GBC secures rights to broadcast African qualifiers of FIFA World Cup–Qatar 2022
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has secured the rights to broadcast the African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup–Qatar 2022. This will see the corporation’s premier sports channel, GTV Sports+, GBC’s dedicated 24-hour sports channel, broadcasting 16 live matches of the qualifiers. Director-General of GBC, Professor Amin Alhassan, said in a release that GBC is excited […]
Court dismisses Gregory Afoko’s appeal against bail revocation
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Gregory Afoko challenging the revocation of a bail granted him by a High Court judge. The panel presided over by Justice Barbara Ackah-Yensu, ruled that the applicant could not convince the court to overturn the High Court’s decision. Gregory Afoko is one […]
Capital Bank collapse: Court sets date to determine ‘submission of no case’ by Ato Essien, three others
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Eric Kyei-Baffour has fixed the 8th of next month to determine a submission of no case filed by lawyers of William Ato Essien and three others who are standing trial. On April 29, the state closed its case after calling 17 witnesses but, […]
5 million trees to be planted on Friday, June 11, as part of Green Ghana Project
All is set for the national tree planting exercise scheduled for Friday, June 11, across the country. Dubbed the Green Ghana project, the exercise is expected to get Ghanaians from all walks of life to individually and collectively plant at least five million trees around marked zones in the country. President Akufo-Addo is expected to […]
Police probe breach of COVID-19 protocols at Sir John’s funeral
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating the circumstances that led to the abuse of the COVID-19 safety protocols during the recent final funeral rites of Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as ‘Sir John’. The funeral, held from June 3 to 5, at Sakora-Wonoo in the Kwabre-East District of the Ashanti Region, saw a […]
Beware of fraudsters during Census- Statistical Service cautions public
The Eastern Regional Statistician, Bright Worlanyo Neku has asked the public to look out for identification on officials of the upcoming Population and Housing census so as not to fall prey to dubious persons who might take advantage of the exercise to steal from innocent people. He made the appeal in an interview with GBC […]
GIS intercepts 26 irregular migrants in UWR
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted 26 nationals of Burkina Faso who entered Ghana through unapproved routes in the Upper West Region. Nineteen of the irregular migrants were apprehended at Gwollu in the Sissala West District at about 1218 hours on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, while seven others were arrested at Nandom in the […]
Farmer remanded into police custody for unlawful damage
A 54-year-old farmer, William Ocloo, has been remanded into police custody by a Ho Circuit Court for allegedly setting ablaze a business centre, belonging to Mr Daniel Esigie. Ocloo was charged for causing unlawful damage and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Court presided over by Mr Felix Datsomor remanded him into police custody […]
EC pays Election 2020 field officers
The Electoral Commission (EC) has paid in full, all 236,000 field officers who assisted in the conduct of the 2020 general election. Dr Bossman Eric Asare, the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, who disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the last payment was made on […]
‘Observe COVID-19 protocols to prevent spread’
The Bono East Centre for National Culture (CNC) has asked residents to religiously observe the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols to avoid a third wave. The Regional Director of the CNC, Mr. Emmanuel Ansu gave the advice at a day’s community engagement programme organised by the CNC in collaboration with the COVID-19 Trust Fund and the National […]
