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September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

GSS Conducts Independent Evaluation of NACAP

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is spearheading an independent evaluation of the Ghana National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP). The evaluation seeks to assess the effectiveness of NACAP, which has been implemented since 2015 and is set to conclude in 2024. National

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

O’Reilly Senior High School: Student Charged With Murder Following Fatal Stabbing

An 18-year-old student from O’Reilly Senior High School has been arrested and charged with murder following a tragic stabbing incident that occurred on Monday, September 2, 2024. The suspect, identified as Godwin, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday,

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

GES BEGINS INVESTIGATION INTO O’REILLY SHS STABBING, COMMISERATES WITH FAMILY

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed sadness over the tragic incident at O’Reilly Senior High School, which led to the untimely death of a final-year student, Edward Sackey. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations, Cassandra Twum

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Police Clarify Kumasi Training School Incident

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims of a secret recruitment exercise at the Kumasi Police Training School in the Ashanti region. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the police clarified that the training school was temporarily used to process a

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Air Pollution Reduces Average Person’s Life Expectancy By 1.9 Years – AQLI 2024 Report

New data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) highlights the severe impact of air pollution on life expectancy worldwide, despite a slight dip in global pollution levels in 2022. If fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) met World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines,

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Wenchi High Court Awards GH¢150,000 Compensation To Victims Of 2020 Techiman South Election Violence

The Wenchi High Court has ordered the Ghanaian government to pay a total compensation of GH¢150,000 to six individuals who were injured during the violent 2020 parliamentary election in the Techiman South Constituency. The court ruled that the compensation was due

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

ASANTEHENE IS ONLY LEADER SHOWING THE WAY AGAINST GALAMSEY – KEN ASHIGBEY

The founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his decisive actions in addressing the canker, calling his leadership an example for the entire nation. Speaking to the media, he

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Boko Haram Massacre in Nigeria

Amnesty International reported on Tuesday that Boko Haram militants carried out a horrific attack on Mafa village in northwestern Nigeria's Yobe state, resulting in the deaths of at least 127 people. The assault took place on Sunday, and victims were buried

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Israeli Forces Using ‘War-Like’ Tactics In Occupied West Bank: UN

The United Nations' humanitarian agency, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has condemned Israeli forces' use of "lethal war-like tactics" in the occupied West Bank. In a statement, OCHA reported that Israeli attacks have resulted in over two dozen

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Cabinet Reshuffle Looms as Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Steps Down

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has stepped down from his role as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of the Ukrainian cabinet. Several Ukrainian officials also resigned from their posts on Tuesday, leaving some of the government's top jobs vacant,