Minority NDC boycotts 2nd reading of Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill
The Minority National Democratic Congress, (NDC) in Parliament led by Member of Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has boycotted the second reading of the controversial Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill and other issues related to The Bill before Parliament. According to The Minority, The Bill was an attempt to change the long-held history of Ghana with the […]
President Akufo-Addo appoints Regional Ministers and Deputy Ministers for Six new Regions
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made the following appointments to the six (6) newly created regions, and ministerial changes to four other existing regions, with immediate effect. That’s according to a statement signed by the Communication Director to the presidency, Eugene Arhin. The statement which was copied to gbcghanaonline gave […]
Two documents lauched in support of Police Transformation agenda
The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, on Tuesday launched the “Revised Service Instruction” and “Communication and Public Education Strategy” of the Ghana Police Service. The two documents are expected to underpin the on-going Transformation Agenda (TA) programme of the Ghana Police Service, initiated two (2) years ago by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), David […]
Terminate oil contracts under NDC – Adansi Asokwa MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has asked the Government to terminate some oil exploration contracts that were awarded under the last National Democratic Congress (NDC) Administration. According to him, the contract awarded to those companies had gone their three-year compulsory period without any reasonable oil find, adding that there […]
ECG Take-Over: PDS Ghana Limited to invest over US$580 million
The Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS) has announced plans to invest over US$580 million in Ghana’s power sector within the next five years after receiving the Assets and Operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), on Wednesday. For the next 20 years, beginning March 1, 2019, PDS Ghana Limited would be the electricity […]
Chiefs and people of Wa East call for immediate withdrawal of soldiers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been entreated to immediately withdraw the military personnel in the Wa East District who are allegedly protecting the interest of Azumah Resources Limited, a gold prospecting company in the Upper West Region. The appeal was made at a news conference in Wa organized by the chiefs, land-owners and people […]
UK to finance Tamale Airport, Bekwai hospital, Kumasi Central Market Phase 2 this year
The Government of the United Kingdom has pledged funds to undertake three major infrastructure projects in Ghana this year. The Tamale Airport, the Bekwai hospital project and the Kumasi Central Market are all set to receive funding to either undergo major expansion, construction or facilitate the installation of essential equipment as part of the UK […]
President Akufo-Addo commissions ceramic tile factory in Kpone
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, February 27, 2018, commissioned the Fujian Sentuo Ceramics Company, a ceramic tile manufacturing company operating under the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, located in Kpone, in the Greater Accra Region. With the company employing some 1,500 employees, and souring 90% of its raw materials from Ghana, mainly from the […]
JJ Rawlings pays final respect to Osabarima Boakye Dankwa
Former President Jerry John Rawlings was in Kyebi on Friday to pay his last respects to the late Osabarima Kyeretwie Boakye Dankwa. Until his demise at the age of 80, Osabarima Boakye Dankwa was the Abontendomhene of Kyebi. He was also one-time Chairman of the Egle Party, a party which later joined forces with the […]
Darfur peace process at ‘standstill’ as demonstrations against gov't continue
Sudan’s President Omar Bashir may have declared a country-wide “cessation of hostilities” but in the face of continuing nationwide protests against his rule, the peace process in Darfur has “once again” come to a standstill, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Bintou Keita, was briefing members on […]
AWW Probe: National Security after publishers of fake posters – Col. Opoku
The Director of Operations, National Security, Colonel Michael Opoku, on Monday said his outfit was after publishers of fake posters in town, which contains the images of some of their security personnel as wanted men. He said the fake posters contained images of some of their civilian operatives and police officers who were not part […]
AWW Probe: Sam George denies going to polling station with motorbikes
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam Dzata George, on Monday denied the report by National Security that he went to the La-Bawaleshie Polling Station in a convoy of motorbikes during the January 31, Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary by-election. He said he neither arrived there with motorbikes nor in the company of Mr Alfred […]
AWW Probe: Militia groups owe allegiance to individuals not to NDC -MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam Dzata George, says vigilante groups owe allegiance to individuals with political agenda and not to the National Democratic Congress, (NDC). The MP was on Monday, February 25, 2019, testifying before the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry probing the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election shooting incident which occurred […]
Nigeria's Buhari takes election lead but opposition rejects results
Early results from Nigeria’s presidential election show incumbent Muhammahu Buhari in the lead, but the main opposition party is rejecting the vote counts, calling them “incorrect and unacceptable.” Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Monday Buhari had won the vote in at least six states, with main challenger Atiku Abubakar winning in the Federal […]
