Chief demands Media Commission calls Captain Smart to order
Nana Elluo Panin III, Chief of Nsuansua and Kyidomhene of the Wiawso Traditional Council has called on the National Media Commission of Ghana to call Captain Smart to order. The Chief said Captain Smart, known in private life as Blessed Godsbrain Smart, has made some disparaging comments on the creation of the Western North Region […]
Government pays 30% of debt owed to avert IPPs shutdown
By Dominic Hlodzi The IPPs and ECG through the government have agreed on a road map for the payment of their arrears. Information GBCNews gathers indicates that the government has paid about 30 percent of the debt. This will avert the threat by the IPPs to shut down their thermal plants from tomorrow July 1, […]
Sarkodie’s reply to Yvonne Nelson is like taking a gun to paper fight- Akosua Hanson
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Media personality Akosua Hanson has called on one of Ghana’s biggest rappers, Sarkodie, to redo a mature and reflective version of “Try Me” in reply to Yvonne Nelson’s allegations. According to the Queen of the Evening Radio Show, Sarkodie’s ‘Try Me’ is a beautiful song in terms of art; however, he […]
Allegations about manipulating figures at Headquarters must end, everything happens at Polling Station- Jean Mensa to Political Parties
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has stated that the recent by-elections at the Kumawu and Assin North constituencies should be a wakeup call on political parties to refrain from bastardising the election management body when polls do not go in their favour. She said the two by-elections clearly revealed the […]
Minority accuses Ken Ofori-Atta of discriminatory payment to IPPs
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta of discriminatory payment of the debt owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which the caucus bemoans would not help in resolving concerns of the group. The IPPs which control 50 percent of the country’s generation mix have threatened to shut down their […]
‘Within Africa’ program to show on all GBC channels from July 4
By Maltiti Sayida Sadick Africa is the continent with the most eyeballs among investors keen on exploiting its vast and rich resources. The wealth of Africa ranges from Diamonds, Gold, Bauxite, Iron, Manganese, the largest reserves of cobalt, platinum, and uranium in the world, Cocoa, Shea, rosewood, et Al. 52 countries make up the African […]
Former Prez Mahama begs IPPs to exercise restraint over shutdown
Former President John Dramani Mahama has pleaded with the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) not to carry out their threat to shut down their plants. Mr. Mahama says there will be disastrous consequences should IPPs carry out their threat. In a Facebook post, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Flagbearer for the 2024 polls urged the Government […]
LGBTQ Bill: No show in Parliament today
Parliament could not undertake the second reading of the Bill on Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the Anti-LGBT Bill this week due to the absence of the Chairman and Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin last week […]
Man who stole Meek Mill’s iPhone arrested again for phone theft
Nuhu Sulley, the 33-year-old scrap dealer who was granted a GHc50,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an American rapper’s iPhone, has been arrested for another phone theft. Sulley, who was granted bail five months ago for grabbing Meek Mills’ cellular phone, is in the grips of the police for stealing a phone […]
Eight-year election ban for Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court has voted to bar ex-president Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years. Mr Bolsonaro was found guilty of abusing his power ahead of last year’s presidential poll. He had been accused of undermining Brazilian democracy by falsely claiming that the electronic ballots used were vulnerable to hacking and fraud. […]
