One dead, properties damaged after heavy rains in Kumasi
One person is reported dead and property worth thousands of Cedis destroyed following torrential rains on Wednesday in the Kumasi Metropolis. The death occurred at Atafoa where the river bearing the same name overflowed its banks. At the Daban new site, two houses were destroyed including ¢14,000. The owners of the damaged houses blamed the […]
Erratic rainfall threatens Ghana’s food security
The production of millet, maize, groundnut and other crops may be in short supply for the rest of the year and beyond as a result of erratic rainfall in the country. Consequently, the Peasant Farmers Association has called on government to focus on the One Village One Dam Initiative and construct more irrigation dams for […]
Police detain quack doctor at Assin Adadientem in Central Region
An alleged quack doctor, who has over the years been practicing the profession from his residence at Assin Adadientem No. 2, has been arrested. A team from the Complaints and Investigative Unit of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council Accra, with a team of Police personnel from the Assin Adadientem Police Command, acted upon information […]
Sporadic gunshots in two communities in Karaga District of Northern Region
Reports reaching GBC News indicate sporadic gunshots between Bagurugu and Tamalgu, two farming communities in the Karaga District of the Northern Region. An eyewitness told GBC News in a telephone conversation that tension is rising in the area and has appealed to the police for urgent intervention. Though the regional police CID Commander, Baba Ananga […]
GNAT revives plans to set up bank with Sinking Fund
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has revived plans to establish and operate a universal bank by 2023, as it seeks to invest in profitable ventures to maximise returns on the Teachers Fund (TF). GNAT has since created a sinking fund from the TF to raise the minimum capital requirement set by the central […]
Louis Vuitton and Virgil Abloh donate $380,000 to UNICEF Ghana
A member of the Ghanaian diaspora, Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton have extended their relationship with UNICEF, making a $380,000 donation to the organization’s work in Ghana. The donation is the latest stage of their partnership, which has previously focused on the Silver Lockit bracelets that have reportedly raised $14 million for UNICEF. Through the donation, […]
Kyebi Government Hospital mortuary gets new cold room
Dr Richard Nii Darko Dodoo, the Medical Superintendent of Kyebi Government Hospital with a team of other medical doctors have commissioned a cold room for the mortuary of the facility for improved detention of bodies. The opening of the cold room for the mortuary would remove from hospital authorities the burden of always relying on […]
Africa challenged to build resilient economy post-Covid-19
President Akufo-Addo says Africa must build a resilient economy in the post covid era by creating a new entrepreneurial-led eco system, for skills building opportunities and self-sustaining economic development for its youth. The President, who was speaking at the opening of a virtual annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB), also called on the […]
Free water policy for lifeline consumers ends on June 30
Government’s free water supply intervention will come to an end on June 30. This was contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah. The free water intervention, which was initially announced to span a period of three months from April 1, to June 31, 2020, was extended on […]
Homeland Return Act to validate Diaspora investors as GIPC launch Maiden Diaspora Investment Summit
In Government’s quest to woo investors from the diaspora into the country, it has introduced the Homeland Return Act to harness the human and material resources of the diaspora for socio-economic transformation of the economy. This will boost participation between domestic and diaspora investors. The Homeland Act will define the protocols of engagement with the […]
African Liberation struggle giant goes home, eulogising him and upholding his ideals of nationalism for development
By: Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo. Barely a week ago, one of the giants of African Liberation struggle Kenneth David Kaunda on Thursday, June 17, 2021, finished his earthly journey. He joined the ancestors at a ripe age of 97 at a military hospital in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. Kaunda was admitted on Monday, June 14, 2021, suffering […]
Ghana Water Company works to restore water supply to parts of Accra
Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited, says it is aware that most areas within the Western part of Accra are experiencing erratic water supply. It has however given the assurance that the company’s engineersare working around the clock to resolve the challenges to restore regularflow of water. A statement signed by the Chief Manager […]
Minority pushes for bi-partisan probe into procurement of Sputnik V vaccines
The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion for a bi-partisan probe into the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia through middlemen. Ghana through the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has signed two contracts for the supply of Sputnik V, vaccines at 18 and 19 Dollars through middlemen. The move Government explained is as […]
T-Pain says he battled depression after Usher criticized use of auto-tune
T-Pain is opening up about an encounter with Usher that changed everything. In a short clip from the upcoming Netflix series “This Is Pop,” the musician revealed that he fell into a four-year depression after the “OMG” singer told him he “f—– up music.” E! News has reached out to Usher’s rep for comment. In […]
