Driver applauded for returning valuables of GBC Staff
By Sarah Ofori A driver of a ride hailing application service in Accra, Judah Yaovi Somabey has been hailed by management of the Television Newsroom of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC for his honesty in the line of duty. He returned valuables belonging to a staff of the newsroom estimated at GHS 15 thousand, which […]
GBC Obonu FM marks 20 years of Successful Broadcasting
Story by Mercy Nimo, Tema. Obonu FM, a branch of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) based in Tema, is 20 years old. As the talking drum of the community, key interest groups are worried about the decline in the use of the Ga-Dangme language. They are asking for more programmes that will project the language […]
Use your pulpits to promote national cohesion; Vice President Bawumia to Clergy
By Mercy Darko. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has charged religious bodies to use their platforms to promote national peace and unity. He said Ghana cannot afford to lose these. Vice President Bawumia said Covid 19 has brought devastating socio-economic effects to the world. He said this has informed government’s initiatives to minimize the effect of […]
Bueman Senior High School in Jasikan District, Oti Region wins, Regional Renewable Energy Challenge.
By Conrad Kadbry, Oti Region. This year’s Oti Regional Renewable Energy Challenge, geared towards motivating the youth to be scientifically innovative, has been won by the Bueman Senior High School in the Jasikan District. As part of their award the Energy Commission has presented a cash prize and educational items to the school. The package […]
1 out of 4 girls in V/R likely to be married off before age 18
By Seraphine Nyuiemedi, Volta Region. The Volta Regional Director of the Department of Gender, Thywill Eyra Kpe, has called for concerted efforts to help address all forms of abuse against children which is on the ascendency in the Region and the country as a whole. She disclosed that 1 out of 4 girls in the […]
Second suspect in police grips; murder of 12-year-old at Abesim
By John Sam Arthur, Sunyani. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Alexander Obeng, has revealed that a second suspect, whose identity has been withheld has been arrested in connection with the murder of two teenagers, Steven Sarpong and Louise Agyeman and a yet to be identified corpse at Abesim in […]
GBC’s Benjamin Willie Graham wins ”Commentator of the Year Award”
By Rebecca Ekpe. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC’s Top Sports Journalist, Benjamin Willie Graham, has been adjudged ‘’Commentator of the Year’’, at the Ghana Media Personality Awards, 2021. The event held at the Accra Digital Center, on Saturday, August 21, 2021, saw Mr. Willie Graham beat competitors Nana Darkwa Gyasi of Max TV and Prince Annang […]
Two Women die in Wa Floods; NADMO
By Swala Abdul-Wahab, Wa. The Upper West Regional Office of the National Disaster Management Organization, NADMO, says last week’s floods in the region have displaced 277 people. Two women also lost their lives, after their buildings collapsed on them in the Wa East and Nadowli-Kaleo Districts. The Regional Director of NADMO, Ahmed Mustapha who spoke […]
Driver killed in gruesome collision on Accra-Cape Coast Highway identified
By Kofi Sekyiama-Pobi. Police have identified the deceased driver of the Kia Grand bird 48 Seater Bus involved in the gruesome accident that occurred on the Gomoa Mampong portion of the Accra –Cape Coast Highway. He is Samuel Baah aged 45. Suspect driver in charge of a Yutong bus, also involved in the collision, Isaac […]
9 persons, including a 6-month old baby dead in collision on Apedwa section of Accra-Kumasi Highway
By Samuel Asare Mireku, Eastern Region. A fatal crash at the Apedwa section of the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region, has left 9 persons dead, including a 6-month-old baby. The accident occurred last night when a Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus with registration number GT 7394-14 from Nkawkaw towards Accra did an overtaking without observing […]