NPP regional elections: 12 Chairmen retain positions – New faces for Bono East, Eastern, Western North
After three days of suspense, drama, tension and surprised-filled elections, 12 incumbent regional chairmen of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained their positions after the party’s regional delegates conferences. However, the incumbent chairmen in the Bono East and the Western North regions could not maintain their positions. In the Eastern Region, the incumbent chairman did […]
Chief of Staff appeals to PURC to consider public interest in tariff review
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Madam Frema Osei-Opare has appealed to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to consider the public’s interest in the current global economic conditions in the discharge of its duties. Madam Osei-Opare, however, commended the utilities regulatory body for the pivotal role played in the ongoing […]
Talking Point: Lack of Master Plan bane to Ghana’s Perennial flooding
The lack of a Master Plan for various cities, especially flood prone areas in the capital, has been blamed for the perennial flooding. Smaller drainage systems have also been sighted as a major contributory factor to the floods. These issues came up during GBC’s Current Affairs Programme “Talking Point” which discussed the recent flooding in […]
Latif Abubakar brings Christmas to Ghanaians in latest play ‘Christmas in May’
The Accra International Conference Centre was filled to the brim as theatre lovers thronged the venue to witness the latest play by prolific playwright, Latif Abubakar “Christmas in May”. The play, which was staged on four different occasions, cantered on the desperation of the youth to make it in life, child labour and trafficking as […]
CHRAJ is creating more offices to address human rights issues – Director
Ms. Fatimata Mahami, Tema Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says the Commission is expanding its offices across the country to ensure protection of human rights for all Ghanaians. The expansion is also geared towards promoting administrative justice and securing improvement in the public sector service delivery in the […]
Ghana Health Service Director wants non-performing nursing trainees sacked
SOURCE: GNA The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, has called on managements of health training institutions in the region to sack non-performing nursing trainees to cleanse the health system of poorly trained nurses and midwives. He said the situation, where students were pushed through the system […]
Bono Minister rallies support of Chiefs to prevent terrorist attacks
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has urged traditional authorities in the region to support security operatives in the government’s efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on the country. She advised the chiefs and queens, being the embodiment of the people, to remain vigilant and provide information about people with questionable characters and strange movements […]
Savana Signatures Donate Books to Schools in the Volta Region
By Tilda Acorlor. The Project Manager in charge of Education of a Non-Governmental Organization, Savana Signatures, Raphael McClure Adomey says children will stimulate their language development, and perform better in schools and their communities when they read books. He said reading is becoming a stint for school children but teachers must guide them to improve […]
New Queenmother for Cape Coast Nana Akua Abookye VI outdoored
Nana Akua Abookye VI known in private life as Mrs. Felicia Abena Prempeh Sencherey has been outdoored as the Queenmother for the Oguaa Traditional Area. Nana Abookye VI who was taken into customary custody last week was outdoored at a ceremony at the Papratem Shrine in Cape Coast on Saturday [May 28, 2022.] She swore […]
‘Parenting is a process to assist children to survive and thrive’
Naa Koshie Lamptey of the Early Childhood Council has said parenting was the act of interventions, behaviors, emotions, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices associated with the provision of nurturing care of a child. She noted that in parenting, the processes used in promoting and supporting the development and socialization of the child played a critical […]
