”Tuo Zaafi”- Ghanaian delicacy
By Regina Agana Akanteba As part of the Heritage Month celebration, GBC News takes a look at one of Ghana’s delicacies, Tuo-Zaafi also known as TZ or Saakbo in Gruuni. TZ is a popular Northern Ghanaian dish that can now be found almost everywhere on the streets of Accra. Tuo Zaafi is normally eaten with […]
Transparency is key in reliefs to ease economic pressures- Dr. Lord Mensah
By Bridget Baidoo “Government must be transparent on ways and means they are going to relieve Ghanaians of the current economic hardship”, says the Associate Professor, Finance Department – the University Of Ghana, Professor Lord Mensah when he was probed for an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show to discuss at length the economic concerns […]
Lack of Maintenance culture will ruin Dodowa Hospital
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Shai-Osudoku District Hospital located in Dodowa in the Greater Accra region which was constructed not too ago will soon suffer the same fate of a “poor state of government” following turning of a blind eye to maintenance culture at the facility. A casual walk through the ultra-modern facility revealed that some […]
Oral Health impacts greatly on overall well-being says Pedodontist Specialist
By Rhoda Yorke Dr. Daniel Brefo, a Pedodontist Specialist at the Platinum Orthodontic and Advance Service says the overall health of the mouth has an effect on the whole body therefore there is the need to do oral checks periodically. He said apart from causing damage to your body it also has psychological and emotional […]
Comply with decisions of Community Court of Justice, President Akufo-Addo to ECOWAS Leaders
By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has charged Member States of ECOWAS to respect the decisions of the Community Court of Justice. He said despite efforts by the ECOWAS Court to deliver on its mandate, it is constrained by the poor rate of enforcement of its judgement, which stands at 13%. Speaking at the Opening of […]
E-Levy: Include Social Media businesses
Considering the enormity of our development challenges, an E-Levy of 6.9 billion cedis annually is a necessary evil. The narrative should have been straightforward in the budget presented to parliament last year by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The controversy that has surrounded the E-Levy, which has culminated in the government’s town hall meetings, is compelling […]
Ghana intensifies efforts at regulatory framework in E-Waste Management
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation says his Ministry together with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), E-waste Fund, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are being supported by international partners like the German Government, World Bank, and Swiss Government, to provide capacity through training of both […]
A story of hope and peseverance: ”Life Beyond Limbs”
By Natali Amedahe The Catholic Association of Media Practitioners- Ghana, CAMP-G, has launched a documentary entitled “Life beyond limbs”. The 15 minutes documentary was sponsored by SIGNIS in collaboration with the Orthopedic training centre of Nsawam. It portrays the cruel treatment meted out to children with disabilities and the spiritual misinterpretation of such disabilities. It […]
Akpinis’ of Kpando elated about enstoolment of Paramount Chief
By Bridget Baidoo After a long wait, the expected has finally happened. The People of the Akpini State of Kpando Municipality in the Volta region graced the occasion with the enstoolment of the long-awaited Paramount Chief. Kpando Municipality, in the Volta Region, was thrown into a state of joy when a new Paramount Chief was […]
Be informed to inform: Ayeboafo charges media
By Isaac Asare Chairman of the National Media Commission NMC, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has taken a swipe at media Practitioners with the penchant for putting out topics for public discussion without having adequate knowledge about the subject being discussed. A real case scenario, he lamented, is the practice where people are given the platform to […]