GBC Journalist and Human Rights Activist Razak Baba on incessant verbal attacks on marginalised groups
Why must defenders of human rights in Ghana and Africa as a whole be threatened and attacked for standing up against extreme violence and discrimination against children, women, and people with different sexual orientations? States have a responsibility to promote an environment where civil society, activists, and media practitioners can operate freely. Where defenders’ rights […]
Ghanaian students will get prompt visa appointments- US Ambassador
Madam Virginia Palmer, United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, has reassured prospective students applying for visas of appointments on time before classes begin. She said the Embassy was ‘‘bending over backwards’’ to ensure that students got to the United States before the start of class to enable them to have interviews in time if they […]
EU launches programme to fight terrorism in Ghana
The European Union (EU) has launched the third component of a security programme aimed at preventing pre- and post-electoral violence and counter violent extremism, terrorism, and organised crime in the country. The programme, dubbed: “Preventing Electoral Violence and Providing Security to the Northern Border Regions of Ghana (NORPREVSEC)” is being implemented within 27 months in […]
Hogbetsotsoza back after Covid-19 break
The Hogbetsotso Festival of the chiefs and people of Anlo in the Volta Region is back this year after its suspension for two years due to Covid-19. The celebration of the famous festival, also known as Hogbeza, which commemorates the legendary exodus of the Ewe-Dogbo folks from Notsie in present-day neighbouring Togo, was suspended in […]
Ghana misses out on Nico Williams’ nationality switch race
Ghana has missed out in the chase of Athletic Bilbao’s winger, Nico Williams after he earned a call-up to feature for Spain in the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Switzerland and Portugal. This comes at the back of the 20-year-old’s splendid performance for his club in the Laliga Santander this season. Born in Spain […]
Ghanaian internet users spend five hours daily on mobile phones- Cyber Security Authority
Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), says in Ghana, the average time spent per internet user on mobile phones alone is about five hours daily. He also said internet penetration has increased exponentially from 2.31 million in 2012 to 17 million users in 2022, representing 53 per cent of the […]
Tema loses shine – Haphazard development defaces Port City
Tema, once recognised as an ideal city and the epicentre of industrialisation in the country, is losing its shine. Designed by the country’s first architect, Theodore S. Cler, the city, which was commissioned by the first President, Kwame Nkrumah, epitomised the beauty and serenity of urban settlement. But years of deterioration as a result of […]
Ghana’s royalty invited to Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Ghana’s Ashanti King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been invited to attend the events marking the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. 📌His Majesty Otumfuo Osei […]
Upper West REGSEC steps up security over suspected murders
Residents of Wa in the Upper West Region have been alarmed by the incessant disappearance of private security guards in the area. This morning, residents woke up to the news of another missing private security guard, bringing the number to 7 in the last five months. The recent suspected murder happened near the Wa Technical […]
Key stakeholders review fight against illegal mining
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, Friday chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Illegal Mining to review various strategies and measures to clamp down on illegal small-scale mining. The meeting observed that despite the recalcitrance of some of the cartels involved in the illegal mining enterprise, lots […]
