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July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Fire Destroys Nine-Bedroom Hostel At KNUST

A devastating fire engulfed a two-storey hostel at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), leaving students in a state of shock and despair. The blaze consumed the entire second floor of the nine-bedroom apartment, rendering the affected students

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Parliament Approves €1.5m Waiver For E-Learning Laboratories In SHSs

Parliament has approved a tax waiver of €1.5 million for the supply and installation of integrated e-learning laboratories in Senior High Schools. This follows an €11.5 million commercial contract between the government and Televic Group N.V. for phase two of the

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Road Crash Deaths Rise By 17% In Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will halve the number of crashes, injuries and deaths related to road accidents by 2030 in accordance with

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

President Akufo-Addo Swears In 16 Court Of Appeal Justices

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 16 persons to the Courts of Appeal in response to challenges of an overburdened court system in the country. They are Justices Charles Gyemfi Danquah, Gifty Dokyen, Kofi Akrowuah, Richard Mac Kogyapwah, Kwasi

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Boat Carrying 45 Migrants And Refugees Capsizes Off Yemen

Only four survivors have been found after a boat carrying at least 45 migrants and refugees capsized off Yemen, the UN Refugee Agency has said. The vessel capsized on Wednesday night because of strong winds and overloading near the coast of

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Gang Kills Women And Children In Papua New Guinea Massacre – Reports

Dozens of villagers have reportedly been killed after a gang of young men launched a series of attacks in a remote region of Papua New Guinea. Survivors of the massacre have described hearing their neighbours' cries of pain, and watching as

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Law Against Anal Sex Constitutional – Supreme Court Declares

The Supreme Court has declared as constitutional the law which prohibits unnatural carnal knowledge such as anal sex. In a unanimous decision Wednesday [July 24, 2024], a seven-member panel of the court dismissed a writ challenging the constitutionality of Section 104

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Justice4all: 12 Persons Discharged, 10 Granted Bail After Years In Custody Without Trial

Twelve individuals who were standing trial for alleged criminal acts, including murder, have been discharged after evidence suggested that the state had been adamant in prosecuting their cases. Some of these individuals, who have been in custody for close to a

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

A/R: 13 Alleged Galamseyers Remanded For Mining In Jimmirah Forest Reserve

The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded 13 alleged illegal miners for unlawful entry and mining in the Jimmirah Forest Reserve at Amangoase in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The miners have been accused of mining in the forest

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle Resigns Over Trump Shooting

The head of the United States Secret Service is stepping down over the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, after days of mounting pressure and criticism for failing to prevent the shooting. The Associated Press news agency said Kimberly Cheatle sent an