13 Burkinabes deported, scores of Nigerians yet to go home – Police
Thirteen citizens of Burkina Faso, who illegally entered Ghana, have been deported, the Upper East Regional Police Command has said. The 13 were part of over 500 foreign nationals arrested for illegally entering the country. The other 494 people, who are said to be Nigerians, were handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service for processing […]
Teenage mothers equipped with entrepreneurial skills at Cape Coast
Over one hundred teenage mothers from Cape Coast and other adjoining villages have received training in various entrepreneurial skills. The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan NEIP, is supporting the Women’s Ministry of Ghana Congress on Evangelization in this endeavour. It is to equip the girls with employable skills and also end teenage pregnancy which is […]
Ahanta West adjudged best Municipality in proactive disclosure of information
The Ahanta West Municipality in the Western Region has been adjudged the best Municipality in proactive disclosure of information on selected projects under the second Assurance Report of CoST Sekondi/Takoradi. The Municipality was part of eight procuring entities assessed under the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, which saw the Yabiw CHPS compound emerged as a project with […]
Minister for Education launches 5 year strategic plan of TTU
A strategic plan to transform the Takoradi Technical University – TTU, has been launched in Takoradi. The plan seeks to make the technical university a world-class institution of higher learning, rooted in quality teaching and applied research. The strategic plan comes under four broad themes, which were derived from the Sustainable Development Goals. They are […]
West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high
People in the Indian state of West Bengal are voting in the final phase of elections despite soaring Covid cases. Long queues were seen outside polling booths, raising concerns about further spread of the virus amidst a deadly second wave. Experts fear West Bengal could be the next epicenter of the virus, as has campaigning […]
Biden pitches ‘once in a generation investment’ to Congress
US President Joe Biden has laid out a sweeping investment plan for jobs, education and social care in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Delivered on the eve of his 100th day in office, the Democrat pitched some $4 trillion (£2.9tn) in spending – the largest overhaul of US benefits since the […]
Residents of Amasaman cry over noise pollution
Lorry stations and market places at Amasaman in the Ga West Municipal Assembly are steeped in noise. Residents in the area have told GBC News that their several complaints to the Ga West Municipality Assembly, has not resolved the problem. They are therefore calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to help remedy this intolerable situation, […]
Dynamite kills illegal miner, injures 3 others
An illegal miner has died while three others sustained serious injuries through a dynamite explosion at Akyem Amenam in the Birim North District in the Eastern Region last Friday. The body of the miner, whose name was given only as Marfo, aged about 45 years, has been deposited at the morgue of the New Abirem […]
Taps to flow in Tema as GWCL completes repair works
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) on Tuesday started pumping water from the Kpong Treatment Plant through its 42 inches’ diameter pipelines after completion of repair works. GWCL therefore assured residents of Tema and its environs who had lived without water flowing through their taps during the replacement of 120 metres of its aged steel […]
Nana Agradaa denounces her ‘sika gari’ deity
Nana Agradaa, the fetish priestess who owned two television stations in Kasoa and used it to propagate her activities until her arrest and the shut down of the two stations last week, has denounced her deities. At brief press conference on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Nana Agradaa said she has now converted into Christianity. She has therefore […]
Burkina Faso ambush: Spaniards and Irishman killed after abduction
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish national abducted near a nature reserve in eastern Burkina Faso have been killed. The Europeans were part of an anti-poaching patrol that was ambushed by gunmen near Pama Reserve on Monday. Burkina Faso government officials confirmed their deaths on Tuesday. A local soldier was also abducted, but his status […]
April 28, 2021
The Daily Graphic calls for massive support for the black stars as they prepare to take part in the FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations next year. It says it is time to awaken the Continent’s sleeping giants who were one-time Africa’s first four-time champions. The paper believes the STARS have gone to sleep […]
India offers $180 million credit facility to Ghana
The Indian Government has extended a $180 million concessionary credit facility to Ghana as part of its development assistance to the country, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Sugandh Rajaram, has said. The facility consists of $150 million for agricultural mechanisation and $30 million for improvement in water supply. “These are huge projects that […]
Burkina Faso: Spanish and Irish nationals abducted
Two Spaniards, an Irish conservationist and a local soldier have been abducted near a nature reserve in Burkina Faso. The group was part of an anti-poaching patrol that was ambushed by gunmen near Pama reserve on Monday. No group has said it carried out the attack. Burkina Faso is facing a deepening security crisis, like […]
