MP for Wa appeals for compensation for victims brutalised by Military
The MP for Wa Central, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has appealed to the Defense Ministry to offer compensation to victims of the Military brutality in Wa over the alleged missing phone saga. Speaking to GBC NEWS on the matter, Dr. Pelpuo said a meeting has been scheduled with the Minister of Defense and the Military High […]
Ghana Scholarship Secretariat opens online portal
The Ghana Scholarship Secretariat has opened its online application portal for the 2021/2022 academic year, effective Thursday, July 1, 2021. The Registrar of the secretariat Mr. Kingsley Agyemang said some fifty-five thousand applicants are estimated to apply. Funding these students will cost the taxpayer some ¢85 million. Mr Agyemang cautioned the public to be aware […]
Nigerian lawmakers approves petroleum investment bill
Nigeria’s oil sector reform bill has finally been passed by parliament as expected since 2008. This is a “historic moment” for Africa’s top oil producer which has seen this natural resource exploited by foreign companies without any benefit to the local communities or maximizing its own revenues. Parliament voted to approve the long-delayed oil and […]
Parliament’s Defence Committee to investigate Wa military brutality
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has directed the Committee on Defence and Interior to visit Wa and investigate the Military brutalities there and report to the House within four weeks. The First Deputy Speaker’s directive followed a call by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, who raised concerns about the reported attack on […]
GAF vows to deal with Officers involved in Wa incident
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), says it will deal with its personnel seen in a viral video brutalizing some residents of Wa, the Upper West Regional capital yesterday. According to the Armed Forces, it has already initiated investigations into the “unprofessional conduct” of the officers. It made this known in a statement issued this morning. […]
Minister denies claims of not relocating Scrap dealers at Agbogbloshie
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has denied claims that the Scrap dealers at Agbogbloshie were not allocated a place to move to prior to their eviction notice. The minister says claims by the Scrap Dealers that they were not informed of their relocation are inaccurate. GBC’s Nathaniel Nartey interacted with the Regional Minister […]
Trump Organisation: Top executive charged with tax crimes
Former US President, Donald Trump’s company and its finance chief have been charged with tax-related crimes. Allen Weisselberg, 73, turned himself in to New York authorities yesterday. He was later charged with concealing One point seven million dollars’ worth of income. Prosecutors say the 15-year-long scheme helped executives evade taxes by giving benefits, such as […]
Appeals Court Judge chairs Ejura killings probe committee
The government has set up a three-member committee, chaired by Appeals Court Judge, Justice George Kingsley Koomson to probe the recent disturbances at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. They are to conduct a public enquiry into the disturbances recorded at Ejura in the Ashanti Region which led to the death of a social media activist […]
Ghana records Delta Variant of Coronavirus
By Seli Baisie. Ghana has recorded the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Information has confirmed. The Ministry disclosed this in a tweet on Friday, July 2. It said the Delta variant was detected within a Ghanaian community and relevant agencies are taking steps to contain the spread. “At 10:00hours on Friday, July […]
TikTok increasing video length from one to three minutes
TikTok is increasing the maximum length of videos on its platform from one minute, to three. In a blog post, product manager Drew Kirchhoff said the change would allow for “even richer storytelling and entertainment”. Since it launched in 2018, TikTok has limited its users to 60 seconds per video, setting it apart from competitors […]
