UN Office says has no association with recently organised Kofi Annan Awards in Accra
The UN Office in Accra says the UN neither in Ghana nor anywhere has affiliation with the Blueprint Global Challenge Awards, nor the organisation or personnel of the recently organised awards ceremony purported to be associated with the World body or the Kofi Annan Foundation. The fake awards titled the ‘Global Blueprint Excellence Award’ was […]
Bagre dam spillage kills six, thousands of hectares of farmland destroyed
Six persons have been confirmed dead in parts of the North East Region and about 2,285 hectares of farmland submerged in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. This comes after the spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga Dams in Burkina Faso coupled with torrential rains in the Upper East Region. Deputy Upper […]
Volta Regional House of Chiefs sensitised on COVID-19
The Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Information, and Partners have organised a sensitisation for the Volta Regional House of Chiefs to sensitise them to COVID-19 protocols, hypertension, and diabetes. Director of Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service and Leader of Risk Communication and Social Mobilisation for Ghana’s COVID-19 Response Team, Dr Da Costa […]
Fix our roads – Residents of Manso
Residents of Manso in the Ashanti Region have appealed to government to construct the roads in the area. Residents say attention should be paid to the area because of its contribution to national development as a cocoa-growing and mining hub that needs attention. The people say heavy-duty equipment used by the mining companies are making […]
CPP ready to battle out NPP, NDC and win power – Flagbearer
When the Convention People’s Party (CPP) took its turn on GBC’s current affairs programme ‘Talking Point’, its Flagbearer, Ivor Greenstreet, and General Secretary, Nana Yaa Jantuah, spelt out the party’s plans to ascend to power come December. The three times flagbearer of the party was voted for last month to lead the party for another […]
NHIS pays GHC915 million claims
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢915 million claims from January to August 2020 to service providers. In the order of payments, a total of 4,292 service providers comprising 2,993 public health facilities, 1,038 private health facilities, 228 mission health facilities and 33 quasi-government health facilities have been paid. This was in a […]
Plans to develop Lake Bosomtwe and others
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) would soon commission a consultant to undertake a study of the tourism potentials in the Ashanti Region, and the northern sector of the country. The decision is to develop and give a face-lift to some world-acclaimed tourist sites such as the Lake Bosomtwe, the largest natural lake […]
“Akyem Sakawa Boys” comments divisive – Vice President Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says comments by former President Mahama describing President Akufo-Addo and people in his government as “Akyem Sakawa Boys” in relation to the Agyapa Royalties Deal are divisive. Former President John Mahama endorsed an article on his official Facebook, highlighting the disparaging portion. The former President has since come under attack, […]
Exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register slated for September 18-25
The Electoral Commission has announced that it will undertake the Exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register nationwide from September 18 to 25. The Commission encourages the electorate to visit the exhibition Centres to check their bio details including; the correct spelling of their names, right age, sex and hometowns It said exhibition exercise would communicate […]
Desist from insults – Peace Council to political parties
Chairman of the National Peace Council, Prof. Emmanuel Asante has described as unfortunate the level at which the politics of insults are creeping into political party campaigning. He said this often degenerates into violence and it also pitches opponents against each other. In an interview with GBC’s Radio Ghana, Prof Asante asked political parties to […]
