Ashanti Gold, Inter Allies scandalous game: Spare no one, GFA!
By John Vigah On Saturday July 17, 2021, Ghana football earned rave reviews – not for its spectacular exhibition of the game, but for a despicable act that brought the nation’s image on its knees. Though it was littered with few controversies here and there as regard pitch hooliganism and bout of controversial referee decisions, […]
UTAG threatens to resume strike if no concrete action is taken to resolve concerns
The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has threatened to resume their strike if government remains adamant about addressing their concerns. Speaking to GBC News, General Secretary of UTAG, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, said the one-month negotiation period for government to resolve their concerns expires in four days, but nothing concrete has been achieved. He accused […]
Local Government Minister expected to announce list of MMDCEs on Sunday September 19
Reports suggest that the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, will be announcing the final list of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, MMDCEs tomorrow, Sunday, 19th September 2021. Sector Minister, Dan Botwe, is expected to do so at a press briefing to be held at the Ministry of Information. Ahead of the […]
Eduwatch welcomes arrest of key operative behind rogue website
Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, Eduwatch has welcomed news of the arrest of the alleged dealer in WASSCE Examination leakages at Kasoa in the Central Region. Speaking to GBC News, the Executive Director of Eduwatch, Kofi Asare said the Police must do all it can to arrest other members of the syndicate in order to end […]
WAEC announces new dates for cancelled papers as mastermind of leakage is apprehended
By Eugenia Asumadu-Sakyi Following the rescheduling of the Physics and Business Management papers in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination – WASSCE, the West African Examinations Council, has released new dates for the writing of the two papers. The rescheduled date for Physics 1 & 2 is […]
Mastermind of WAEC exam leakages arrested
Security operatives of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have picked up one Godfred Darko alias Mr.Phresh, who is linked to websites purporting to leak question papers in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Phresh, described as a rogue website operator, and a kingpin in the Jerusalema rogue WhatsApp group, was arrested […]
3 JHS students remanded over murder of Oppong Memorial SHS final year student
The three Junior High School students allegedly involved in the murder of a final year student of the Oppong Memorial Senior High School (SHS) have again been remanded by the Bekwai District Magistrate Court Presided over by Joseph Akuoko for two weeks. An autopsy is also to be carried on the deceased on Monday, September […]
NACOC cautions public against misconstruing new Act to be license to misuse hard drugs
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has cautioned the public not to see the new Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) as freedom to misuse narcotic drugs. Acting Deputy Director-General of NACOC, Michael Addo, explained that the new law seeks to offer a system of punishment which allows a court to order a person who […]
Stop snubbing female Afrobeats artists – Yemi Alade
Nigerian Afrobeats star Yemi Alade told the BBC’s Africa Daily podcast that the African music scene is incredibly male-dominated, and that people should give female artists “a chance”. “I would say to any female that is already a part of the Afrobeats industry trying to make her way to just continue. I don’t think we […]
Human error, major contributor to road crashes – Analyst
Human errors have been seen as a major contributor to road crashes in the country, Mr Tonny Dickson Afriford, a Road Crash, and Injury Prevention Analyst, has established. He was speaking at the Ghana News Agency-Tema regional office and the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) accident prevention platform, which aimed at using national road […]
