Man lives with Crocodiles at Ada in Ghana
By Michael Dewornu. Crocodiles are wild semi-aquatic reptiles and dangerous to humans. Visitors to any facility with Crocodiles are always cautioned to be extra vigilant. But, on the Crocodile Island in Ada, Benjamin Akomdo lives with these Crocodiles and says they are friendly and he is comfortable with them around him. GBC News takes you […]
Ghana to intensify robotics in schools
The government is working to convert the Mamfe Methodist Girls School into a robotics school. In an interaction with CODERINA, a charity that helps to promote and strengthen coding and STEM skills among African students on their upcoming National Robotics Competition in Accra, the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum says this decision is due […]
Black Star Square
The Black Star Square, also known as the Independence Square is a public square in the capital city Accra. This monument is a legacy of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President post-independence. Bordered by the Accra Sports Stadium and the Asomdwee Park, the square often hosts the annual independence celebrations as well as other […]
Be patient with voters’ ID card challenges during business transactions- Ghanaians urged
President of the Ghana Association of Bankers, John Awuah has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience over recent challenges encountered with the new Voter’s Identification Card. His comment comes on the back of complaints from clients who have been refused banking services whiles using their voter’s ID. The Electoral Commission issued new ID cards ahead of […]
Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd ‘slowly fading away’ during police arrest
A witness has told of the last harrowing minutes of George Floyd’s life on the opening day of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing him. Donald Williams III, a witness for the prosecution, said Mr. Floyd was “slowly fading away” during the nine minutes Mr. Chauvin kneeled on his […]
Catholic Relief Services implements second phase of ICOWASH Project
The Catholic Relief Services, CRS Ghana, a non-profit entity is implementing the second phase of the Integrated Community Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement (ICOWASH) project. The project seeks to strengthen partnerships between government and the private sector to foster community ownership and sustainability of safe water. The issue came up at year’s World Water Day […]
University of Cape Coast Library upgraded
The University of Cape Coast Library has been upgraded with what is called ‘Knowledge Commons,’ an information and data centre for teaching, learning and research. The unit has, among others, 102 computer workstation connected to super high speed Internet and other facilities. The Chancellor of the university, Dr. Sam Jonah who inaugurated the facility, reiterated […]
Farmers trained under Achipelago project in Kumasi
About three thousand farmers in the Ashanti Region will receive training in improving the horticulture value chain. For a start, 30 farmers will benefit from the course dubbed “Archipelago project”. The Archipelago Project is a partnership with Holland Green Tech, the Kwadaso Agric College and the Kumasi Business Incubator of the Kwame Nkrumah University of […]
Saboro: PARDA commissions KG facility
The people of Saboro, a community at Chiana in the Kassena-Nankana West District, of the Upper East Region, now has a newly constructed Early Childhood Development centre. The facility which has two classrooms and offices was funded by Children Believe (CB), a child-focused non-profit Organisation based in Tamale in the Northern Region. The Director of […]
Football and Basketball teams receive support from Betway
Football and Basketball teams in the Central Region have received various forms of support through Betway’s community support program, Betway Up, which was introduced to uplift sports teams in Ghana. The teams which comprised of basketball and football teams were drawn from towns in the Central Region and were taken through training sessions on sports […]
Akonnor wants to build formidable team for AFCON
Head Coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Charles Kwablan Akonnor is keen on making the Black Stars a formidable team ahead of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon as well as the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars of Ghana would be making their […]
Government wants long-term partnership with Tullow – Energy Minister
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed the desire of the government to nurture and sustain a long-term partnership with Tullow Oil Ltd. Dr Prempeh, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, stated this during a virtual meeting with the Chief Executive of Tullow Oil, Mr. Rahul Dhir. In […]
George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial begins as family demands justice
The trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, is due to begin later on Monday. Mr. Chauvin was recorded by passers-by in the city of Minneapolis kneeling on the neck of Mr. Floyd, who was black, for more than nine minutes. The incident sparked protests […]
Mozambique: Dozens dead after militant assault on Palma
Dozens of people are dead following an attack by Islamist militants on a town in northern Mozambique, officials say. Hundreds of militants stormed Palma on Wednesday, targeting shops, banks and a military barracks. Seven people were killed trying to escape a siege on a hotel, said Omar Saranga, a spokesperson from the country’s defense department. […]
