Libation: Heritage Series
By Michael Teye Amartey Libation is a ritual of pouring a liquid as an offering to a spirit, deity, or soul of a person who is deceased. Even though Christianity has found its way to Africa, traditional leaders still pour libation at festivals and marriage ceremonies. As we celebrate heritage month, our Correspondent, Michael Teye […]
Lack of data hampering Clubs’ ability to solicit for sponsorship
Rachel Kakraba CEO and Owner of Ridge City FC Women and member of the Women’s Premier League Board, Cleopatra Nsiah Nketiah, says lack of relevant statistics and data in football is a major hindrance for football clubs to solicit sponsorship deals. This she said hampers a clear sense of direction for clubs. “Why would you […]
Volta Region: Rainstorm wreaks havoc at Ho, rendering Pupils displaced
By Jones Anlimah Three people have been injured and hospitalized in the Ho Municipality of the Volta region after a rainstorm hit the Municipality. Some Basic and Senior High Schools in the Municipality also had their roofs ripped off thereby affecting teaching and learning. Officials of the Ho Municipal Assembly’s Works Department and the National […]
International Women’s Day launched in Accra, mainstreaming gender in management of climate change
By Rachel Kakraba The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is reviewing the National Gender Policy to include emerging issues of climate change. It would also design climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes to strengthen collaboration with all key actors to ensure that gender is adequately main-streamed in the management of climate change. This […]
Economic growth and development of Africa must be central to governance
By Rachel Kakraba Lead-Research Fellow (Policy and Advocate), Ghana International Trade & Finance Conference (GITFiC), Gerald Ekow Woode, says African Regional integration in the operationalization of the African Continental free Trade Area, offers the Continent the platform for open discussion, on limitation to export competitiveness which is worsened by the small size of its economic systems, geographical […]
Completion of Paga road boosts transit trade in Upper East
Story By: Issac Asare Transit trade across the West Africa sub-region has received a major boost following the completion of the Paga Transit Truck Park in the Upper East Region. The GHC18.5 million project covering an area of 30,000 square metres is expected to actualise Ghana’s long term quest to become a preferred transit corridor […]
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Ghanaian student returnee shares experience
By Moses Agyare Nations across the world are all doing their best to evacuate their nationals from Ukraine, due to Russia’s invasion, and Ghana is no exception. After various attempts by the government of Ghana, some Ghanaian students are back home. GBC’s Darroll Alan Tagoe sat with one of the returnees in a riveting interview […]
