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Five students of the Ejuraman Anglican Senior High School (SHS) are receiving medical attention in hospital after the school’s dinning hall building collapsed on Monday evening. Graphic Online’s Kwadwo Baffoe Donkor reports that the students were rushed to the Emergency Unit of the Ejura Government Hospital. The five were part of 200 students who were in… Continue reading 5 students injured after Ejuraman SHS dinning hall collapse

According to reports by Eurofoot.com, the Hatayspor player and club director Tanur Savut have been left under the rubble. Search operations have been able to rescue some of his teammates, but the report said Atsu and Savut could not be found. More than 1,500 people have died and rescuers are racing to pull survivors from… Continue reading Christian Atsu reportedly missing under rubble after earthquake in Turkey

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revealed that the initial 40,000 tonnes of diesel that arrived in January under the Gold-for-oil policy were valued at US$40 million. The clarification by the NPA comes after several calls by industry experts including the Institute of Energy Securities for the government to provide details on how much it… Continue reading Gold-for-oil: Govt spent $40m on first consignment – NPA

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Afo Toffey and residents of Jomoro have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, over the death of Shadrach Aloo at the West Hills Mall. Aloo, an Nzema native from Jomoro allegedly died as a result of injuries sustained from police brutalities at the Mall in… Continue reading Jomoro MP, constituents petition IGP over West Hills Mall killing.

The government of Ghana, led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is committed to helping Burkina Faso end its insurgency. President Nana Addo expressed his support for the people of Burkina Faso during a visit to the country in January 2021. During his visit, President Nana Addo stated that Ghana was committed to helping Burkina… Continue reading Govt committed to end insurgency in Burkina Faso – Nana Addo

On November 17th, 2020, Pakistan’s former president and military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, passed away at the age of 79. Musharraf had been suffering from a long illness, though the exact cause of death has not yet been revealed. Musharraf was born in 1945 in Delhi, India, when it was still part of the British… Continue reading Pakistan’s ex-President Musharraf dies aged 79

Idris Elba is a world class movie star, a British national but his ancestry is traced to Sierra Leone and Ghana. Full name Idrissa Akuna Elba, he was born on September 6, 1972 in London to Winston Elba, a Sierra Leonean man, and Eve Elba, his Ghanaian mother. His parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved… Continue reading When Idris Elba visited Asantehene and showed cultural appreciation

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has explained that the sector Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has not been assigned to head a new Ministry. The Ministry in a press release said it had taken note of news reports and social media commentary suggesting that a new Ministry had been created for Pensions with Mr Awuah… Continue reading No budget, staff for Ministry of Pensions – Government clarifies

z Organised Labour has reiterated that the agreement it had with the government in December last year to grant exemption to all pension funds in the Domestic Debt Exchange programme (DDEP) is final. In a statement dated February 1, 2023 reacting to the government’s revised DDEP on January 31 and extension of the deadline, Organised Labour… Continue reading Agreement to exempt pensions from DDEP is final, no u-turn – Organised Labour

World football governing body FIFA has banned four Uruguay players for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite defeating Ghana 2-0. Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each while veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín will also serve one-game bans,… Continue reading Qatar 2022: FIFA fines, bans 4 Uruguay players after unruly scenes following Ghana win