How rap and Afropop saved the day for Ghanaian music on Spotify
By Doreen Ampofo As Spotify’s Wrapped data for Ghana came out in the first week of December, two artists are drawing special interest – one for the pole position he claimed on Wrapped, the other for Wrapped’s overnight positive effect on her fan base. Rapper Sarkodie (also known as King Sark) claimed top artist of […]
GBC News Anchor, Gifty Adjei grabs two honours at Ghana Leadership Awards
Miss Gifty Adjei, a News Anchor at GBC News and Host of the Personality Profile Programme, ”Legends of Our Time”, has received two awards at the 2021 Ghana Leadership Awards (GLA). According to the Organisers, Miss Adjei is the first to have received two awards at an edition since the inception of the programme. Her […]
Parliament admits modification to 2022 Budget
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament has adopted the modification of the government’s 2022 Budget Statement and the Economic Policy submitted to Parliament by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. On 7th December 2021, the First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei Owusu directed the letter (modifications) be added to the main budget during consideration of the estimates for Ministries, […]
Minority still opposed the introduction of E-Levy in current form
By Bubu Klinogo The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has restated the resolve of his side to still oppose the introduction of the E-Levy. The proposed one-point-75 percent Levy on Electronic Transactions above 100 Ghana cedis, has been a major point of departure between the Minority and the Majority as well as Government. Currently, there is […]
One more accomplice yet to be arrested in Shatta Wale’s Case
By Yvonne Asare Offei An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned to the 25th of next month the case involving two musicians, Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale and Samuel Adu Frimpong, also known as Medikal. The adjournment came after Defence Lawyers prayed the court to consider the festive season and allow their […]
Minority Leader serves notice to challenge First Deputy Speaker over his Conduct
By Bubu Klinogo The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has served notice that he will challenge the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei- Owusu on his conduct and ruling on a motion of rescission he moved on Wednesday, which was seconded and debated. Mr. Iddrisu had moved that the house rescind the approval granted the Budget by […]
Bench warrant for arrest of Jomoro MP, Dorcas Affo Toffey
By Marie Aziz Tunde The Commercial Division of the Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Sedina Agbemava has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo Toffey. The warrant follows her absence from the hearing of a contempt case against her on Monday. The contempt case […]
GBC’s Abdul Hayi Moomen unveils book on the 2020 election petition
GBC’s journalist, News Anchor and Current Affairs Show Host, Abdul Hayi Moomen has launched a book to chronicle his experience of covering the 2020 election petition. The book, titled ‘Judgement Day – the story of Ghana’s 2020 election petition from the diary of a journalist’, the second literary work by Abdul Hayi, is replete with […]
GPRTU will not go on another strike- Kennedy Osei Nyarko
By Benedicta Konadu. Chairman for Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport, Kennedy Osei Nyarko has stated that, Ghana Private Transport and Road Union will not go on another strike per the implementation that has been made on an agreed discussion. According to him, even though some of their grievances were not met, they will […]
Planting for Food and Jobs is one of the most successful programs- 2021 National Best Farmer
By Nana Ama Gyapong The National Best Farmer, 2021, Alhaji Mohammed Mashud has expressed satisfaction in the Planting For Food and jobs program by President Akufo-Addo. He made the point on the GTV Breakfast Show, December 7, 2021. Planting for Food and Jobs is a Flagship Agricultural Campaign of the Government, with five (5) implementation […]
