#FixTheCountry demo will come on despite new COVID-19 restrictions- Organisers

Organizers of the hashtag ‘Fix the country’ campaign say their planned demonstration scheduled for August 4 will go ahead despite restrictions to public gatherings announced by President Akufo Addo in his recent COVID update to the Nation. A Leading Member of the Movement Regina Amegah told GBC NEWS that all protocols will be observed during […]

Britney Spears officially requests new conservator to replace her father

Britney Spears has officially asked for her father to be replaced as her conservator, 13 years after he assumed control of her life and finances. The star’s new lawyer petitioned the court on Monday, a month after Spears broke her public silence on the arrangement, calling it “abusive”. In court papers, Mathew S. Rosengart described […]

7 days SMC exercise begins in Upper East region

The seven days Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) exercise being carried out by the Upper East Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Services has begun in earnest. The exercise which is a collaborative effort of the Global Fund and the Ghana Health Services is targeted at children aged from three to 59 months. The Regional […]

Mercury-free gold processing equipment proving more profitable in Ghana

Two small-scale mining firms have achieved higher rates of gold recovery without the use of mercury, marking a major step towards reducing mercury pollution in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Ghana. The maiden use of the sika bukyia (a mercury-free smelting furnace) at the pilot sites resulted in the production of gold with […]

Policewoman delivers homeless woman’s baby

A Mozambican police officer has helped deliver a baby for a homeless woman, who has not been named, with the help of two colleagues. The officers were on patrol in downtown Maputo on Saturday when a man approached them for help. He took them to a place where a mother was in labour with the […]

Leaders of the country urged to pray

The chief of Amanase zongo community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region, has urged those appointed to high positions to go on their knees to enable Allah to shower blessings on the country. Chief Allassan Hudu said those elected or appointed to responsible positions, needed prayers and peace to enable them focus their […]

University of Ghana Board urged to be globally competitive

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has urged the Governing Board of the University of Ghana to be globally competitive in the pursuit of higher education in the country. “You need to compete with the rest of the world and be abreast of globalization and its impact on the University of Ghana to achieve […]

FDA embarks on blood donation exercise to restock the National Blood Bank

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has embarked on a national voluntary blood donation exercise to help restock the National Blood Bank. The exercise, which was undertaken in collaboration with the National Blood Donation Association, Ghana (NABDAG), was on the theme: “Donate blood, Save a Life,” and part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.Mrs Delese Mimi […]

Housing units commissioned at Dawhenya

One of the fast growing Real Estate Developing companies in Ghana Sawer-Nanor and Sons Company, SNS has inaugurated its City of Favour housing units at Dawhenya in the Prampram District. The housing units which come in two-bedroom standard, two-bedroom expandable, three-bedroom semi-detached and three-bedroom detached have been priced competitively with the average income earner in […]

Buduburam Camp to go down

The Buduburam Camp, which for over two decades served as home for refugees, is to be demolished to pave the way for the redevelopment of the area. The place will be developed to have a senior high school, a residential community and a modern market. The camp, which was decommissioned as a refugee base by […]