‘’Not over deployment, but protection of lives and property’’- Police on Aggrieved Public Sector Demo
By Nathaniel Nartey. The Ghana Police Service has expressed surprise at the turnout by the Coalition of Aggrieved Public Sector Workers for its demonstration on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Juliana Obeng told Nathaniel Nartey that the police made a determination on the […]
Ghana takes delivery of 249,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from UK government
By Yvonne Atilego. Ghana has received 249,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the UK government through the COVAX facility. The donation follows a pledge by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson at the G7 meeting in June 2021 to donate 100 million vaccines to the world. The UK has already donated about 5 million vaccines […]
Police outnumber protesters demanding 25% upward adjustment to base pay
By Nathaniel Nartey. The Coalition of Aggrieved Public Sector Workers has demanded a renegotiation of the 4 percent base pay agreement. The Coalition is demanding at least 25 percent increase in the base pay. At a demonstration on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, to drum home their concerns, GBC’s Nathaniel Nartey reports that turnout was low […]
Yendi-N/R: Leadership of Methodist Church Ghana visits Gbewa palace
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, Most Rev. Dr. Paul K. Boafo has called on Ghanaians to endeavor to consolidate and sustain the relative and enviable peace the country is currently enjoying. According to him, peace is a pre-requisite for development and therefore it behooves all to make […]
R Kelly trial set to begin in New York
The trial of the Grammy-winning US singer R Kelly is set to begin at a US federal court in New York on Wednesday. The R&B star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery; charges which he has denied. Some of the allegations made against the singer – full name Robert Sylvester Kelly – date […]
GBC’s URA Radio in Bolgatanga marks 86th anniversary
By Samuel Ayammah, Upper East Region. GBC-URA Radio at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region has held a GBC@86 lecture in honour of a Retired Educationist, Professor David Millar. Mr. Millar encouraged GBC to take advantage of the digital space to stay afloat. He called for massive state funding, training and retaining of staff and […]
President Akufo-Addo eulogises Prof. Adu Boahen
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has eulogised Prof. Albert Adu-Boahen at a ceremony to name a public square after him at Juaben in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region. He described the late Professor, who was the first flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as fearless for standing his ground in […]
Encroachers take over Koforidua railway lines, bungalows
Encroachers have taken over Koforidua railway station and lines passing through the central business area of the town, raising public concerns about the status of railway redevelopment in the Eastern Region. Several metallic and wooden structures were erected close to the railway lines, stretching through the ministries for commercial activities, including drinking spots and auto-mechanic […]
Editorials: August 18, 2021
THE DAILY GRAPHIC: says collective effort is required to stem pirate attacks in the country. It says although the spate of pirate attacks and the level of physical violence against seafarers have increased in recent years, no collective response has been forthcoming to prevent or effectively eliminate the threat. The paper says fighting piracy in […]
GMR renders free medical services to residents of Atibie
The Ghana Medical Relief (GMR), a non-profit organisation has organised free medical services to 3,500 persons during their five-day medical outreach at the Atibie Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. The team provided free medical services such as paediatric urology, dental, obstetrics, health education, minor surgeries and administered 7,500 medications to the 3,500 people. The […]
