200th Anniversary of Akuapem Odwira festival
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Okuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, Paramount Chief of the Akuapem Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, has announced plans to mark the 200th anniversary of the Akuapem Odwira Festival in September 2026. The landmark celebration will be officially launched on March 5, 2026, at the Okuapehene’s Palace in Akropong-Akuapem. […]
Man named in South Africa’s police corruption probe found dead
A South African man named in a major police corruption probe has died after reportedly shooting himself at a petrol station. Police are now investigating the death of Wiandre Pretorius, 41, who last week said he had survived an assassination attempt. Pretorius’s name had been mentioned at the ongoing corruption inquiry, known as the Madlanga […]
King Charles to host Nigeria’s first UK state visit in 37 years
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigeria’s president in the country’s first state visit to the UK in 37 years, Buckingham Palace has announced. Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have accepted an invitation to be guests of the King at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March. State visits are considered […]
Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Threaten One-Week Strike Over New VAT Regime
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has warned of a possible one-week strike action if government fails to urgently review the newly introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) regime under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151). In a press statement issued on February 8, 2026, and signed by […]
Shokalook opens up to GBC Ghana
By Zach Lowy It has been nothing short of a sensational 12 months for Jason Shokalook. Born on September 30, 2002, Shokalook quickly grew accustomed to leaving his hometown of Erie, PA, in order to pursue his sporting goals. Every Monday and Wednesday, his mother would pick him up from school and drive 2.5 hours […]
U-20 World Cup Qualifier: Black Princesses Share Spoils with South Africa
By Belinda Nketia The Black Princesses were held to a 2–2 draw by South Africa in the first leg of their U-20 World Cup qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. Ghana started the game on the front foot. Agnes Yeboah tested the goalkeeper early, while Diana Amoako and Linda Owusu Ansah came close as the […]
Baba Jamal denies vote buying allegations, pledges cooperation with NDC probe
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, has denied allegations that he engaged in vote buying during the party’s recently held parliamentary primaries. In a press release, Mr. Ahmed said his attention had been drawn to a communiqué issued by the Minister for […]
NDC Majority Caucus Calls for Cancellation of Ayawaso East Primaries Over Vote-Buying Allegations
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Majority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of the recently held parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency, following allegations of vote buying. In a statement dated 8th February 2026, and issued from Parliament House in Accra, the caucus said […]
No final ruling on GN Bank licence yet – Groupe Nduom clarifies status of GN Savings and Loans Licence Case
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Groupe Nduom has clarified that the legal process surrounding the revocation of the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited is still ongoing, contrary to reports suggesting that the matter has been conclusively settled. In a press release issued on Friday, February 6, 2026, the group responded to […]
VCTU-G Calls for balance between GTEC oversight and university autonomy
By: Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi The Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G) have issued a formal statement urging a balanced approach between regulatory oversight and institutional autonomy within the country’s tertiary education sector. In a statement released by its Permanent Secretariat at Accra Technical University, the VCTU-G said recent developments and public debate surrounding the […]
OSP probes alleged vote buying in NPP, NDC primaries and assault on OSP officer
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has begun investigations into alleged vote buying and vote selling during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries held earlier this year. In a public statement dated February 8, 2026, the OSP said it had commenced investigations into the NPP presidential primaries conducted on […]
A singer’s tragic death highlights Nigeria’s snakebite problem
Ifunanya Nwangene was asleep last Saturday morning in her ground-floor apartment in Nigeria’s capital city when she was awoken at around 08:00 by a searing pain on her wrist. “A snake came up on her bed and bit her,” Ifunanya’s father Christopher Nwangene told the BBC’s Newsday programme. He was relating the events that led […]
GUTA, LCB Worldwide fumigate Koforidua markets
By Godfred Anku Kaali The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), in collaboration with LCB Worldwide Ghana, a crisis management solutions company, has carried out a fumigation exercise in the central business area of Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. The exercise forms part of LCB Worldwide Ghana’s corporate social responsibility and community support initiatives and […]
Ayawaso East NDC Primary victory marred by vote buying allegations, diplomat’s recall
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The fallout from the internal primary in Ayawaso East has ignited a national conversation on the price of political loyalty and the resilience of democratic institutions in Ghana. While the declaration of a winner marks the end of a ballot count, it signals the beginning of a profound […]
