Charlottesville takes down Robert E Lee statue that sparked rally
A statue of an American Confederate general at the centre of a violent rally in Charlottesville nearly four years ago has been taken down. Onlookers cheered as the statue of General Robert E Lee was put onto a truck and driven away for storage. Plans to remove the statue prompted a white nationalist rally in […]
Fetish Priest involved in murder of Uber driver in Ashanti declared wanted
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for a fetish Priest, Black Akasha, reported being a key suspect in the murder of an Uber driver, Israel Agyei Manu. The lifeless body of Manu was found beheaded, at Feyiase-Akoyem in the Bosomtwe District, on Sunday, July 4, and initial Police investigations led to the […]
IGP directs MTTD to clamp down on errant motorcycle riders
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on errant motorcycle riders. The order follows increases in road crashes involving motor and tricycles, killing more people than commercial and private vehicles. Police Chief Superintendent Stephen Kofi Ahiatafu, the […]
Gas tanker kills mother and baby in Bolgatanga
A gas tanker with registration number GT 8243-20, in the early hours of Friday, ran over and killed a 37-year old mother and her seven-month-old child in Bolgatanga. It also injured two other children of the deceased, who are currently receiving treatment at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) […]
10th July, 2021
The Daily Graphic expresses worry about the statement by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman –Manu which said 10 percent of 100 persons in Ghana have a form of mental illness. The Paper commends the effort of the Ministry of Health to establish the nature of mental health and the numbers suffering from the condition. […]
Proposed $28m car loan for MPs not free- Parliament
Parliament says the proposed 28-million-dollar car loan for MPs is not free. A statement issued by Public Affairs Directorate of the Parliamentary Service debunked allegations that government was procuring loan for the lawmakers for free. It said the claims are “inaccurate’’ and only add to the misconceptions that continue to affect the work of the […]
2021 Census enumeration to officially end on Sunday
Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, says field officers are on course to officially complete the enumeration phase of the 2021 Population and Housing Census tomorrow. However, like any Census activity, additional days would be given for mop-up in large enumeration areas such as Greater Accra, Central, Eastern, and Western regions. In an interview with […]
Lead Investigator in Canadian kidnappers case dead
One of the investigators in the trial of the Canadian Kidnappers, Detective Corporal Augustine Dery, has informed an Accra High court of the demise of a lead investigator Chief Inspector Matthew Anokye. He said he died on the fourth of May this year. Corporal Dery gave the information when he was giving his Evidence-In-Chief as […]
Police arrest 5 Nigerians for human trafficking in Ghana
The Police have arrested five Nigerians in Accra for trafficking 10 Nigerian youth to Ghana. The five suspects had lured their victims into the country for cyber fraud and they looked pale and malnourished as at the time the Police stormed their hideout at Coastal Estate at Spintex for their rescue. The Public Relations Officer […]
Mahama kicks against salaries for spouses of Prez, Veep
Former President John Mahama has expressed concern about the way the Akufo-Addo government is handling emoluments for spouses of sitting and former Presidents and Vice Presidents. In a statement responding to the debate on the recommended emoluments for the spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents, Mr. Mahama explained that these allowances date back to the […]
