EPA takes inventory of “speculative structures” on Ahafo North Mining project site
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking inventory of all “speculative structures” on the leased land for the Ahafo North Mining Project. The exercise forms part of processes leading to the granting of permits to Newmont Ghana to commence mining on the earmarked land. The Executive Director of the EPA, Dr. Henry Kokofu led a […]
Alleged wife killer Prince Charles Dedjoe’s trial adjourned to August 4
A Madina District Court has adjourned the case of the Republic vrs Prince Charles Dedjoe to the 6th of next month. Prosecution led by Chief Inspector Sophia Adamura told the Court that prosecutors are yet to receive advice from the office of the Attorney General. The Court is hopeful that by the next adjourned date, […]
Prices of livestock shoot up ahead of Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations
Ahead of the Moslem festival, the Eid-Ul-Adha on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, GBC NEWS was out and about to check prices of livestock in market centers across the Upper East Region. As has often been the case, prices have shot up. This annual festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail in obedience […]
Malawi president defends daughter’s diplomatic job
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says it is “unfair” to criticise him for appointing his daughter as a diplomat. “I have made over 2,000 appointments in the civil service, and Malawians have a problem with only one person – my daughter, who is going to Brussels as a diplomat. Why? I’m very disappointed. It’s unfair,” Mr […]
Amedzofe College of Education grappling with infrastructural deficit
The Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education at Amedzofe (AMECO) in the Ho West District is still grappling with infrastructural deficit after 75 years of its establishment. Most of the infrastructure at the College have deteriorated and have not undergone massive rehabilitation since the Bremen Mission established the College over seven decades ago. At the launch […]
China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers
The UK, US and EU have accused China of carrying out a major cyber-attack earlier this year. The attack targeted Microsoft Exchange servers, affecting at least 30,000 organisations globally. The UK said Chinese state-backed actors were responsible, while the EU said the attack came from “the territory of China”. The Chinese Ministry of State Security […]
Hypertension tops Ashaiman Outpatient Department cases in 2020
Hypertension tops Outpatient Department (OPD) cases in Ashaiman Municipality with 26,322 attendants, the Ashaiman Municipal Health Directorate has said. The Ashaiman Municipal Director of Health Services, Mrs. Patience Ami Mamattah, said that already 9,633 cases of hypertension had been documented between January and June 2021. According to her, the figure was an indication that many […]
Health Minister admits mistakes in Sputnik V vaccine procurement
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, is once again appearing before the nine-member ad-hoc bipartisan Parliamentary Committee investigating the agreement to buy Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines from Russia. The Minister first appeared before the Committee last Thursday before proceedings were adjourned to Monday, July 19. The Minister has been responding to questions about his […]
More than ¢70 million cannot be accounted for due to mismanagement of funds- Auditor General’s report
The Auditor General has recommended punitive actions against management and staff of organisations who mismanage funds and resources brought under their care. This follows revelations by the Auditor General that approximately ¢77.14 million cannot be accounted for due to mismanagement of funds and resources by the various district assemblies across the country. The deficiencies were […]
Tumu Traditional Council forms taskforce to fight fertiliser smuggling
The Tumu Traditional Council has inaugurated a task force to assist the security agencies to fight the smuggling of agro-inputs in the Sissala East Municipality. The Paramount Chief of the Tumu Traditional Council, Kuoro Richard Babini Kanton IV who inaugurated the committee in Tumu at the weekend, advised members to commit themselves to the task. […]
