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No one will be vaccinated with expired COVID-19 drugs- GMA

The Ghana Medical Association, GMA says it has no intention of vaccinating anyone with expired vaccines. The assurance comes following a report from our Northern Regional Correspondent Murtala Issah which revealed that more than 1,500 jabs allocated to the region are due to expire in two days. Deputy General Secretary of the GMA, Dr Titus […]

Channel borrowed funds into income generating projects- Prof. Peter Quartey to Gov’t

Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, ISSER at the University of Ghana Prof Peter Quartey has raised concerns about Ghana’s debt stock which according to him has exceeded the accepted threshold. In an interview with GBC News, Prof Quarteycalled for a medium-term strategy which involves enhanced revenue generation. This is because […]

President Akufo-Addo calls for bipartisan approach in dealing with illegal mining

President Akufo-Addo has called for a bipartisan approach in dealing with the issues of illegal mining popularly called Galamsey. He noted that Galamsey cannot be part of the country’s everyday politicking and encouraged Ghanaians to be the best protector of the nation’s land. President Akufo-Addo stated this in Accra when he opened a national dialogue […]

David Beckham joins Disney+ for grassroots football show

David Beckham will mentor young grassroots footballers in a new factual series for Disney+. The sports star, who captained England and played for clubs including Manchester United and Real Madrid, will return to the east London pitches where he played as a child. His mission is to help a struggling side survive in their amateur […]

Court convicts Akuapem Poloo for nude photo with son

By Seli Baisie Ghanaian Actress, Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Poloo has been convicted, remanded into custody to undergo a pregnancy test before sentencing. Akuapem Poloo who is facing an Accra Circuit court, over the publication of a nude picture with her seven-year-old son in June last year has been convicted on her own […]

Ghana’s fiscal deficit of GDP in 2020 was 16.0%, not 11.7% – IMF

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The International Monetary Fund has contradicted government’s fiscal deficit of Gross Domestic Product, GDP claim of 11.7% achieved in 2020, as its data shows that government financing gap is actually 16% of GDP in 2020. This made it one of the highest among low-income developing countries. Zambia followed closely with a budget deficit to GDP […]

Daunte Wright shooting: Police resignations fail to ease unrest over death

The resignations of a police chief and of an officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota have failed to end unrest over Sunday’s killing. Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter have quit the Brooklyn Center force. Mrs Potter said she shot Daunte Wright accidentally, having mistakenly drawn her gun instead of her […]

Zuma told to suggest penalty over contempt case

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country’s highest court should impose if he were to be found guilty of contempt. The penalty relates to his ignoring of summons to appear before the commission of inquiry chaired by Justice Ray Zondo to answer corruption allegations – which […]

Authorities at Kwamo in Ashanti re-introduces Communal Labour to promote environmental cleanliness

The Traditional Authorities at Kwamo in the Ashanti region have re-introduced the age-old ‘Communal Labour’ a strategy to engender environmental cleanliness in the community. The monthly exercise, which comes with sanctions against non-cooperative residents will be used to enforce strict adherence to environmental hygiene among the people. Nicholas Osei-Wusu reports that the initiative has been […]

Ghana Tourism Authority set to register and license all attraction sites

Demand License before patronising services- Tourism officials      

The Ghana Tourism Authority, GTA is set to register and license all Attraction Sites Tour and Site Guides to regularize their operations in the Western Region and the country as a whole. The exercise, which is also in accordance with Legislative Instrument 2393, is to legitimize the operations of these services. Speaking in an interview […]