Police Hospital to close some departments for fumigation exercise
The Police Hospital will shut down some departments of the facility to make way for a fumigation exercise this weekend. Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Hospital, DSP Yaw Nketia-Yeboah in an interview said the exercise is part of planned measures by the Ghana Health Service to disinfect all health facilities in the […]
Myanmar coup: Seven-year-old shot ‘as she ran into father’s arms’
A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month’s military coup. Khin Myo Chit’s family told the BBC she was killed by police while she ran towards her father, during a raid on their home in the city of Mandalay. Myanmar’s military has been […]
Adinkra symbols and their meanings
GBCNEWS “WHO WE ARE”, series draws attention to Adinkra symbols and their meanings. Adinkra are visual symbols with historical and philosophical significance originally printed on cloth which royals wore to important ceremonies. The name “Adinkra” is traced to the word “Dinkra” of the Akan/Twi Language, of the Akan people of Ghana. “Dinkra” means; to be […]
Parliament Approves Budget for three Ministries
Parliament has approved the Budget allocation for three ministries. The three were approved after debates by both sides of the house on Tuesday. The ministries are Railways Development, Roads and Highways and Transport.
China’s biggest car brand to launch rival to Tesla
China’s biggest carmaker Geely is launching a premium electric car brand it hopes will take on Tesla. The Chinese company, which owns Volvo and Lotus, announced its Zeekr brand on Tuesday to tap into China’s demand for electric vehicles (EVs). It comes as Elon Musk goes on the charm offensive in China praising its plans […]
“My son is psychologically affected”; says father of Rastafarian student rejected by Achimota School
Father of the Rastafarian Student whose admission into Achimota Senior High school has been in the balance, Ras Aswad Nkrabea says the situation has taken a psychological toll on his son. Ras Nkrabea says he had to take his son for psychological evaluation on the matter, which has generated controversy with the public divided on […]
Prospective health facilities to acquire license online as HEFRA goes digital
Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has underscored the need for Ghana’s health facilities to go digital in their operations. He said digitization of the Sector, will fast track quality health care delivery and reduce the burden of accessing health care services across the country. The Digitization process will also bridge geographical barriers, reduce cost […]
Green Ghana Project launched to plant five million trees
The Forestry Commission, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, on Tuesday, unveiled the Green Ghana Project to plant five million trees across the country. Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Sector Minister, who launched the project, said it formed part of activities to mark this year’s International Day of Forest. The Green Ghana initiative […]
Ghana Institute of Journalism asks students to defer courses for paying fees late
Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism insists that all students who failed to pay their fees before the school’s registration deadline are to defer their courses. This follows a management directive held on Monday, March 22, 2021. According to a statement issued by the institute on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, “All affected students are to take […]
Kente – the Ghanaian cloth that’s on the catwalk
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the global popularity of her country’s fabric in the wake of it appearing in a Louis Vuitton fashion show. We in Ghana have absolute confidence in our fashion sense. We also happen to believe that the most beautiful and most dramatic fabric […]
