Parliament to take LGBTQ+ Bill through 2nd reading
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament is scheduled to take the “Promotion of proper sexual human rights and Ghanaian family values bill, 2021” through the second reading this week slated for Tuesday or Thursday as directed by Speaker Bagbin. A communication was read by the First Deputy Speaker who Presided on Friday’s 23rd June, 2023, sitting, […]
CODEO on allegations of Vote Buying in Assin-North; deploys 15 observers for by-election
By: Seth Ayiah The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, CODEO, says it has deployed 15 Observers to monitor proceedings at 12 specially selected electoral areas in the Assin North Constituency. There will also be two other Observers who will roam all the polling stations. Speaking to GBC News, the National Coordinator of CODEO, Albert Arhin, […]
Organised Labour declares nationwide strike beginning July 10 over 3 sacked Asogli workers
Organised Labour says it will embark on a nationwide strike beginning July 10 over the sacking of three workers at Sunon Asogli Power who tried to form a labour union at the company. The sacked workers at Asogli are said to have initiated moves to form a union but following a disagreement with the management […]
Burna Boy and Libianca hailed at BET awards
Nigeria’s Burna Boy has been acclaimed as the best international act at last night’s BET awards in Los Angeles making it the fourth time he has won the award. This time he was up against the likes of South Africa’s Ko and Britain’s Stormzy and Central Cee. Cameroon’s Libianca won in the best new international […]
Ghana books spot at 2023 Junkanoo festival
By: Hagar Owusu It’s another mixed bag on the 2023 Junkanoo, scheduled for Ontario, Canada. The festival is celebrated by many islands across the English speaking Caribbean every year. Junkanoo bridges diverse cultures and showcases their various components to foster more knowledge that brings about unity and peaceful co-existence. At this year’s festival, Ghana has […]
AngloGold releases 100 acres of concession for ‘Eco Industrial Park’ development
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu AngloGold Ashanti has released about 100 acres of its concession in the Obuasi Mine back to the community to be developed into an ‘Eco Industrial Park’ to serve as a catalyst for industrialization of the Obuasi geographical enclave. The Mine, through consultation with its key stakeholders, has developed a land use plan […]
Education Minister praises media for promotion of quality education
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has praised the media for its continuous support to the development and promotion of quality education in the country. He said the media had played a critical role in the dissemination of information on the various government policies and interventions on education, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
95% of Kantamanto market electrical wiring has no earthing wire
By: JULIET METTLE-EDMONDS Substandard wiring, not adhering to safety protocols, illegal connections, overloading of circuits, negligence among others are contributory to major fires in the markets. However, almost all the markets across the regions have had their share of fires. A team of Safety Officers are therefore on an education drive in some markets. They […]
Sierra Leone Elections: Firing of live bullets amidst tallying of votes
Reports say Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas at the main opposition party’s headquarters as voters awaited the results of a fiercely fought general election. Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Samura Kamara said on Twitter that live bullets were also fired at his office inside the party headquarters in the capital Freetown. […]
Pay journalists deserving salaries – Northern Regional GJA Chairman
Northern Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Yakubu Abdul-Majeed, has appealed to the government, and owners of media houses to pay journalists deserving salaries. He urged media houses to lobby for the provision of tools and equipment necessary to ease the work of journalists. He further solicited incentives for journalists in the […]
