delegation, including the First Deputy Governor, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari. The rest … The post BoG Governor signs book of

Develop­ment agents have been ad­vised to train out-of-school girls in skills that would make them relevant and competitive on the job market. The advice was given by the Na­tional Programme Officer for Pop­ulation with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), Mr Mutaru Iddrisu Goro, at a meeting with development partners in Wa, Upper West Region. … The post Development

 The Breanna Memorial Childhood Cancer Foun­dation last Friday inaugu­rated the isolation ward, adopted by the foundation at the Rebecca Akufo-Addo Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for infectious children at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra. The ward, which was named after the late Childhood Cancer Ambassador, Breanna Fosua Addai aimed to support children on … The post Breanna

An electronic security train­ing institute (ESTI) set up to provide training certification and education for Ghana’s electronic security and life safety industry has been opened in Accra. Set up in April 2022 by Re­sponse One Ghana Limited, to be a leading provider of train­ing certification and continuing education for Ghana’s evolving electronic security and life … The post New

 Countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) must domesticate international laws to combat maritime crimes in the region, Commodore Samuel Ayelazono, Flag Officer Fleet of the Ghana Navy has stated. He said with the domestication of the laws countries would be able to prosecute offenders of maritime crimes and respond to challenges in the sector. … The post Domesticate

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has underscored the role of quality teachers in promoting access and inclusive education in Ghana. Teachers, he noted, played a paramount role in education and development, as they prepare and mould the next future generations. President Akuo-Addo(middle) presenting the first runner up prize to Ms Issabella Wussah President Akufo-Addo … The post  At

Highly agitated family members, relatives, and friends of the late Prin­cess Afia Ahenkan, the 35-year-old woman, who was allegedly murdered by her houseboy, at Sokoban, near Kumasi, on Tues­day besieged Asokore-Mampong District Court. They hurled curses on the suspected killer, John Allister, 22, and attempted to attack him after he appeared before the court. The … The post Family

 The Kaneshie District Court Two has sentenced five drivers to fines be­tween GH¢300 and GH¢950 for breaking various traffic regulations. Timothy Nyarko, Kwame Ababio, Joseph Agbavor, David Attuquaye and Anthony Aziaku admitted their respective offences and were convicted and sentenced on their own pleas. They flouted traffic regulations, including unauthorised parking, careless and inconsiderate driving, … The post 5

 Two persons, who alleged­ly collected 71,500,000 CFA (GH¢683,000) from a businessman, under the pretext of supplying him with foreign cosmetics, but failed, have been remanded. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Solomon Ababio Adjeman, a 43-year-old Marketing Officer, and Cherry Addai aka Konadu, a 32-year-old busi­nesswoman, were charged with conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding … The post 2

 Three suspects have been arrested by residents of Adaklu Tsrefe, in the Volta Region, for attempting to steal a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Sitsofe Agbodza, 26, Deladem Kodzo Tsrakasu, 29, and Wahab, 20, all plumbers and residents of Tema Community 25, were appre­hended after they brought down the transformer. The … The post Adaklu

The International Labour Organi­sation (ILO) has launched in Accra, a two-year project that seeks to promote fair recruitment practices in the labour migration space in Ghana and other countries. Named the Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment Initiative III (FAIR III) the project is expected to also expand safe and regular labour migration opportunities globally by … The post FAIR

The Association of Ghana Water Limited Engineers (AGWLE) has been launched in Accra, with members charged to help ensure sustainable water management in the country. Affiliated to the Ghana Insti­tution of Engineers (GhIE), and made up of 300 members, the association would seek the welfare and capacity building of its mem­bers towards improved service delivery. … The post Water

 Substitutes, Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku, scored late goals as Manchester City re­covered from back-to-back defeats to beat Leipzig in the Champions League. Defending champions, City, who came into the game on the back of losses to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and Wolves in the Premier League, looked in complete control in the first … The post City, Barca grab wins in Champions

 Argentina have confirmed the available squad to face Paraguay and Peru in their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The biggest news sees an injured Lionel Messi included despite not playing for Inter Miami since 20 September. Inter Miami’s Facundo Farías was also selected, while South­ampton’s Carlos Alcaraz earned his first call-up. Argentina host Paraguay on … The post Messi