One dead, properties damaged after heavy rains in Kumasi
One person is reported dead and property worth thousands of Cedis destroyed following torrential rains on Wednesday in the Kumasi Metropolis. The death occurred at Atafoa where the river bearing the same name overflowed its banks. At the Daban new site, two houses were destroyed including ¢14,000. The owners of the damaged houses blamed the […]
Erratic rainfall threatens Ghana’s food security
The production of millet, maize, groundnut and other crops may be in short supply for the rest of the year and beyond as a result of erratic rainfall in the country. Consequently, the Peasant Farmers Association has called on government to focus on the One Village One Dam Initiative and construct more irrigation dams for […]
Police detain quack doctor at Assin Adadientem in Central Region
An alleged quack doctor, who has over the years been practicing the profession from his residence at Assin Adadientem No. 2, has been arrested. A team from the Complaints and Investigative Unit of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council Accra, with a team of Police personnel from the Assin Adadientem Police Command, acted upon information […]
Sporadic gunshots in two communities in Karaga District of Northern Region
Reports reaching GBC News indicate sporadic gunshots between Bagurugu and Tamalgu, two farming communities in the Karaga District of the Northern Region. An eyewitness told GBC News in a telephone conversation that tension is rising in the area and has appealed to the police for urgent intervention. Though the regional police CID Commander, Baba Ananga […]
GNAT revives plans to set up bank with Sinking Fund
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has revived plans to establish and operate a universal bank by 2023, as it seeks to invest in profitable ventures to maximise returns on the Teachers Fund (TF). GNAT has since created a sinking fund from the TF to raise the minimum capital requirement set by the central […]
Louis Vuitton and Virgil Abloh donate $380,000 to UNICEF Ghana
A member of the Ghanaian diaspora, Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton have extended their relationship with UNICEF, making a $380,000 donation to the organization’s work in Ghana. The donation is the latest stage of their partnership, which has previously focused on the Silver Lockit bracelets that have reportedly raised $14 million for UNICEF. Through the donation, […]
Kyebi Government Hospital mortuary gets new cold room
Dr Richard Nii Darko Dodoo, the Medical Superintendent of Kyebi Government Hospital with a team of other medical doctors have commissioned a cold room for the mortuary of the facility for improved detention of bodies. The opening of the cold room for the mortuary would remove from hospital authorities the burden of always relying on […]
Africa challenged to build resilient economy post-Covid-19
President Akufo-Addo says Africa must build a resilient economy in the post covid era by creating a new entrepreneurial-led eco system, for skills building opportunities and self-sustaining economic development for its youth. The President, who was speaking at the opening of a virtual annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB), also called on the […]
Free water policy for lifeline consumers ends on June 30
Government’s free water supply intervention will come to an end on June 30. This was contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah. The free water intervention, which was initially announced to span a period of three months from April 1, to June 31, 2020, was extended on […]
Homeland Return Act to validate Diaspora investors as GIPC launch Maiden Diaspora Investment Summit
In Government’s quest to woo investors from the diaspora into the country, it has introduced the Homeland Return Act to harness the human and material resources of the diaspora for socio-economic transformation of the economy. This will boost participation between domestic and diaspora investors. The Homeland Act will define the protocols of engagement with the […]
