Train strike destroys semi trailer on Virginia road
A Virginia driver captured video of the moment a train struck a semi-trailer, smashing the vehicle in half. The video shows a tractor-trailer stopped on the tracks Thursday on a Chester road with the crossing arm down and the railroad warning lights flashing. The truck driver and a passenger flee from the apparently stuck vehicle […]
Black Bombers begin building new team for Tokyo 2020
The Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), has begun a three-day national individual boxing championship, to select members into the national amateur team, the Black Bombers. The programme, would be held at the D.G. Hathiramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium and would attract over 100 amateur boxers across the country. The President of the GBF, George […]
UCI President to visit Ghana
The Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), would host the 1st Vice President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Dr. Mohamed Wagih Azzam, who will be on a three day visit to the country. Dr. Azzam, will be in Ghana from September 11-14, 2018, to supervise the growth of the sport. A statement from the GCF said, […]
CODEO mourns Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has expressed their condolences to the family of Justice V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe who died in the early hours of Friday after a short illness. The CODEO expressed its deepest condolences to the late Justice family, saying “indeed, the entire people of Ghana have lost an illustrious son.” CODEO in […]
Ghana's President & His Vice Eulogise Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr, Mahamudu Bawumia on behalf of the government and the people of Ghana, have paid a glowing tribute to His Lordship Justice. Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe, popularly known as V.C.R.A.C. Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe died in Accra on Friday, September 7, at age 95, after a […]
V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe dies at age 95
A former Supreme Court Judge of Ghana, Justice V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe is reported dead at age 95. He is said to have died Friday morning at a hospital in Accra after a short illness, a close source has confirmed to Graphic Online. Justice Crabbe was born on October 29, 1923 at Ussher town in Accra and had his early education […]
Ghana to supply one hundred megawatts of electricity daily to Burkina Faso under World Bank funded project
The Principal Electrical Engineer at the Ghana Grid Company Limited, Abdul Samed Ibrahim says Burkina Faso will soon benefit from hundred megawatts of electricity supply daily from Ghana after the completion of the 225 kilo Volt KV, Bolgatanga Ouagadougou interconnection project. According to him the project which is also under the west Africa power pool […]
Consolidated Bank plans to close down 98 branches
The Consolidated Bank Ghana, is set to close down 98 of its branches. The bank was created to take over the liabilities and assets of the five collapsed indigenous financial institutions namely uniBank, Royal , Beige, Sovereign and Construction Bank. Altogether, the defunct banks had 191 branches, but after an initial assessment, management of the […]
NCCE condemns re-emergence of political party vigilante groups
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed concern over the endorsement of vigilante groups especially in the quarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), giving impetus to entrenching political party vigilantism. The NCCE in a statement copied to gbconline.com is once again reminding all political parties of their responsibility towards the preservation of […]
Current happenings in Ghana's banking sector is to strengthen it for economic growth-Prez Akufo Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government is not seeking to collapse any bank, but rather strengthening the banking sector, and thereby create stronger banks that will shore up the Ghanaian economy. Speaking for the first time after the banking crisis in Ghana, President Akufo-Addo said what the Bank of Ghana is doing is […]
A concerned citizen drags gov't to court over "illegal" educational institutions
A concerned citizen, Elikplim Agbemava has dragged the government to court over the creation of three new institutions in the educational sector. These are the National Teaching Council, the National Inspectorate Board and the National Council for Curriculum Assessment. Mr Agbemava who is an aspiring flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), filed the writ […]
Brazil Poll Front-runner Stabbed at Rally
A front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has been stabbed during a campaign rally. The far-right politician was attacked in the midst of a crowd in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais. He underwent surgery for injuries to his intestines and is expected to recover, hospital officials said. The controversial politician, who has outraged […]
AMA boss endorses "Fist of Fury" Boxing League & Pro Fight Championships
The Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has endorsed the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for its decision to bring back the boxing League. Mr. Adjei Sowah, promised to give the league the necessary support and later donated boxing equipment to some selected boxing gyms. He said this, when the […]
