One dead, four injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue
One person has been killed and four others injured following a shooting late on Friday evening outside a Berlin music venue, German authorities said on Saturday. Unknown people opened fire around 22:50 CET outside the Tempodrom, the Berlin Police said. Ca. 22.50 Uhr wurden Einsatzkräfte zum #Tempodrom alarmiert. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen hatten Unbekannte vor dem […]
Kumasi: Fire guts wooden structures at Dagomba line, 500 head porters displaced
Fire last night gutted dozens of wooden structures at Dagomba line in Kumasi, displacing about 500 head porters, popularly referred to as kayayei. The area is made up of about 200 cluster of wooden structures inhabited mostly by head porters and scrap dealers. Our Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Razak Baba reports, that three fire tenders were […]
15th February, 2020
The Ghanaian Times is worried about the way mentally ill patients roam the streets and public places across the country. It says it is unfortunate that despite efforts being made by the Mental Health Authority to clear the streets of mental patients, there appears to be little success. The paper says it is shameful the […]
Oti Regional Minister warns Western Togoland secessionists
The Oti Regional Minister, Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, has warned local radio stations to desist from using the medium to promote the secessionist Western Togoland agenda. He said his region will not tolerate such activities and the national security apparatus are alert to take strong action against any radio station or group of persons found propagating […]
Gov’t urged to pay attention to soya-bean production in Ghana
The Facilitator for Soya Beans Round Table Ghana, Yaw Afrifa has called on government to pay more attention to the Soya beans production in the country just like cocoa to support Ghana’s economy. Mr Afrifa said Soya beans on the international market is more expensive than most commodities and seen as brown gold, however less […]
Call for more investment in production of Ghana-made chocolate
The Officer in Charge of the Children’s Ward at the Wa Municipal Hospital, Remy Konkuri, is calling for more investment towards the production of Ghana-made chocolate. He believes that when this is done, the prices of Ghana chocolate will reduce allowing more families purchase them to meet their nutritional needs; particularly children. Mr. Konkuri said […]
VIDEO: Reactions from Ghanaians on Valentine’s Day | VOX POP
February 14 marks Valentine’s Day also known as National Chocolate Day in Ghana. GBCGHANAONLINE hits the streets to interview a section of the public on the significance of Valentine’s Day. In their submissions, they stated Valentine’s Day is a special day set aside to celebrate their loved ones, exchange gifts, go on dinner dates and […]
Coronavirus: Cancelling Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘not being considered’
Cancelling or postponing the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus outbreak “has not been considered”, says 2020 Games chief Toshiro Muto. The outbreak in China has already led to the cancellation of a number of sporting events, including April’s Chinese Grand Prix. The Olympics are due to begin on 24 July in Japan’s capital city. […]
Manchester City banned from European club competitions for two seasons by Uefa
Manchester City have been banned from European club competition in 2020/21 and 2021/22 after being found to have committed “serious breaches” of Uefa’s club licensing and financial fair play regulations. The reigning Premier League champions have also been fined 30m euros (£25m). The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. […]
Hearts of Oak & GOIL extend partnership deal
Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) and Hearts of Oak have extended their partnership by one year. The contract was signed on Friday, 14 February, 2020 and expected to expire in February 2021 which could see a possible extension for more years. GOIL have been with the Phobians since 2016 when they first signed a year […]
Beppe Iachini was influential in my decision to join Fiorentina — Alfred Duncan
Alfred Duncan has disclosed that Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini was influential in his final decision to join the club though he’s convinced by their sporting project. Duncan, 26, joined the Viola on a six-month loan deal with the option to buy from Sassuolo in the winter transfer window. According to the Ghana international, coach Beppe […]
Mental Health Authority to set up tribunal to handle cases
The Mental Health Authority, is to set up a Review Tribunal, to handle cases involving people whose rights are abused through wrongful admissions at Psychiatric Hospitals. The CEO of the Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei said establishing the Tribunal is part of a four- year strategic plan aimed at improving mental health care in the country. […]
Accra: Enrollment Of New Lawyers
The Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah says the General Legal Council is considering opening up legal training to other institutions, provided they meet the set criteria captured in the new Bill before parliament. He said there is pressure on the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution offering legal training with fourteen faculties of […]
Ghanaians advised to purchase chocolate
The Deputy Secretary of People’s National Convention (PNC), Haruna Mohammed says Ghanaians should have the habit of buying chocolate on daily basis. ’’We should not be seen waiting until chocolate day where every Ghanaian will be rushing to acquire chocolate but should be seen as a habit.” He said this while speaking on GBC’s Weekly […]
