2021

At least 293 media workers were jailed globally in 2021 for their work, with 24 journalists killed because of their coverage, a report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said. The CPJ's 2021 Prison Census found…

Driver errors and negligence contributed to about 80 per cent of crashes and fatalities on the highways, Bono Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Superintendent Stephen Tenkorang, has said. “If we are…

Plan International Ghana has called on the Government, to as a matter of urgency, resource the Domestic Violence Fund and provide free medical care for domestic violence survivors as stipulated in the Domestic Violence Act. The NGO…

The newly created Central East Regional Police Command says it has reduced criminal activities in Kasoa and adjoining communities by 50 per cent. Mr Kwadwo Otchere Boapeah, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), the Commander of…

Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, intends to call eight witnesses to help in his defence in the ongoing trial involving himself and two others. Mr Samuel Codjoe, the Counsel for Dr Opuni, prayed the Court that out of…

Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice President of Sierra Leone, has paid a working visit to the head office of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) in Tema to learn the best practices of the Company. Dr Jalloh was accompanied by the Sierra Leone…

Ghanaian boxer Joseph Agbeko will have a chance to win another World title when he faces Paul Butler for the World Boxing Association Bantamweight title on Saturday, December 11, 2021. This comes after the hospitalization of John…

Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Presidential Advisor, has called for inter-state collaboration among African countries to promote peace and security in the wake of a resurgence in coup d’états in the West Africa Sub-region. He said…

Anne-Sophie Avé, Ambassador of France to Ghana, says her country has allocated €75 million as investment into Ghana to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The amount forms part of a €3.5 billion investment for…

The Department of Gender, of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says Ghana has achieved gender parity in education in deprived communities at the basic level. It noted that there had been more girls with equal ratio…