NEW DELHI: 34 school girls in hospital after being thrashed
At least 36 girls were hospitalised after an unruly mob barged into a residential girls school in India’s eastern state of Bihar and thrashed the students, officials said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday evening in Triveniganj of Supaul district, about 267 km northeast of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. “At least 30 schoolgirls […]
NPA outlines measures to ensure safety at LPG Refilling Plants
The PRO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Anny Osabutey says lessons drawn from the Atomic Gas explosion last year has helped in instituting stringent regulatory mechanisms to ensure safety at LPG refilling plants across the country. In an interview on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme, ‘Behind the News’, he noted that measures have been taken […]
'Real Madrid move is a dream' – Hazard reveals 'hard decision' over new Chelsea deal
Eden Hazard says that he is finding it a ‘hard decision’ over whether to renew his Chelsea contract and has reiterated that moving to Real Madrid is something he has dreamed about. Chelsea are keen to secure Hazard on a new deal following a summer of interest from Madrid, but the Belgium international has so […]
Erdogan: Saudis should prove missing journalist left consulate
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Arabia should prove that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has, in fact, left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. “He entered the general consulate himself and if he has entered by himself and if he did not exit it, of course this should be proven by the general consulate,” […]
Fox in the mouse house — Disney names batch of new executives
Disney CEO Bob Iger has formally appointed several key 21st Century Fox executives to leadership positions, as Disney closes its $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets. The appointments, which were long anticipated, amount to a Fox-ification of Disney’s television unit. That is a coup for Rupert Murdoch, whose family is now Disney’s second-largest shareholder, […]
Ballon d'Or 2018: Modric, Messi & Ronaldo headline the 30 Ballon d'Or nominees
Ballon d’Or season is in full swing, and the nominations have been revealed! It is 10 years since Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo first won the award, marking the start of an unprecedented duopoly between the Portuguese and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The last winner outside of the superhuman pair is Kaka, the Brazilian playmaker who […]
Bill Cosby seeks new sexual assault trial, reduced prison sentence
Citing new evidence, Bill Cosby has asked the Pennsylvania judge who sent him to prison for up to 10 years for sexual assault to grant him a new trial, or to reduce his sentence because of alleged procedural errors. In court papers filed late on Friday, Cosby’s lawyers said the judge abused his discretion by […]
Ashanti Region NPP denies ‘Delta Force’ group attack
The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sam Pyne, has denied that the group that stormed the constituency meeting over the weekend were members of the vigilante group ‘Delta Force’. Speaking on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme, ‘Behind the News’, Mr Pyne said the attackers were rather Polling Station executives. Disputing rumours that […]
Former President Mahama receives goodwill gestures from U/West branch executives
Former President John Mahama is receiving goodwill gestures from branch executives as well as blessings from traditional rulers to lead NDC in 2020 as he continues his campaign tour of the Upper West region in his quest to be the standard bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2020. He was very thankful to […]
Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO to provide relief items to affected residents of Bawku West
The almost 400 residents of the Bawku West District in the Upper East region whose farms and property were destroyed as a result of the spillage of the Bagre Dam are to expect relief items by the end of the week. The residents who were hardest hit by the spillage lost large tract of farm […]
