Partial lunar eclipse occurs on ‘Apollo 11’ 50th anniversary
Skywatchers across the UK have witnessed a partial lunar eclipse, 50 years to the day since the US mission to put men on the Moon lifted off. The surface of Earth’s satellite appeared red or dark grey at the height of the eclipse at about 22:30 BST. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth crosses between […]
Kieran Trippier: Tottenham right-back joins Atletico Madrid for £20m
England right-back Kieran Trippier has completed a £20m move to Spanish side Atletico Madrid from Tottenham. The 28-year-old, who joined Spurs from Burnley in June 2015 and played more than 100 times for the London club, has signed a four-year deal with the La Liga side. He had admitted he was not sure he would […]
Mexican Drug lord ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years. Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February. He escaped a Mexican jail through a tunnel in 2016, but was later […]
Researchers say use of menstrual cups are more reliable
Researchers who have carried out the first, large scientific review of sanitary products have assured women that menstrual cups are as leakproof as tampons and pads. According to them menstrual cups collect rather than absorb period blood. They also fit into the vagina but, unlike tampons, are reusable. The research found that awareness of menstrual […]
Pressure mounts on gov’t to make public investigative report on former Maritime Authority Boss
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has called on the President to make public the investigative report on the former Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Kwame Owusu to justify his appointment as Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority. Acting Head of Programmes at the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, Bright Sowu said the report if made […]
Azizakpe: Story Behind The Dwarf Island
Ever heard of Azizakpe, an Island community in Ada? In Dangbe, the language of the people of Ada, Azizakpe literally means dwarf town. Legend has it that in the past, the town was occupied by Dwarfs until it was taken over by the current indigenes about a century ago. GBC’s Beatrice Senadju visited the town […]
Sebastien Haller: West Ham sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker for club record £45m
West Ham have signed striker Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt in a club record deal worth up to £45m.The 25-year-old former France under-21 international has signed a five-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. Haller, who is West Ham’s fourth summer signing, scored 20 goals in 41 games for the German side […]
AMA cracks whip by arresting defaulters of sanitation by-laws.
Two persons Charles Asante and Emmanuel Oduro have been sentenced to ten months in prison for contravening provisions in the Public Health Act, 2012 (851) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s Bye-laws 2017. This follows the inability of the two to pay a fine of Six hundred cedis each after a sanitation court presided over by […]
U.S. to ‘support efforts’ by South Korea, Japan to end worsening dispute
The United States will “do what it can do” to help defuse a worsening political and economic dispute between South Korea and Japan, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, as South Korea warned that the row would have global repercussions. The United States has been hesitant to publicly wade into the feud between its […]
I don’t need ambassadorial role to promote GH – Yvonne Nelson
Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has said she does not need an ambassadorial role to promote her country. In a wide-ranging interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM on Monday, June 15, Yvonne Nelson said whether or not she was a tourism ambassador, she loves Ghana and will use any opportunity to promote her country. “I have […]
