Tema-Akosombo Railway Project progresses
The Tema-Akosombo Railway Project, a 97.625 Kilometres railway line, is gradually progressing and near completion in spite of challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic slowed down the pace of work marginally, but the project is advancing steadily with major works completed. The railway project is part of the Tema-Mpakadam railway under the Ghana-Burkina Inter […]
Tamale hosts Ghana Rugby’s U-15 Boys 7s tournament
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has successfully held the boys’ category of the U-15 Seven’s Tournament at the Sakasaka Community Park in Tamale. Despite the deadly Coronavirus frustrating businesses and schools around the globe as well as sporting activities, the Ghana Rugby is organising these tournaments in all the zones of the Union (GARA, […]
Need for increased state support for the Public Service Broadcaster, GBC
NEWS COMMENTARY ADVOCATES THE NEED FOR INCREASED STATE SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER, GBC TO LIVE UP TO ITS MANDATE. During the Appropriation Sitting in Parliament for the Ministry of Information’s 2021 budgetary allocation, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, made a strong case for the Public Service Broadcasting mandate of the Ghana […]
Pass Ghana’s long term development agenda into law
Director General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, says government must reintroduce and pass Ghana’s long term development agenda into law. According to Dr. Osae, this will ensure the stability in Ghana’s development and enable the country to achieve its development target with ease. Speaking at a virtual Post Budget forum, he […]
Businesses with Technology Transfer Agreement urged to register with GIPC
Businesses with Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) have been urged to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in order for the Centre to protect their innovations and for the facilitation of information dissemination. GIPC is a state agency mandated under Act 865 to register, monitor and keep records of all TTAs. As the GIPC […]
BoG provides clarity on 22.5 billion cedis government financing
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has provided clarity on the 22.5 billion Cedis support it extended to government in 2020 following misgivings by some members of Parliament that the move is a breach of the law. According to the Director of Research of the Central Bank, Philip Abradu-Otoo, nothing unlawful has been done in making […]
IES welcomes load shedding timetable
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has welcomed the decision by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide a load shedding timetable ahead of major maintenance works from April to July this year. This the IES says will enable customers to plan their activities to mitigate the […]
Residents in Weija dam catchment area call for regular dredging of water way
Some residents of Weija, Tetegu, Adakope and their environs, who have been affected by the Weija dam spillage say, they are used to the flooding associated with it so will manage any inconvenience caused by the ongoing spillage. Speaking to GBC NEWS, they conceded that they have erred in settling in the catchment area but […]
Supreme Court dismisses SALL review case
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday dismissed a review application in which the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) are challenging the gazette of John Peter Amewu, Member of Parliament (MP), for Hohoe Constituency. At the proceedings, a seven-member panel presided over by Justice Apau dismissed the motion and said the reasons for dismissal […]
Education Ministry sets up desk to deal with teacher union issues
The Ministry of Education has established a desk at the Ministry to receive issues relating to teacher unions in the country for redress. The desk would deal with issues affecting the unions in the educational sector, including teacher’s allowances, welfare, and other important challenges affecting the growth of education in the country. Dr Yaw Osei […]