Plane with 12 on board crashes near Kenya’s coast
A plane with 12 people on board has crashed in Kwale near Kenya’s coast, the aviation authority has said. It was flying from the coastal town of Diani to a resort in a game park, Kichwa Tembo, before it went down at 05:30 local time (02:30 GMT), a statement from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority […]
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warns against criminalizing free speech in draft Cybersecurity Bill
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cautioned the government to be deliberate in its approach to regulating online expression through the proposed cybersecurity bill currently under consideration. According to Mr. Oppong Nkrumah, while efforts to curb cyberbullying, misinformation, and digital crimes are commendable, the bill in its […]
GBC’s Clara Mlano honoured as Manya Krobo Ngmayem Yokama 2025
By: Valentia Tetteh GBC News broadcast journalist, Clara Mlano, has been honoured as one of this year’s Manya Krobo Ngmayem Yokama, a recognition bestowed upon distinguished Krobo women for their exceptional contributions to society on Monday, October 27, 2025. Yokama Day, also known as Krobo Women’s Day, is celebrated annually as part of the Ngmayem Festival to […]
GoldBod Jewellery unveils Bola Ray, Joselyn Dumas as brand ambassadors
By: Magdalene Andoh GoldBod Jewellery, a subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board, has officially announced media personality Kwabena Anokye Disi, popularly known as Bola Ray, and award-winning actress Joselyn Dumas as its new Brand Ambassadors. The unveiling ceremony, held at the company’s Head Office in Accra, marked a significant step in GoldBod’s mission to promote […]
Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term following an election in which two of his biggest challengers were barred from running, provisional results show. Ouattara, 83, won 89.8% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Monday, and businessman Jeal-Louis Billon came a distant second with only 3.09%. The landslide victory is […]
Three dead in Jamaica as strongest storm of the year Hurricane Melissa approaches island
The world’s strongest storm this year bears down on Jamaica Jamaica is bracing for the world’s strongest storm this year – and possibly the strongest on record for the island nation – as US meteorologists warn of “catastrophic and life-threatening” conditions. Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday, has already been […]
Accra: Kayayes equipped with vocational skills by AG-Care Ghana
Close to 50 women especially Kayayes have been equipped with various vocational skills as part the AG CARE programme. According to AG-CARE GHANA, this is part of efforts to eliminate poverty and improve the socio economic standards of vulnerable women especially Kayayes. The AG CARE programme, has over the past twenty two years been involved in […]
Ministers asked to stay away from announcing policies without Cabinet approval
The presidency has asked ministers of state to desist from publicly announcing policy initiatives or programmes without first obtaining Cabinet approval. The directive, given in a circular dated Monday, October 27, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo, emphasized that non-compliance constitutes a breach of constitutional protocol and undermines the […]
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election. Paul Biya, who is the world’s oldest head of state, won 53.7% of the vote, compared to the 35.2% of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Constitutional Council declared. Before the announcement, Tchiroma Bakary – a former Biya ally – insisted […]
Lead Pollution A Hidden Crisis In Plain Sight
There is a growing complaint of students in regions where illegal mining is prevalent experiencing some form of memory loss which is gravely affecting education. A visit to some cluster of schools in the middle belt region of Ghana will have you bombarded with complaints of some children, who were top of their classes or […]
Four dead, one injured in Tuba tollbooth accident
Four people have been killed in a road accident that occurred on Sunday (October 26, 2025) near the Tuba tollbooths in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. One other person, who sustained injuries, is currently receiving treatment at a health facility. The victims were on board a Sprinter bus travelling from SCC […]
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah sponsores breast cancer screening for women in Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu As part of activities to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Member of Parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has organized a free health screening exercise for residents of the constituency. The initiative held at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District forms part of efforts to educate and sensitize […]
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The US and China have agreed the framework of a potential trade deal that will be discussed when their respective leaders meet later this week, the US treasury secretary has said. Scott Bessent told the BBC’s US news partner CBS that this included a “final deal” on TikTok’s US operations and a deferral on China’s […]
Rev. Wengam urges doctrinal purity and fiery faith at Ashanti East Pastors’ Credential Review
About 600 pastors in the Ashanti East Region of Assemblies of God, Ghana have held their annual credential review session.The event held at Living Waters Assembly of God, in Kumasi was to appraise pastors and examine the health of the local churches. The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana Rev Stephen Yenusom Wengam intimated […]
