Fear of imminent food shortage in Upper West Region following insufficient rainfall
Farmers in parts of the Upper West Region have expressed worry that food could be in severe shortage in the Upper West Region following the insufficient amount of rain that farmers have got during the past few weeks. The farmers say some of their crops have been stunted while others have died. Speaking to GBC […]
Instagram launches hate-speech ‘limits’ to hide abuse
Instagram has announced new features designed to restrict hate speech during “sudden spikes” of abuse. Its new “limits” feature automatically hides comments and messages from people who do not follow – or just started following – users who switch it on. It was designed to stop abuse from large numbers of people “who simply pile […]
Inflation for July 2021 stands at 9.0%.
The year-on-year inflation rate between July 2020 and July 2021 stood at 9.0% with month-on-month inflation for the same period (June 2021 – July 2021) was 1.6%. According to GSS boss, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the year-on-year variation between food (9.5%) and non-food inflation (8.6%) was 0.9% and the month-on-month food inflation exceeds non-food inflation […]
“We don’t know whether we belong to Oti or Volta Region’’- Kyidomhene of Santrokofi
By: Correspondent Conrad Kadbry, Oti Region. Residents of Oti Region have expressed misgivings about the government’s inability to facilitate the rapid development of the new Region. According to them, their expectations upon the creation of the new Region, and subsequent development have not been met. They claim the region does not have the requisite infrastructure […]
Sides in “Agyeman Manu Must Go” debate should tender in evidence- Buaben Asamoa
By Rachel Kakraba. Director of Communication of the NPP and Former MP of Adenta, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, says in mounting pressure on the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu to resign over the Sputnik ‘V’ Vaccine fiasco, the context of the decision making must not be overlooked. He said the Minister was operating under pressure to […]
Perjury charges or case for Special Prosecutor- Case against Health Minister lingers
By Rachel Kakraba. Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, says perjury charges will soon be pressed against the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, for the botched Sputnik ‘V’ Vaccine contract between the government and the Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum. He explained that the Health Minister’s office may be guilty of perjury […]
Poultry Managers lay off staff as bird flu, lack of feed take toll
Thomas Nsowah-Adjei, Ashanti Regional Correspondent. Employers in the poultry business say they are experiencing some challenges, and that the industry may be on the verge of collapse. They have attributed the situation to the lack of feed for the birds. The Managers of some poultry farms in the Ashanti Region have already started laying off […]
Editorials: 11th August, 2021
DAILY GRAPHIC: Refocusing attention on the job matter again, the World Bank estimates Ghana’s unemployment rate among the youth at 12 percent (1.3 million). Alarmingly, about 50 percent of the youth population in Ghana are regarded as underemployed (5.4 million). Looking at the grim statistics, it is only logical to say that job creation should […]
Songhor salt project: Police arrest over 20 persons, including Chiefs, in raid
More than twenty people including three Chiefs opposing the mining lease agreement granted Electrochem Ghana to mine salt in the Songhor Lagoon have been arrested in a raid. In the process, four persons were shot. A member of the legal team representing residents against the lease agreement, Wayo Ghanammanti, confirmed this to GBC NEWS. He […]
Elizabeth Ohene is new SSNIT Board Chair
Renowned Journalist, politician and former Minister of State in the John Kufuor administration, Elizabeth Ohene has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Ms Ohene during the first term administration of President Akufo-Addo, served as a speechwriter, contributing a great deal to most of the […]
