GBC, still a true Public Service Broadcaster
By Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Bediako The media exists operates to cement a variety of views throughout society, so that no segments of society are left behind in any developmental effort. In-fact, even though there are different media systems operating in various parts of the world, they all carry out an agenda to promote their respective national […]
NEDCo disconnects institutions in Tamale over debt
By: Murtala Issah Some public institutions in the Northern region, have been disconnected from the national grid over huge debts owed to the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The development follows a debt recovery exercise being undertaken by NEDCo to recover more than 1.2 billion cedis. The Institutions include the Tamale College of Education, which […]
Shippers’ Authority Urges Ecobank to Create CFA Account to Boost Transit Trade
By: Nathaniel Annertey Nartey (MA-Development Communication) As part of efforts to address the declining rate in the volumes of transit trade, and also improve transit trade along Ghana’s corridors, the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has proposed the creation of a platform that allows importers from landlocked countries to have easy access to the CFA Francs […]
Fijai Senior High School Headmaster Interdicted for charging ‘illegal’ fees
By Emmauel Oti Acheampong The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Kenneth Agbomadze, the Headmaster of Fijai Senior High School, following accusations of unlawfully collecting fees from students. According to the press statement signed by the Head of Public Relations unit of the Ghana Education Service Madam Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Mr. Agbomadze has been interdicted […]
DKB lashes out at Pentecost TV; Calls them Judgemental
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Ghanaian Comedy giant Derrick Kwabena Bonney popularly known in the entertainment circles as DKB has lashed out at Pentecost TV which belongs to the Pentecost Church in Ghana, for being judgmental during one of their morning show programs. In a video posted on his official Twitter page, the rib cracker stated […]
Monday, April 24 declared public holiday
By Seli Baisie In honour of Eid-ul-Fitr, a major religious festival observed by Muslims around the world, Ghana’s Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, April 24th as a public holiday. The Ministry of Interior, Ambrose Dery, in a statement, on Tuesday, said the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration falls on Saturday and as such the President through an […]
GES inspects toilet facilities allegedly converted into dormitories
By Murtala Issah Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has inspected an alleged toilet facility that has been converted into dormitories for students of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale. The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Steven Kweku Owusu who visited the school revealed that, he is sending a […]
Fire outbreaks kill six and damages property worth millions of cedis in Ashanti
Source: GNA Six persons died through fire outbreaks in the first quarter of 2023, in the Ashanti region. The damage caused by the 390 fire disasters recorded in the region within the first quarter of 2023, is estimated at GHS23, 959, 648.00 There were a total of 146 domestic, 101 bush, 55 commercial, 23 electrical […]
Kantamanto street-connected children demand for their rights
Source: GNA A consortium of non-governmental organisations led by Street Children Empowerment Foundation have commemorated this year’s International Street Children Day with street-connected persons at Kantamanto in Accra to educate them on their rights. Other organisations are Street Girls Aid, Chance for Children, Shelter Africa, Muslim Family Counselling Services, and Friends in Need Foundation. The […]
Ralph Yarl: Black teen shot by homeowner after ringing wrong doorbell
Source: BBC Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner shot a black teenager who rang their doorbell by mistake. Ralph Yarl, 16, was trying to pick up his brothers from a friend’s house on 13 April, but went to the wrong address. The suspect opened the door and shot Mr […]
