The United Na­tions (UN) marks 78th anniversa­ry following its formation on October 24 1945 to foster global peace, security and promote international cooperation and development. Ghana adopts the theme “Accelerating action towards the Sustainable Develop­ment Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda: Ghana’s contribution for a peaceful, prosperous, progressive and a sustainable future” to mark the … The post Observing

Some weeks ago, I was looking through some of the old newspapers that accumulate in my residence(s) when I came across this item: “The Excavator Tracking Task Force of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IM­CIM) arrested a Chinese (man) and six Ghanaians in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region (on October 6, … The post Shall we surrender to galamsey? appeared

 The Accra High Court has sentenced Michael Tetteh, a factory hand, to life imprisonment for stabbing to death 19-year-old Patrick Gyasi. This was after a seven-mem­ber jury unanimously returned a verdict of guilty on Tetteh, also known as Brother. The convict, wept uncontrol­lably as he was escorted to a waiting police vehicle, to begin his … The post Factory

 The Sekondi Magistrate Court ‘B’ in the Western Region, last Friday imposed a total fine of GH¢24,000 on 24 persons for engaging in commer­cial sex and immigration offences. The accused, all foreigners, were convicted on their own plea and were each sentenced to a fine of GH¢1,000 and in default served six months prison term. … The post 24 fined GH¢24,000

The former Chief Executive of Ghana COCO­BOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, has appealed against the decision of the Accra High Court to adopt proceedings of the GH¢217 million financial loss to the state fertiliser case. In a ruling on July 25, Justice Aboagye Tandoh, the new trial judge, in the case, in which Dr Opuni, … The post COCOBOD

 Panathinaikos say de­fender, Juankar, was “taken to hospital for tests” after being hit by a firecracker during the club’s Greek Superleague match at Olympiakos on Sunday. The Spanish substitute collapsed on the edge of the field after being struck while warming up before being carried off on a stretcher. The match was called off afterwards … The post Olympiakos-Panathinaikos

 The 21-year-old only turned professional just over a year ago but has made rapid strides, reaching the US Open semi-finals last month, and he will become the fourth American in the top 15 of the rankings on Monday. Shelton showed no nerves during the final against Karatsev, and it was the Russian who smashed his … The post Shelton claims first ATP Tour title appeared first on

 Having some­how prolonged their unbeaten start to the 2023-24 Premier League season, Arsenal seek a return to winning ways in Champions League Group B against Europa League holders, Sevilla, on today match. Mikel Arteta’s men came up short in a 2-1 loss away to Lens on matchday two, while Los Palanganas and PSV Eindhoven cancelled … The post  Arsenal set for Sevilla test appeared

In solidarity with the fight against the breast cancer canker this October, Breast Care International (BCI) in partnership with Delta Air Lines held its annual health initiative, “Walk for the Cure” on the theme, ‘Breaking the Myth, Fighting for the Cure’ over the weekend. The health walk was followed by a grand durbar with free … The post Breast cancer awareness

 The Dabokpa Technical Institute (DABOTECH) in the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Re­gion on Friday, launched its 25th anniversary on the theme ‘Breaking Barriers, Leading Change; 25 Years of Technical Advancement.’ The school is the only institution that offers the highest number of Vocational and Technical Pro­grammes in the country at the Pre-Tertiary level. Speaking … The post DABOTECH

 Nigeria’s Supreme Court has begun hearing the opposition’s challenge to the February 2023 presidential election result. The poll was won by Bola Tinubu but his main opponents – Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi – want the country’s highest court to overturn the judgement of the Election Petition Court, which upheld Mr Tinubu’s victory. The legal … The post Nigeria’s

 The government of Rwanda says it’s sent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a brief written statement sent to BBC Great Lakes, the govern­ment’s deputy spokesman, Alain Mukuralinda, said the donation was sent to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) and has arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman. It was made “in … The post Rwanda sends

South Africa’s third biggest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has held a protest outside the Israeli embassy in the capital, Pretoria. Party leader, Julius Malema, once again called for the closure of the embassy after saying Israel’s government had “no respect for humanity”. Mr Malema also urged retailers in the country to remove Israe­li-produced … The post Malema

 Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Ka­trín Jakobsdóttir, will refuse to work on Tuesday. The “kvennafri”, or women’s day off, has been called in protest at the gender pay gap and gen­der-based violence. Fields in which women are the majority of workers, such as healthcare and education, will be especially affected. … The post Iceland’s

A gunman who shot dead two Swedish football fans in Brussels last Mon­day had escaped from prison in Tunisia. Belgian prosecutors say Abdesa­lem Lassoued had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in 2005, reportedly for crimes including attempted murder. He escaped in 2011, managed to board a small boat and arrived illegally on the … The post Brussels gunman had  escaped Tunisian

The President of the Gbese Traditional Council (GTC), Dr Nii Ayi Bonte II, has appealed to all ruling houses under the Gbese stool to set aside their differences and join hands in the rebuilding of Gbese. He said the need to rebuild Gbese was imperative now more than ever due to the strategic im­portance of … The post Rebuilding Gbese is imperative now – Nii Ayi Bonte

The La Dade-Koto­pon Municipal As­sembly (LaDMA) has been ranked as the second-best financial compliant Metropolitan, Municipal and Dis­trict Assemblies (MMDAs). The assembly came second out of the 261 MMDAs assessed in 2022, under the First Public Financial Management Compliance League Table (PFMCLT). The assembly also emerged the second-best assembly out of 29 MMDAs in the … The post LaDMA

 This year’s National Pen­sions Awareness Week celebration opened in Accra yesterday with a pledge by the government to support the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to establish zonal offices in all the regions of the country. Currently, the NPRA has only six zonal offices in Tamale, Takoradi, Sunyani, Ku­masi, Tema, and Koforidua. The Minister of … The post Pensions

 It is recalled that on Sep­tember 15, 2023, the Volta River Authority (VRA) started a controlled spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams to save them from the destruction they could suffer due to more water from heavy rains and spillage from the Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso entering them beyond their operating level … The post VRA spillage victims deserve compensation

 The Ghana Water Company Lim­ited (GWCL) realised a total water revenue of GH¢1,232.50 million, in 2022, marking a 37 per cent increase from the previous year, the Managing Director, Dr Clifford A. Braimah, has said. The growth, he said was due to enhanced billing accuracy, streamlined payment processes, debt recovery efforts, and the introduction of … The post GWCL makes GH¢1.2b