Police invite leadership of Wa Naa Palace over flogging of two persons after leaked sex tape
Police in the Upper West Region have invited some members of Wa Naa’s Palace over the flogging of two persons after a leaked sex tape went viral. The sex tape of the two infuriated some irate youth of the area who accosted them, tied them to a pole at the forecourt of the Wa Naa’s […]
Wa Naa dissociates himself from flogging of young persons allegedly involved in sexual misconduct
SOURCE: GNA The Overlord of the Wala Traditional Council, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo, has condemned the flogging of a young woman and a man for alleged involvement in sexual misconduct in Wa and sharing the video on social media. He said the act could only drag the reputation of the palace into disrepute and gave […]
Finance Ministry yet to release funds for Blekusu Sea Defense Wall, Phase II
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Ministry of Finance is yet to release Gh¢10 Million budgeted for in the 2022 budget statement to commence Phase two of the Blekusu Sea Defense Wall located at Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region to prevent perennial sea erosion in the area. The Government through the Minister for Finance […]
Police ask demonstrators to reconsider June 4 protest
The Accra Regional Police Command says it received notice on Sunday, May 29, 2022 of an intended demonstration from a group of persons notably Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, Captain Godsbrain Smart, Benjamin Darko, Oliver Barker-Vormawor and others. The demonstrators among other things indicated they will picket at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation GBC, and the Police Headquarters, adding that […]
AFCON: Puma unveils Black Stars 2022 home kit
Story by Prince Ghalley Unlike the usual noisy kits from Puma in the past decade or less, Puma went back into time with a retro kit this time around. The home kit comes with the usual white being the dominant colour, but this time very clean, with the edges of the sleeves designed with the […]
School Feeding Caterers still on strike over unpaid arrears
Some School Feeding Caterers are still on strike over arrears owed them by the Secretariat. Checks by GBC News in some schools show that the Caterers have not been cooking for the pupils since schools reopened and have given the Secretariat two weeks to take a decision to benefit them. The two weeks ultimatum ends […]
Petrol expected to sell at GH₵12 per litre
The price of petrol is expected to go up to GH₵12 per litre effective Wednesday, June 1, the Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted. The increase at the pumps represent a surge from five to nine per cent, compared to the last pricing window, which ended on May 31, 2022. According to the IES, […]
Afcon: Black Stars host Madagascar in Group E Opener
Story by Prince Ghalley The Black Stars of Ghana will today begin their AFCON 2023 qualifying campaign with a home match against Madagascar. Today’s match against Madagascar would be the first of a six-legged match that would be played on a home and away bases between the Black Stars of Ghana, the Palancas Negras of […]
Keep guard against COVID-19 – Epidemiologist
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor John Gyapong, has challenged the government and its agencies to deploy fresh strategies to strengthen existing measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Prof. Gyapong, who is a public health physician and an epidemiologist, explained that with a new global […]
Police’s reply to UK High Commissioner over tweet on Barker-Vormawor misguided – NDC
SOURCE: CITI The National Democratic Congress, NDC, has taken strong exception to the Police Administration’s response to the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, for her public remarks on the arrest of #FixTheCountry Convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor. Harriet Thompson tweeted: “Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand it’s for a motoring offence […]
